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It was explained like this to an old timer. "We send all the electricity down the line. Some of it gets used by each house and business that the lines pass by, leaving a little bit less going down the lines after each user. You are at the end of the line, so you pay for all the electricity that we send down the line that the others don't use. That's why your bill is so high."

Probably find bait in little current or maybe sheguinda as well. Mindemoya or manitowning are also possibilities.

You could always stop in Sudbury, lively or espanola on the way, unless you're taking the ferry... Ramakkos in Sudbury, Moxies in Lively. I don't have a name in espanola, but I'm sure you can find bait there.

I have a Rapala Sliver, deep diving jointed minnow that I bought to imitate a smelt for trout fishing. It has a metal lip on it.

I cannot comment on the 4 stroke Mercs, but the smaller 2 strokes are not good fishing engines. They don't troll smoothly, seeming to spit and sputter and rattle. The old OMCs were awesome for trolling, but then if you don't troll and are more of a run n gun angler, that is a moot point.

limeyangler, I bought a '98 non-current Crestliner Kodiak 16' in '99. It came with a 3 year bow to stern warranty and a 20 year hull weld warranty. It is made with 100 guage aluminum. I have a bow seat, two benches and a split rear. It handles rough water well. Rated for a 40 tiller, but I have a 25 Yammie that I bought last year on it, replacing the '99 25 Johnson 3-cylinder that came with it. I can not say enough good things about my Crestliner. When I was shopping around, I had a short list with Lund, Princecraft and Crestliner. All three are good, but the layout, dealer availability and price were the major deciding factors. The older Legend boats were made on Crestliner hulls. I'm not sure who makes the Legend hulls now.

+1 for cretliner. I have a '99 utility with bench seats and a split rear. It is one tough boat. It is stable in the water, I can stand on one corner of the transom and the boat barely rocks. I had my motor on lock by accident and hit a semi submerged log. The only damage was a wrinkle in the splash well. It is all welded of 100 gauge aluminum with a 20 year hull weld warranty, but I haven't needed it yet. She gets used and abused and comes back for more. She's hauled anglers and hunters. Camping gear for back country trips and deer back out. I've spilled deer, waterfowl and fish bodily fluids and all it takes is a good rinse with the hose to clean her out after. I just slapped a new 25 Yammie on her last spring and she'll do 28 mph with two people and our gear. She's rated for a 40, but I think that would be too fast, especially if I was alone. 25 is lots, besides, a 40 would probably troll too fast.

I've been looking for one for a while. Any Canadian retail leads?

My laptop came with Vista in 2010. It also came with a free upgrade to 7, which I took advantage of. Over the years, it kept getting slower. I attempted to install 10, but found the built in "spyware" from Microsoft to be too much intrusion. I switched back to 7. After getting caught up on all the updates, it seemed even slower than before I ditched 7 for 10. I completely switched gears and installed Linux Ubuntu. Now my laptop is fast again. The user experience is very similar to 10 minutes to get up to speed. Unfortunaly, traditional windows programs will not run without some workarounds, but for most users, there are open source alternatives for stuff like music/video players, email, web browsers( still using Firefox there), photo viewers/editors, etc. It is a free download, just burn it to a disk or USB and go. Like always, back up,your data before you start...

Depending on what kind of photography you are into, if like me you like to take it hunting and fishing and wildlife photography, look into a Pentax. I was set on a Nikon last year. I walked into Henry's and started talking to a guy i knew from a local fishing website. He turned me around to Pentax. A K-50 to be exact. It came with an 18-55 and I picked up a 55-200 for $100 more. The Pentax is weather sealed and the WR lens series are weather sealed as well. I found the 55-200 wasn't long enough for my liking and found a 55-300 WR on a photo website. Sold the 55-200 and the 55-300 ended up costing me $50. There are many legacy lenses available that wil fit, although you lose the auto focus and weather resistance. I keep my camera on the boat seat beside me and don't worry about one of my partners not thinking about it and passing a dripping net over it, or a light rain shower. Th guy I sold my 55-200 to told me he mounts his older k-5 on th front bumper of his jeep to capture video. Something to consider.

Sauna was the first building erected on most Finnish farms. Served as a shelter, cleaning area, even a birthing room. I have been searching for a natural gas or even propane kiuas (sauna stove) without success to this point. Several mambers of my household have asthma and the woodsmoke would bother them. I don't like the electrics, either.

Kyllä, joo, yes. Definitely need a little sisu to appreciate... And make sure the snow does not have a crust on it. Trust me.

When I catch them on land, I HOLD the tail to keep them relatively still and slip my other hand under the shell from behind. The tail is still held, but only to help balance it on my hand. There is no strain to the legs or tail. They cannot easily claw you with their back legs. Hanging them vertically by the tail cannot be good for them. Neither is grabbing a bass by the lip and holding it horizontally or grabbing a pike by the eyes. Normally, though, I leave the turtles alone. I have a soft spot for all turtles. I'm really kinda fascinated by the snappers, because they seem to be more like living dinosaurs than other turtle species. I haven't seen many snappers lately and more Midland Painted ones, but then again, the opposite is true some years. Just depends where I am, I guess.

I agree. I wouldn't purposely catch one to eat. I've eaten them and there are many other more available fish that are better eating. That being said, if someone wants to go out and catch a legal sized and in season musky, Atlantic salmon, Aurora Trout or any other "sacred" fish, then so be it. Not for me, but it is legal, so I can't say much. IMO...

. That's what I paid for mine three seasons ago. $299.

My grandfather caught a 20ish pounder back in the late '80s. He had never caught one nor had my father and I ever seen one. We took it home and like most old Finns, we ate whatever we caught. It did not taste like chicken. Maybe digested chicken. We ended up finishing it so as not to waste, but I have never felt the need to eat one again.

What size reel do you need to hold 800+ yards of line?

I bought my boat in '99 for $150/mo for 60 months. Paid in full 11 years ago and still have four years left on the hull weld warranty. Planning on a new outboard if my union doesn't call a strike in late spring. I should easily get another 15-20 years out of my investment.

I just used a fine file and tried to follow the factory angle. They are stainless steel, so not really easy to sharpen. I just use them as spares if I get out to the lake and find I can't cut anymore for whatever reason. I noticed today, that the plastic holding the kill switch has broken as well, so I have to fabricate a metal bracket for it. The rest of the plastic that broke was mostly cosmetic anyway, except for the kill switch piece.

I agree about knowing that they are underpowered and taking that into consideration when you buy, however, I bought a Crestliner 16' with a 25 Johnson and trailer for about $1000 more than a similar boat from them with a 9.9. The engine upgrade alone was $1500, plus I got the winch strap, bearing buddies, transom strap and transom saver thrown in as well. That would have been another $450 or more from the whitefish guys.

Irishfield, no, I don't wear gloves with my BBQ, but it is natural gas and I never unplug the hose. As for the forklifts, they actually run the liquid propane through the valve into the carberator somewhere, maybe before to allow the liquid to expand into a gas first? Either way, there is a high likelihood of leaking liquid propane.

Mr Topwater, I have the same auger. This is the third season with it. Fuel stabilzer is good advice. Also, I keep mine in the shed all year, with a full tank in the off season. Be careful with it in the cold, the black plastic does not like bouncing around. I have several pieces that have cracked and fallen off. I was getting ready to go fishing tomorrow and noticed that the kill switch is now only held by the wires. I'll have to make a small metal bracket for it now. Also spare blades are good and carry them with you. I drilled a bunch of holes the first year. I wanted to move a line later, and punched a hole right onto a rock. I couldn't cut any more holes. I went to CTC on the way home and bought another set. I was able to sharpen the originals and keep them in my tackle bag as spares. I also drilled a second hole throught the shafts below to bolt that attached the auger to the motor and inserted a coupler pin. The bolt and allen key are with my spare blades. This modification makes it a lot easire to break it down and pack it at the end of the day with cold hands. http://answers.canadiantire.ca/answers/9045/product/0406509P/no-master-lock-coupler-latch-pin-questions-answers/questions.htm

There is a certain brand of boat, headquartered in Whitefish, Ontario, that does that all the time. Underpowered, no accessories and the trailer is just barely rated to carry the boat empty. THEY make their money on up selling the motor, winch, bearing buddies, seats, etc. etc. etc.... I was talking to a guy who was pulling out his brand new vessel from them. He stopped me to ask a question about water spraying up when he was under way, they mounted the transducer in the wrong spot. He said "you look like you know a bit about boats". I said, "you don't have a boat, you have a legend." He thought it was a compliment, but when I explained how they market their boats, fit and finish, etc., he knew I was being serious. I told him the only good thing oI could say was they have a good sales team. He told me, he went in to buy a 14-16' open fishing boat, and walked away with an 18 or 20' (I don't remember) bowrider that wasn't much good for the style of fishing he wanted to do. He said he got home and shook his head, thinking, "what the hell just happened?"

We are required to wear elbow length rubber gloves when we change the propane tanks on the forklifts at work. When liquid propane escapes and evaporates, it WILL cause frost bite on exposed skin. I would not risk it for the money you would save. I would buy a 5 pound refillable and an adapter hose instead. I currently have a supply of fat and skinny propane tanks from friends and family that either couldn't be bothered to use them up or got rid of the appliances that use them. I knew one guy that would bring a new one every time he went fishing or hunting, because he didn't want to run out of heat. Most are 1/2 - 3/4 full...

Bentonite is clay. My mother in law swears it works by rubbing on the affected area, but I have my doubts. She uses it for every possible skin condition as well as stuff like arthritis and other internal ailments.