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Always lousy to hear these kind of stories.

Just my opinion, but a 14 is far too small for a side console and you'll lose too much space with it. Best to stick with a tiller in smaller boats, but as I said, it's only my opinion.

I was buying a new pick-up a few years back and went into a dealership to get some info. Two salesmen were talking so I went over to them but they just continued their conversation. After 30 seconds one guy asked if he could help me. I said I wanted to buy a new truck but wanted to read the brochures to see what models & options were available. His reply was "nope, we don't have any" and just went back to yakking to his friend without bothering to offer anything else.. So I went to another dealership and bought from them.

Thanks for that Matt, that was a very enjoyable read.

My choice as well.....at least for my musky leaders, it's excellent stuff.

Sounds like a salesman who doesn't need any more $$$$ in his pocket. Maybe let the dealership owner know his salesman is driving away customers.

I saw my little brown and black guy this afternoon Joey but didn't have my camera with me.

I don't fish for pickerel but from what I hear the guys usually do good jigging while drifting down the Detroit River.

Can you somehow cover the flats and bury them in the ground and just take what you need each day ??

There is absolutely NOTHING nice about snow on May 16th

If your gonna be around Hay Bay I'm pretty sure Pickerel Park on the south shore sells bait Greg, but it's been a few years since I was there.

I was in Bridgenorth yesterday and saw a sign in a driveway advertising Fiddleheads for $7 a pound, no idea if that's a good price or not.

I never fish Simcoe and probably couldn't find Innisfil Beach Road on a map, but it sure sounds like somebody doesn't want you boys around. Why not tell them to stuff their boat ramp and give your hard earned money to someone who'll actually appreciate it. Course that's just my take on what I read around here.

That's one little guy that'll never, ever, have to worry about bullies LOL

I see my guy quite often Joey so I'll try and get a picture of him.

We've got one just like that living around here Joey, black squirrel with a brown tail.

Most of the ones I see are around Lake Katchawanooka, Clear Lake & the Burliegh falls area.

Yeah, I've pretty well decided to leave it alone. It's only 12 years old and looks great as is. I liked that product Drifter linked to but think I'll just pass. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

I use a Stihl FS55R and am really happy with it and got it at Hemmings over on Lansdown. I originally purchased a curved shaft model and didn't like it, so I exchanged it for the straight shaft and like it alot better. As for the push mower, I've got one sitting here and it's yours if you want to come up and get it, I'm just north of Youngs Point. It's a 4 year old Yard Machine with a Briggs & Stratton 4 stroke motor and 20" blade and it runs great and normally starts on the 1st pull, infact I just fired it up a couple days ago after sitting all winter and it fired up 1st pull. Only getting rid of it as I bought a new one for doing the trimming where the riding mower won't reach.

For years I had a house trailer in a little park north of Peterboro and every spring the snapping turtles would come up onto the sandy beach to lay their eggs. Pretty interesting to watch actually as they'd dig the hole, lay the eggs then cover them up and head back into the water. As soon as it got dark though, the skunks and coons would dig up and devour the eggs.

Not necessarily, we go out for dinner every Friday night and sometimes mid-week too, and believe me, it's not always cheap, specially when the ole girl gets looking at the wine list

Yup, and there's getting to be quite a few of them Simon. Took this picture from my back deck.

Thanks for those links Dave, I like the looks of that Jewel Stone

We were out for dinner with friends this evening and just got home 30 minutes ago Bruce, so I'm in the good books for awhile longer LOL

Thanks for your input ch312, I know you used to be in the business.