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Thanks for that info. I'm a plumber yuck. Art

I agree Wayne I have my garage as part of my house and put the osb on and then had to sheetrock it with fireproof drywall not only in the garage but also in the loft where it tied into the house. The restoration garage we built as a free standing building because of the metal working and solvents etc. we keep on hand. Losing a garage while tragic is not the end all let the house go then it is an issue. Art

Personally I found fried chicken removes anything from your hands. No matter what it is grease, oil, ink no problem 2 pieces and clean as a whistle. Art

Before you go with a wood product though check the local fire codes if you have a wall that is shared with the house it must have a 2 hour burn rating at least down here in USA we do I am sure that someone up North can fill in the blank here. Art

Very nice photo. Art

The funny part is I cuss because I don't catch a fish and he cusses when he catches any other fish but a bass. lol Art

A bit of lemon juice in a bottle of hand sanitizer should have you fishing and eating in no time. Art

The purchase of a boat can be a nightmare from the wrong dealer. Find one that is not only willing to make the sale comfortable but also any issues that you will need repaired in the future. I found that it is worth going to a dealer a little farther away if he stresses in writing how they resolve issues. Art

What this man will do to catch Bass is amazing. We were fishing the Potomac with white bandit crank baits for bass no tournament involved mind you and he hooked into a large Blue catfish. He cussed for 10 minutes fighting this 35 lb est. fish in and couldn't release it fast enough to get back to the bass. He came up north to Lake Nipissing for pike and such and with in 1 hour he had dialed in the bass. He stopped using white spinner baits because the pike kept interrupting his bass fishing. He does have a beautiful set up to fish from The top end Stratos boat with every advantage you can put on it. I just find it a pleasure to fish with not only a great guy but one who has such knowledge and patients for the sport. Art

Welcome to the board again we are glad you came back. Art

Mike I have a friend who lives bass fishing. He has gone so far as to buy a house on Lake Anna that is a cooling compound for an electrical plant. To fish in January in 75 degree F water is a little spooky. The fish come up and warm your hands and are smoking. So anyway the knowledge and talent he has helps him catch fish. The lake was actually a reservoir that had very little cover and was electric motor only. It was in Feb just after ice out and the weather was sunny and blue skies. I had been fishing the week before in the same conditions in the ledges and the rock pile looking for the wind side and warm water. I started us off on that section again with different lures and colors with poor results. I realize that I was falling into my pattern that didn't work so I asked him to drive. He started cruising along not stopping at 2 or 3 places I would have and I asked him what we were looking for. We stopped in 4-6 ft of water with a mud bottom. The rigs were cut off and rerigged with weightless senco wacky rigged. A cast out and let it settle to the bottom wait 1 minute then snap and fall was the ticket. The mud/clay bottom was absorbing the heat of the day and the bass were there to warm not suspended in a winter pattern. It was acting like a spawn pattern before we even had a prespawn pattern. He has also been kind enough to help me learn deep water vertical jigging which is something I rarely did before. This is why I have always tried to take someone who wants to go fishing with me. Art

When I built my garage OSB was at the same price as drywall so I sheeted 2x6 R19 insulation with it. Painted it all white and I can put a nail anywhere I need on. Art

Good point you are correct sir.lol Art

200 tiller man o man what a launch pad when you hit a shoal you'll be doing the superman skipping off the water. lol Art

Very nice the micarta lam's make for some very nice features in the handles. The silver black is the nicest in MHO the browns and rainbow were flat on one and to loud on the other. Nemo is a nice pleasing pattern wish I had though of it. Art

only the ones left after I get there first.lol Art

I would guess I have fished in the hundreds here and up North. I will say that if in a few trips I haven't caught fish then I decide not to fish them again. It is usually not that the place is bad but that I didn't figure out the way to find fish. I remember one special place that kicked my butt hard but when I took my bass fishing guru he analysed the lake and put us on fish within an hour. While humbling it shows me that we all can learn from our fishing partners and friends in fishing. Art

Good to hear Mike but I am not surprised. Art

I guess if you can't go fast you don't need a windshield......Console... Art

nice video thanks for posting. Art

Well done nice video Wayne it gives me a better feel for what it feels like to be iced in. burrrr Art

We have ice cream and beer boats that travel the waterways down here. Art

Don't get me wrong I wouldn't move back to the city for anything. I am happy out in the country and the taxes are just the cost of freedom and privacy. Art

If I am running the ranger I usually have a helmet and face shield with the hood tucked in. I also have used the neoprene faces from motorcycle riding. Art

I live in the country and it isn't any cheaper. lol I get the pleasure of paying more for the land that surrounds me. The biggest advantage is I can pee off the front porch and no one will see or care. Art