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Shouldn't you be takin' them (and yourself) clothes shopping??? Nice fish. I'm sure she'll always remember that fish.

Any time line on when the '13 models will be available to view online?

I like that one, my wife on the other hand did not see the humour.

Ha Ha. It's not an antidote, you take it before you get bit.

Not a big deal ,just a heads-up if you're in the affected areas http://news.ontario.ca/mnr/en/2012/08/rabies-wildlife-vaccine-bait-drop-helps-protect-ontarians.html

How about the guy early on who predicted "20 pages". Someone else wanted the over. Locked at 68 pages.

How to win friends and influence people. Good read.

Bass fisherman takes heat for big catch Fishing tale made public has anglers pretty angry Updated: Friday, 10 Aug 2012, 10:14 PM CDT Published : Friday, 10 Aug 2012, 10:12 PM CDT Erin Cargile AUSTIN (KXAN) - Is it a sport Deborah Rebisz and Jeff Bane have enjoyed since elementary school. "You never know that one day you could be looking at your personal best," said Rebisz. The two have to get out on the lake early in the morning before the summer heat sets in. "Being out here and doing what you like to do and enjoying it," said Bane. "Catching fish is just a plus." But anger has set in over a fellow fisherman boasting about breaking the law on the Austin Bass Fishing Forum -- a website for avid anglers. Under a screen name, 25-year-old Dustin Heathman described the best fishing trip of his life. Click here to read original post and responses. On June 21, Dustin wrote he "HAD A BLAST" by himself on Lake Austin and "put around 40 fish in the boat with 22 keepers." He attached five pictures to prove it of 15 large mouth bass laid out on the back of his boat. That's three times the legal limit. "Four people on a boat, twenty fish he can take home," said Bane. "One person on the boat, five fish he can take home." Immediately, the fishing community started to strike back with comments like "You broke the law!" Another tried to warn him: "...might want to get rid of the post and pictures." Someone else wrote, "you will continue to get a well deserved bashing." Dustin tried to defend himself by saying he deserved to keep that many because he usually throws fish back. He also said he had family in town to feed who wanted a fish fry. Neither excuse went over well. "When you get a post that's got what 600 replies to it over something you did wrong, it's probably not a good idea," said Bane. Sure enough, the bragging is coming back to bite him. Travis County Game Warden Christy Vales caught wind of the online confession after more than one person contacted the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and turned him in. "I think the thing that upset us the most is just the total disregard for the legalities of fishing and the fish that he caught over his limit," said Vales. She is still working on the case, but says Dustin will have to pay for the extra fish he took home. The fine has yet to be determined, but can range anywhere from $25 to $500 per fish. The penalty is a reminder there's a reason size and stringer limits are in place. "It creates spawning. It creates trophy fish. There's a lot of biology that goes into that, but mainly it's to ease the stress of catching fish over that limit," said Vales. With only five Travis County game wardens to enforce all of the state wildlife laws, they rely heavily on the public to keep an eye out for anything fishy. Rebisz and Bane believe at least one fisherman has learned his lesson. "I bet he won't do it again," said Bane, but the fact still remains there's a lot of people out there that will." They hope others are keeping an eye out, too, to ensure there will be enough fish for future generations. "My grandsons' who I'm going to bring fishing all the time -- if there's no fish to catch, that's a huge miss out to me." Dustin Heathman has been out of town for work ever since viewers pointed KXAN News to his posts on the fishing forum. We have been trying to reach him for about a month, but he never returned calls or Facebook messages.

It was the only mono I used to use. Haven't used it in years though. 2lb, 4lb and 6lb on small spinning reels worked well, but I use a braid or fused line now.

First one is definitely a goby, can't say for the second one.

Unfortunately they have taken hold and I'm afraid are hear to stay.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/ron-palillo-tvs-horshack-dies-at-63/article4480836/ Ron Palillo, TV’s Horshack, dies at 63 BY MATT SEDENSKY WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Associated Press Published Tuesday, Aug. 14 2012, 4:16 PM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Aug. 14 2012, 4:23 PM EDT Ron Palillo, the actor best known as the nerdy high school student Arnold Horshack on the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, died Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63. Palillo suffered an apparent heart attack at his home about 4 a.m., said Karen Poindexter, a close friend of the actor. He was pronounced dead at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Palillo was inextricably linked with the character he played from 1975 to 1979 on Kotter, the ABC sitcom, in which the title character returns to his Brooklyn alma mater to teach a group of loveable wiseguys known as the Sweathogs. Horshack was the nasally teen who yelped, “Oooh, ooh,” and shot his hand skyward whenever Kotter posed a question. The show was a ratings success and pop cultural phenomenon, injecting smart-Alec phrases such as “Up your nose with a rubber hose” into the mainstream and propelling co-star John Travolta to stardom. But the series only lasted as long as a high school education and its end, for Palillo, brought difficulty. He said he felt exiled throughout the 1980s, unable to find parts, sinking into depression, and rarely venturing from his apartment. When offers did come, he felt typecast as Horshack. “While I loved him, I really loved him, I didn’t want to do him forever,” he told the Birmingham News in 1994. Ronald Paolillo was born April 2, 1949, in Cheshire, Conn., eventually dropping the first “o” from his surname. His father died of lung cancer when he was 10 and he developed a stutter. His mother thought getting him involved in a local theatre might help. He fell in love with the stage and overcame his speech impediment. He attended the University of Connecticut and earned parts in Shakespearean productions before his big break. When he auditioned for Kotter, he thought he’d be passed over for others who had more of a tough-guy New York look. He told interviewers that his dying father’s voice inspired his character’s trademark wheezing laugh. And he said Horshack tapped into feelings any teen could relate to. “I think he was the smartest kid in school,” he told the Miami Herald in 2009. “He was giving up his aptitude in order to be liked. Then and now, that is a very common thing in teenagers.” Palillo went on to get a host of bit parts in shows from The Love Boat to Cagney and Lacey to The A-Team, and played himself for a time on the series Ellen. But Kotter remained his most well-known acting part, and he focused on stage directing and writing. His last act in life mirrored his most famous one, in a real-life classroom instead of one at the fictional James Buchanan High School. Palillo taught acting at G-Star School of the Arts, a high school in West Palm Beach. He was due to return for the school year Tuesday morning, Poindexter said, and classes were to resume next week. Palillo leaves his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm, as well as two brothers and a sister. Poindexter said that while her friend might, at times, have resented the shadow Horshack cast over him, he remained fond of the character and knew the part was always more of a blessing than a curse. He remained close to his co-stars, she said, and knew how closely fans related to the characters. “All of us have been or known one of those Sweathogs,” he told The Los Angeles Times last year.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2185920/Extraordinary-natural-phenomenon-turned-French-beauty-spot-blood-RED.html

Without a receipt returning a bps branded rod to bps is often easier then another brand. Glad it worked out Chris.

Thanks Mike. I think I hate that your dad looks younger then me though.

Yes, that's the one. I licked it from my phone so it may have been a mobile thing. Thanks for posting a good link. Edit: I "linked" it but left the auto correct because it amused me.

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2012/08/14/potent.human.toxins.prevalent.canadas.freshwaters Link corrected, or read below. Potent human toxins prevalent in Canada's freshwaters Published: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 08:35 in Earth & Climate Nutrient pollution, one of the greatest threats to our freshwater resources, is responsible for the algal blooms that blanket our lakes and waterways in summer months. Large blooms of cyanobacteria ('blue green algae') can cause fish kills, increase the cost of drinking water treatment, devalue shoreline properties, and pose health risks to people, pets, and wildlife. A new paper just published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences shows that microcystin, a toxin produced by cyanobacteria, is present in Canadian lakes in every province. "Canadians enjoying their summer at the cottage need to know that those green scums of algae washing up on their beach are not only unsightly, but can also be a threat to their health and their children's health," says lead author, Diane Orihel, a researcher with the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. "It's time to get serious about cleaning up the nutrients polluting our lakes." Microcystins are well-established as potent liver toxins to humans and other mammals, and are classified as possible human carcinogens. "Blue-green algae present a growing health concern for domestic, agricultural and recreational water use in Canada and world-wide," warns Dr. David Kinniburgh, the Director of the Alberta Centre for Toxicology at the University of Calgary. "The microcystin toxins they produce can cause acute liver failure in humans and may even cause cancer with long-term exposure." This study is the first to report on microcystin prevalence at a national scale-data from 246 bodies of water across Canada were collected. The authors determined that water quality was most at risk in lakes with the highest concentrations of nutrients. Nutrient-rich lakes and reservoirs, particularly in central Alberta and southwestern Manitoba, proved to have highest toxin concentrations, though all regions in Canada contained lakes that reached microcystin levels of concern. A very important finding-that calls for further research-was the strong association between low nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratios and high microcystin concentrations. The authors recommend whole-ecosystem experiments be performed to understand how changing nutrient inputs to lakes affects microcystins and other cyanobacterial toxins. This information is essential for governments to develop effective management strategies for improving water quality in nutrient-polluted lakes. "Harmful algae blooms are a growing problem worldwide. The more we look, the more we find," remarked international water expert Dr. Stephen Carpenter, Director of the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Orihel and colleagues help define the conditions when we would expect highly toxic freshwater. These insights make it possible to focus management and research on the highest-risk situations." "This study addresses an issue that has important health consequences, but also highlights the importance of both the underlying basic science and monitoring programs essential to determine environmental changes," says Don Jackson, Co-Editor of the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

I'm getting an error message? Could be my machine.

Verus anecdotal evidence that some guys can't catch walleye like the good old days? Something some people know about the good old days, they're never as good as you think they were.

The navionics app is the best thing on my phone.

ditto

There it is.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/saskatchewan-premier-throws-in-a-line-at-walleye-cup/article4478073/ Saskatchewan premier throws in a line at Walleye Cup JANE TABER The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Aug. 12 2012, 9:11 PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Aug. 12 2012, 9:15 PM EDT For the first time in its 25-year history, a Saskatchewan premier has actually fished in the Saskatchewan Premier’s Walleye Cup. But despite his name and his enthusiasm for the sport, Premier Brad Wall did not land the big one – or any big one – over the two-day event. Instead, he only managed to reel in several tiny ones. “This is embarrassing,” the Premier told The Globe Sunday afternoon. “The three fish the first day weighed a total – a total of 2.6 pounds (1.2 kilograms). … And the next day I think it was about the same … we made 5 pounds (2.3 kilograms) total for the two days.” Mr. Wall believes he and his partner, Ed Carleton, a friend since Grade 6, placed in the bottom third of the tournament. The fishermen are allowed to keep five fish each day to be weighed for fabulous prizes. The tournament, which started when Grant Devine was premier, takes place in Nipawin on Tobin Lake. The live release event is billed as one of the province’s flagship fishing events, attracting fishermen from all over the region and the United States. And no one made jokes about Premier Wall and walleyes. This is a very serious event – more than 300 fishermen in 150 boats. Each boat pays upwards to $1,000 to fish for serious cash prices, including $25,000 for the best two-day total weight. The winners, Justin Malachowski and Ryan Warawa from Alberta, ended up winning more than $32,000 after weighing in 10 fish for a total of 26.1 pounds (11.8 kilograms). The Premier, meanwhile, had an explanations for the ones that got away. The water was “very muddy,” he said. “Typically, this tournament has big, big weights that win … like a lot of the guys were saying that the total two-day weight is what the good boats are getting on one day. That’s how tough it was.” Not so tough, however, to prevent the Premier from Tweeting while fishing for the big whopper – and perhaps this Tweet provides a clue as to why he didn’t do so well: “Shut up and fish,” he wrote, adding the hashtag “thingsmycaptainsays.”

I think most of us think it will be fine Mike. The question is how will it compare to the te? I love my shimanos but they have cheapened some past favourites; summed up with one word, curado.