crappieperchhunter

I often do the same. Just started using Panko a few years ago. It's awesome for Chicken Parmesan too.

Just checked out your recipe Gerritt. The 1/4 cornstarch...is that 1/4 cup or 1/4 tablespoon or whatever. I have never had a batter recipe that I am 100% happy with so I'd like to give it a go.

Get them interested and involved...that's the way to do it. Great job for putting this all together. Thx for sharing.

Beautiful work Roy. It's easy to see you enjoy the process and are not just cranking out cookie cutter jig heads. Do you do panfish sized stuff....1/32 or 1/16size ?

Can't imagine anyone else doing the role of Spock. He absolutely nailed it. Sad day indeed. LLP Mr Spock.

Tapping today???? Did you fall and hurt yourself recently February has been harsh. More cold and snow in a 4 week span then I have every experienced. But December and January where awesome. I'd take our Dec-Jan weather we got this year every winter for the rest of my life if I could get it.

I think you would change your opinion if you ever visited the Lindsay CT. And I have heard of others that are heads and shoulders above the typical CT as well.

Coming up to Bobcaygeon this weekend to take snow off the cottage roof for the 2nd time this month. Your picture is actually making me a bit nauseous Lew

Debbe opted out of reconstructive surgery 18 years ago when she went through it Bruce. Has never regretted that decision either. I hope after the initial shock wears off Judy takes a deep breath and realizes it really isn't an issue at all.

Thx for that one. Really did laugh out loud

Nothing for me...I have been real lucky. However when we where kids a friends younger brother tagged along and one time I cast without looking and he was standing right behind me. Buried the treble of my orange rapala right in the back of his skull. Jumped on our bikes and pedalled to the hospital...the whole way watching the orange rap swinging off the back of his head. They shaved a big bald spot on the back of his head and got the hook out in no time....so we pedalled back to our spot and continued fishing. I have no recollection of his parents coming to the hospital...the father worked in construction and was out of town and the mom was an at home mom with no car....I don't know if they where even contacted. I don't think that would be a hospitals procedure today.

X2 Could not have said it any better then that.

When our son was 3 I woke up early....before 6AM...one morning in early spring and heard someone talking in our backyard. Looked out the window and saw our son sitting at our picnic table wearing only underwear, shivering and babbling away to himself. No clue how long he was out there. We are within 200yards of highway#2 one way and Oshawa Creek the other way. Scared us to death. But for the grace of God we could have experienced something as tragic as this family is now dealing with. I really feel for them all.

Sorry to hear about the run arounds Cliff. I hope things get more organized for the two of you in the future. Like Lew most of my families experiences have all been positive..well except for one. Without going into details I had a testical removed a few years ago. Some concerns yada yada send it out for testing. Wait to hear back from them...nothing. Finally I call to see what the delay is. They had no results. Why not....wait for it...THEY LOST MY TESTICAL. As far as I know it's still hiding in Oshawa General somewhere

We deal with call centres...XEROX...for our digital print machinery. We call the 1-800 # and someone outside Canada takes our info and forwards the call to our service technicians. I have not had many bad experiences with language problems. I do however find it extremely frustrating when the person you are talking to tries to fix the problem over the phone. They start going through a "checklist" of stuff to try. Sometimes you have to cut them off and say "Look I already tried all these things....just send a technician like I asked for in the first place.

Good point Bunk. Never really looked at that way To late for the dying young part now...so I might as well skip the living fast.

We haven't done a thing for V day since well...forever. Just another day on the calendar around here. We both know what the other one wants or needs and make an effort 12 months of the year to look after those things. Used to be a restaurant in town that had a real nice Valentine's day special menu supper. Bottle of wine, appetizers a few selections for your main course and a few great dessert choices. Looked forward to that but they have stopped doing it.

Awesome shots. Haven't done a fly in for years. Pictures like this get me thinking.... Thx for sharing.

And a very worthwhile goal indeed. Pretty much exactly what I have planned for 55.

My only knowledge of this is the link you provided G. Seems very wrong to me. It also appears that this is something that will go on forever as it is suggested that it is not a permanent solution. It appears we have screwed up the habitat bad enough that the Caribou can no longer self sustain. I'm a dollar and cents kinda guy. At the end of the day when I look at something like this and all the money that will get poured into it....all I can think about is how it could be used in so many better ways to help people.

Finesse Minnow or Shad...Arkansas Shiner color. Has caught me every species....some accidental...of gamefish and panfish that swim in the waters I fish.

It would take far too long for me to type in all the things this cheap bugger does to stretch a dollar. But I'll share a few of my fav's. Rent your cottage out to winter tenants. Once we paid the mortgage the cottage is now free...there rent cheques cover all our costs and then some. Go garage saling. Pretty much everything in the cottage was a garage sale find....and lots of tools and other things at home too. Couldn't begin to add up all the money we have saved over the years doing this. Plus you meet some interesting folks while sipping your morning coffee and looking for treasures. Get a PC Financial MasterCard and only use it to purchase groceries....the points add up...about $250-$300 a year...which we then spend in May when we move into the cottage and have to buy everything for the fridge bathroom and laundry supplies etc etc... just the same as all you folks that move back into your trailers every spring. Check the grocery flyers every week for deals. Also do your regular shopping at No Frills or similar. Used to go to a Loblaws because it was closest. Big mistake. Far more $$$ for everyday items...it all adds up. I however can not endorse price matching. I think it's the most inconsiderate thing a person can too to the poor souls stuck behind you in line. I may be cheap....but I refuse to be THAT person. Make your own booze. We do wine both white and red. $4 a bottle compared to the $10-$15 or more a bottle that we used to spend. Our white is really good. We have got used to the red. Make your own coffee at home and pack a lunch for work...You just saved a minimum of $30 a week right there. The next big one is go back to being a one car household when we retire. I want to give it a shot...Debbe not so much. We will see how that one plays out.

Gordie was just a touch before my time with regards to appreciating hockey. But I have read more then enough about him to appreciate he was/is the real deal. So sad to hear about what he is going through now. I grew up watching Orr and the big bad Bruins. To me Orr is the best to ever lace up a pair of skates...and no one will ever change my mind on that.

Check out Sail Brian. I got my Finn Bore 3 in the Oshawa Sail a few years back. Never use anything else when I go after perch. I have a 5 inch Lazer I use for crappies and walleye. Can't believe how much easier a 4 is then a 5.

Didn't know they worked for perch. Thx HH. I'll have to harvest a few this summer at the cottage. I'm pretty sure our cat will enjoy the musky too