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    I agree Lew, it is disgusting to think someone would soil that piece of heaven, but then nothing surprises me anymore these days! On a totally separate note, we wanted to dispose of an old loveseat and an old TV cabinet that we had in our basement. I loaded it all into my trailer and went to the transfer station operated by GFL here in town. I weighed in and out and was promptly charged almost $40 to dump! I was shocked! I thought maybe $12 or something? I turned to my Wife and said, "that is why we see all that crap dumped on the sideroads!!" I am not condoning it in any way, but I see it all the time. It really angers me to see construction debris because you know damn well that the customer was charged for disposal.
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    Looks like a great trip and a real mixed bag of species!
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    Awesome fish........and also nice to see a fishing report! Being with your boys with especially rewarding!
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    I was at the Orillia Launch a week or so ago last Friday and a guy putting his boat in told us about the upcoming fees to launch and park. Seemed incredible, but my Buddy did some research and found it to be true! They started on July 10th with their fees. $50 to launch, and $50 to park Thursday to Sunday for non-residents. Their reason was to try and limit people visiting the beach! This is criminal! I don't mind paying a fee of $10 or even $20 for these decent launches if it helps pay for their upkeep, but when it is all about keeping non-locals away, there is something wrong. I mean, we are still residents of Ontario! Oh, and the rule about no trailers in the parking lot near the ramp is a joke! You have to haul it way up onto some dirt road quite a distance from the ramp to park and then hoof it back. Really slows up the ramp. Meanwhile the people who are just there to let their dogs crap everywhere while strolling around the park, are allowed to use the double length spots near the ramp! I spent 26 summers near Orillia and they always mystified me in that town with their logic or lack of it! They rely on tourists, but do everything in their power to drive them away!
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    RS680, I have the Escape 165 Tiller with a 40 HP Yamaha 4 stroke from 2017. You will love the boat! I had the floor boards up to run some network wiring underneath and was very impressed with the quality! I went with the full vinyl flooring all the way through. I have a 54 pound 12 volt trolling motor up front and it is more than enough. I have the Motorguide Xi5 with pinpoint GPS. I love the motor, but the remotes are a huge disappointment! I am glad you went with Minn Kota! I always had them in the past and they were great! I have a group 31 deep cycle up front and a group 27 in the back I agree with Akrisoner, go with the NOCO chargers. Enjoy teh boat and post some more pics when it arrives!
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    Thanks Guys! I have looked forward to it for a looong time!
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    Hey all, I just wanted to share my big event from yesterday! After 39 years in The HVAC/R trade and 25 of those years in a teaching role, I decided it was time to hang up the gauges and take up my new position at Fishmore & Dolittle! It has been a wonderful career and filled with so many friendships, just like on this forum! My Wife Jackie and I started off our week with a short trip up to Matachewan for some fishing (not too far from Camp Jiggy Jiggy, from what I understand!) and had a great time. I really hope to be doing a lot more of that from now on! This whole pandemic has been a primer of sorts. We were both able to work from home and I think we got a taste of what the future brings! Tight lines folks and I will do my best to post an actual fishing report from time to time. We saw the signs to Shining Tree and were tempted to go that way. I know Terry used to go there and figure it might be worth a trip one of these days! Take Care, Brian
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    Wow! I am so envious......Jack's fish catching abilities, Jack's hair (amazing!), and all those walleye right off the end of your dock! Great job Simon!
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    Years ago, I had really good ( sorry, GREAT!) support from Lowrance. Not too sure about these days. Please let us know how you make out.
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    Oblivious!
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    Very cool, no wonder they call them "Gators"!
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    My worst fear would be capsizing in that water! I don't imagine it is none too clean? If you survived the impact of the crash, probably come out without your finger and toe nails!
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    Brian, Be careful with that Basa! It is a Vietnamese catfish! Google how they are raised in Vietnam and you would not ever want to eat them. They are basically fed human waste! Now there are a lot of Basa farms in the US as well. Read the package!!!
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    I guess what i was after, was something equal to the fish and chip shops? The price of halibut and chips is over $14.00 now and the pieces of fish just keep getting smaller and smaller! lol Maybe it is just as simple as flour? Why would sifting be so important? I watched a You Tube episode of Godwin (Duck Dynasty) doing some Crappie in flour after they were coated in sour cream first. It also looked interesting. I used to use a lot of the Bass Pro mix or Fish Crisp and they were both corn meal based.
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    A lot of people swear by the Panko. We have a good supply of that, so definitely worth a try. Thanks
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    I don't believe we have their products here in Ontario? Looks good though and I did have some of their stuff when i was in the South.
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    I know we have had this one up before, but let's see some great fish batter recipe's! I am dying to get out and maybe get something worth cleaning for the fryer!
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    I read somewhere when i was first looking into a softener that the amount of salt that would be added to your drinking water from the softener, was about the same amount of salt (sodium) in a slice of white bread. I was concerned about how our water would taste after passing through the softener. Well, I don't even eat white bread and decided to only run the softened water into my hot water tank. Thew cold water is left un-treated. Might be over reacting, but our water is not real hard (about 10 grains) and I didn't want to affect the taste.
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    Naw, just the units in a kit at Costco.
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    I don't know why this was moved to "Non-outdoors Open Discussion" when that is exactly what these cameras are used for! Video in the OUTDOORS. ah well.
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    How many times did you have to change yer underwear Chris when Mama came "rocketing out"? lol
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    I know Fisherman and a few others were looking for a Go Pro. I just saw today that Costco.ca has the Hero 7 Black bundle on for $299.99. Pretty good deal with the head strap mount and hand held mount. The Black is a far better unit than the Hero 7 Silver.
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    Art, I have seen something similar to what you are describing about the quality of some brands of equipment in other industries. With welding machines, you can buy a Lincoln Electric 180 amp MIG machine at a big box store for about $300 less than you can at a Local welding supply. However, they are not the same machine. If you look closely, the one from the welding supply has infinite adjustment of voltage and metal drive components. The Big box store version has switched or tapped voltage settings and plastic drive components. They look almost identical, but there is a big difference in quality. I also know that a contractor has to stand behind what they sell, where with the DIY unit, you are on your own. Someone has to pay for expertise, knowledge, and service after the sale.
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    If you shop at Costco, check them out. The price is decent and they always throw in a couple of bonus items with theirs.
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    I think the difference here Fisherman, is you are talking about purchasing a unit and I would assume, installing it yourself? I bought mine at Home Depot for around $600. Art is likely referring to them as a plumbing contractor buying the unit, marking it up to some degree and charging for installation. They might also be dealing with a much higher end unit? Just my thoughts.
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