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  1. cooking thread...

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    1 hour ago, Spiel said:

    Me too, but only brown sugar (dark or light), equal to the amount of salt in the brine. 

    In my opinion it's all a brine really needs and for what it's worth I never use chlorinated water in my brine.   ;)

    You definitely want to add some kind of sugar to the brine...it helps form the "pellicle" when drying before the smoke, and caramelization (browning) during the smoke.

    Depending on what you're brining, maple or birch syrup or molasses can be nice additions too. One of my favourite ways to do salmon or trout is with maple syrup and rye whiskey in the brine, and then glazed with a half/half mixture of both while smoking..."Indian Candy"...which is probably not a politically correct term  these days.

    I got a bottle of it "pre-blended" in my Christmas stocking...Maple syrup aged in whiskey casks. Looking forward to trying it out on my next batch...

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  4. Mega Live 2

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    1 hour ago, Terry said:

    the future here 
     

    https://www.amazon.ca/GLADIUS-Underwater-Drone-Camera-Flight/dp/B09C1P7SHK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=65146651190&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2bcyIqlbZBEYWkXuPN3-Lfiq2_csMoLJnzGeu872NND2Yw6az1GeHQSBfULwhUAK0lc3l5hIjjB7n0kTVQRu64_dRzkdIxVQA3F-Kqz2LkHz-u_U7zixNc500PGQmwDFG4puTkuCNrfTB5uIJM2wifWGQt9-1qFx6vLiFm2W4irAqjTEqP1dD7-mAx3Op-C-ToDjh_NuOmJEqgzjac9BKA.yOd3l8Jk48nOhub9kJDCEXi8oXTPjV-jOufa1Uwm6XM&dib_tag=se&hvadid=602939444793&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9000801&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12212217319422485455&hvtargid=kwd-299164230449&hydadcr=3948_13242227&keywords=underwater+drone&qid=1734448663&sr=8-3

    Now put FFS in the drone and have it communicate back to your screen, and you can cover the entire lake without leaving the dock...LOL

    When does it stop being fishing and just become a video game ?

    I'm curious if there's anything in the reg's about using this tech ? I know for hunting, drones are absolutely forbidden...but fishing ?

  5. Show your spoiled dog picture

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    5 minutes ago, Spiel said:

     

    Brook was also a Collie cross CM, Border and Sheltie, smart as a whip and like Izzy, was also a rescue pup.
    She came down with sinus/brain cancer and only lived a few months once diagnosed.

    Numerous trips to Guelph sadly could not buy her any more time.

    I eventually had to take her to emergency the evening of the 16th, some 15 hours ahead of a scheduled euthanization to end her suffering.

    She was 11.5 years of age.  :(

    Izzy developed bladder cancer. I'd take her for a walk, and she'd stop every few feet to try and pee. Vet said she had a tumour the size of a baseball  in her bladder....very aggressive and had already spread to her other organs.  The vet put in a catheter to give her a few more days (she was in pain) so my kids could come home to say good bye...they were in university at the time...one in Kingston and one in BC. We all had one last weekend at the cottage with her...and then Monday, we all went to the vet to hold her that final time.

    The saddest part of of having dogs as family members is that we as humans generally out live them...

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  7. Show your spoiled dog picture

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    27 minutes ago, Spiel said:

    Six years ago today at 7:10 pm I said goodbye to this beautiful girl (in my embrace) years to soon.  😓
    I miss you everyday Brook, you were an amazingly brilliant and wonderful companion..  💖

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    We had a strinkingly similar looking member of our family....a Collie cross with the same colouring. We recued her as a 6 month old and named her Izzy, after the mascot of the '96 Summer Olympics. She was gifted with an almost  supernatural canine instinct...she knew what you were thinking, before you even thought it.

    Same thing, she passed at 11 years old hugged by all four us as we bawled like babies..

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  10. Urban coyote, this may be hard to look at for some. Viewer discretion is advised. Keep your pets safe.

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    3 minutes ago, dave524 said:

    The latest ban got those on the right, except the Colt revolver

    Just insane...I dont think they even know what the criteria for legal/illegal is...seems to be based on the "look".

    As long as they don't touch my O/U 20 g bush chicken getter, and .308 venison sausage maker...I'm good. Although my .22 semi-auto tin can plinker might attract their attention...although its an old (Dad bought it for my 16th birthday) Winchester 49O that certainly doesn't have any "assault" DNA 🙄

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  12. Mandatory winter tires

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    4 hours ago, jonl said:

    In unplowed deep snow perhaps, but I have never heard anyone say 4x4 is better than a good AWD system like Subaru or Audi on the road. And my 4x4 cannot be used on clear pavement or at high speed, so not great on highways, or black ice.

    Agree. We have a Honda Pilot AWD and a Ram 1500 4×4. Slugging through mud, sand or deep snow, the Ram wins every time...locking differential and gobs of V8 torque... but on an icy, slippery road the Honda with VTM-4 (torque vectoring) and Michelin X-Ice rubber handles like its on skates at any speed.

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  14. Yukon and Alaska. Three years ago.

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    3 hours ago, Iggy said:

    Funny, I didn't like Morocco at all, I found it dirty. Everywhere but the Mosque of course. Loved Rick's Cafe because I'm a big fan of the movie but other than that, I'll stick to Spain.

    Sounds like you had a great trip with lots of variety. 

    I assume you stopped in Rabat or Casablanca...yeah, the port cities are pretty grimy in north Africa. Further down the coast is Essouria. Pretty cool place.. nice beaches and a big hippie hangout in the 60's and 70's. The Beatles, Jim Morrison, Jimmy Hendrix, etc used to hang out there, play at the festival, and smoke Moroccan hash. They still hold the World Music Festival...one of the biggest events of it's kind on the planet...and the local hash still sold everywhere...

     

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  15. Yukon and Alaska. Three years ago.

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    3 hours ago, Iggy said:

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    Yeah, the Sagrada Familia is stunning...the photos really don't do it justice. Barcelona is a great town...just wish there weren't so many tourists..lol. La Rambla is a zoo, and watch your wallet.

    We liked Morocco too...spent a week in Marrakech and then drove up to the Atlas Mountains...who knew you could go snow skiing in the middle of the Sahara desert.

  16. Yukon and Alaska. Three years ago.

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    My wife and I have done the cruise...Vancouver/inside passage of BC/Sitka/Juneau/Skagway/Glacier Bay/Seward.

    Two years later, we flew to Anchorage with another couple and rented a SUV for 14 days. Drove the perimeter of the Kenai Peninsula...sightseeing, hiking and fishing along the way...Soltodtna/Homer/Seward...then up to Denali. 

    Much preferred the road trip.. roadside motels and cabins, local down home diners, and of course the fishing. On the cruise...other than the scenery and some of the stops, you could've been anywhere. And you don't get to hangout in a local bar and meet real people...rather than just other tourists and the ship's crew.

    Same reason I don't like all-inclusive resorts...there's a vacation, and then there's traveling.

    My wife's been in the travel business for 35 years...she never recommends cruises or all-inclusives if you actually want to travel and experience another place.

    Just sayin'.

     

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  19. Mandatory winter tires

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    3 hours ago, Walltrout said:

    One thing I don't need in my life is more government. What next, the government telling me I need a approved winter jacket before leaving the house.

    I have a 4x4 truck with highway tires and if need be I just flip the switch to 4x4 high and keep going.

    I don't care if other drivers can get going in the snow and ice, I'm more worried that they can stop. 

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  21. Mandatory winter tires

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    I always switch over to winter tires on all my vehicles, and I do agree they should be mandatory in Ontario. When it comes to driving safety, it's often not you, but the other guy.

    Actually the added cost really isn't that significant. If you keep your vehicles for a while, to the point that you have to buy new tires regardless once or twice during its lifetime...winter tires will double the life of your all-season tires. Typically in 200k of driving you will go through 2 sets of tires. If one set is all-seasons and one set is winters from the start, the only real added cost is a set of cheap steel rims and the cost of putting them on and off. The reduced premium from my insurance helps with that...so really doesn't cost me anything at all.

     

  23. Mega Live 2

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    31 minutes ago, BillM said:

    I'm not interesting in FFS at all, I just want a better unit then the Helix and the Solix definitely isn't it.   The new Xplore units look interesting!

    There is the top-of-line Apex from Humminbird.

    It looks like the Xplore will be the new mid-range unit...the specs look like a definite improvement over the Helix.

    Like all tech, it's a moving target and sometimes difficult to know when to pull the trigger.

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  24. A deeper dive into Lithium batteries

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    9 minutes ago, AKRISONER said:

    i was able to get a 36v 100AH Heated, Bluetooth, waterproof lithium for $1200 last week. Canadian tire is selling their AGM's for $440...

    Lithium prices have collapsed. I spoke with a friend who is an electrical engineer that specializes in energy storage and I grilled him on capacity, output, size, weight and his recommendation was that going lithium was a total no brainer. Encouraged me strongly to make the switch.

    Heres perhaps the biggest stat change of all. Having two Group  100AH Group 31 AGM's in series to make 24volts in my boat...67lbs per battery for a total of 134lbs

    I am now upgrading to a 36v 100AH system (equivalent of 3 batteries) total weight...74lbs

    Ill also add, im on year 3 with my AGM's and they are pooched already. I'm too hard on trolling motor batteries. My other 2 in the boat are still fine, but 10 hour days fishing on the great lakes and close to 400hours+ pushing them every year just cooks them too fast. Apparently lithium will hold up to this a lot better as well.

    They still charge up and have juice for the first few hours, but they cant get me through a long day fishing in 50km wind anymore and that doesn't cut it in a tournament day.

    its a big big ol battery...just need to figure out where to fit it in the bilge area 🤪

    As you say, lithium has become a "no brainer" for any deep cycle application. Frankly, I don't understand why the big box retailers like Canadian Tire and Costco haven't jumped on the bandwagon ? I would think we should be seeing a Nautilus or Kirkland brand lithium by now.

    Just curious what the rationale was going one 36v vs 3 x 12v ?

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