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HTHM

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  1. Now that I followed the link Wayne provided, I feel like a dummy for giving the feedback I gave. Completely different than what I was thinking of. Those would work great! (Today was not a waste, I learned something.)
  2. This is a frustrating thing to read. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2014/04/20/fishing-huts-pose-navigation-hazard T. WILLIAMS - Boaters on Long Point Bay are advised to exercise caution when they venture onto the lake. The Ministry of Natural Resources requires ice anglers to remove their huts by March 15. The vast majority comply. However, there are always a few who abandon their make-shift shelters to the elements. Retired OPP officer Eric DeSerranno, of St. Williams, says the abandonment rate this spring is way up. Even worse, no one seems interested in taking charge of the problem. With an unknown number of huts floating on the surface or just below, DeSerranno says boaters and jet skiiers face a serious navigation hazard. The debris will also likely damage commercial fishing nets. “I know a buddy who bought a brand new boat who hit one of those huts floating a foot beneath the surface,” DeSerranno said. “It broke his prop. For the first three weeks, I’m very cautious on the lake. You can see debris sticking out of the water.” DeSerranno has alerted the MNR in Aylmer but has been told there is nothing the ministry can do. DeSerranno finds that hard to believe, especially considering that the ministry collects millions of dollars a year from fishing licence revenue. “Someone has to be responsible for taking those things out,” DeSerranno said. “I mean, where does all that fishing money go?” Part of the problem is the MNR has no way of identifying the owners of abandoned huts. Hut owners are required to display an identifying number on their structures. However, these can be painted on a plank and removed at any time. “MNR does not remove ice huts which have been left on the ice due to staff safety and liability concerns,” says Jolanta Kowalski, spokesperson for the MNR. “MNR does enforce regulations dealing with ice huts when ownership can be determined. MNR is working with local groups to try and deter individuals from leaving ice huts on the ice past their removal dates. MNR would like to hear from the public if they have any information concerning the ownership of ice huts which have been left on the ice.” Hut abandonment is a serious problem each spring after a good freeze-up on the lake. Huts can sit for months at a stretch, during which they sink into the ice and freeze in place. Extricating them prior to the deadline can be a chore. If huts are stuck in the ice, DeSerranno said authorities should at least torch problem structures. It’s not an ideal solution, he said, but at least the huts won’t be left to drift as a potentially fatal hazard for unsuspecting boaters and jet skiiers. Anyone with information on anglers who have abandoned their huts on Long Point Bay is encouraged to contact the MNR at 1-877-847-7667.
  3. If the void is filled with foam the spring part of the nut will not deploy. If is does try to have them at 90 degrees to one another to spread the load more evenly.
  4. Just got my first paycheque in 1.5 years, feels good!

    1. Rod Caster

      Rod Caster

      Congrats. Hope you enjoying the work too!

    2. HTHM

      HTHM

      That I am, got home ~10:30 last night.

    3. Old Ironmaker

      Old Ironmaker

      Good for you, congrats as well. Must feel great. Where did you end up?

  5. In my day, I had to search for a small black dot on a 14"black and white picture.....Count your blessings, son.
  6. My mechanic is about to lose his cottage on Kennebec lake due to flooding.
  7. YUCK, the ground is white again.

    1. spincast

      spincast

      And the Grand river is higher than I have ever seen it on this stretch. More water a coimin'

  8. The limit should be, logically speaking at the mouths of the tributaries i would think,
  9. This seems to reinforce the Finnish model of rehabilitation as an alternative to incarceration. How much different would this mans life be had he gone to prison and was being released today?
  10. Rustoleum over primer. If you really want it to last powder coat. $$$$
  11. I would recommend two shots, of brain bleach. Much more effective.
  12. When Rich speaks you are wise to listen. I thought it was 43 degrees though?
  13. bass pro 100 mph suit. 'nuff said
  14. Perhaps we could make it part of Fishing for a Cure? I'll leave that choice to Dan.
  15. They lied to me when they sold me the tickets, they said mine were the winning ones.
  16. It was good to see you again Chris! I think a sit down in your back yard is long overdue. Or mine.... BTW did I win anything? Loonietoon should know.
  17. Thanks guys!
  18. Where is the meeting held?
  19. Thank you I could not find that post.
  20. Time for another dollar store tourney...
  21. Post some pictures, I did one two years ago.
  22. Spiel has FRIENDS!!??
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