bigugli

As already mentioned, the shows have lost a lot of their lustre. Many of the regular tackle shops stopped going. They now have their own in house spring sales. For your stated wants, the spring fishing show in Mississauga is the better bet. The old Sportsman Show used to be really something. Red Fisher had his cabin set up. LeBarons took up the whole east wall of the one building. The dog show used to be huge. You did not have 1/2 a dozen sock vendors and first aid suppliers.

The ice I fished was 1/2" thick. There is no ice at the smelt hole so far.

Well, I had an afternoon to kill. Tried to convince the son to join me but he wimped out. Went down to the wall and broke up the ice enough to put a line out in 3-4 ft of water. First fish was in 5 minutes. There were a few of these and some of these and a massive school of these Caught well over 50 and the smallest were 8". Kept enough for 2 meals. It were a very busy 3 hours.

One phrase. MNR and Crown rights

Picking up the shirt at the event sounds good.

I like this one better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2xfWooktg

Until relocating 2 years ago, our home of 20 years relied on wood heat. I could not find an economical hydro alternative for our location that was also legal.

Finakky got to ice fish down here in Niagara yesterday. Albeit, I was punching a hole through 1/2" of ice from a shore ledge

Warm winters like this happen. In the early 80's we had a few wimp winters. No snow til February, very little safe ice, 1/2 the HCSA trails were closed. A Minden dogsled derby, or 2, that trucked snow in from Quebec. 65F on XMas 83 in the Sault,..... I also remember freak snowstorms in May. Most recent was 2 years back in Orillia. Extremes happen, what is different is the severity and extended time frames.

Cheapest Canpost parcel rate is $8.40

Once the others here get wind of that it will be gone in 2 hours

I wish you all the best success in your fight.

My sweetheart,

Started a thread last week with minimal response. http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60206&st=0&p=663121&hl=OFC%20Tourny&fromsearch=1entry663121

Dip them in a little clarified garlic butter, and a slice of good crumbly bread and you got it made.

Having done a lot of fishing the past week, the body's a little tired. The larder is also looking a little bare. So took some time to do some very necessary bread making. The oatmeal loaves will be great with a thick bowl of soup or stew. Livin is good.

Bolster was dead last weekend.

A black or blue 2x for me. Need price, and where to send $$$

There'a a distinct difference tween sowing seed and sowing wild oats

We had a couple of years like this some 20 years back, with only 4 weeks of an actual winter. Animals coming out of hibernation before time and before food was available. I was sowing seeds in February with results in early March.

Looks like Saturday was the day. Well done.

Regular moderate activity is a big plus. Cold and damp can make life plain miserable. I've had mild arthritis in the hands for decades, and in the hips due to my spinal disorder. Nothing I have not been able to manage thus far.

Socks are a big part of the footwear equation. So much so that the military developed a "combat sock system". All jokes aside, when you have manpower living in their boots 24/7, it was necessary to come up with footcare practices to prevent blisters, skin ulcers, athletes foot, trenchfoot, etc.... They have a three layer sock issue. Works pretty good for most. I could not wear the inner liners as they would disintegrate in one day. Worst socks to ever wear are cotton gym socks. Spend the money on good boots ""and"" socks. Don't cheap out.

I know a couple of guys who run to the west end of Erie for whities every spring.

yeah, yeah, but just mention footie,.....