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Finished from market, 10:30 Sat night, and had the family, gandkids included, all packed up and on the road by 2am for the 4 hour road trip to Windsor. It was a very long and busy day..

Over the course of the day, we would catch smallies, walleye, and, the target of the day, silvers. Made several donations to the river gods on the rocks, but the fishing was great for every one except the daughter's fiance. Guess he'll be on pink glove duty for the next little while. Pity we had to go home the same day .

Don't know of Painted Turtles being marketed illegally as pets but I know there is a problem with persons releasing alien Red Eared Sliders into the wild .

For 3 years, there was a group of people trapping painted turtles at Charles Daley. I would call the MNR every spring, then they stopped showing up. I would like to believe they finally got caught.

Down here the big market is for those cute little painted turtles the pet stores always have.

Monsanto is a chemicals/synthetics giant. Long before they became the big GMO crop specialist, their claim to fame was all the synthetic yarns and wools we all wore in the 60's and 70's.

The original formulation of Roundup is no longer permitted for agricultural use in Ontario. Glyphosate, however, is still in use as an herbicide.

You want disturbing. Many chemicals banned in Canada are still in use worldwide. Canada will not inspect for, or ban foodstuffs treated with such chemicals, that we import. The government argument being that those chemicals are not illegal in the country of production. So it is OK for those producers to poison us, just as long as it is not a Canadian doing it. Think S American, India, China, South-East Asia

Canola,corn,soybean and sugarbeet are the only gm crops grown in Canada

Yes, but we do have genetically modified livestock.

I also know of a number of lakes without sunfishes or bass. Not that uncommon.

Congrats on the new house,let's hear some details of the new digs! Usually a new house means less fishing time for a while....

Larger house and much smaller yard. So I should have a little more fishing time. Even have me a room just for all my, and my grandkids, fishing swag and tackle making.

Great haul Simon

I think Brian hit it on the nail. We all choose to accept, or reject, the influences our elders have on us. Same goes for our children. I never had a father. A stepfather who was never a "Dad". Didn't fish, hunt, swing a hammer even, and was more married to his job than my mother. But I had fantastic uncles and a wonderful grandmother as I grew up. I chose to accept their influences and reject the role models of the stepfather and deadbeat dad. And there were some choices in life my mother was not thrilled with either.

My kids have been taught what I could teach them in word and deed. It is entirely up to them what path they end up choosing. My kids did not start out as model sons and daughters. Like me, they've made mistakes aplenty. That's all part of growing and learning. I do see more and more of me and my values in them each and every day

I will name him George and hug him and pet him!!!!!!

George is my pal..... That is my granddaughter's nickname, and that is the exact Mel Blanc voice she hears when I call her name.

Took 3 days, but we are finally in our new digs. Smaller yard to look after, which means more fishing time. Also a roomier house for my granddaughter to grow into. I even get a dedicated fishing room.

Now to spend a week unpacking so I can get back to making tackle.

Some beautiful pieces of work Chris

I'll take 25 jars next year.

Just remind me in September

If you've never tried it you ain't lived yet! The only thing standing between that salsa and fortune is a good marketing plan!

The only problem would be losing what's left of my fishing time.

In the words of the legendary George Carlin "It's OK to prick your finger, but.... "

its not just fisherman. As I drove thru town today I was stunned how much garbage I saw laying in the ditches. Seriously, who throws garbage out their window? Is it someone elses responsibility to pick up your coffee cup or even cigarette butts? Ignorant. We truly live with a bunch of slobs

There isn't a roadway in southern Ontario, short of the few kept clean by volunteers, that is not a pigsty. I cashed in $250 in aluminum last year picking up cans on my morning walks with the dog.

Why don't you stick with the bluegills? I like catching crappie...don't get me wrong....but for a feed of fish I will take gills every time over crappie. If I am catching both....like in an area I fish on Little Bald....I just let all the crappie go and keep gills for a fish fry. If you haven't gave them an honest try your missing out IMHO. And they are easier to find and catch ALL summer long.

What he said! Was out on Sturgeon today and we could not keep the bluegills off the hook. Lots and lots in the 8-10' size. We were catching 4 gills to every crappie all day long.

Fresh crappie and gills for supper tonight with sides of homefries and slaw. Had to do something with the 2 dozen we caught last night.

Got out for the evening bite, yesterday, ahead of this latest cold front. Got a few blacks and whites in the 10'' range. I'm sure this latest front will have things screwed up for another 4-5 days.

There is a big pot of Dr Doug's Healing Chicken Soup simmering away right now.........seems there is a lot of colds and coughs going around here.

 

Doug

We were eating lots of chowder and ham soup over the past week. Rotating sniffles between my kid's families.

I'm on kitchen duty today. Nothing fancy, that's for sure.

Processing up a few batches of baby food for the wee granddaughters. Pear and blueberry crisp for desert. Homemade chili for supper.

And if one of these clowns cuts their leg off there will be no sympathy at this end. I've known far too many loggers with legitimate, serious, life changing injuries.

Bruce I have a problem. 1 of the 2 jars is gone already. Next time I need much more. LOL

 

A lot of my customers have that same evaporation problem, and they order by the case!

Despite all the up and down temperatures, I have been getting out int the Niagara area for some slabs. Not a typical spring by any measure. Have not had any on fire days. Mornings being too cold, the crappie don't turn on until the last 2-3 hours of the day. When they do turn on they are plain crazy, smacking anything that moves. Bucktails have been working great. Caught one that swallowed my float.

Was good to see so many friends from OFC at the show. Gotta admit I lost track and lost count of everybody. Wish I could have spent more time catching up, but I was getting swamped.

Big ugly also had some smoking deals on crappie jigs. He ties some awesome looking buck tails! I'm kicking myself for not buying a few! Dam I was tired of walking by the time I found his table. Bruce - if you are reading this I'd like to stop by & pick some up.

You can stop by any time my friend.