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perfect...somehow the Leafs managed to get even worse. Man oh man I wish I was a Bruins fan. #1 pick overall the next 2 years!!!

it got Joey Ramone super fast. Couldn't get Dexter Holland (offspring) or the late great John Kordic though.

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sheesh I haven't started my ice fish season yet...this is when it starts to get good! Nice warm days, easy drilling, hibachi with a t-bone, some brown pops and flags popping up all over the place.

a couple of years ago up on Nipissing during our "Crayola Cup" I had a nice 2 pound (or so) pickerel follow a five of diamonds back to the boat. I cast it out again and the pickerel came back, this time with about a 50 inch musky following him! gotta love Nipissing (except I didn't catch either fish...dang Nipissing)

I had a 12 footer with a 1967 6hp evinrude. Ok for fishing alone but put my buddy in the front and a bit of gear and you could almost troll at full speed. First time I loaded it down with camping stuff and a case of beer I actually thought the motor had problems we were going so slow. Get the 9.9

most pickerel I have caught have come on spoons (not that I'm targetting them that way...just incidentals when pike fishing). trusty 5 of diamonds...pickerel love em. Now bass I have never caught on a spoon.

we bring my friend who always drinks too much...puke, nature's chum

thanks ehg - that book is where I got the idea about these lakes. Just trying to get some first hand experience from someone who may know them personally, since sometimes these books are a little off the mark. For instance, pretty sure that book tells you that "the odd pike is now being reported in Canal Lake"

Thanks Jer, these don't seem to be very well known lakes. I'm hoping there are a few others out there that can give me some insight whether its worth the drive to either of these destinations.

"can you help me with my purple wiggler?"...I usually get the fishing spot all to myself...

what a beast. If that thing was prowling around my place I'd shoot it too!

Hope to take a 2 day trip next summer and wanted to try some musky waters that I've never fished before. I usually get out around 5 times a summer (Balsam)and 5 times a fall (upper niagara). Looks like its coming down to Salerno/White/Fortescue lakes or Big Cedar/Coon/Julian lakes. Any input would be appreciated as I know nothing of any of these lakes! Not too worried about accomodation, always figure something out.

I just couldn't believe the Americans were happy with their run, lost all kinds of time and let the Canadians catch them from behind. Good for the Canadian women though!

yes...contact and play it in mud

Read that story in the paper today. Scary stuff. Same thing happened to my oldest when he was 3 - choked on a grape and couldn't breath. Fortunately we were able to dislodge it (via heimlich rather than hit on back) and he was fine...dad on the other hand was shaking for hours afterwards

instead of wanting him gone, maybe they should have had more guys like him. After all, who's going into the corners to get the puck? Who's throwing hits to remind the other team who they are playing? Guys like Bergeron are important. This team may be "too many chiefs not enough..."

ooooh fish porn. Sorry, can't participate because of dang dial-up

haha I'm too embarrassed to read the other thread, but I would imagine there is some "crow-eating" going on there. THIS one is a sure win

ok so to make room for these guys who do you leave off? Crosby? Nash? Iginla? Getzlaf?There are many great players in Canada. You could obviously make 2 or even 3 teams that could win a medal..unfortunately you can only enter 1 team.

saw a sturgeon in the upper niagara

oh man, every year we get someone who announces their departure to the tune of melodrama. From those who know you, you sound like a good guy, but really, these "I'm leaving" just sound so whiny to me. I would have taken you for a bigger man than that.

hot mermaid in cold water

...so Switzerland is one of the top ranked teams right?

I don't know what's worse...destroying bad teams 15 - 0 or nearly losing to one (again). Yipes