Nemo

Bravo Cliff, Bly and GCD. A fine piece of work and some great shots. Kudos on all the hard work.

Like who? ... pray tell.

Not so fast....3 all

It was in the Globe today http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...y/National/home Black bear attacks and kills grandmother, 70, on fishing trip KATE HAMMER From Monday's Globe and Mail June 2, 2008 at 3:53 AM EDT The husband of a 70-year-old grandmother who was killed by a bear in northern Quebec fearlessly chased the wild animal off his wife's battered body, according to family members. Conservation experts set traps after Friday evening's attack, but according to police, as of last night, the bear was still at large in the wilds of northern Quebec. Cecile Lavoie and Alexandre Lavoie, 73, were in remote country nearly 600 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, where the retirees often spent the weekend fishing or hunting deer. According to her daughter, Ms. Lavoie felt at home in the woods and on the banks of the Theo River, where the bear attacked. As she scouted a fishing hole for walleye, Ms. Lavoie became separated from her husband. Barely 10 minutes later, Mr. Lavoie felt something was amiss and went searching for his wife of 51 years. Metres away he came upon the nightmarish scene of her body being dragged into the forest by a bear. Mr. Lavoie chased the predator for nearly 200 metres and managed very briefly to scare it away from his wife. He tried but was unable to carry her limp and bleeding body back through the dense spring foliage. He left her and went for help. When he arrived with police, the bear had returned and was combative. "The bear was still around and the bear was aggressive," said Sergeant Gregory Gomez del Prado, a spokesman for the Quebec provincial police. "It was dark so it was hard to find the woman's body." The bear was so aggressive, police were forced to delay attempts to retrieve Ms. Lavoie's remains until early Saturday morning, after it retreated into the deep woods north of the small community of La Sarre. Yesterday Ms. Lavoie's family gathered at her Beaucanton home. Mr. Lavoie, the retired owner of a logging machinery business his wife helped him build, is still in shock according to his daughter, Christine Lavoie. "She was an angel," Christine said yesterday in a telephone interview. "Fishing and hunting were her favourite activities, she was in her paradise." According to the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Fauna website, black bears are the species most commonly found in Quebec. This species rarely attacks humans and only four people have been killed by black bears in that province over the past 25 years. In 1991, a black bear killed a Toronto couple in Algonquin Park, baffling wildlife experts as it left the campers' food stores untouched. In 2001, a high-school student was attacked and partly eaten by a black bear 25 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. In 2007, a Calgary woman, who was cycling on a trail near a British Columbia resort, was stalked and killed by a black bear. Attacks sometimes occur in the spring when bears awake from hibernation and are hungry. According to wildlife experts, a long winter and large amounts of snow meant this year's hibernation season stretched a few weeks longer than usual. In the event that one is approached by a black bear, the ministry website recommends moving slowly and avoiding eye contact in order to evade being identified as prey by the bear. Climbing a tree can be an effective way to escape attack. According to her family, the attack on Ms. Lavoie happened so quickly she didn't even have time to scream, let alone reach for the bear spray she carried with her. As accomplished hunters and campers who were born and raised in northern Canada, the Lavoies were well-versed in the recommended tools for avoiding and dealing with bear attacks. It remains unclear why the bear attacked Ms. Lavoie. In addition to her husband, she leaves behind five children and 11 grandchildren.

Ctach and release.... glad no harm was done.

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I say it's time to evaluate your debt structure and consolidate/minimize. Manage your spending and expenses carefully. You may want to evaluate your current income stream and determine how viable it is. Also if you are employed it might be time to brush off your resume, do some networking and have a plan. Circle the wagons. Hopefully Canada's high dollar and relatively low debt profile will help us but as Trudeau said it is difficult when you are in bed with an elephant. Nemo The Right Honourable Pierre Elliot Trudeau originated the phrase in a speech in 1969 when he said, speaking of the U.S., that Canada’s relationship with the United States is like that of "a mouse in bed with an elephant…no matter how friendly the beast…one is affected by every twitch and grunt."

Here is a site with some good info in using and buying compasses. http://www.compassdude.com/default.shtml

Lake Taupo New Zealand. Fished it in 1990. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Taupo My buddy and I fished for the day. He caught a nice three pound Rainbow in one of the rivers. In Australia Barramundi is the king of Freshwater fish and great tasting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barramundi

Interesting read here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_walleye and here http://wayneschaefer.blogspot.com/ Nemo

Hey Roy may be beneficial to explain how someone can check there sig to see if it complies. I know I wouldn't know how to check accurately. Maybe a pointer or two to send people in the right direction. My 2cents

I used it the other day and it was fine. Maybe they are doing maintenance on the server/portal. I would just wait till tomorrow and sign on again. Nemo

Hey Boys nice fish looks like you caught them with the lawnmower.... Just Kidding bet they tasted great.

Anyone got any pics of said divers? Or a link? Would be interested for APP trolling. Nemo

Cookslav another one for the memory banks. Great work on the specks. You will be telling stories about that portage for years to come. If it ain't difficult you don't remember it. Two months from now those guys will be boasting to their buddies about the deadly portaging and the great fishing. You'll be able to chuckle to yourself as you remember them crying and whining on the trail. Thanks for sharing. BTW what type of canoe did you have with you. Looks liek a Kevlar weave in the photos. Nemo

Nice how deep were they. Sounds like they were on a feeding frenzy.

We have done both routes (BT and H/DY/BD routes) each has their pros and cons. Either way fun trips to my favourite Lake. Hey Solo if you plan to do and need a partner let me know. I would love to make that trip...

Hey Solo, what is your favourite route into La Muir from Merchant? I'll second Chickaree...

Flat Lining ....Just trolling with your line out behind you when paddling the canoe. A method of trout fishing in the spring when trout are higher in the water column due to colder water temperatures.

Downrigging or flat lining? How many days will you be there? Make sure you hit Happy Isle. Spoons, gold silver,red, Cleos, Williams Dartee, Crank baits in Perch. If you can get to Happy Isle, Merchant is a no brainer. The only issue/drawback is from Merchant to Big Trout is a long winding channel that depending on water and Beaver dams may require some lining. Other than that BT is a great lake can be rough in hi winds. I will let douG fill you in when he returns....you should also do a search on those lake names here and I would also try the forums here.. http://www.algonquinadventures.com/

Wow don't want to lose one of those$$ Cool baits ....

Try here ..... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/kv75/

Here's the regs http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsF...L02_165338.html

I'm jealous can't wait for that report. Nemo

Hi All, As many of us prepare for the Annual Rite of the Spring Trout Opener I thought it would be a great opportunity to resurrect a thread PTPP posted last April. For those of us who love Trouting in the Park this is an excellent post which I feel needs to be rerun. If any of you have other threads in a similar vein please bump them as well. Alas I am unable to participate in the opener this year but will be watching from the sidelines. To all heading out "tight lines, good luck and post reports". Bumpity, Bump Nemo