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I don't fly fish but I will be hitting some rivers nonetheless.

Hell no, next time I'm on water it will be frozen! You could probably tempt me in spring though. Can I wear my survival suit on that thing??

If you believe them, Accuweather is forecasting out to February 18 right now ? http://m.accuweather.com/en/ca/port-bolster/l0e/extended-weather-forecast/1214 If they're right, it looks great for early ice!

That looks awesome! Do you hook the 'ducer to the bottom of the straps? I also have an ice 'ducer, I'll play around and see what works. That's the one thing that sucks about buying toys out of season, you can't play with them. Well I suppose I could but that would be dang cold....

Sadly, it helps the abusers (pols) themselves when the victims (us) are too busy blaming the "other party" to see we're all being played. All these years later Sun Tzu still has it right, divide and conquer.

That would be cool, Brian - thanks.

That's a steal right there. Both items I bought today were not out on the shelves. The BBQ was put away "upstairs", thank you to the kids who spent 20 minutes finding it for me. The float tube was actually at the bottom of a shrink wrapped skid being wheeled into the back. I hollered at the kids to stop. He said he just built the skid and wrapped it, I told him "looks like you'll be doing it twice".

I almost forgot, on Friday I also got a 28" Abu Garcia Veritas 2.0 ML ice rod & reel combo for $24 at CTC. I already have one and like it. That's what got me poking around on their site for clearance items in the first place.

I can see it already - I saved on the float but I'll spend it all back and more on mods/upgrades. Hmmmm....I've already got a portable finder...... and so it begins!

Came across a deal I couldn't refuse today; I don't know if float tubing is for me but for $70 I'm willing to find out! Here she is at home: I'm excited to try it out next spring. Canadian Tire now has their in store clearance inventory online. I also got 50% off a new bbq today! I had to go to two stores but well worth it. Happy shopping! (Hint: check a few local stores, each store has different pricing).

Self diving cars are a certainty, and will be infinitely safer than human drivers. I see multiple almost or actual accidents daily driving to work and back in this city. Human drivers are frankly terrible. Computers don't get sick, tired, angry, distracted etc. I welcome the day I can fish an extra two hours and then tell my truck to wake me up after it tows the boat home.

If they aren't yet, it's only a matter of time I'd say.

Canal, Mitchell, Balsam, and I've heard of a few being caught in Rice too.

Slow night... Hit two spots, got one 14" walleye after the pike. It was still good to be out. Now I'm dreaming of early ice!

I'm sitting beside my favorite Kawartha lake right now. So far only about a 5# pike but it's just getting dark. Good luck to whoever else is out there fishing right now.

This. Get professional advice, a discount if you have to buy something, and you're supporting an OFC member. I call that win-win. Except it's probably faster to call him. Check the member business directory post for his number.

Thanks Chris. I'm expecting it to be busy at "the spot" tonight. I also took off Wednesday so I can spend Tuesday night there. I'm think I might try going Monday after work if I can too. Time to make hay while the Sun is shining. Then I have to find something else to catch while I wait for ice....

Haha! It's taken me almost four years to get used to using cm. I got tired of converting from inches and finally bought a metric tape!

I know it's blasphemy, but I'm not a Mario guy. I really dig Contra, Zelda and Megaman though. I might have to pick one of these up. After they're not sold out of course...

Contra was awesome! Is it on there???

Art, I certainly didn't mean to question your motives. I was simply pointing out my perception of bias. I am going to say my piece and then leave you alone. I'm going to quote a few members but I am not calling out individuals, I have no personal bias against these members. This is hardly civil and most certainly negative and demeaning to all members who may be "millennial". It is a broad brushed characterization of an entire segment of society. All millennials pout and cry when they don't get their way? All millennials don't like to work? They, as a group, rarely have anything valuable or interesting or worthy to say? Can we be more condescending to a whole segment of society? Perhaps yes, but this is pretty good hit job without expanding on it. If you replaced the word millennial with any identifiable minority the post takes on a very different meaning (NOT suggesting that T-Bone feels this way or anything like that!). I would hazard a guess that we not only have millennial members, but would like to attract some more. Just sayin' Two issues here. One, it's not at all civil to wish people dead. If SirCranks had wished Trump dead, would that be okay? Second, you indicate that members should back up their claims with "proof". Free Republic is literally the National Enquirer of alt-right conspiracy theory websites. If this is the burden of proof required than I can say literally anything as long as it exists anywhere on the internet and I source it. Art, if you're too busy to deal with this line of inquiry I have no issue if you don't reply to me. I will live without validation! DRIFTER and T-Bone, I'm sure this will ring hollow but nothing personal against either of you. Feel free to rebut me or not. EDIT: In case it's not clear, I am not questioning the members themselves here, but rather the degree to which their posts comply with the new rule on political threads,

This is literally a satire site like the onion, I hope this was posted as a joke.

There's an old saying that when the USA sneezes Canada catches cold. You are our largest trading partner, a market 10 times our size right next door. It's at least partly self-preservation on our part.

My personal opinion is that a Prime Minister or President should be someone my Son can look up to as a role model. Even if he or she is of a different political stripe, they should model responsible adult behaviour at a minimum.

Thanks. It sure took long enough though! I think I've been out a dozen times in the last 4-5 weeks. No, I am not complaining about fishing too much lol!