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I am a Leaf fan and i just nearly pissed my pants laughing looking at the waffle pics Kudos to the guy who threw the waffles, That first period against the Thrashers looked like the leafs were a Junior C team, and people payed good money for that ?

Yep Simon, you get to play in Gods country everyday ..... I keep staring at my ice fishing gear ... Jan 1st for me

Snowmobile went through the ice .... (grandfather and granddaughter are ok thank God) If and adult is stupid enough to try right now then go ahead but I don't get why you would endanger a child like that .... http://www.thestar.com/news/article/910438--snowmobile-falls-into-lake-simcoe?bn=1

very nice, thanks for posting

yep me too, keep pumping the Cold FX, it doesn't prevent it but it lessens the symptoms

absolutedly AWESOME vid, my skiing consists of Kirby and Blue Mountain, so that is mindblowing alright

very nice, was that carp there at the end of the video ?

thanks that was hilarious

Simon, your'e killing me .... everyday at work thinking about getting out on the ice and I read your reports but , keep em coming

awesome Simon, good to know, just need the weather to cooperate so I can get out there and test it Jan 1 or 2

Thanks Simon, I am also chompin at the bit now that i have my Clam base camp shelter, just need to get it out there. BTW Simon what type of shelter is that in the picture, if its the Clam base camp, was it the thermal and was warm enough ? "ITS the most wonderful time of the year"

i bought mine last year , i believe it definitely helped put more fish on the ice agree with Sals comments ... don't need the clip

very nice , well worth the effort you put in

beautiful shots

very functional piece of work, there ! just picked up the Clam Base Camp Thermal today and set it up in the basement in 60 seconds, hope it goes that easy on the ice, then i'll need some of those rod holders to ... LOL

very nice guys ... i'll probably be slugging a portable , but thats fine sled would be even nicer .... nice setup there Wayne

Hey guys ... anyone considering the Clam .... Ice shanty has got a thread going regarding Clam's ice shelters here is a link to their thread http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=157726.0

looks the the thermal fabric may be worth it , I noticed they have models that just have the cap in thermal fabric , i assume this costs less than the Nanook which is completely thermal, only really need it on the roof where its going to drip anyways ... the Yukon TC looks sweet but too heavy to hand bomb across a lake Thanks Guys for the info ....

For anyone else that is thinking about getting a portable this winter, BPS new flyer has some models on sale.

I have fished out of heated huts or just out in the open, I havn't had the chance to try out a Frabil or Clam in real world conditions only sitting in them at BPS, i have seen lots of the blue Clam types and few of the black coloured Frabil shelters out on the lakes last year. I guess i'll have to head BPS and try them all out again .... weight may be the deciding factor ...

Hi All, Counting the days to first ice fishing trip..... i know this has been discussed before, I was hoping someone might have this model (Clam Nanook) thinking of getting a portable ice shelter this winter, Clam or Frabill seem to be the best bet, I like the Clam Nanook which has the thermal fabric that is supposed to prevent condensation inside and is supposed to be a lot warmer Question: is the thermal fabric worth the extra money ? is condensation a problem without the thermal fabric ? preference : 1 man or 2 man as weight is an issue since i will be pulling the shelter myself (no sled) thanks

Ahhh yes 93 and 94 playoffs , we came close and the leafs should have won if not for Gretzky in 93 , we have made it to the playoffs 9 more years since then with 2004 our last , it really hurts to see them in the bottom of the league but we gotta keep the faith. Not sure if the Rogers deal will really change anything in their business model, after all TML is a money machine and will always be. Scouting and good management is the key, look at Detroit RW they rarely ever get great draft picks but they build great teams year after year with good scouting and great management decisions. If TML can figure out the right pieces of the puzzle we will get all the Leaf defectors back again. It worked for Chicago now its our turn ... lets hope Burke can make it happen.

Wayne ... my daughter is around the same age as yours and quite frankly the story was emotionally tough for me to read, but i showed it to my daughter so she could see the strength and determination that your daughter has our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family

Just incredible .... love your photos .... thanks for sharing your adventures with us