crappieperchhunter

I have a 2013 Sante Fa Sport and love it. My boat is much smaller then yours so I really can't help with your launching question but I just wanted to give you my feedback on the gas milage. I get about 550-650 KM per tank. March 22 will be 2 years since I have had the car. It has 35,349KM on it and I have spent $4405 on gas. I have a log in the car and I just went and checked it. I hope this info helps. As I said I love the car. Except for one thing. The blind spots are really bad because the side windows in the back are so darn small. I don't know if it will bother you or if the KIA will be better or worse. Just thought I'd give you some feedback. Good luck with whatever you purchase.

From my experience I disagree. I fish the same plastics for crappie perch and bluegills. And I have one colour that really works well 90% of the time. However under certain conditions the fish want a different colour. Out of these 3 species crappie seem to be the ones who you really have to experiment with some days to find what they want. Just this past summer I adopted a new colour for my arsenal because a fellow fisherman was killing crappie standing right beside me and casting to the same spot. Came back the next day with my plastic but in the colour he was doing well on and I killed them. I think that proper technique and presentation are a much more important piece of the puzzle but some days you can get it all right and you won't get a sniff until you switch to the colour they want that day.

That would be perfect. Can't happen soon enough for me.

You are soooooo correct my friend. Pretty hard to just pick one thing that makes it spring. That spot means spring to me with regards to fishing. Probably my favourite place on the planet for 1-2 weeks every year. I'm thinking it will be a month away rather then a few weeks but it will come. The maple syrup would be a nice added bonus. I hear it goes good will a pail of perch cream

Not a fan of salting. Yes it does tenderize...no doubt. But it alters the texture, taste. You are either on board or not. I am not. Aging however works for me, I put a thawed prime rib roast in the fridge uncovered for a week before i cook it and then cook it slow at 225 degrees until the internal temp is 135-140...heaven....and very rarely have left overs. Only problem... when you do a roast this way...no juice for gravy. But we have a killer mushroom gravy recipe to solve that.

Seen this before and love this photo thx for sharing.

2 things that make it "spring" for me. One.... first time my tiller gets out and tills up my veggie garden. Nothing better then a spring day with the tiller going, birds chirping and the smell of freshly tilled earth. God I love that day every year. Two...when my tarragon plants at the back door are about 12 inches tall. That means bullheads and crappie are a no brainer in a couple of my spring spots

That sums it up pretty good Lew. I agree 100%.

I have a liquor store I can walk to and pass 2 Beer stores on the way to work. Plus I make my own wine. This will have zero effect on me with regard to added convenience. However if the new competition does anything to lower prices then in the end it is a good thing.

My dad's garden was 40 X 200. I grew up helping with that. When I got a house I wanted a garden as well. I would suggest you read up on the subject. After one winter of reading I knew more about gardening then what my father ever taught me. He wasn't afraid to work he just never had the knowledge to do things right. My favourite gardening book is Garden Ways "Joy of Gardening" by Dick Raymond. Walks you through everything and I mean everything you could run into vegetable gardening. Well written and enjoyable to read. I would suggest you start with that or any helpful book you might find. It will guide you through a whole lot of wasted time and energy and help to give you a clear plan. If you get into it this summer and have any specific questions feel free to shoot me a PM. I have grown more different vegetables then I am willing to type out here and I'd be glad to help out with advice if I can. Edited to add. Gardening is like fishing or hunting. Do it because you enjoy it. Don't for a second think a little back yard garden is saving you any money. I've had a 20 X 34 garden in my back yard since the 80's. It's a bit of exercise and something I enjoy. But after really keeping an eye on ALL my costs involved I can say with 100% certainty that cost wise I would have been further ahead to just head to the grocery store.

Awesome Thx for the laugh.

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Really enjoyed that. Thx for sharing. Jacks growing like a weed! Won't be long and he'll be telling the old man to get out of the way when there's heavy lifting to do

Another suggestion and probably your cheapest option...just get a dandelion puller and take the time and pop all them thistles out. Probably take less then 30 minutes for that size yard. Do it once a month for the whole growing season. Thats all I do here at home. I have never put chemicals or fertilizer of any kind on my lawn. I have a vegetable garden and don't want anything ending up on my food. Sure I have weeds and some of them thistles too. We have peacefully co-existed with them until a few years ago. The boss likes to read in the side yard and ended up getting thistles in her bare feet more then once. So the side yard which is maybe 20 X30 has been declared a thistle free zone and it is my responsibility to keep it that way. Do it 2-3 times a year with my morning coffee in one hand dandelion puller in the other. I just have to keep an eye on it. Can't have my love goddess getting anything prickly in her feet

Really? Back in 84 when I bought my house and started a garden it costed me $60 then to rent a tiller here in Oshawa. Only paid it once...next season I had my own tiller. If it's still in the $60 ball park then that is one thing that hasn't kept up with inflation. Edit...the $60 included a delivery charge. The buggers will get you any way they can

For that size of lawn. Thats exactly what I would do. One days work. But then again I already have a tiller.

Whatever level Rep hockey was in Newcastle at the time, can't remember. This was 16-17 years ago and he only played in Newcastle for 2 winters before we moved and he played in Bowmanville after that.

My son played Rep hockey in NewCastle and it was contact. Once there was a tournament in Peterborough we got asked to join last minute because a team bowed out. It was a non contact tournament. We had a solid team with some very physical young lads. No goons just kids that you had to play heads up hockey against. Our first game the kids had a hard time turning off the physical part and there was a few kids that got rubbed out on the boards pretty good. Basically every kid on the Kanata team skated with there heads down. It was brutal to watch. All this talk you hear about leave the hitting out and the other skills will become more developed... well I never saw any evidence of that at this tournament. Frankly I saw the exact opposite. Taking contact out of a contact sport produces a weaker less skilled player. And if you are a true hockey fan it is painful to watch. I told the coach... as did other parents...that if we entered anymore non contact tournaments we would not be attending. He said there was no chance that would ever happen again and it didn't. He hated it as well. I say don't mess with the game. Period. If your truly concerned about the well being of your kids pick another activity that satisfies your criteria for what is physically acceptable. Don't go watering down a sport others already enjoy as it is.

With casual acquaintences or strangers, Sir or ma'am here and if it's a group it's gentlemen or ladies. That's how I was raised. But I absolutely don't care how others do it. Once had a guy who appeared to be the same age as me call me "sonny" during our whole conversation. That was a little weird.

I was on Cooch on 24 inches of ice April 9th last year. The shoreline was getting bad so I never went out again after that...still my latest ice fishing date. I really think this year will be in the same ball park. I actually hope it is. I had a real good spring last year shore fishing for crappies and gills. And one spot I got crappies from shore until June. Haven't ever came close to that before.

Some will say he deserves a second chance. Some will say he should have had the electric chair. Life is like a box of chocolates Forrest.

My daughter was a pill for a few years. Like Joey suggested saying no just seemed to make her more determined to make her parents crazy As a teen she started hanging with a guy who was gay. Good kid we had known him since he was little. We had no problem with it. I kinda liked it actually cause I knew he wouldn't be trying any "funny stuff" with her. Well one day she came home late and I was sitting here at the computer. Said she had something to tell me. Said she thought she liked girls. I turned to look at her and I saw that confrontational look on her face. My face was level with her waist and I just hugged her around the waist with my face on her hip and told her I didn't understand but if she was happy I was happy and everything would work out. I can honestly say our relationship got better from that day forward. As for her gay guy friend. When he finally got up the nerve to tell his folks. Mom was fine. Dad was a whole other story. The father being a stubborn jerk split the whole family apart. They eventually divorced and the son moved out west and fell off the face of the earth. It scares me to think what might have happened in my own family if I had been a jerk about my daughters news. Tread lightly Mike. If you raise them right everything will work out.

Marks always has fish Crisp if you really are looking for it Beansie.

Thx for the laugh Garnet. You guys are killing me. Another one I'll have to try. The boss might not be happy when I make fish 3 times in one week Truthfully with fresh...not frozen perch... my hands down favourite is plain old original Fish Crisp. With a squeeze of lemon and a few grinds of salt & pepper. With a side of Maple baked beans or homemade slaw.

Thank Gerritt and Cliff. I'll give them both a try Just for clarification Cliff what do you use for salad oil. Vegetable oil? Canola? Olive? Or does it really matter?