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I even tried the secret Finnglish fish call

Wow do I ever remember that .. in fact I went to school RIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD from Bill's house ... they used to have all kinds of hippy rallies in the park behind his house - of course I was in grade 5 at the time so we were just glad to get out of class

I got to play at a few of his PR events. Used to play in a Sea Cadet band in the early 70's Had to have all those forementioned Canadian songs memorized.

Brampton was just one big subdivision back then. Half the houses were built by Bramalea Construction back then.

I hate sitting indoors, so grab my gear and the trusty backpack. A few back ponds just have skim ice here in Niagara. Hasn't been quite cold enough for real ice making. Must have covered a mile of shoreline looking for some action. NADA

Been a while since I got me a white stripe, but it has to happen sooner or later.

I won't apologize for all the flag waving. I am a very loyal, and rabid, Canadian

Oh, and one more for the "blue jackets" out there:

Come cheer up my lads to the tavern we steer,

To have us some more of that wonderful cheer'

To the P O's we drink and the Snotties who sneer

We'll have us some pints til we've drunk all the beer....

God that does bring back a ton of memories. Emperor Bill ( Davis ) would always have a brass band or school choir to sing/play that theme every time a new provincial facility or program was opened.

More important was our national theme from the Centennial and EXPO. Remember Bobby Gimby?

"North, South, East, West, There'll be happy times....."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjiIvGpbYX8

Back when Canadians were proud of this country

And a few other forgotten Canadian tunes: Maple City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0hWpRj7Nus...feature=related

Maple Leaf Forever

My goodness. I think this young fella likes to fish! Yer obviously no slouch. Welcome.

There's a whole lot wrong with that concept. Beyond the added stress to the animal, a paintball does hurt. Especially in cold weather when they can be frozen.

What happens if the bull or bear you just painted decides to run at you?

Repetitive stress and over extension from long hours of fishing will get at the joints eventually. If you've had any previous muscular injuries the problem shows up much quicker. My shoulder locks up after 3 days of continual casting. I carry the usual assortment of ices and liniments for the quick fix followed by a few visits to the chiro to loosen things up. Its the price to be paid for the sport.

Gotta love when plan "B" works out for you. Were you on the docks or in the boat. Might give a run up in a couple of days.

That was one gorgeous looking fish Jack. Now the pressure is on you to repeat the performance Saturday.

Dip the tips in liquid silicone, mineral oil or good old olive oil.

Do not put too many layers in yer boots. You take away air spaces in doing so and speed up the chill.

I have an extra sole liner to thicken the insulation from below, and a double layer of wool socks. I stay toasty.

I'm still in with jwl. Looking forward to meeting some of you fine folk.

Thanks for the report. Looks nice down your way. Now I've got some more ammunition to bug the wife with. Been trying to convince her of another winter road trip.

Don't feel too bad. I don't always have the camera with me when fishing. I have to share it with the "princess" once in a while

Thanks for the heads up guys... two days, seven hours, and 5 Minutes till:

Pray for the dead and the dead will pray for you.

I can relate oh so well

Hairstyle? Shave?

I can't add much to what most have said. As long as you can maintain an open and honest discussion and dialogue with your son, all will work out. The big plus is you love your son no matter what, as any good parent does. The open affection/ sexual display is an irritation no matter the sexual orientation. Its a detail to be worked out.

You're a good father, BiteMe.

Who cares if you didn't get the pikie in your hands. If you got it to the shore or ledge, got to see it before it shook off, good enough for me. Water shot is even better. WTG

Thanks for the porn. That turns my crank for the day.

Some of us just dive in headlong and hope we don't hit bottom , CCM just chose to test the waters first.

Snag....the subway vents are a blast!

Nobody was supposed to know about that one. Nothing like a little tunnel rat porn on Yonge st. A T.T.C. secret.

Let it snow , let it snow, let it snow

Lew, I've been doing the shore thing for the last few years down Niagara way and I personally haven't witnessed these incidents. Hey, I'm not saying they don't happen, just that I haven't seen it. When these scuffles happen and they're reported on the board, the impression is that it's happening all the time. Believe me, if it did, I wouldn't be going there. Maybe I should just let the negative press out there continue, though, 'cuz it may keep people away and gives me more shore space. lol

There are days where fishing Port is like the Gannie on opening day years back. That also used to be a zoo (might still be). There can be 50 anglers along one small stretch. Some, especially after belting it back, are down right nasty. Knightfisher is correct. I have not been on the wall in over 2 years. I haven't been to the Gannie in 20. Like Lew said. Why bother? At this time of year I can find numerous quiet pleasant spots to fish.

yeah it wasn't so bad growing up in Sudbury, but since I moved down south here by Long Point it seems like the whole winter is a write off...we're lucky to get 4 weeks of solid ice.

I miss getting out on the ice Boxing day. Getting out to try our new sticks and gear we got for Xmas with a litlle pick-up game of hockey, or going for a run on the sleds doing a (wow) roaring 40mph on my Olympic