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I didn't say he was wrong at all Rich, go back and read what I said again. The man said to never store anything in a barn because he had trouble with mice, I simply stated that I had used a barn for many years without ANY issues.

Perhaps you missed my reply earlier in this thread where I said I stored my boat in a barn for many years with absolutely ZERO issues, along with 6 or 7 other boats as well. Just because you had issues doesn't mean everyone does. Do you honestly think your boat will be safe from critters just because it's stored outside under a tarp or even shrink wrapped ?? I know a guy who thought the same as you, that barns were unsafe places to store boats, so he left his beside his cottage and covered it. When he opened it up in the spring the raccoons had destroyed the interior. Critters can get in anywhere, specially mice, so we just do what we can and hope for the best.

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Can't speak for anyone else danbob, but for me I like 80 pound PP for casting and 100 pound for trolling. For leaders, I make my own using 130 pound Seaguar fluoro, crimps and #5 Swivels.

Have a great day Bruce and good luck with the new fish'n pole. I haven't been on Pigeon yet this year and have no plans on it this week either, but ya never know when plans may change.

There's thousands of VERY expensive yachts shrink wrapped and stored outside every winter with no problems and there won't be any with a tin boat either. As DanD suggested, just be sure it's done by an expert and you'll have no worries.

If there's any farms around your area go talk to the farmer about keeping it in his barn. There's lots of farms around the Kawartha area offering outdoor storage and many that have indoor as well. I stored my boat in a barn for years and the most I ever payed was $150 for the entire winter. Couple bowls of moth balls left inside and I never once had a critter problem of any kind.

Yes they do...until they try the Beckman Pen But as I said above, it's only my opinion and I was just trying to offer another suggestion.

Yeah, it makes life easier for both the fish and the fisherman.

I've been using the Frabil Big Game for quite a few years now and have always liked the handle and frame better than the Beckman or Stowmaster as to me it just seems much stronger. But, I've never liked the Big Game bag as I find the larger holes do more damage to the tail and fins of the musky, plus I never liked the way the bag tapers down to practically a point and forces the fish to be twisted around too much. To me, Beckman "pen" bags are far superior with the straight sides and flat bottom and it just seems much friendlier to the fish with her being able to stretch out a bit more while she's recovering after being unhooked. The smaller mesh openings also do far less damage to the tail. Last year I decided to have the best of both worlds and called Rollie & Helens in the States and ordered a Beckman pen and put it on my Frabil frame. I've had some big fish in this new concoction and it works really well and is far better for the fish...in my opinion. Here's the old Frabil bag and you can see how it tapers to a point And here's the new Beckman "pen" and you can see how it's more of a square box than a point and how it'll be better for the fish while she's recuperating. It's also easier to remove the hooks with her laying flat rather than her head being stuck down in the tapered point of the Big Game.

I think some of you guys require waaaay too much gear to outsmart a critter with the brain capacity of a potted plant

I've been wearing the same pair of H2Optics for 7 or 8 years now and their still in great shape. Never could understand why folks pay big money for things and don't look after them.

It's interesting, but when that plane crashed and they gave his name over the radio, Shane Antaya, it always stuck with me, and even now whenever I hear about the Snowbirds, I remember that pilots name.

One just sold awhile back Dave, I'll let you know if another comes up for sale

I get lotsa deer in my backyard every day during the winter but never in the summer months, so I was surprised to see this guy this morning. I watched him rooting around in some bushes for about 10 minutes and couldn't figure out what he was doing until suddenly a black cat came flying out. Don't know if he was playing with the cat or just inquisitive, but it was pretty comical to watch. A young buck with 8" antlers. You can just make out the cat to the left of center. No idea why the pictures are fuzzy though, maybe cause it was still fairly dark when they we're taken ??

Excellent shots Joey !! We went to the air show for years but haven't been back for probably 35 years now.

Well done Shawn, she's a beaut !!

Outstanding MIke, always good when a plan comes together.

If your gonna start musky fish'n, you may as well start with a 56" brute like that, congrats on getting her, she's a true trophy !!

Your turn will come Brian.....in a couple decades

Being retired, every day is a looong weekend

We used to have a member on this board who camped on the islands of Lower Buckhorn north of Peterboro on a regular basis. As far as I know he was never hassled but that was 8 or 9 years ago and I have no idea how things are today.

Was watching the Today Show this morning and their saying that on average, gas has gone up about 4 cents per GALLON in the States in the last couple days. Wonder why ours went up about 17 cents per LITRE over night. Good to know though that our government tells us everything is on the up & up in Canada.

Sounds like some interesting work out there in the Gulf.

All the best Paul, have a great day !!