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Safe trip, and make sure the dogs are hydrated. See you soon.

I thought they shut Stelco down???? Hahahahahahahahahaha (I kill me) I have no idea, but should give it a try.

Your best option is to pump it out and put fresh gas in.

I was wondering if pickled herring would work as a substitute for cut shad as a catfish bait? I won't be able to try it until next week at the earliest, but I thought it would be an interesting alternative. Heck you've got a built in snack on board while fishing too.

That is one of the good things of being older, all of our stupid stuff we did was before the internet.

The company that Old Ironmaker was referring to is Johnson Controls I believe. Costco, or Wallymart.

Story is 19 days too late.

I went through that very large job on my last Ranger and have NO desire to do it again. Thanks Hirk, I'll pm you a link to what I am looking at for an opinion if you don't mind.

I was looking at a boat, a Ranger, and I noticed that it had a lot of accoutrements fastened into the transom. Two transducers, speed wheel, etc. My question is, The transom is pultruded fiberglass, and if these fasteners were not sealed properly when installed, can water penetrating these holes cause troubles with the soundness of the transom?

What a jerk.

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.)

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.

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.

In my day, I had to search for a small black dot on a 14"black and white picture.....Count your blessings, son.

My mechanic is about to lose his cottage on Kennebec lake due to flooding.

The limit should be, logically speaking at the mouths of the tributaries i would think,

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?

Rustoleum over primer. If you really want it to last powder coat. $$$$

I would recommend two shots, of brain bleach. Much more effective.

It is a NICE bass!

When Rich speaks you are wise to listen. I thought it was 43 degrees though?

bass pro 100 mph suit. 'nuff said

Perhaps we could make it part of Fishing for a Cure? I'll leave that choice to Dan.