bigugli

Haven't we bashed this to death ad nauseum?

But where would we be without armchair critics?

You can ask a dozen different lawyers and get a dozen different answers. All depends on how mush you want to spend on fees.

No better place to be. Especially the quality people.

I'm sorry, Buffalo's sports reputation is about as good as Toronto's when it comes to football and hockey. Blind diehard fans and lost cause teams

This from a Leafs fan

The sled that most of us old guys started with. The first I ever drove. 1966 Ski Doo Olympique 250. Only 247cc, but she could go through a ton of powder.

 

 

Steered like a tank on a packed surface. Lean over til your helmet almost touches ground if you wanted to make a tight turn. They were near indestructible

one that stands out for me is/was the Niagara Brewing Company. Been a while since I had one but from what I can see from quick research it appears that they were bought out by Moosehead and relocated.

 

 

I forgot about Niagara.. They used to brew an Ice Bock in quarts that was quite nice, but that was a good 18 years back.

It is a grey area.

There are exceptions if you work for an essential service.

You have to be able to clearly define how the work vehicle was unsafe for the weather conditions. Snow tires are not mandatory in Ontario so that is not sufficient grounds.

An easy out is if the police or MTO issue an advisory to stay off the roads.

I used to think that those Bloopers were staged when I first watched them. Some 15 years later, and having watched or performed the same bone headed stunts, I don't think so Right crappieperchhunter

I must trip over the hitch 3-4 times a year.

I've also seen Vince at his finest

Lots more fighting over fishing these days on hard and soft water. The worst brawls I remember were during the smelt run along the North Shore of Huron. I hear threats being made all the time down in Niagara. Seen a couple of shoving matches. Know of a couple of fights that had the police brought in.

Things are getting worse. If you push people, sooner or later they will, or must, push back. Etiquette and common courtesy are things of the past and everybody wants to be the Hollywood tough guy.

I'm waiting for a couple of young fellas I know to get into it with someone. They love to plunk in right beside you.

My 2 fave brews are both downhomer's. No better red than Olands Red on tap. Then there was "10 Penny" which is no longer brewed.

Have to admit there are a lot of good local brews to be had, but you rarely find them on tap

I do not like this notion that the MNR will cut off access to Crown Land whenever it finds it convenient. It is a bad practice. They want our money and taxes. They want us to be involved and volunteer. In return they stick it too the average taxpayer.

I do not like the notion of 2 tiered privileges for accessing our resources. That any lake on Crown Land is the private preserve only for those who can pay.

As for protecting lodge interests, there is another side to the coin; jobs. Lodges and outfitters provide jobs which bring money into the local economy.It is a big consideration to every bureaucrat and politician. Jobs = votes. From my experience, the Outdoors community has had inadequate influence at the ballot box.

Any day fishing is a good day. You can pay for it later. I am

Nice trout.

Sometimes that peace and quiet is sooo nice. Enjoy it.

Wait til he learns to say, "skip school, go fishing, Dad". Best phrase I ever taught the kids.

He's cute, and he's sharp. Love it.

The extreme volumes cited may not be so far fetched. How much soft plastic adorns the walls of your local tackle shop. Multiply that by every shop in North America. It adds up.

Another disturbing problem with some of the plastics is that some actually expand in water.

The fish cannot pass the larger baits through their system.

Every lost piece of plastic, just like every lost spoon, is still there.

I'd really like to fish 6-mile with Bigugli one day.. I think that would be a great day on the water!

We'd need 2 solid days.

Hate to burst your bubbles folks, but Walmart is no different than most retailers. Most only pay minimum or a little more.

Yes grocery store clerks get more per hr, thanks to a union, but 90% of them only get part-time hours and have to hold down 2 jobs.

Quick!! Run to the garage and start fondling your fishing tackle. The intervention crisis team is on its way! Whatever you do. Do not look at the television set!!!

Cool thread - I've fished with quite a few - and a few a quite a few times - but I welcome more of both, they never failed to be interesting outings...

I'd love to fish with many more - too many to list; there are so many anglers here who are worth getting to know, and learn from (Although I fear what might happen if Mercman and I got in a boat together and started talking Monty Python).

Not you too!! Runawayyyyy!

We should hook up. Maybe a shore lunch of SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM.....

Nice piece of machinery for a serious woodworker.

That is good news Cliff.

Like they say, "gotta make hay while the sun shines". The overtime just adds a little cushion.

Thus far, I have only had the pleasure of fishing with BigCliff, crappieperchhunter, Emil and Vinnimom. I have met several over the past 3 years.

I do hope to connect with a whole bunch more this coming year.

I also got a copy and paste reply that my concerns were being forwarded to the Clerk

I have noticed over the years that the colder the winter the better the fishing once spring arrives.... :thumbsup_anim:

Quite right. A colder winter has also been tied to better egg viability, spawns in perch, etc...