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From Aus to CDN, bar none my favorite tune to come out of Canada

I would rate this as the greatest rock & roll song of all time, care to differ, post up your best of all time! "edit" I should reiterate that, I love Presley, Berry, Orbison, et all of whom came before, their influence is loud, but in terms of gut punching, rock & roll power.....very few can even come close to this tune.

Can't believe these guy's actually played a show a few weeks ago here in T.O., the pit was on fire!!!!!!

It's been awhile

Super nice guy & the camp is what I expected needless to say, I loved it! We went when some of the river was still closed, I'd love to go when it's wide open.....I still dream of the Brookies that were caught!!

Some decent fish can be caught in the river systems, or from piers, just depends on where you live.

Awesome report man

Sorry I don't have the warranty info handy at the moment but believe it was 5 years against manufactures defects ( at their discretion) , I'll dig it up at work & post it. Ya the colour scheme is, outside of the black/charcoal grey is not really my thing, most of it gets covered with my vest. They are most definitely targeting the flat brimmed crowd their video's scream that attitude, but if that makes them successful so be it

After 6 years & many repairs later I decided to retire my old breathable Wright & McGill’s for something new. I did buy a pair of Rocky neoprene hip waders a few (maybe 3) years ago for the winter months but those rather quickly showed very poor workmanship/design as a few of my fishing buddies all bought the same ones & all have had failures in the same areas after 1 season (to which the company is not helpful at all), I would not recommend their products to anyone based on my experience, Wright & McGill on the other hand absolutely, very good product. So why would I shop for something else other than W&M, well because I want to try something else out. It’s been a year and counting since I decided to purchase new waders & I have traveled to all the big box stores & tried on just about every wader in their inventory, even the Ma & Pa shops out of town if they offered something different to try. I was trying to keep my budget in the mid-range (below 450 tax in). Really liked some of the Simms & Patagonia products for fit & comfort but the ones I liked were over my budget. I have been doing a ton of internet research & have been hearing great things about this upstart company out of the US that offers a great product & reasonable prices. The only downside is they are a internet dealer with no dealer network anywhere, so a trial fit is impossible without going to Washington State. I decided to take the plunge anyway & although fairly new (as of this review, fished in them <20 times) if they serve me like the W&M’s did, they will be the best I’ve owned. Right out of the box it is quite apparent these are serious waders. They weigh roughly 1/3 that of my W&M, & have a lot of standard features you’d find on the higher end Simms/Patagonia/Redington , I’d dare say they are as light if not lighter than those brands too. Waist up is 3 layers & waist down is 5 layers & their fit is everything I was hoping for. They are slightly more tapered than your average wader, giving a snugger feel while still being roomy enough for winter layers. To me it is all in the movement when hiking & these feel like you’re wearing pants not waders. No knee snag when trying to climb over things & the crotch doesn’t separate the twins at the same time. The chest piece comes up to your pits, which is a lot higher than I was expecting but is a welcomed edition. Their wading belt offers some support, for me though it wasn’t enough so I swapped over the lower back pad you get with the W&M & the world is bliss again (I did have to modify it). Chest piece has a duel side zipable hand warming pocket, a big front pocket on the outside and a compartmentalized flip out pocket on the inside. These waders are very dark, almost black so on a cold day the sun will be nice but any temps over your personal threshold (mine is 10*) they become quite warm to wear. Gravel guards are neoprene & were very tight over my boa boots. Their sizing chart on the website is very easy to understand & Nick will respond promptly on any questions you may have, I would rate their customer service as excellent based on my dealings with them. Their shipping is flat rate of $20.00 USD (by postal service international) & I did not get dinged at customs so I was all in at under 350.00 at that time with the exchange rate, might be more now. Having practically slept in them for a week & having been on a quite a few other treks now I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone, they do what they are supposed to do, having said that there are a few drawbacks, wading belt (for myself) very dark colour (a + & -) & being an internet based business(for folks not willing to take the chance)

Glad you're enjoying the Machir Bay & yes Ledaig is a excellent drop for it's price tag. If you enjoy Sherry cask whiskey's I'd highly recommend Glendronach 12yr, usually you can try before you buy to make sure it's something you'd like. Price has gone up recently buy $5 if I'm not mistaken but still reasonable, gotta love the KGBO!

My full review of John Wick 2 would never be allowed to be displayed here but suffice to say these action flicks have been the best one two punch to come out in a very long time. Hands down top 5 action franchize in my books. Saw LIFE and although I dug the 70's-80's low fi vibe, (where in that time we didn't think film characters no matter how smart they were supposed to be, were above making really stupid decisions, unlike today) but ultimately outside a few slightly gory deaths it lacked tension & fell flat.

Will you have these at the fish lift?

Planning on it

Awesome stuff Andrew, we need to chase Brookies soon

I'm not sure why they don't offer their older expressions outside of their gift shop, but they were very reasonable. They had a 15 & 18yr when I was last there, would imagine they'd have a 25 now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKaapCcMjYI Can't wait for this flick, great track “Reality doesn't impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.”