Douger

nice. which jig? i'm hoping my black maribou will produce. -d-

well done! i grew up in london. which park is that? it's always nice to see people getting their hands dirty to help out the planet. btw, earth week (and earth day - apr 22) is observed worldwide (since 1970). take care doug

you guys are dedicated anglers! take care -d-

nice work. as a newbie i can't wait to be able to have a day like that.... but that's the good part. with all the miles & tangles you put in as a newbie, it will likely be years before i feel i've accomplished what i want. -d-

that sucks. sorry to hear it. hope you're on your way to a full recovery. take care -d-

great job, considering the wind (a float fisherman's worst nightmare?). -d-

Nice fish! Way to go, Bly! Good to see some payoff for the amount of work you guys have been doing. Hope all is well. Take care -d-

This is a great initiative. Thanks to CC for posting here, as not everyone visits the floatboard as well. i'm in.

nice work scott. it was a busy weekend, so congrats on finding a fresh spot. -d-

Great weekend! Congrats! -d-

I thought it would be useful to start a thread on this. Here's what I've learned: 1) Divide your weight between your shoulders and your waist. You can do this in a couple of ways. One is to purchase a waist pouch/lumbar pack in addition to your chest pack or vest. The bulk of the weight should be on your hips. Another way, and the route I've gone, is to use a waist/lumbar pack and attach suspenders. I learned this from my uncle, who is a police officer. He suffered back pain for years at work and his chiropractor suggested that he wear suspenders in order to reduce the stress on his lower back caused by carying his gear (baton, Maglight, etc.) on his belt. He says it really helped. I got a waist pack from Bass Pro that holds what I need, and went to Mark's Work Wearhouse and bought wide suspenders. I'm a skinny guy, and weight is always a concern. I was out the other day for 12 hours with no back pain. On the other hand, I bought a chest pack to try out and wore it around the house filled with what I would normally carry. I could feel the strees on my upper back, neck and shoulders after only an hour. I returned it. 2) Put one foot up on a rock. Instead of normal standing, with both feet at the same level, get one foot a little higher. Put it up on a rock, log, or even a bump in the ground. I don't know exactly why this works, but it's a standard pratice and is a common suggestion found in workplace health & safety brocures. 3) Stand straight & don't slouch. Does anyone else have suggestions? -d-

Thanks for all the kind replies. The avatar pic is from Vietnam. My wife was born there but raised in TO. We went there for 5 weeks this past summer and had an amazing time. We spent some great time with her extended family and toured most of the country from south to north. -d-

I don't get how people can just not care at all. I've seen people toss their garbage on the grass in a park with trash cans 50ft away. I just don't understand.

I'm new to OFC so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Doug and I'm a newbie steelheader. I grew up in London, fished a lot around Owen Sound with my dad, and after years of wanting to pick up the rod again was introduced to steelheading by a friend from work. I'm now totally obsessed. Many thanks to Bly and Cliff for a great day on Oshawa Creek yesterday, and to Scott (CanadianCopper) for advice on beginner float rod. Sincerely, Doug