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I just pinned the spring fishing show seminar schedule and it looks like to me that half the presenters are board members....

SPRING FISHING SHOW MAIN STAGE seminar schedule THURSDAY, FEB. 15 the best of Ontario OUT OF DOORS 1: 30 PM ONTARIO PIKE FISHING featuring GORD ELLIS Senior Editor, Ontario OUT OF DOORS JAMES SMEDLEY Field Editor Ontario OUT OF DOORS SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 2:15 PM MUSKIES featuring GORD PYZER Host of In Fisherman TV & outdoor writer BIG JIM MCLAUGHLIN 2-time CFT National Classic Champion & Publisher of Just Fishing RAPALA X-perience 3:00 PM TECHNIQUES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP-SIZE BASS featuring MIKE DESFORGES #1 Ranked CFT Super Series Pro & Newark Open Champion BARRY PRINGLE Host of Getting Hooked with Aaron & Barry BERKLEY In the Zone 3:45 PM BAD WEATHER BASS featuring ROCKY CRAWFORD 4-time CFT National Classic Champion SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 4:30 PM featuring DAVE MERCER Host of Facts of Fishing RAPALA X-perience 5:15 PM featuring AARON SHIRLEY BARRY PRINGLE Hosts of Getting Hooked with Arron & Barry WFN Pros 6:00 PM featuring CINDY FRANKLIN Pro angler and author of "Ask Cindy" on www.WFN.tv FRIDAY, FEB. 16 the best of Ontario OUT OF DOORS 11:30 AM ONTARIO WALLEYE FISHING featuring GORD ELLIS Senior Editor, Ontario OUT OF DOORS LONNIE KING Field Editor Ontario OUT OF DOORS the ONTARIO FEDERATION OF ANGLERS & HUNTERS 12:15 PM SMALLMOUTH BASS TOP TO BOTTOM featuring CAM BROWNSON Host of Angler & Hunter Television WFN Pros 1:00 PM featuring CINDY FRANKLIN Pro angler and author of "Ask Cindy" on www.WFN.tv RAPALA X-perience 1:45 PM PIKE featuring SHAUN RICKARD Host of Urban Outdoor Adventures SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 2:30 PM featuring DAVE MERCER Host of Facts of Fishing BERKLEY In the Zone 3:15 PM BAD WEATHER BASS featuring ROCKY CRAWFORD 4-time CFT National Classic Champion WFN Pros 4:00 PM JP DEROSE Winner of the 2006 CRK CFT Belleville Open & blog author on WFN.TV SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 4:45 PM MUSKIES featuring GORD PYZER Host of In Fisherman TV & outdoor writer BIG JIM MCLAUGHLIN 2-time CFT National Classic Champion & Publisher of Just Fishing RAPALA X-perience 5:30 PM TECHNIQUES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP-SIZE BASS featuring MIKE DESFORGES #1 Ranked CFT Super Series Pro & Newark Open Champion BARRY PRINGLE Host of Getting Hooked with Aaron & Barry SATURDAY, FEB. 17 the best of Ontario OUT OF DOORS 9:30 AM ONTARIO PIKE FISHING featuring GORD ELLIS Senior Editor, Ontario OUT OF DOORS LONNIE KING Field Editor Ontario OUT OF DOORS SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 10:15 AM featuring DAVE MERCER Host of Facts of Fishing STRIKE KING 11:00 AM featuring SHAW GRIGSBY Ranked #4 on the B.A.S.S. all-time money list & host of One More Cast WFN Pros 11:45 PM featuring JP DEROSE 2006 CRK CFT Belleville Open winner & WFN blog author the SPRING FISHING SHOW presents 1:00 PM HOOKED AND COOKED The battle of the fishing chefs featuring BOB IZUMI Host of the Real Fishing Show vs. SUSAN KANE-DOYLE Cooking Editor, Ontario OUT OF DOORS RAPALA X-perience 2:15 PM featuring ITALO LABIGNAN Host of Canadian Sportfishing SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 3:00 PM TROLLING TACTICS featuring PAUL POWIS Lake Erie Fishing Guide BERKLEY In the Zone 3:45 PM BAD WEATHER BASS featuring ROCKY CRAWFORD 4-time CFT National Classic Champion RAPALA X-perience 4 :30 PM PIKE featuring SHAUN RICKARD Host of Urban Outdoor Adventures 5:15 PM STRIKE KING 11:00 AM featuring SHAW GRIGSBY Ranked #4 on the B.A.S.S. all-time money list & host of One More Cast SUNDAY, FEB. 18 SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 9:15 AM MUSKIES featuring BIG JIM MCLAUGHLIN 2-time CFT National Classic Champion & Publisher of Just Fishing BERKLEY In the Zone 10:00 AM BAD WEATHER BASS featuring ROCKY CRAWFORD 4-time CFT National Classic Champion STRIKE KING 10:45 AM featuring SHAW GRIGSBY Ranked #4 on the B.A.S.S. all-time money list & host of One More Cast RAPALA X-perience 11:30 AM featuring ITALO LABIGNAN Host of Canadian Sportfishing SHIMANO Angling All-Stars 12:15 PM featuring DAVE MERCER Host of Facts of Fishing WFN Pros 1:00 PM featuring JP DEROSE 2006 CRK Belleville Open winner & WFN blog author RAPALA X-perience 1:45 PM featuring AARON SHIRLEY BARRY PRINGLE Hosts of Getting Hooked with Arron & Barry the best of Ontario OUT OF DOORS 2:30 PM ONTARIO WALLEYE FISHING featuring GORD ELLIS Senior Editor, Ontario OUT OF DOORS LONNIE KING Field Editor Ontario OUT OF DOORS the ONTARIO FEDERATION OF ANGLERS & HUNTERS 3:15 PM SMALLMOUTH BASS TOP TO BOTTOM featuring CAM BROWNSON Host of Angler & Hunter Television

Carl, yes you can get hi speed.. and I used the satleite system for my businees for 5 years.. we just got hi speed wireless here... Saytelit is not as good as regular hi speed BUT it is ten times better than dialup. The instals run between 700-100 bucks i think. If your on the internet alot, your carzy not to have it if you can.

Ya.. it may be a day or two before everything is tweaked back out.. lots anew stuff to dink around with though!!

Ya but I wouldnt marry one with horns..

LOL.. Its not a horse....

Spring Fishing Show 2007: Drop us a line, catch the fever A red and white bobber skitters across a placid lake. A young child watches intently. Suddenly, the float goes under and another lifelong journey begins. For many Canadians, that first angling experience will lead them to pristine lakes, wild rivers, and friendships that transcend age, gender, geography and race. That’s why we’d like to invite you to Spring Fishing Show 2007 – the largest show of its kind in Canada. Join us from February 15th through 18th at the International Centre in Mississauga as we celebrate the wonderful sport of angling. Whether you’re new to fishing or an old hand, we’re sure SFS 2007 has something to offer. Brought to you by Ontario OUT OF DOORS magazine (OOD), the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), Banrock Station Wines, and the World Fishing Network (WFN), we’ve gathered some of Canada’s best fishing and boating manufacturers and retailers, lodge owners, and celebrity anglers under one roof. Pro and celebrity anglers, including Bob Izumi, Dave Mercer, Leo Stakos, Shaw Grigsby, Italo Labignan, Rocky Crawford, Big Jim McLaughlin, Shawn Rickard, Paul Powis, and Barry Pringle, will entertain and inform on the WFN main stage. They’ll be joined by OOD’s Fishing Editor Gord Ellis and Field Editors James Smedley, and Dan Kennaley who, along with the OFAH’s Cam Brownson, host of Angler and Hunter television, will demonstrate proven, fish-catching techniques, non-stop during show hours. Join Fish’n Canada host Angelo Viola, Pete Bowman and Mike Miller Saturday morning from 10 a.m.- noon for a special two-hour live broadcast of their popular Outdoor Journal radio show airing on the Fan 590. Those who love a shore lunch shouldn’t miss Hooked and Cooked – the Battle of the Fishing Chefs. That’s when OOD Cooking Editor Sue Kane cooks off against fishing legend Bob Izumi in an effort to win your taste buds. There’s food, fun, and great prizes to be had, Saturday at 1 pm. And what would fishing be without tall tales? Not half as much fun. That’s why on Friday and Saturday nights, OOD Editor-in-Chief Matt Nicholls will host a Tall Tales hour at the Banrock Station Lodge lounge area. While prizes will be awarded to the best fish stories, laughs are sure to be had by all. Don’t forget to bring the whole family! The SFS Kids’ Zone is specifically designed for the young anglers in your family, featuring fishing for live fish in Fish TV’s Trout Pond and a boatload of other fun fishing activities. Or, if your young ones already know a thing or two about handling rod and reel, they can test their skills at the Bassmaster Casting Kids casting competition. All competitors will win prizes and a chance to advance all the way to the finals south of the border. Those who want to enter the exciting world of turkey hunting can do so by taking the OFAH turkey hunter’s course held on Saturday February 17th at the show. Pre-registration is mandatory, so call the OFAH at 705-748-6324 or visit www.ofah.org. As if all that isn’t enough we’ve got leading retailers including Le Baron’s Outdoor Products, J.B.’s Fishing Depot, Fishing World, Grimsby Tackle, Natural Sports, and Tightline. Add to that a host of lodges and manufacturers to address all of your angling needs and introduce you to the latest and greatest in fishing gear, electronics, boats and motors, as well as new and exciting travel destinations. In total, there are 200 plus exhibitors, each happy to talk fishing, provide advice, and help you catch the fever. So come on down. We’ve got what it takes to float your boat. And so much more. For more information visit www.SpringFishingShow.com. Show times: Thursday, February 15th, 1p.m –8p.m. Friday, February 16th, 11 a.m. –8 p.m. Saturday, February 17th, 9 a.m. –6 p.m. Sunday, February 18th, 9 a.m. –5 p.m. Admission: Adults $12 Senior and youths 12 to 17 $9 Children under 12 free Free parking Place: The International Centre, Halls 4/4A and 5, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario. For more information visit http://www.SpringFishingShow.com

Looks like a great trip... lol mudpuppys rock!

OOD's gonna send me thier press realease this afternoon.. ill post it.

I did it in 1994.... we starved for the first 3 years.. and the only reason I don't have a real job now is that there were none at home to get. Monique and I were making a really good upper-middle income and were on the verge of buying our first new home. But I was misreable living in New York. So like the beverly hillbillys we moved home to Sturgeon and I hung out my shingle... it fell down... The first three years were absoultly misreable, and it took us another 4 years to dig ourselves outta the hole we dug. I'm glad Avery and Jaden were babies when we did it.. cause they weren't too expensive, and didn't know any better. However that being said... I wouldn't change anything at this point... being broke is a great experiance builder and makes me thankfull for any success... also i learned that making more dough won't neccesarily make you more happy.. ya just have better toys and more responsibility. The one thing about being self employed that bugs me is the lack of benefits you get, mainly a decent pension plan. If I worked 20 years for a company with a decent pension plan... well then that would be another story. The way its going.. im still gonna have to work for a long, long time

Il be there on Saturday.. no booth this year... way to much work right in our busy season.. I do think im gonna have a buch of free passes to give away as well.

Were close!! 19,999,570

Yup... coming soon.. I would say around suppertime...

Your always my bud dude.. no apolgies necessary for me.

Thats great Steve... '07 for me is gonna be about family.. got some great family trips planned, and the kids are the right age to go... they kinda still listen... anyway, great post, although I hope you catch some decent fish in '07, some of those look kinda small.. .. lol

I finally got to it.. ya good job rick.

I thnk I'll be able to get out fishing some time next week, but at least theres enough snow now to start snowshoeing... I snapped these pics this afternoon out back and I thought Id share!

One dog named Muskie, two cats named Carrot and Patches (started with 5), three giant african land snails, all named Hugh Mungus cause we can't tell them apart... three girbeles and a rock bass named Fluffy...

LOL.. gary.... choking WHAT???

Whats a "bass??"

I'd say... lol.. you can get a good look at the lake map here. http://www.ontarioutfittersnetwork.com ... works best with hi-speed though.

Karl sent me this and I thought I would pass it along!! ------------ Extreme Angler Media Inc. announced today that it has signed two high profile angling personalities to TEAM-X. Tournament anglers Dave Chong of Aurora, ON and Dave Kennedy of Huntsville, ON will join the list of other heavy hitters currently co-hosting the very popular, nationally syndicated Extreme Angler TV show. “We are very excited about adding these two very accomplished and skilled multi-specie anglers to our brand of multi media outdoor education and entertainment”, said Karl Kalonka, Extreme Angler Media president. “I am so pumped up about joining Team X on Extreme Angler TV. Hooking up with a group of such skilled anglers not only gets me excited, but also pushes me to work harder to stay on top. Extreme Angler TV has been great, but it’s only going to get better” stated Dave Chong. “I am truly ecstatic about joining forces with Extreme Angler TV. To be a member of the talented TEAM X is an honor and I look forward to working with everyone on the team. The concept of TEAM X that Karl created brings together a group of anglers that each have their own set skills and these skill sets make Extreme Angler TV more exciting, offering the viewers and fans a show packed with information on how to catch bigger fish. I can’t wait for the season to begin” said newest TEAM X member Dave Kennedy. “Entertaining, educating and inspiring the NEXT GENERATION is one of Extreme Angler TV’s top responsibilities, and by adding these two top notch and very popular anglers, we hope to generate even more awareness about the importance of building a bigger fan base to our sport and passion so that fishing will be an enjoyable activity for generations to come”, added Karl. Extreme Angler media is an industry leader in outdoor multi media communications including television, publications, internet and educational video and DVD production. WWW.EXTREMEANGLERTV.COM

THats awesome due.. congrats..

Same way as here... just to be clear... we are not hijacking anyones board.. and once they have it up and running we will be pulling it down... just hate to see the reports stop at this crucial time of year!! As soon as the new board is announced we will post it here and keep a link to it for awhile..