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Reports of hot fishing sometimes has people taking unnecessary risks. This type of thing used to be common on Quinte back in its heyday when you could limit out in an hour in 7 feet of water...

I mounted my 2.5 hp motor onto the side of a sportspal and it would roll over without anyone in it..

Roger and Mary jo run a top notch operation...

We need trades at Stelco more than ever. We stopped hiring production workers a little while back but the ones we hired are starting to make their mark and establish themselves..The days of being hired just for having a strong back are gone and you need to be clean cut and drug free with at least a high school diploma and even some college or university. Sometimes when I leave work I stop at the closest Walmart which happens to be in the poorest part of the city and I can't believe how many look as if they are drugged up. The security at the front doors don't give me a second look which I can't say for most of the clientele..Myself and many of my cousins grew up in public housing but most of us have pulled ourselves out of that life just by working hard. It was a tough time but hard drugs were not something we would ever see..When I started at Stelco 20 years ago you could buy a house within a year or two as they started at double our yearly wage.. now they are starting at 4 times what we make in a year .. the younger generation is going to have a tougher time for sure. Many are growing up with different social and environmental expectations than we did.. I really don't think that is what is making many of them turn to hard drugs..

There was a young fellow that died last week outside of our plant gates.. he was going too fast and lost control. He hit the curb and was thrown into a rock retaining wall and died on scene... sport bikes demand care, attention and respect but when you are young your brain doesn't always see that..

Not a big fan of the sport bikes but to each his own..There have been a few riders killed around the Hamilton area this year. Single vehicle accidents where the driver lost control.. Its bad enough with the distracted car drivers out there and I don't see nearly as many incidents with the big cruisers..

China is knowingly exporting illegal drugs to north America..combine that with opioids making big pharma rich , politicians taking money for political gain and everyone in between making a hell of a lot of money.. theres no real incentive to put an end to it other than punishing the ones that are addicted, especially in the US where you have privately run jails making profits on incarceration..

I was considering one as well but I found a good deal in a water cooled 2.5 Suzuki four stroke.. it's an awesome motor that is super quiet. I don't run in super shallow water so debris intake isn't a problem. It was under a grand before taxes..

The spray I got is for horses and says that it is toxic to fish as well as people...

Not fishing much but I will post a trip report soon. I never really thought about how many people are on here that no longer fish but still want to be a part of the community. ..

Nice.. love the colours of those fish..

Tough to find any place like that on a real estate site. Most properties where I moose hunt have a handmade signs when they sell their property. You may need to drive up there and check small local stores to find anything. I was considering buying a camp in Nova Scotia and word of mouth seems to be a good way to find a hidden gem rather than the real estate people.

One bad year class shouldn't affect the population too much.. happens with most species..

I have the woods jacket.. pretty effective but you can't see through it worth a damn. Does anyone use the vitamin B patches?..

I have to work Monday night.. hopefully I can watch a bit of the game on my break.. it would be fun seeing them win at home..

The ministry used to stock it but I highly doubt they do it anymore. Could be a pond there where they occasionally dump old breeders.. lots of poachers in the area..

Paradise.. for a fisherman anyways..lol..

Work, work ,work.. 3 twelves.. it truly is a long weekend..

I fill a small drum with hardwood, then place it into a 55 gallon barrel and light a fire. The small drum has to have a tight fitting lid and a quarter inch hole in the top to vent the gasses. It's not unlike making coke for blast furnaces..

I use lump charcoal and add more as I go, along with pieces of hickory, cherry, maple or apple.. (always without the bark though). I am going to try to make charcoal with some cherry this spring. Sugar maple is the best but finding it can be a challenge..

Costco used to have good charcoal from Quebec. The last time I bought some it was from Mexico and it was crap.. sent sparks out constantly. Now I just make my own using the double barrel method..

Man I wished that I lived in the north!!.. lol

I have tha same machine and its always run fine.. it likes to be warm before its idles smoothly... following this because mine needs a carb rebuild after sitting for the last 3 years..

In short he was issued a winter travel permit by the very same person who told the public (in a Facebook post) that snowmobiles were not allowed in the park.. she is going after him vindictively without punishment from her superiors.

I have a 2.5 hp Suzuki that I paid about the same for.. liquid cooled and close to the same weight. The Honda will be a great, reliable motor for you.. my older 2 stroke Yamaha is lighter and quieter than the Suzuki but I wanted something that I could put straight gas into rather than mixing..