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I thought it was a good game...very competitive all the way through

I have a different viewpoint....whiners who don't want to recycle or pay for the true cost of dumping their garbage are part of growing problem, and that stick in the mud attitude is part of the reason that we may get a NEW major landfill in our county. It will be the 5th biggest dump in Canada and our county doesn't have final say on this. But it won't be just one dump because once such a landfill is in, the area is no longer "virgin" and they will put in another new major landfill with each coming generation. Whose garbage are we going to get? Mainly the GTAs garbage but it could come from anywhere in Ontario. No one wants a new dump in their backyard so existing dumps are trying to extend the live of their dumps by averting as much garbage into their landfill. If 14 people are working at your dump that is a good thing because that means you will be able to dump there for an extra 10 or 20 years. A new dump will cost all of us a heap more cash and no land owner will want a new dump in your county. Go to Europe where a small plastic bag is about as much as you can put at the curb per week in many countries. Things change, often for a very good reason...we used to put lead in our gas and our paints.

Never, usually the trip is short and they don't take care of your personal needs. Nor are you paying cash where you tip to round off what is owed. My mom in her old age is going tip crazy...20% to waitresses who are not the best. In her case it's a moral thing. One situation I would consider tipping is if it is a clear bright day ask if they will fly over the lake to the spots you think might be good, they will do that. Probably should have tipped the pilot the one time I did ask for that and the guy did it.

Seems there is..."I believe that there is a wealth of knowledge that longtime residents and anglers can provide to science", and then he quoted passed along ideas and observations. But what is surprising to me is all the personal reports how the walleye fishing is at it's peak ever or getting to it's peak in all the lakes even though Skugog is closed and the other lakes have slots. That doesn't compute with what the MP states unless either all the lake have had a fantastic rebound at the same time or personal reports could reflect a bias. Not that anyone is doing this in this instance but I might just report the fishing as being better than it is and crap all over those who manage the fishery if I were at all fearful my lake would be closed or get a slot that I didn't want. I love hearing those first hand reports and rely on them for my personal fishing but in the end give me the cold hard data for management issues.

You experienced something I didn't. I was there at closure and there was a lot of anger that the Feds were taking away the fishery. None of the fishermen I saw and talked to were lamenting the "delay" in the ban. So that's the problem with first hand observation, in that you can have two totally different accounts of the same thing and sometimes that isn't an innocent thing. Strictly going on the opinions of others to make huge decisions can lead to incredibly bad decision making such as the US pulling out of the Paris Accord today. There are a lot of opinionated people telling me that climate changes but are totally clueless about the science behind when a changing climate is more than just weather.

Having never been to to LOTW I wondered what those who have been to LOTW area would think of 4 good and different spots to fish to get a feel for both the fishing and the different landscapes of the region. If asked for Southern Ontario I might suggest, the Ottawa river, Kesagami, Lake St. Clair, and Manitoulin. I've heard good things about Pipestone, and Lac Seul. Shoal lake looks less developed. Looking forward to your suggestions

It is nice to hear stories first hand that the walleye stock in all the lakes are doing GREAT! Call me old fashioned but I'd rather defer to the fisheries people who actually do science to give a comprehensive opinion. Out in NFL everyone was cursing the need for a fisheries ban on Cod until now 25 years later when the stock has come back.

It was political from the start...this means I can start posting about Climate Change again with no fear of consequences?

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/white-house-budget-aims-to-kill-crazy-climate-science-21471 The Crazy people have taken over. Scientists are seen as scum.

One key item is a second pair of prescription glasses if you use them.

Two more blown power play chances and that would make it a full 60 minute game of missed opportunities.

True...quantum makes many reels of varying quality...but you get what you pay for. Then again I've had a number of crap Shimano reels fall apart on me. Salt fishermen put high end quantum right up there with the best of all reels. No better test of reel than salt fishing. Do check out the Cabo also.

You are bringing back memories of those one horse towns on that drive across the 11. Who can forget Longlac...where I had to actually stop and take a close up look at that creepy closed down white church.

The Quantum Cabo, and it's cheaper cousin Boca, are great reels. Not sure why the love for only Stradics. Cabo at $199 at Basspro

From the 2017 Academy nominees that didn't win...Lion, Arrival, and Jackie are all movies well worth seeing. Hell or High Water also saw a nomination for Jeff Bridges...great movie and on Netflixs.

"Cold" fishing troll, "hot" fishing cast.

I enjoy Bob Cole in a humourous way ...you have to listen intently, he lets out a few gems!

In plainspeak this is telling you that to qualify for license free fishing the person must 1) be incapable of fishing independently 2) be incapable of learning fishing regs These sort of people would have assistants at school or where they live if they are living independently. They wouldn't be able to go grocery shopping without an assistant. The law was written for those who would have been in the "retarded" classes when we went to school. It would include those with Downs, Autism, and "mental retardation". Yet, severe Schizophrenia might fit the bill as could possibly PTSD. The first part is just asking that the person carry identification that gives the persons name and date of birth. If it were me I'd have him bring a VET card if he fought in a war. Who is going to deny that if he has severe PTSD?

Is this open to the fishing public?

When she said, that's my life...take it, what was she referring too?

The point I am trying to make is that we shouldn't jump to conclusions. Is Hamilton the car theft capital of Ontario because of the mafia which has a long history in that neck of the woods? That is an assumption I wouldn't never voice because I could well be wrong and judging falsely is corrosive to society. There are far to many vocal "experts" feeling compelled to share their opinion based often on nothing more than gossip. It's been my experience that none of these soapbox experts want to spend one minute to dig for truth nor truly do what is required to judge what the truth really is.

The Hamilton Metropolitan area...ie the city of Hamilton proper. So could we not then safely conclude that there may be other auto theft rings operating in Hamilton? If not than why did Paris, Cambridge, Ancaster, or Caledonia make the top 10 list...if the Reservation crew is driving some distance to collect cars...why not those cities?

The articles citing Brantford as #1 are 7 or more years old. What more current stats do you have?

Not by a long shot for Canada. It's not even true if we are just looking at current statistics for Ontario cities. The car theft capital of Ontario would be Hamilton. There must be a reservation near Jackson Square. http://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/auto/the-canadian-city-with-the-most-auto-thefts-is-46783.aspx?p=1

What the hell does that mean? http://www.polksheriff.org/FAQSFIGURES/Pages/AutoThefts.aspx "Who Steals Cars? There are four main types of car thieves: CRIMINALS: Burglars, robbers or drug dealers seeking temporary transportation that police cannot trace to the criminals. DRUG USERS: Thieves who make quick cash for drugs by selling the car or parts from it. PROFESSIONALS: Thieves who sell stolen car parts to body shops, smuggle popular cars out of the state or change identification numbers and sell the cars within the state. JOY RIDERS: Teenagers and younger children seeking thrills or looking for transportation for a night on the town."