kickingfrog

What up wit that? It is 9:22pm right now as I post this.

That's one way to always be right. I don't have a rooting interest, I was just hoping for some good hockey and maybe 3-4 overtimes. I don't think too many people would have predicted this after six pretty good games between these two teams. Two more games tomorrow.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...ertainment/home A cold case that's still cold From Wednesday's Globe and Mail May 12, 2009 at 4:11 PM EDT The identity of the so-called “Mad Trapper of the North” remains as much of a cold case now as it was more than 77 years ago when the notorious outlaw met his end in a shoot-out with RCMP officers and aboriginal deputies in the Canadian high Arctic. An Edmonton-based documentary filmmaking company, working with a team of forensic experts, had hoped to crack the mystery that is Albert Johnson. But as the upcoming documentary detailing their efforts shows, we still don't know who Albert Johnson really was (it's long been assumed that name was an alias) even as we know more about him than ever before. DNA and isotope testing of bone and teeth samples exhumed from Johnson's grave in Aklavik, NWT, in August, 2007, have yielded no matches with DNA samples provided by 12 families who were considered to have valid claims on Johnson as a relative, Hunt for the Mad Trapper will report May 21, in its world premiere on Discovery Channel. The producers will provide official notification to the families next week. However, as Carrie Gour, executive producer of the documentary and co-proprietor of Edmonton's Myth Merchant Films, said in an interview yesterday, Johnson's DNA samples – what she calls “the golden nugget” – are now stored permanently at the Bureau of Legal Dentistry at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. This means that whatever “new evidence that comes forward can be tested against what the BOLD lab has. “For a story that's almost 80 years old, the fact I still field about two enquiries a week from people claiming some familial connection [to Johnson] is pretty remarkable,” said Gour who, with her business partner, director Michael Jorgensen, has worked on the Johnson project for more than four years. Indeed, once Hunt for the Mad Trapper is broadcast, the hope is it may trigger a shock of recognition from a viewer who is a bona fide Johnson relative. “Is it still possible to know who [Albert Johnson] is? Yes. And is it possible . . . should there be a DNA match . . . would there be another [film]? The answer is, yeah,” Gour said with a laugh. “I think that would be the obvious bit of closure.” Until Gour received permission to exhume Johnson's grave two years ago, a first, claims as to who Johnson really was were based almost entirely on circumstantial evidence. Dozens of books, thousands of articles and at least one Hollywood film (1981's Death Hunt) have been produced both speculating on the desperado's true identity and chronicling the legendary, almost two-month manhunt that ended on Feb. 17, 1932, when Special Constable John Moses felled Johnson with a rifle shot through his pelvis. No personal identification was found on the body or in the remains of the log cabin Johnson built late in the summer of 1931 alongside the Rat River in the Mackenzie Delta region, nor did anyone come forward after the Mounties published haunting photographs of the dead man's emaciated face. The man known as Johnson first came to police attention when aboriginal trappers told officers they believed he was poaching their trap lines. The RCMP visited his cabin on three occasions, the second ending with Johnson seriously wounding an officer, the third a lengthy shoot-out culminating in the RCMP dynamiting Johnson's cabin. Johnson survived, however, and embarked on his 300-kilometre snowshoe trek across mountains and through blizzards. The manhunt, which saw Johnson kill one Mountie, made Canadian history not just for its duration, but because it was the first time two-way radios and surveillance aircraft were used by a posse. The science in Hunt for the Mad Trapper – which includes dramatic recreations of the famous manhunt as well as footage of the exhumation and subsequent tests – conclusively demonstrates that prior to arriving in the North, Johnson lived in Iowa, Indiana or Ohio; that he was in his mid-30s and he was “a man of means,” not only because he had $2,400 in U.S. and Canadian currency (more than $36,000 Canadian today) on him but because he'd had expensive, sophisticated dental work done. One absence in the documentary that may not go unremarked is that of Wilf (Wop) May, the legendary bush pilot who did aerial reconnaissance for the hunt. Gour said she and Jorgensen didn't mean to neglect or sleight May's accomplishment. But his story “has been told six ways from Sunday,” she said, “and we were keen to provide a perspective that was new,” namely showing the aboriginal involvement in the Johnson story. Hunt for the Mad Trapper airs May 21 at 8 p.m. ET on Discovery Channel.

Do what just about everybody else does... anchor 5 feet from the boat that is catching all the fish. Seriously though, if you see a group of boats anchored that's a good place to start, just give 'em a bit of room. This time of year in the middle of the day I'd try drifting or trolling the same spots that produce at dusk and dawn. Jigs with minnows or worms are standard and a trailer hook is often used. Personally, I use a gulp alive and other scented plastics and don't feel that I get out fished at all. I use scented plastic worms on crawler harnesses as well. Harnesses are my first option when drifting. Good Luck

LOL! The add at the bottom of this page when I looked was something called Duck Duck date.

Greenings Bay is were my uncle's place is. Great fishing and sunsets.

Say Hi? Don't be surprised if you walk out of your house and find me sitting in the passenger seat of your ranger one morning.

When are you going?

Why does everyone quote that snippet of mine. I was not sure if we were talking about Ontario or Timbuck2 so I was just covering my six. I was also thinking of the situation of life jackets or seat belts ie an adult responsible for minors thats all. I am trying not to quote from the Ontario fishing regulations summery anymore, because most can't, won't or are unable to understand simple English.

Amazing stuff. That is a bit of a fixer upper in the 4th photo.

My opinion, which means squat, is that if they are minors (and they need a licence) probably. If is your boat and we're talking adults, probably not, although I believe all equipment used by someone breaking the regs can be confiscated. That's up to the CO's discretion. I understand how delicate something like this can be in a group of friends and/or family, but if it is your boat it could be your butt on the line. Good luck.

I am glad you guys are moving on, I was really getting tired of seeing photos of some of the most incredible Brook trout I have ever seen.

WGSF = Worlds Greatest Sport Fish = Rock Bass I wonder what you thought it stood for?

Do you need an identification so you know if it OOS or not? I say fox snake, but I'm not up on my herbs anymore. Nice work for the camera mount btw.

Soon we will be viewing photos of OOS Musky because it is not against the board rules, Ontario regs or unethical. I can't wait.

Nice job on the porch, now the pilsener pilferer will be able to drink bug free.

Its not necessarily a leader like a steel one that you would use for pike. For me I just have a spool of flouro that I take off however much I need, usually 18-24 inches. If I'm jigging for walleye I tie the flouro to a small swivel to join it to my main line and direct tie to the jig. You can also join the 2 lines directly to one an other if you are not worried about line twist. Great site for knots: http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php Some of the braids have a "how to" guide on their sites as well. I don't "store" them, just dispose of the used flouro when it has served its purpose and replace. You can get flouro leader material just about anywhere now a days. Important note: flouro leader material is different than flouro that is meant to be used as a main line. I am not a fan of flouro main line for anything. Serious musky or pike leaders are much different (I'll leave the details for someone who is better at it than me) but they can be stored in small plastic baggies or wrapped around an old line spool or similar item.

Clearly that is not possible.

The Ontario regs say you must release an OOS fish immediately. If you can justify taking a picture to a CO good on ya, you are still wrong however. If you get a fine, don't look to me for a sympathetic ear because you are breaking the regs, cut and dry. If you think the regs should be changed, do something constructive to that end. Provide some science, although you may need a bio for that. oh oh. The board would prefer you not post pictures OOS fish. If you post pics of OOS fish here you may expect some congratulations and some rhubarbs. Don't act surprised. A true sportsman not only follows the regulations but he/she will help set an example and educate others to help preserve and improve our resources for the future. Many people may come across this site and look to it for examples of acceptable or best practises, best way to hold a musky for example. Vertical, horizontal or in the water? None of the three are set out in the regs, that I am aware of, but we can help explain the merits of the better options and why. I still see people holding walleye and pike by the eyes (not here) before releasing them. Everyday that I learn more I realize how little I actually know. If you think that there is nothing else left to learn then I would like very much to have a beer with you because I have lots more to learn.

Arctic Lakers on peanuts? Who would have guessed? I like winter a lot, but mid May would be a bit much for me, glad you make the most of it.

Just like school, there is a bell curve to the spawn. Some are ahead of the pack, the bulk are right in the middle, and just like in life some bring up the rear. On top of that some just may not spawn at all, for various reasons, and will be reabsorbing their eggs.

I CALL BOW, I CALL BOW!!! Nice job Wayne. You're one crafty son of a gun.

Personally, I wouldn't use 20lb flouro with 50lb braid, or flouro at all with 10lb mono. That doesn't mean I'm right. I do use 8, 10 or 12lb flouro (18-30 inches long) when jigging for walleye with 15-20lb test braid. Sometimes I will use mono leader instead of flouro for this application. We are talking open water walleye fishing after all. Flouro is more dense and not as elastic as mono so it sinks more quickly and doesn't "give" as much. If I'm using 50-80lb braid for musky then my flouro leader would be of a similar or higher pound test, not lower. 2 cents worth?

I was thinking of combining the in ear plugs with the over the ear muff ... if such a thing exists.

A friend is thinking of bringing his 4 year old to a monster truck rally. Where do you get ear plugs and or muffs for small heads???