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Looks perfect to me Bud, but then again, I expected nothing less from you. Your definetely the master in the machine shop !! Are we still on for tomorrow ??.....gimme a call when you get a chance, will ya ??

Great idea for a post, bucktail, we should see some good pictures Here's nice West Arm, Lake Nippissing musky I got in September while fishing with eddyk And a fat largie that grabbed a big musky spinnerbait in the Kawarthas while I was fishing with Whopper

Hey Pete, just letting you know the dog teams have finally arrived up here in Toronto and the latest issue of EA was waiting for me on my door step this morning. Looks like another winner, so it's time to head off to the reading room for a couple hours

A funny line from George Burns, when asked why he only dated young gorgeous girls, and never any women his own age, he said "he had no choice but to date young girls, because there weren't any women left that were his age" I never watched Hollywood Squares, so I don't know if it came from there or not, but old George always broke me up

Roy, that drop box existed for a short time after this new board started, then it disappeard a couple weeks back, but I think Rick said we'd be getting something in the near future for changing the skins. Myself, I'd prefer something other than the driftwood that we currently have, but perhaps that's just me. I think a white background would be preferable to those of us with "older" eyes

Good to hear the little guy is gonna make it Glen, and I've been waiting for this report since your original post. Hopefully the leg will be OK, but if not, like others say, he should be able to adapt and still enjoy himself. Be sure to keep us informed as to how he's making out. Tell him Marvin sends his best wished too

WTG Joey, and congrats on the big win. I've got several exactly the same and their an excellent fish'n pole !! Now, tell Paul you need a Calcutta for Christmas to go with it and your all set

Was wondering where you got to Deano and it's good to see you finally found us.

OK, I'll bite, where's the delete button ??.......Jeeez, maybe I really DO need glasses

Hi guys, the 2006 fishing year is winding down very fast, and now we've all had a full season to test out any new equipment we got, so let's share our opinions on our new toys, and maybe help each other in buying new gear for next season. I made the same post a year ago and we got alot of excellent responses Myself, I added 2 more musky reels to the inventory this year and was more than happy with both of them. They both came on the recommendation of Robin who used them both last year with good results. For jerkbaits where it's important to take up slack line quickly, I went with the Abu Garcia Big Game HS 7000. It's a big reel but very comfortable to use all day long and with the large spool and power handle, the line comes in extremely fast, with little cranking effort. I wasn't too sure if I'd like casting with the side button, rather than a thumb bar, but I got so that I never even give it a 2nd thought anymore. Next reel was a Shimano Tekkota 600 LC for trolling. Like nearly everything Shimano makes, this reel is absolutely perfect and I can't a find a single thing I don't like about it. The drag is extremely smooth and the clicker is loud enough that there is no problem hearing it over the sound of the motor. The counter seems accurate and always resets perfectly, unlike others I've seen. Large lures can be cranked in with no effort, even with the boat still underway. Again, it's a fairly large reel, but comfortable and easy to hold while cranking in baits Another excellent product by Shimano The other item I'm very happy with is a Coleman Black Cat catalytic heater for my tent. Kinda nice on those cold rainy nights in May & September. I start it on Hi, then when the tent is warm I cut it down to low for the rest of the night. The only complaint is it only lasts about 7-8 hours on the small tanks and I can't see any way of hooking it up to a larger tank. It'd be nice to put it on around 4:00 in the afternoon to get rid of any dampness in the tent and then have it run continously till daylight. Other than that, it's a good buy I also bought another 7' 6" Compre for trolling and another 7' 6" St. Croix for bootails, but everybody already knows how good they both are, so no further description is needed So, tell us about your new gear, and was it good or bad, and worth the $$$$ and pictures if possible. It may help the rest of us from buying an inferior product nest year.

Hey Phil, if you Americans hang around OFC long enough, we'll get y'all Canuckalized

Jen, have a look at the pic in my signature, even dogs wear touques up here

After I gave up hunting many years ago, I had a box of shells that I didn't want, so I just took them to the local police station and they disposed of them for me.

255 / 65 R16 You've got a PM Gerritt

Thanks Shelley, news like that is always welcome !! Good to hear things are on the mend Chuck and you'll be drilling holes in the ice before you know it

Hmmmm, let's see here, I'm retired, I'm good with a hammer, and I've got nuthin to do all summer cept fish'n and then smore fish'n......... Hmmmm........

Beautiful little piece of paradise you've got there solopaddler !! I'd say all your hard work is paying off for you quite nicely

Jumla fame is spreading far & wide

She's a real beaut Grag, congrats, and you guys should have a lot of fun together over the years !! Marvin has a question for you though - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHATDYA MEAN , NO DOGS ON THE FURNITURE ??

Rick, will we get presents along with the decorations too ??

.............. This is in NO way directed at Gerritt ................... ccmtcanada, I stated my feelings about reckless drivers earlier in this thread and had no intentions of saying anything else about it, but I honestly am very concerned about your last post. .........You said "He was concerned and probably freaking out and not thinking straight"......... Do you honestly want to share the hiway with somebody in this state of mind, as I know I certainly don't, and this is also the last person in the world I would want to see speeding. It's dangerous enough on the roads with people who are in a normal state of mind, but you seem to be condoning speeding by people who are freaking out and not thinking straight.......pretty darned scary if you ask me. ..........you also state that "A more sympathetic cop may have even given him an esccort".......... Police officers are well trained in hi-speed driving on city streets, plus they have the advantage of red lights and sirens to assist in getting motorists out of their way. Police officers DO NOT give escorts to other drivers, especially ones who are freaking out behind the wheel of their own vehicles and not thinking straight.........that stuff is strictly out of Hollywood movies. We have a VERY good system for emergencies in this country........911 Call that # in a residential area and you'll have police, fire and ambulances at your door within minutes and no need for freaking out drivers to be rushing to hospitals and possibly causing more carnage on our roadways. Fisherman is a 911 dispatcher and could probably tell you tales that would make your blood curdle, so I don't think you have any right to chastize him about either of his posts on this subject. On a final note, you also said to Fisherman........"You posted the same thought twice in this thread....once was probably enough"..........we have moderators on this board to make the decision as to when something has been said enough.........that's not up to you, or anyone else.

I've dealt with Rocky's before and they provide excellent service. Another good place for reel service, for those that don't already know about them in the GTA Aikmens in Mississauga 905-277-3595

Richard, there doesn't seem to be much interest in used tires for some reason. I've got a pair of 16" Michelin winter tires from my last truck that only have 5000 km on them and are still like brand new, and I tried all last winter to sell them, but no takers. Guess folks just have too much $$$$ these days

I'm putting my winter tires on this morning and the summer tires with the nice chrome wheels are heading to the basement to hibernate for a few months. Sposed to be some snow heading this way tomorrow, so it's time to git er done. Whatever winter tires you decide to go with, be sure to use them on all 4 wheels, rather than just the 2 rear wheels. Makes a world of difference in handling the vehicle in the snow & slush. C'MON SPRING !!!!!!