forrest

Odds are a ban on cell use will be difficult to physically enforce. Same with drinking or seatbelts. You will eventually get 80-85% voluntary compliance.

The reason there is compliance is because it is easy to comply, the fines are steep and the law is regularly enforced.

Seatbelt and drinking laws are regularily enforced and it is not hard to do so. It is hard to get out of those charges. It will be the same with cell phones, a cop sees you and you get a ticket. This all depends on how hte law is written.

BTW: according to The Star it is the physical interaction with the GPS unit that will be targeted.

forrest

If you have a big musky lure on a muskie type outfit and reel one in you are more likely to get on the wrong side of the CO.

If the CO asks you "catch anything?" are you going to say "nothing"?

If you are targeting pay the extra 6 bucks for the license and feel good about it.

Is it possible to upgrade those 3 year licenses from conservation to sportsman?

forrest

thanks for saving my lazy butt!

I have heard of people getting tickets in paddle boats so I have to ask.

What regulations are there for those small pontoon boats that one uses flippers or oars to propel?

With and without motor.

forrest

Their is scientific clinical studies that prove a person pays less attention to their driving when on the phone. It is close to an impossibility not to be distracted, even when on a hands free. Think about next time your on the phone, try to do something else that requires concentration.

Countless times I have seen people drive poorly and often they are on a cell at the same time:

why is that guy driving 50 in a 60 zone?

how come that guy did not signal their turn?

why isn't that guy paying attention?

Its about time it was banned.

forrest

Kid + no vest + sitting on top of sern seat + big flying fish = dangerous + big fine in a lot of places

flying fish + 10x20 ft net + trailing boat = easy lunch

Even better is to add a set of Smart Tabs (Pro Troller Series).

Pro Trollers

Not only are they trolling brakes, they are also trim tabs that will get you on plane faster and at a lower speed. Plus you'll get better hanling and gas mileage to boot!!

The motor mounted trolling brakes interfere with the motors directional abilities as the thrust that moves the boat is deflected. You don't have that problem with the Pro Trollers.

Those tabs look convenient. Do they mess with the sonar?

Backtrolling: I have a tiller and it worked well for slowing us down but I was choking on the motor exhaust.

2 drift socks or 2 pails instead of 1, that way you stay straight.

forrest

The measurement that counts is inches per crank.

my 5:1 spinning reel does the same line uptake as my 7:1 baitcaster.

do what feels right for your fishing.....ignore the marketing

A longer rod can help...

forrest

This should have been an easy one for Leaf supporters over 35:

Tiger Williams

3966PM is a record that has stood the test of time

QUOTE!!

 

"Read the manual for the motor.

 

The mercury 4 stroke EFI manual says to put a small amount of engine oil in each cylinder and rotate the fly wheel to distribute. It says nothing about fogging cylinders.""

 

it says nothing about fogging cylinder, If I read your post "from the manual it says "small amount of engine oil in each cylinder"" that is fogging man and you say it has nothing to say about fogging cylinders!!!!

putting oil in the cylinder and rotating the engines fogs it man!!! you just dont do the intake side like you would in a 2 stroke by shooting oil in the carbs and letting it get sucked through the engine

I got the part about fogging and the oil doing the same thing. So "fogging" oil is just a bit of a scam and regular oil does the same thing?

forrest

Read the manual for the motor.

The mercury 4 stroke EFI manual says to put a small amount of engine oil in each cylinder and rotate the fly wheel to distribute. It says nothing about fogging cylinders.

If anyone wants the storage page from the merc manual PM me (too tired to post pic)

Shouldn't there be a faq on winterizing motors?

forrest

Wrong, and where does it say that you have to enter the derby? Don't want to enter the derby, don't, just pay your dues and catch the longest one, and then bite yourself for not having entered. Plunk your canoe in the river and fish, no fee for that.

Where does it say I have to enter the derby? I am just reading the threads here....my mistake

I certainly would no be kicking myself for not entering the derby; just the same as I don't kick myself for entering 100's of derbys and lotteries across the province.

And why would I want to go through plunking my boat in a canoe (that I don't have) when I can just walk down a road until I hit a river, hop in and start fishing?

I heard that a few people from Angus are real litter bugs so Durham region is charging a $100 "access" fee for anyone from Angus that comes down here to fish Lake Ontario. Sounds very wrong to me, but, other municipalities on the lake are starting to do this too.

I guess someone with a legal and unbiased brain has to look at this.....nuf said...endless thread this will be.

forrest

Oh yeah....I forgot all about that fishing derby part.

1) Fish in river are owned by the people of Ontario.

2) Essa forces people to enter their derby if they want to fish

Does this mean that Essa is illegally charging a fee (Derby part of fee) for for fish they do not own?

Sounds like an illegal scam to me.

forrest

The problem is they are ticked at the people littering the riverbanks. I'm just playing devils advocate, but why should the township have to pay for that cleanup? Personally I won't buy the permit and I guess I'll never fish within Essa twp.

Just because a person(s) is ticked does not give them the right to do wrong.

Fishing access is no different than any other access to the river and its surrounding area.

All fishermen are being targeted with an unfair and broad brush stroke. Hike the fine for littering, threaten to ban all fishing like Bowmanville has a sign threatening that they will close the boat ramp. Try those things before implementing a fee most people obviously won't be paying.

Not that I fish there but what happens if I told a by-law officer to kiss off? What powers do they have?

forrest

Whats so special about Essa that they get to charge a special fee? Lets imaging every municipality did this. Would that be feesable? No.

They have to come up with a better plan.

forrest

Maybe its an education thing?

Maybe a half page in the fishing regulations or a blurb on the licenses would help?

forrest

Nice fish. How was it after the wind picked up?

forrest

I have read that LL Bean has lifetime warranties on some waders.

I have finally started to work out and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas for working out with ankle/ wrist weights. thx.

Do regular house chores wearing them, keep the wrist weights light or your wrists close enough to your body to avoid shoulder strain. Make sure the chores involve range of motion.

forrest

still , it's always great to be on the water

Sure is!

Well there were several big perch around but there were no walleye found. We stayed on the one rod side of the ferry, marked little. Note: we are not walleye guys.

There were a few other boats but they all left before dark...thats the end for the skunky report.

forrest

From what I understand these bulbs can be changed by the owner. A buddy of mine bought a back up from ebay at less than 1/2 price.

chekc out hte AVS forums: http://www.avsforum.com

forrest

Nice boat and kiddo. So does this mean less urban fishing reports?

A1) I always keep my gas tank outside. The garage is sealed but I always seem to smell a bit of gas from it. I also smelled gas with just the engine in the garage too.....this winter I may store it outside. If I smell gas outside it goes.

A2) I did not want to fasten my transducer to the boat right away so I used a $12 clamp from Tite-Lok "Big-C-Mount" and attached it to a piece of l-bracket iron from CTC I has lying around. It does not work at more thank 15mph (working on a solution for that) and a suction cup mount may work just as well (also $12).

A lot of people use a plastic bread board mounted to the hull (use marine sealant on screws) so future installations are easy.

forrest

I put them in my pants. chicks seem to dig it.

Great pics and commentary.

thanks for posting.

forrest