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Published on: October 20, 2010 Paul Parise landed this 51-inch albino musky from the lower Flambeau River. www.muskiesinc.org The musky Paul Parise boated on Oct. 6, 2010, from the lower Flambeau River in Rusk County is truly the rarest of the rare: a 51-inch albino musky. "That is a pretty fantastic catch," says Tim Simonson, co-chair of the Department of Natural Resources musky committee. "Albino musky are pretty rare to begin with, and for one to survive to that size is pretty uncommon given they don't have the protective camouflage to hide from predators or sneak up on prey. This fish stood out from day one, but through luck and maybe some skill, it survived." The fish is the second albino musky to surface in Wisconsin waters in recent years. In 2005, a DNR fisheries crew caught a white musky in their fyke nets during population surveys. But that fish was much smaller -- 32.7 inches long and 7.9 pounds at the time. Albinism is a heredity condition in humans, other mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, in which there is a total or partial lack of pigment that gives color to the skin, hair and eyes. The growth and development of an albino is the same as that of a normal individual. They also have the ability to reproduce offspring. The complete story about Paul Parise's unique musky catch and release will appear in the December 2010 issue of MUSKIE Magazine, the official publication of Muskies, Inc.

LONDON, Ont. - The legendary King Arthur led an epic, but unsuccessful, quest for the rare white stag. In modern-day London, Bill Hopkins may have captured a similar, one-in-10,000 buck -- or, at least, the ghostly image of one. "It was pretty surreal, almost right up there with seeing a unicorn," he says of his sighting late last week in west London. He grabbed his camera and quickly fired off two shots through his window. "It's a magical, mystical thing," said Hopkins. In legend and myth, white deer have been symbols of good luck, the spirit world, unity and peace. The deer's lack of colour is likely leucism, a reduced skin pigment that results from a recessive gene. With a full rack of antlers, the deer looks to be an adult. It stayed within Hopkins' sight for about five minutes, briefly ventured near a busy road, retreated and then vanished into the woods. Hopkins said the thought of it still sends shivers up his spine. "We see this a lot in ducks but it's rare in deer," said Brian Salt of Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre (salthaven.org) near Mt. Brydges. He, like several others contacted by QMI Agency, had heard about all-white deer but have never seen one. Another local wildlife expert says he hears of at least one pie-bald (patchy-white) deer in the region each year but the chances of an all-white deer are "probably one in 10,000." "Because of their whiteness, they attract predators in the summer months" but can stay mostly hidden during the winter, the wildlife expert said. Hopkins said its rarity emphasizes the need to preserve London's wooded habitats. "My hope is that this will bring some attention to the fact that we have some pretty unique and rare animals in the city and to be careful when we're driving in these areas." A decade ago, a leucistic white fox in London's Springbank Park area turned heads for several weeks, before it became a casualty of traffic.

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The big'uns, Irish come back down!

Blonde; 115lbs. What's a nice girl doing in a place like this? :devil: :devil: :devil:

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To all, have safe one. To our Southern cousins, come join us!

Global warming will have the golf courses opening earlier than usual in 2011.

They even spelled your name right! Congrats, Simcoe will never be the same . . . I'm still waiting for mine, I won about 10 years back.

Welcome back John, Hope it will go away for ever very soon. Was kind of wondering why you were not posting your articulate well-thought-out responses. But one's health come first and foremost. Keep well and glad to have you back. :clapping: A

All the best to you both.

Hope you have a good time . . . I did get out to Brooklin on Wed and Thurs. afternoon to visit my first grand daughter who arrived in this world all healthy on Monday. And also visited one of my typography teachers who lives at Anderson and Winchester.

Great job . . .

Rob Hyatt Outdoors on Nip. Ice bungalows I did an article for Ontario Tourism on him in 2009. I did it once (not with Rob) and it was great, got lots of these. BTW welcome back D! robhyattoutdoors.com (705) 752.1727

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HAMILTON, Ont. — Provincial police say the body of a missing 58-year-old Hamilton man has been recovered from Lake Erie. The search for Marshall Sharpe began last Friday when a small boat was found travelling in circles on the lake about a kilometre from the shore. Investigators say the boat had been launched earlier Friday from a private boat launch at Horseshoe Bay Road in Haldimand County. Police were notified Monday by a member of the public that a body was observed in the water of Horseshoe Bay. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to determine the cause of death, which police say is presumed to be drowning. Condolences to the family.

Log onto the Ministry of Natural Resources and search for Urban Fishing Opportunities in Toronto and Surrounding Area,

According the the guide for Eating Ontario Sport Fish it contains largemouth bass and rock bass Yes, they have found a few dead bodies in the park over the years!

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My son in law is the GM for a Canadian Tire outlet. A few years ago he was in the store at 1 pm when one of his employees asked him why he had taken such a short lunch. What lunch he said? "I just saw you drive out of the lot no more than 10 minutes ago!" Went to his parking spot an his brand new Honda SIR was gone! Not a trace was ever found. An Ad agency that I worked would give us Lexus to drive if we wanted. The account person had his car in the shop so he took one, LS400. $85,000+. Went out to dinner and when he came out two hours laters it was gone and all they found was the lock sitting on the pavement! The cops told him it was probably packed in a container and ready for shipping! I took one a week later but it was always inside for the time I had it!

Great work! Do any fish? Brookies would be great to see . . .

Thanks for the replies. The battery is not that old, but I'll have it checked. The alternator is two years old and the starter is also new. Has Bernie suggested I have clocks running, a screen that indicates unlocked doors low coolent etc, etc, also a dash light which is always on for the alarm system. So it may be a drain problem. I'll charge it and when not in use I'll disconect it. Thanks again A

Two months ago I parked my 95 Jeep Grand C inside as I got a smaller Jeep (Compass). Plan to use the Grand C in the winter . . . For the first two weeks or so I started it and all was well then one day it didn't, I put a charger on it and off it went. Last week I let it run for a bout 1/2 hour or so moved it to a new parking spot, went to start it and nothing got it going again. Last night the same thing, wouldn't start. Should I be disconnecting the battery when the car just sits there, I've never stored a car before . . . I've had this car for many years and NEVER had a problem with starting until I parked it.