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Why are you offering to pay half? Art

I know I was disapointed you were not their Jack but we all understand. Art

See I told you I wouldnt jinx your boat if you took it fishin. Nice fish Lew I hope to get out next year with you when we can actually fish for musky istead of pike. Art

Thanks for taking alot of pictures you have an amazing eye for the right shots. I was very pleased to meet you and wish we had a chance to fish owell their is next year. Art

I had a great time and was happy to see all of the new and old faces again. I was also lucky enough to fish with Bill Parker for the contest and he managed a really respectable third in the fishin contest. I am convinced that if he doesnt listen to me and throw away the first two 20 and 22 inch fish he has a good shot at first place. Thanks to all the people and also to Lak Air and the staff it was another great week. Art

While he hasn't made it to Lak Air yet I know that Greencoachdog hit the road Sunday making his way up here to Virginia. He should arrive here today Mon were he gets a rest and then its load up the Southern Continguency early Tuesday and start the Candian Invasion. Art

Yup dawg's right on the answer Danbo it's an old southern joke spelled hen weigh but that would have given away the joke. Here the other one whats heavier a lb of lead or a lb of feathers?. Art

Dude I was thinkin about fishin that place too next week what a coincidents. Want to hook up and maybe fish together it will be a blast......As far as lures go you can't go wrong with a henway lure..... Art

Nope the next boat I want to rebuild is something from the 50's with the big fins on the back. It's going to be designed and painted like the Batboat on the old Batman and robin show....someday...... Art

I can't find any French speaking people here can you find it in Spanish for me? Art

after you break it in you can bring it to Bernie's Shop to see what the compression is that will tell you if you have scored the cylinder or damaged the rings. Art

mmmmmm musky burgers are good................ Art

Bowfin eggs on grits with a little squirrel grease is just plum good eattin. bud. It,s got the heck beat out of squished possum liken you'll alabanana folks eat. Art

just bumping it so others can see the nice offer on the reels. Art

This from the man who eats roadkill possum...... Art

I also ordered a few reels recently from All American Outdoors and they are right now in the process of moving to a bigger and better warehouse. Since the orders are processed electronically it processed my order for 2 Tica gold reels but unfortunately they are out of stock for a little while. They sent me an Email to inform me that it was back ordered and asked me to call them. After talking with them they offered me a few choices in reels all of them were around the same price some more some less and they were offering me a refund for the lesser ones and a price adjustment on the more expensive ones. I decided to wait for the Tica gold series and will post a report on how the reel works out. If you are looking for a good Quantum Reel you can call them at 1-903-429-6003 I am sure they will be happy to give you a price quote on the reel so far I have never found better prices than them but then again I stopped checking after my 4th purchase.... Art

Good point Roy I never though about that. I use the gloves to grip the big cats after catching them with a circle hook but that is only one one hook that I have to cut if I stick myself. I can see the horror of a treble hook big musky bait with 9 points to contend with as the critter shakes around. I always have on the boat a hook cutter big enough to cut the hook i am using easily so their is no twisting involved if it is stuck in me. Art

It's that time of year were we will all be living out of coolers and cooking on Coleman stoves. It is also the time of year were food poisoning is easily commited.... So here are a few guidelines for food safety Preparing food safely Also if you need to store something cold or use a stove please see someone at cabin 11 we can label it and keep it in the refrigerator or i am sure others in cabins can help do the same. Wash hands before handling food and use clean utensils and containers. Dirty hands, utensils, containers and any work surfaces can contaminate food with harmful bacteria and viruses. Do not prepare foods more than one day before your picnic unless it is to be frozen. Cooking foods in advance allows for more opportunities for bacteria to grow. Cooked foods need to be rapidly cooled in shallow pans. Spread the food out in as many pans as is needed so that food is no more than two inches deep. Over 67% of reported cases of food borne illness are due to improper cooling. Frozen foods can be used if thawed in the refrigerator. Mayonnaise-based foods need to be kept cold. Mayonnaise alone is too acidic for bacteria to grow in it. However, when mayonnaise is mixed with other foods, (particularly those that have been handled a lot and/or are protein foods), bacteria can grow if this mixture is kept too warm. Cut melons need to be kept cold. Many people do not realize that melons, such as watermelons and cantaloupe, can cause food borne illness. Bacteria, such as Salmonella and Shigella (common causes of food borne illness), are often present on the rind. Therefore, wash melons thoroughly before cutting then promptly refrigerate cut pieces. Melons, unlike most other fruits, are not acidic and so can support the growth of harmful bacteria. Packing for safety Keep cold food cold. Keep cold food at 40 F or colder to prevent bacterial growth. To do so, pack cold foods in a sturdy, insulated cooler with plenty of ice or frozen gel packs. Freeze your own blocks of ice in milk cartons or plastic containers for use in the cooler. Put cold foods in water-proof containers or wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and completely immerse in the ice inside the cooler. If using frozen gel packs or containers of homemade ice, place them between packages of food. Never just set containers of food on top of ice. The trunk of your car can reach temperatures of 150 F so it is best to transport coolers in the passenger area of the car. When you arrive at the picnic site, put a blanket over the cooler and place it in the shade to maintain cold temperatures. Keep the cooler closed until ready to use the contents. Keep hot food hot. Keep hot foods at 140oF or hotter to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Take-out foods or foods cooked just before being transported to the picnic can be carried hot. Wrap hot food in towels, then newspaper, and place inside a box or heavy paper bag. Keep these foods warm on a lit grill or use within one hour. If you cannot keep cold food cold and hot food hot, take foods that do not need refrigeration: peanut butter sandwiches dried fruit, nuts, unpeeled fresh fruit -- apples, oranges, bananas jelly sandwiches unopened cans of food, meat, fish or fruit cookies and cakes crackers Wash your hands. Pack moist towelettes if you think your picnic site might not have hand washing facilities available. Hands carry harmful bacteria and viruses that contaminate food and cause illness. Pack plenty of utensils and dishware. Never use the utensils and dishware that have touched raw foods, such as meat, fish and poultry, to store fresh or cooked foods unless they have been washed between use. Juices from some raw foods contain harmful bacteria that can contaminate other foods and cause food borne illness. Because proper washing might be difficult at a picnic, pack extra plates and utensils to prevent cross-contamination. Better yet, consider using disposable plates. Cooking food at the picnic Wash hands before handling food and use clean utensils and containers. Dirty hands, utensils, containers and any work surfaces can contaminate food with harmful bacteria and viruses. Thoroughly cook food all at one time. Never partially cook food, let it sit, then finish cooking it later. This provides conditions that allow harmful bacteria to grow and possibly form toxins. (Toxins are poisons formed by some bacteria.) Some toxins are not destroyed by cooking, so reheating the food later will not make it safe. Cooking at the picnic. Whether cooking indoors or outside on a grill, meat and poultry must be cooked thoroughly to ensure that harmful bacteria are destroyed. Grill raw poultry until the juices run clear and there is no pink close to the bone. Hamburgers should not be pink in the center. Serving Keep cold foods cold during serving the meal. Do not let cold foods sit out for more than one hour. Any leftovers should be put back in the cooler right after they are served. The longer foods are held at unsafe temperatures the more likely that bacteria can grow and cause food borne illness. Keep hot foods hot during serving the meal. Cooked foods are just as perishable as raw foods, so once grilled foods are cooked do not let them sit out for more than one hour. Plan preparation so food is eaten shortly after it is cooked. Prevent contamination. Keep foods covered to prevent contamination by insects. Many insects can carry harmful bacteria and viruses on their bodies. Handling leftovers Because most picnic leftovers have been sitting out for more than one hour and have had many people handling them, throw them out. The more time that food has been sitting at unsafe temperature, the more likely harmful bacteria has grown. Cold foods kept in a cooler that still has ice may be safe. If the ice is melted, throw out the food. Cold water cannot keep foods cold enough to be safe. Thank you for reading this notice and not poisoning the nice rednecks this year. Art

still 19 from 14th Tues till 22 Sunday early hope this isn't to banterery note to edits note neither is banetreymisnt....double dooooth

I have never set off a can of bear repel so this might not be the same thing. how would a small fire extingisher compare as far as to show the kids how to use it? It might be cheaper and safer than actually setting off the pepper spray. Art

I see you invited relatives up for the weekend oooo fuzzy one. Yea i'm jealous Art

Stoty I hope you are doing this for laughs and don't really feel that the charters are making money hand over fist. To snub the mate is to hurt someone who makes less than minimum wage and relies on his good performance as to how well he is paid. Would you design web pages for $6.00 an hour and a tip if they are happy with the end product? Thats a pretty big risk since your industry doesn't usually get tips. Their are still a few places were tips are still an acceptable practice such as mate on a boat. If the captain had to pay a flat rate to the mate then it would drive the cost of the trip up and he would not be competitive with the other boats at the marina. The mate would then be a employee with all of the business expenses associated with that. Allot of mates here in the states work only for the tip and a chance to run the boat and finally get their captains licenses. So stiffing the mate is basically telling him he is not doing a job worth rewarding no matter how hard he works to please you. I usually don't tip the captain of a vessel I rely on his good business practices to make a living with my help advertising for a job well done. The mates that work the deck are a different story. I have seen mates that work their butts off to get the rigs out and the fish into the boat and I have seen the ones that do nothing but grump. Guess which one gets the tip. I don't tie the tip into how many fish are brought aboard because it is up to the skipper as to were he is going to fish not the mate. The mate that gets the lines out and changes the baits if they arn't producing gets a good tip. The mate that also is happy, has a few good stories, brings me a bottle of water gets a great tip. It's not about flashing money to say I can buy and sell you it's about making his day as good as he has made yours. It is rare that when I return to a charter the mate does not remember me because I treated him with the respect he earns and a tip that makes his life alittle more profitable. You can also equate this to any place you lodge at it is after all just a land based ship in my opinion. Art

I was wondering what you were doing over their Joe the guy next door is on vacation...... Art

Please PM me if you want me to bring you any deet 100 or as close to it as I can find. I will drop it off for kevin to sell for any donation to the walleye fund over $10.00. The good news is 100 percent of the money including my cost will be going to the walleye fund that Kevin helps run it is a worthwhile project and I hope it does well this year. I noticed last year they added a new airpump which has helped mortality of the fry while they grow. Legal disclaimer: deet 100 can kill you... it also can kill the guy next to you... and even the guy in the boat next to you so use it as directed. Please don't turn this into a debate its up to each person to decide if they need deet that is this strong and read all directions before use. Thanks Art

Jack you can go with Joe but if you want to catch fish you might get into my boat instead. Art