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NICE!! That's just what I need for my boat. An 80lb'er that is not cable steer. Good find!!

Try NutriFlex from Naka. It's a health food store remedy that works for my knees which sing to me often. Several retired hockey players swear by it (Wendy Clark for one). Combined with fish oil rich in Omega 3 and 6 helps as well with the inflammation. Give it a try, it beats rotting your stomach with anti inflammatories, Advil, aspirin and the like. http://www.nakaherbs.com/pdf/nutri_flex_liquid.pdf

Stoty, my sincerest condolences to you and your family. Moms are very special. Remember her. Take care of yourself.

Nice 'eyes, beauty northerns and damn those are some big perch. I guess you guys had a real nice fish fry.

Try Eddie with Square Tail charters out of Port Credit. He's a good guy and will get you on some fish. 416-527-5318. I'd have said Fishunter but he's in Port Hope and that would be a long trek from Guelph especially since he has his wedding rehearsal that day and it would not be good to start off the marriage by being late for the rehearsal.

You know, this really is a Community. It never fails to amaze me how people that are virtually strangers help each other out on this site. Yeah there are a few bad apples who stir up trouble but they are flashes in the pan. Kudos to the admins who keep this site up and running. Fishunter graciously offers his boat and services for gas money to OFC'rs this weekend and nobody has really thanked him for that. Well, I thank you even though I can't make it and would love to go. Wayne, you are another one around here who does a lot for us. If you ever want to fish the Honey Harbour area, let me know, my boat is in the water till Halloween.

You'll be fine tubing with the boat. You don't go too fast anyways (esp. with the kids on the tube), just get the boat on plane and you'll be fine and they will have a blast.

Too bad for the neighbour, if he complained before, just wait!!! I hope the nasty dude gets it where the sun don't shine. If 'his' buildings are on their property, I guess they should be 'their' buildings now, he can pay rent (not cheap) and that could help with the mortgage payments.

Now hurry up and get that puppy slimed up real good!! Beautiful rig, that's my dream boat.

Too many people don't want wind turbines in their backyard. These are the same people who have a fair bit of money and talk about being green. There is a big stink about putting wind turbines in Lake Ontario off the Scarborough Bluffs, I say DO IT!!! Wind is free, the sun is free, we have an abundance of both, why not utilize it for crying out loud??? Burning garbage and sewage would make too much sense. Nuclear although unpopular is actually a very good option. If only OPG can build reactors on budget and on time. AECL has a great reactor called the CANDU which is very efficient and safe. We've had them at Pickering and Darlington for over 30 years. Get the plants up and running and build more. I'm sure there are mines up north in the boondocks that could be used to store the waste. Big government equals big waste and we really need to realize that. I can go on and on until your ears bleed. I think the future for energy production lies elsewhere however but that is what I think and I'll keep it to myself.

Lew, that is not too bad a price. See what you can get off of him for 2 cords, you might save a few bucks (maybe 20-50 or so). What about picking it up yourself?? How much will you save. Firewood is not cheap, esp. considering it literally goes up in smoke like gas for the vehicles incl. the boat. Don't forget the stacking party with a couple of strong backs and an afternoon fishing for muskies. I paid $200 for a bush cord of really really dry hardwood last year but it burns real fast and really hot and would not be suitable for a woodstove. The campfire, sure, anything that burns but for home you have to be a bit more picky.

Johnnybass, they are not losing money on the lcbo, it is one of the few money making ventures the gov't is involved in, the last I heard it contributes around a billion dollars a year to the provincial coffers. To sell it would be a travesty, they'd get a couple of billion dollars up front and that would be it, no more milk from the cow because it got slaughtered. As for hydro, we really don't pay what it costs to produce and distribute but that was subsidized out of our taxes that went to the provincial gov't. No problem with me to raise the price of hydro, just make sure the same amount gets reduced from my provincial tax bill (as if that would ever happen). Unfortunately, we are getting to the point where our vote does not count any more. Politicians don't listen. I tell this to all who live in Toronto, if you don't vote for Robbie Ford, you will be in for more of the same. Yes, he can be a buffoon, but he is a regular guy like the rest of us and loves Toronto, not a full of Bull run of the mill politician. If Toronto elects someone like him to shake up the political system, you can bet that the other politicians will start to take notice of your concerns.

Wow, sorry to hear about this. They should have had pfd's in the canoe, there was no excuse for that. My sincerest condolences to the family.

Ahhhhhhhhh, A/C...... I got home Tuesday morning with the kids and got into a nice cool house. The wife had to work Tuesday morning so she came home Monday night and was nice enough to crank up the a/c.

Nice report!! You did good!! I nailed a 14lb'er on Lake X just outside of town Y this weekend.

The skeeters were out in full force this weekend on GBay. Thankfully we don't have any black flies. Hopefully with the heat and dryness they won't last too long.

Dumb, just plain dumb!! A few boneheads ruin it for everyone, just like always!!!! Rule of thumb, kids in my boat always wear their pfd's and they have to wear them when they are on the dock even when fishing for panfish. Adults are encouraged to do so. I always wear my inflatable that I picked up at the fishing/boating show. No it is not the most comfortable thing but it beats wearing a full sized pfd. Common sense doesn't prevail any more. We all have to have our hands held by big brother these days. I am starting to get tired of being told what to do all the time by the powers that be. People have to start taking responsibility for their own actions. If you screw up, it's your own fault and problem, why should I get punished???

You know, stupidity abounds on the water. I watched dozens of boats blast by the Delawana in a clearly marked 9km/hr no wake channel. I wish the OPP had both boats in the water in Honey Harbour, they could have gotten Ontario back in the black by handing tickets out to all the yahoos! I can't tell you how many dirty looks I got because I was putting along at 9km/hr or slower. Never mind out front of Picnic Island. I'd love to see a couple more OPP boats out there. Don't get me started on right of way either. Sailboats have the right of way, canoes should as well. It just makes sense.

Anybody have any experience with the boat covers from Canadian Tire?? I believe that they are on sale this week and I'm thinking about grabbing one for my boat. Let me know. Thanks, B

A fishing date????? If you want to try for 'eyes, you may want to give Rice Lake a try. They are supposedly on fire there. Lots of boat rental places to choose from.

Lew, looks great!! You guys are giving me ideas. I'm going to get Brian from JB's to have a look at the back deck of my boat to see if he can rig up some rails to put rod holders on for me for trolling the big 'skis and pike of GBay.

Off to Bracebridge for our 18th annual Pike extravaganza with the boys tomorrow morning and then to Honey Harbour to the trailer for the rest of the weekend and hopefully catch a couple of 'eyes to grace the pan.

Make sure you use a SPRO or other good quality ball bearing swivel. These things spin a lot and can really make a mess of your line. On the back of the package is the rigging instructions, follow them exactly and you will be good to go. THEY WORK GREAT when the bite is off.

The house is looking prettier and prettier. Good job Lew!! Enjoy!!

It's definitely a different world there. Wow, talk about hustle and bustle.