GBW

Wayne, please tell Jenn my daughter (Kaileigh, she's 7) said "wow, she must be a very strong person". Thanks.

what ever you do Randy, get someone else to sharpen your filet knife if it needs it.

I hope it's a good one for you Roy!

nice fish.

And so they should! I'm going to show the videos to my kids when I get home just to teach them no matter how hard it is to overcome something it can be done. THANKS JENN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (insert hero icon here)

Tories to scrap long-gun registry this fall OTTAWA — The Conservative government will introduce legislation in the fall to scrap the long-gun registry, this time using its parliamentary majority to back it up. The vote will be an early test of unity for Canada's new official Opposition — the NDP — which wrangled with internal disagreement over the contentious issue when it was voted on as a private member's bill in 2010. Manitoba MP Candice Hoeppner, the Tory backbencher who introduced the failed private member's bill last year, said earlier this week the government will kill the registry soon after Parliament resumes. "Everyone knows it's been part of our party's policy for many years, and the prime minister committed to Canadians during the election we would scrap the long-gun registry," she told Postmedia News. "We're going to follow through on that commitment." "Canadians can expect to see it fairly early on in the fall," she added. "It's a priority for our government." Hoeppner's private member's bill, introduced in 2009, proposed to exempt hunting rifles and shotguns from the registry. Registry requirements would remain for restricted weapons, such as handguns. Military assault rifles, sniper rifles and submachine guns would continue to be prohibited. In October 2010, the bill was killed by an opposition motion, which passed by a slim margin of 153-151. The motion was supported by 75 Liberals, 48 Bloc Quebecois and 30 New Democrats. Two Independent MPs sided with the 143 Conservatives. Six NDP MPs broke with their party and voted with the government to scrap the registry. This occurred because NDP leader Jack Layton allowed his caucus to vote their conscience by not "whipping" the vote, or compelling them to vote according to the party line. Hoeppner says the government is currently drafting a new piece of legislation, and this time it will be a government bill instead of a private member's bill. The substance of the bill will be similar to her original proposal, the MP for Portage-Lisgar, Man., said. "We believe it continues to be a waste of money and resources, and we think there are a lot of better things we can do to fight crime than harassing hunters and farmers and aboriginal people who use their firearms for their everyday living," she said. NDP public safety critic Jasbir Sandhu would not say which way his party intends to vote when the long-gun bill comes up, saying the party would examine the legislation before taking a position. He would also not say whether a vote would be whipped. Sandhu said the party understands that rural, northern and aboriginal Canadians have legitimate problems with it, and said the gun registry is in need of fixing. On the other hand, he said, the party understands police want the registry left alone. "We believe it is a valuable tool in combating crime, and we need to arm our law enforcement agencies with tools that can help them do their job better," Sandhu said Tuesday. Bruce Hicks, a political scientist at the University of Montreal, said the NDP's large Quebec base is pushing the party to be firmer in its support for gun control. He said support for gun control is higher in Quebec than in any other province, in part because two massacres — the Ecole Polytechnique and Dawson College shootings — occurred there. "Now that their caucus is so overwhelmingly populated by Quebec members, I tend to think this will decide the issue for them," Hicks said. "They have too much to lose by not being strong on the long-gun registry." But he said this position likely will chafe rural MPs such as Northwest Territories MP Dennis Bevington, who voted to scrap the registry last time around. Bevington told Postmedia News Tuesday the registry "upsets traditional hunting practices" in aboriginal communities and sometimes imposes unfairly harsh criminal penalties on gun users for minor offences and failure to register. Hicks said Layton can't afford to allow much internal disagreement on the issue because he must demonstrate to Canadians he can control his caucus. "When you're leader of the Opposition, your ability to control your caucus becomes a test of your competence as leader," he said. "Now that Jack Layton lives at Stornoway, this is something he has to tackle in a way he didn't before." Liberal public safety critic Francis Scarpaleggia said the Liberals will oppose any Tory attempt to scrap the registry. He said the Liberal caucus would vote unanimously to maintain the registry — a Liberal creation — just like last time the issue came up for voting. "We believe it save lives, and is a valuable tool for the police," Scarpaleggia said. [email protected] Twitter.com/JeffDavisOttawa © Copyright © Postmedia News

DUDE! Great video and who is that you used for the music? i can't stop humming that after a few views. GREAT JOB!

looks like an AC unit in pic 9 so I don't know if it's a "camp" or a "home" now TJ...

PS, the reason I ask is I would like my next fiberglass to be from the same MFG as the Northstar is Amazing! over 10 years old and not a 'spider' mark on it and we do use it alot.

Thanks Craig. Geoff

I don't even want to know what that means.

ahh, I see. Craig, you know what happend to Northstar? Not to derail this post though...

so who want's to keep my beer from going flat...

I think Northstar sold the hull molds to Grew when they went under and they were in that plant you are talking about Wayne. Then Grew moved in. The Grew 7 doors down from my folks looks 100% like my dad Northstar but in blue and it's 2 years newer. Craig, any ideas here?

wait, wait, wait.... I can just see it now. a guy has to make a stroking motion in public to keep his beer from going flat and the best place to store the device is strapped to your INNER thigh. the frozen part on your belly would be a nice touch on a hot day to help you keep cool...

delete your post, we have a marketing plan!

Was that also Northstar boats?

the beer belly idea is great but only if you are into mixed drinks. I think the beer would go flat in the pouch and hose you drink from. It's a bikers camo pack in the front rather then back as WAAAAY back when we did try beers in them and it was nasty. I hope they made the new idea better.

Behold, the Beer Belt!

Hey Ryan. You know I can't make it but, you got gear from CN?!?! If I read that right your pic and info is wrong and you only have 1 x 7' MH baitcaster rods. Right, right?

Geez Mike, how do you blur out the background of an under water pic? Nice report and good on ya for getting out to the old stomping grounds. Maybe...

Thanks for the link Simon. I missed that one and I know if I try that, the camera is in the lake... I think I need to check out the new GoPro stuff if I want to make a video or two. Cheers. G

as always a great report Simon. What camera are you using and how do you have it set up? If you posted it before just link me to it as I don't recall seeing it, thanks. Geoff

But what will skeeter and young_one think?!?!?! HAHAHAHA

I know a guy who goes after musky alll the time (more then 2 days a week) and he has a Abu Revo Toro 61 and is VERY happy with it. To each there own so to say as I have a Curado 301e and I'm happy with it.