bigbuck

For the love of God, wear a PFD!!! Give yourself a fighting chance!! I feel for his family and friends.

Now, was it another financial institution that you opened the second account with?? Why?? Also, a call to CRA is in order, you will find the tax man to be understanding sometimes. Your penalty would be 1% of $2000 for 9 months or $180. Do the math, it works out whether you multiply 1% x $2000 x 9 months = $180. Conversely, 18 000 x 1% = $180. You may be able to get yourself out of this. This is a lesson to all, know what you are doing with your personal finances, don't expect 5 different people whether it's your personal banker or financial advisor to know what you are doing when they don't have all the info at hand. Also, the bank teller is there to do basic stuff, have an advisor for your investments who pays attention to both the big and the small stuff. I have many clients who have told me horror stories about what their bank teller had them invest in during the Tech Bubble. They were lucky to escape with 10-15 cents on the dollar.

LOTW fishing for whatever happens to strike my fancy on any given day. Whether it be musky, pike, walleye, lakers, smallies or bucketmouths and finally crappie. I'll second Lew on his comment that you don't have to leave our Province.

Good to hear that Jen is doing great!!! As for the young lad you mentioned, I hope he keeps on fighting.

Great report. Give up your day job to be a photographer. You have a good eye for framing your shots.

I love taking kids fishing!!! The giggles and squeals of delight when they land a fish are worth the baiting of hooks and performing surgery on sunfish that deep hook themselves.

Put a smile on my face this morning!!

I'm off to Pigeon next week for our annual muskie tourney. Hopefully it will be fun with no mishaps. Cowgirls in 10-20ft was my thinking with a bit of trolling in deeper spots.

Go in and make a report if the damage is more than a grand between all vehicles involved which doesn't take too much. Your insurance co is going to want the report so ave her go into the local collision reporting center to gitter done.

Just another 'tax' grab!! What exactly is the town doing to promote conservation of the resource??? Is the money going into a specific fund or into the general revenue account (where it will definitely get wasted). I'd take my chances and if I were to be cited by a bylaw officer, I would let him know politely that if even convicted by a court of law, I would appeal to the Provincial Supreme Court. As for the mayor (Boss Hogg) mentioned above about having things changed for his benefit, I'd see to it that he was crucified in the court of public opinion.

Way too many doorknobs on the highways positively flying pulling a boat/trailer. I keep it to under 100kph when I pull the boat with the minivan. I can go faster but in an emergency, I need to be able to stop. How do some of these yahoos out there think they can go 120kph+ and think they will be able to stop???? So, Dan, what are your recommendations on trailer tires??? Stick to Marathons or go with something else?? I guess I have to start thinking about it since I'm doing trailer tires next spring. I don't mind a deal on tires as long as they are a name brand. I've had pretty good luck that way and have never gone with off brands, there always seems to be a better deal if you take the time to look.

Check for loose wires or a bad ground. Every post I've ever seen with regards to wiring has always had replies that start with 'check the grounds'. Hopefully it doesn't make you too crazy.

Basic maintenance on a trailer will prevent 99% of the problems experienced. The other 1% is from hitting potholes, curbs and the like. Make sure the tires are properly inflated for the load you are carrying and make sure that there is some grease in the hubs. Aluminum rims tend to leak after a few years so keep that in mind. Check the hubs every couple of hours when on a long trip, if they are hot to the touch (not just warm), it means that there is a problem. Fix it then and there, whether it means some grease, adjusting bearings or even replacing them on the spot. I have the old US Marathons on my trailer and they are fine, they aren't dry rotted and there is plenty of tread left with no bulges anywhere. I'm due for new tires and it'll be done next year after the boat gets splashed for the summer.

Nice!!! Fishing like that can only be had up north!!! Lucky Bugger!!!!

And who says there aren't any sharks in Ontario, look at that monster you caught!!!

Great report!! I was there a few years ago with the then girlfriend (now wife/colonel) for the Labour Day weekend and we had a wonderful time. Lots to see and do. Beautiful old city with a old world feel.

Good luck to you!!! You gotta do what you gotta do. Family is always first. My girls aged 6 and 5 love to come out on the boat with daddy to fish. I don't drop a line when they are fishing. I let them have fun and in turn, I have a blast. One day, you'll have the time to do what you want to.

That's very long winded, that's for sure, an interesting read. I just do what the owner's manual tells me too. The manufacturer knows their product better than anyone.

Thank you all for your condolences. For my grandfather, he finally was able to rest. Grandparents are special, I will never forget the words of my late grandmother who told me this when she was on her deathbed 'your parents love you, but a grandparent's love is much stronger'. I see that now with my kids and my parents. I was only 16 when she told me that and it took many years before I finally realized it. So, if you have grandparents that are still around, spend some time with them, listen to what they have to say and love them. I'm fortunate to have had a grandfather still around until I was 40.

NO NO NO!! That's for bass and crappie. Musky is a different animal altogether. You need specialized rods/reels, lures, release equipment, a net/cradle, etc.... DO NOT FISH FOR MUSKY WITHOUT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT!!!!

Port Perry (Scubog), Rice Lake, Pigeon Lake, Sturgeon, Chemong etc.. are all within an hour and a half. Don't forget your plug, everyone forgets it once. Don't forget to unplug your trailer lights before you splash the boat. And THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO, study the Nav Canada Charts for the body of water you are going to hit to find your spots and to identify the hazards. Hitting a shoal because you were unaware of it is a stupid expensive mistake. Spend a hundred bucks and buy all the proper charts for the lakes you are going to and save hundreds on new props and skeg repairs and possibly a few thousand for a lower end.

Doing homework before hitting the water, study the charts and put together a milk run. Boat is already in the water fuelled and ready to go (when I tow, it's checked, fuelled, hooked up and loaded the night before). Gear is cleaned, prepped and set up so all I have to do is hit the water, get to my spot and start washing lures. A cooler filled with a few bottles of water, a couple of sangweeches and snacks is prepped the night before.

Well, we just finished with the funeral for my grandfather a couple of days ago. He made it to a week past his 99th birthday. His health has been deteriorating for the past couple of years and really accelerated the past 2 months. Coupled with advanced Alzheimers, it was not fun watching him slowly go. He was the type that worked hard to relax. He'd dig a trench, not like it and then fill it and dig another on the other side of the garden and then go back and forth digging trenches every summer. His vegetable garden was a sight to behold, big ripe tomatoes, bushels and bushels of peppers, cucumbers, squash, onions, etc.... God didn't forget you, it just took him a while to find you the right spot in Heaven.

Sad to he him go out like that. He was a good solid player, and a good guy to boot. RIP.

Can't go wrong with a small hook, a split shot a foot or a foot and a half from the hook and a half worm (or a whole worm). Bigger shot for deeper depth.