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all i hear is, create another bogus government run program that actually has no substance what so ever except to waste gun owners and tax payer's time and money.

Ignorance is bliss I guess, so many hockey players, so many drinking and drug problems, and so much promiscuity. Its the dark side of proffesional sports that only rears its head so often, but even then some of the greats have fallen in a lot of sports. You think the whole crap thats going on in LA is a one off case? Ill make a point that you can usually tell which guys are the ones that get involved with all of that garbage vs the ones that keep a clean nose (per say) and work their butts off.

the story about your pup and lilly brought a tear to my eye...i hope i can pay similar respect to my buddy when his time comes

hey manitou, without spreading more information than youd like to, i was wondering what your situation started out like with your wife. I.e. I dont think im entirely clear on your status vs your wife? Did you grow up on the island/reserve or did you come back to it, or perhaps you are living on the reserve because your wife is full status? or maybe you are both full status and have been there your entire lives? just curious as i find your "process" very interesting and inspirational. Even more special is from what it sounds like that you have strayed but come back to being at peace with the world. I sometimes really struggle to describe the personal connection that I have with nature and in a lot of ways envy your way of doing things. I think in a lot of ways I totally understand the connection your culture maintains with nature and our surroundings and feel that its unfortunate that a white kid like me can really only maintain that appreciation and understanding individually. Pretty sure id be thrown in the loonie bin if someone saw me laying tobacco lol.

its amazing what happens when you give a bunch of boys a pile of money and fame...they feel like the rule the world. Id argue Hockey is one of the worst sports for behaviour of its athletes. Considering that unlike football and basketball where a large majority of players grew up in really rough environments, most hockey players have suburban parents carting them around in luxury SUV's to games their whole childhood. They then get taken away from school and home at 16 to go play hockey for the rest of their lives...you end up with a bunch of 25 year olds with 16 year old sensibilities and way too much money running around. I have stories about teams and players from my best friend that are just ridiculous. (he worked at a bar that visiting teams in Ottawa always frequented)

i have to laugh about this discussion about gun shots... You live in Toronto and you hear gun shots, you are ducking for cover and calling the police. Last weekend I heard a high powered rifle go off very close by, and my first thought was...hmm i wonder what he shot? (yes whoever it was is not supposed to be shooting rifles south of the french but who cares) Also can anyone confirm that I saw a timberwolf in the pointe au baril area? Is this possible? I know these animals typically are further north, but I was snowmobiling last winter deep in the bush and sure enough an absolutely massive wolf was on the trail, it quickly moved back into the bush, but it definitely was no coyote, this thing was easily 100lbs.

lol there is no detering someone who thinks that cleaning a fish in a friggin portopotty is a good idea, even if you are only stealing the roe... a special kind of person thinks spending any time in a porto potty is a good idea lol.

after riding around in my friend's smokercraft, ill never buy one...the thing feels like you are getting in a car crash with every ripple you hit.

according to an acquaintance who is a marine biologist for the MNR, there are no "wild" salmon in lake Ontario at all. There is far too much sediment in the rivers caused by run off to properly spawn in any of the rivers. The area is far to populous. The story about the volleyball net is insane.

im most excited to watch some very very talented young players build their game. There will be flashes of brilliance for sure, some of nylander's highlights from rookie camp are unbelievable...it will be interesting to see how much of that he can bring into the NHL.

1991 Suzuki DT15C Solo with gear 32kph with fishing partner 21kph

can we get a thread name change please admin???

simple solution using critical mass every person that is Ticked off about this situation, should go out and collect 1lb of rice, or at least make an effort to destroy his crops... if everyone gangs up on it, the problem is solved. The guy can say you are destroying his crops, but whos crops are they if they are planted on water...What is the guy going to do, press charges against 1000 people? If this guy tried to do this on my bay, id be out there dragging a sickle a couple hours a day. I personally think this guys an idiot...he knows bloody well what hes doing and hes using his status as a shield of sorts, its pretty pathetic. Theres a proper way to go about things in order to avoid problems and hes simply making noise just to make noise. Ill also point out that an absolutely huge section of upper buckhorn and curve lake is beside the reserve...these areas are mostly barren of any structures or peoples cottages. If the guy wanted to plant rice in there, people would maybe still upset but his argument would be way more valid. Instead this dink goes and plants rice in south pigeon infront of everyones cottages. This reminds me of the story of when some status guys tried to say that it was their right to string a gill net across byng inlet during the walleye run...lets just say a few anchors were towed and (rumour has it some shots were fired) but that never happened again. I feel bad for the native guys that try make an honest living, this kind of garbage just makes a lot of noise and I am sure makes it worse off for everyone.

aha! putting the pieces together, hmm the winter sky does seem so much darker and maybe this is why. Ive seen the sky one evening so clear and dark that the stars began to feel like a cieling, it was actually astonishing, the entire sky gave the feeling of roundness with consistent brightness in the stars right down to the horizon line. Awesome photo none the less.

Halloween is like prime time fishing for walleye...its the one time of year that i consistently catch them on GB. The goodness usually starts begining of october, peaks at halloween and then trails off as november runs, by early december it can be much slower.

umm KC won last night ? The beautiful thing about having a lead and not trying to chase? You can afford to win 2-5 against the yankees and still lead them. Keep on rollin boys!

I think this is a time where we can all sit back and take time to remember that there are always going to be that 1 idiot that ruins it for everyone. I think the sentiment on this board 99.9% of the time is that your posts are appreciated and a joy to read. Dont let some idiot bring you down, the clown doesnt know what he is talking about anyways. Ill also mention that I have never felt like your posts are an ad, and if they were they would be pretty crappy ads that point out the fact that fishing may not have been the best at times, or that you struggled on another day etc. Most "ads" dont point out any negativity.

the old smallie equation this time of year is still one I am learning myself. Tough to find and deep doesnt make for simple fishing. As far as your snag and breaking line issues, try heavier test or just go with braid. I honestly only notice a minor difference between fishing braid vs a fluro leader...its probably more a confidence thing anyways. Practice being patient with snags..when you get one let the line go slack and dont set the hook. slowly work around it continously letting it go completely slack eventually it will come out the way it went in. glad you got out there, 30 bass even if they are small still makes for a fun time. Sometimes the size just isnt there. Next time try fish 30-40 FOW and dont expect non stop action! the wait can be more worth it.

lol turns out frank lives very close to my friend. small world!

whicked picture Bill, you should take one next time you are up in the winter, i always find the sky is exponentially darker mid jan- feb

I would suggest a line counter, or even using tracer braid. If you are in 15 FOW you will see bottom on a clear lake for sure.

I know a few of you guys are bird watchers. A buddy of mine in Mississauga has had a group of about 10 of these strange looking birds hanging around his front lawn for a couple of days. I have tried everything to try identify them but am coming up empty. Anyone else have any clue what the heck these are.

are you fishing moon river? Im just saying from personal experience, I fish GB 25+ out of 52 weeks in a year and still have only ever seen one musky. meanwhile ive fished lower buckhorn 5 times in my entire life and caught a small musky. GB to me is not a place to go to target musky unless you plan on putting in a lot of hours and knowing exactly what you are doing.

early morning's ive been tossing top waters on shoals in 15-20 FOW surrounded by 40+ and its been productive...aside from that im drop shotting in 30 FOW keep the presentation finesse and minimal.

This is Bull hate to say it but GB muskies are like fishing for ghosts, you might sight 1 or 2 in your life. Ive been fishing GB for 10 years and have only seen one musky, and it wasnt me or anyone in my boat catching it. Not to mention ive been fishing big pike tossing musky baits for 2 years and put way more than 40 hours in and havent even seen a fish ever.