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I did get it right. It was four times. He got fined twice. The first two times were verbal warnings You're certainly right about Marchand. He's good at it too. Cheers

I used to use, and still have, a Depth O Plug that gives you the temp and depth in one shot. It was invaluable when I started fishing Lakers as it gave me a good depth to troll at . Specially in the heat of summer. Cheers

Best news I heard today was about Pernell Karl. 4th time this year nailed for diving. Only a $3000 fine. Next time the coach gets fined as well. He's one hell of a hockey player no doubt, but unfortunately his character doesn't match. A little embellishment is one thing, but he actually dives. Pretty sad. Cheers

I use leadcore almost exclusively with big gang trolls. A long rod helps a lot, not only to spread lines apart and help the fight, but to aid in netting fish if you are fishing alone. One more thing, 28lb line goes deeper than the 45lb due to it's narrower profile. The strength of the line is in the braid, not the lead core. Cheers

Yep, use the bucket trap with plumbing antifreeze for cold winter temps. No resetting required. Cheers

Just don't do it when the acorns are dropping. Too crunchy with all those shells in it. Seen it lots, usually after the bait has gone quiet for a while. Cheers

Really? More depth equals more volume at the same speed, and a decrease in depth equals more speed for the same volume. That's how I see it. Been a long time since high school tho lol. Cheers

That sounds like a big bonus to me. Fresh bunny stew with veggies and herbs from the garden. Perfect Cheers

I wouldn't trust that guy at all. He's the biggest fraud of them all IMO. This country would go downhill fast with him running the show. Scary! Cheers

Seems interesting and worth trying at least. Tks for the idea Mike. Another option to try is using kiwi fruit to tenderize. Half of one does 4-5 lbs of beef. Just don't leave it on for too long or your meat will get mushy. Works quick. Cheers

Happened here in Lanark too, so this is widespread for sure. Cheers

Here's my advice. When you start your bed, double dig it if your soil depth allows. This will set you up for a long time. Basically it involves digging down a shovel depth and then after setting that aside dig down another shovel depth, break it up and amend it with compost or other organic matter and nutrients, then backfill with what you originally dug up and amend. This gives much more nice soil for the root to grow into as well as giving better drainage for years. Or build a raised bed to get soil depth like bigugli recommended. I had to. I'm in Lanark lol. We grow good rock. I built 20" high boxes. If you can stay organic with your fertilizing, so much the better. Compost is your gardens best friend, It's the best thing you can feed your garden as it's full of organic matter and all the friendly bacteria that you need to feed the soil. "Feed your soil and it feeds your plants" should be your mantra. Hardwood ashes, lime, bone and blood meal etc are the way to go along with your organic. Chemical based ferts are a downward spiral as they kill all the natural bacteria that make up a healthy soil and cause the build up a salt deposits. If you can make your own compost piles so much the better. Also check out compost tea, specially the aerated ones you make yourself, which can really give your plants a boost. This is a good site to start with. http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/organic-fertilizers?page=0,1 Rotate your crops. Specially important with certain ones like tomatoes et al. Planting legumes like beans is great for your soil, as they fix nitrogen in the soil and make it available for your next crop. Companion planting was mentioned. That's good for sure to learn, but just as important is what not to plant together, like carrots and dill for example. Don't forget repellent flowers like marigolds and nasturtiums to keeps bad insects like aphids away. Herbs can also be excellent for this as well as giving you a steady harvest. Nothing beats cutting some fresh herbs from your garden for cooking. Lime is great for adjusting your ph. Many soils need it and if you add any peat moss to your beds you should add it as ph is quite important. Things may grow, but not as good as they could. Are you a garlic fan? I really love my garlic. Use a lot lol. I haven't bought any from a store since I started growing my own over a dozen years ago. There is absolutely no comparison in the quality and taste of home grown garlic compared to the grocery store cheap, lousy, crappy stuff from China. yecchh!! Here's the good news!! It's simple to grow, gives you a 400% return on your investment in the first year, and you get to replant your own garlic every year for free. And by going to any farmers market or garlic fest in July you can have the choice of 15-20 different varieties, depending on your taste preferences. Can't beat that IMO. I plant hard neck porcelain type, which keeps until May for me, and also produce "scapes", which must be removed mid season. This is an added bonus, as they are great eating in many ways. I plant 150 garlic cloves in November. 3 inches deep, pointy end up hehe. I then mulch heavily with dead leaves. In July I get 150 bulbs of varying size, depending on the size of the clove. Plant 6 inches apart. That takes a 4'x12' bed. So if you only want to have 50 plants you only need a 4'x4' bed. Can't beat that. It's actually my most valued harvest. It raises the quality standard of anything I use it with, including my pickles and sausages. Hope this helps. Even my garlic spiel hehe. I just started with the double dig and then I couldn't just stop there lol. I just happened to notice your thread. Gardening is good for mind, body and soul in so many ways, including the work and maintenance. You'll enjoy it. Cheers

Well this was a great surprise. I haven't seen these older stories before. Always a great read. Good stuff Drew. Cheers

Sorry for being off topic a tad. Not to argue with you Glen and I don't know how this compares to the past but I just read an article in out local paper about stocking in Ontario that was submitted by the OFAH. It states that our community hatcheries stocked more than 13 million fish in Ontario in 2013. Now I don't know how this spread out as I imagine the great lakes get a fair share of that, but it still seems like a good number of fish being stocked. Cheers

Does it run ok again now that it's cold or is the fault constant now? In which case the fault should be much easier to find. I'm not a marine technician but from what you describe it seems to be an ignition/electrical fault that is being exasperated by heat. I would first eliminate all the mechanical connections just to get them out of the way. You've done that. Then pick up a can or two of freeze spray. Assuming then it might be an electrical component like a powerpack, or coil,or relay, if you can get it to fail again then shut the engine down and spray the components and see if the fault goes away. It's pretty cheap troubleshooting compared to what a shop will charge you per hour. Good luck with it. Cheers

Losses bring families together, so some good is still done. Sorry for your loss. Great pictorial Drew. Still tells a story. I especially like the last one. Cheers

Speeding has nothing to do with this trajedy. You simply cannot justify some idiot dame stopping in the fast lane of a busy highway to help out some cute ducklings. I guarantee you that no guy would have even considered doing such a stupid, dangerous thing. I hope Darwin works out here and she loses her license for life. There are too many drivers out there that think they know how to operate a car but are pretty clueless when it comes to actual driving. Cheers

She may have had good intentions but she obviously has no common sense at all to stop in the fast lane of a busy highway to help some ducks. You only have to look at the results to realize what a bone head play that was. The justice I want to see is her going to jail for causing the deaths of two innocent people over a few ducklings. What a waste. Cheers

You could always try one of those Gibbs slip sinkers. You can let out as much line as you like then attach the sinker and pinch it in place. When you reel in the sinker hits your rod tip and releases, sliding down your line. Or you could manually remove it and finish reeling in your fish. Cheers http://www.wholesalesports.com/storefront/fresh-saltwater-fishing/terminal-tackle/sinking-slip-sinkers/prod44768.html

Just go to their website. The form is there. Hope you kept the box as you need the proof from the box and not just the receipt. Cheers

I finally got mine last week. I gave them a call just to check up on things. It does work. Cheers

We can thank the Ontario gov for our hydro prices and the federal National Energy Board giving out export permits for the propane prices.The huge demand is from Asia and if a supplier can sell his product for way more overseas it's not hard to figure out why we end up the losers. Poloticians just plain don't care about it's citizens that much or they would regulate prices to minimize the hardships we are going through now. And it's the poor folks that get hit the worst. it's a real shame. I switched from oil to propane like the gov and insurance companies were pushing and now I'm really ticked off at the price increase since this summer. I'm sure glad I heat with wood mostly. Around here where I am in the country most people burn wood. It's the cheapest heat by far. It's about $300 a full cord delivered. Myself I buy a tandem load of 16ft logs for $1000, which gives me 7-8 full cords and that will do me 2 years. That's $500 a year plus labour. Now my back doesn't like it as much anymore but it is still the most excersize I get all year. After a few weeks of working at it my back actually starts to improve as the muscles develop. Nothing beats wood heat IMO. Everyone just loves to stand beside the wood stove and soak it in. Cheers

That's a bummer about your engine. At least you guys had a good time anyway. That's a neat looking quarry. Where is it located? Cheers

Are those Greys ever thick! I'll bet they're strong as hell too. Must have been a riot man. Good stuff for sure. Nice fish. Real nice to see a good informative report like this. Not being all secretive and strutting yourself. Tks a lot. Sure makes me want to leave the lead core outfits at home for a change but old habits die hard it seems lol. Last time I went out for Lakers I at least had a jigging rig ready to go but they were hitting the gang troll well and then it got too windy. Oh well... I noticed how you have your darter head tied with the line pointed forward. Is this is on purpose for the proper action? If so, do you glue it in place or just check it once in a while to make sure it doesn't slip upward? Good pics too. Cheers