Big Cliff

When I renovated our house I bought all my kitchen cabnets from HD. I was pleased with the quality and the price but I did the assembly and instalitation myself. It wasn't that hard to do, I took my time, followed directions, measured everything twice and it turned out quite well and I saved a pile of money on the labor to have them installed. Friends of mine are building a new house and bought all their cabnets through Direct Buy. Their cabnets came all pre assembled (except for the counter tops) and the quality is excellent. Doors & drewers work smothly, the quality isn't bad (they are composites) and buy purchasing them through Direct Buy they saved a fortune.

A piece of red wool dipped in a bit of cod liver oil and tied directly on to the line (no hook). Fantastic for catfish.... we would put a pail in the boat, drop our line over the side, the catfish would bite and hold on until they touched something solid (the inside of the pail). Caught hundreds of them like that. This one was from a CO that was a very good friend of mine: Sucker fillet (skin on) cut into strips and frozen. When you want to go lake trout fishing, take enough strips out of the freezer about three days before you want to go. Coat the strips really well with salt and put them in a jar with a lid on it and place it outside in an area where it will get a lot of sun. This toughens up the strips. Use these strips on your jig (he liked using a williams). He claimed that he could consistantly fish lake trout in an area where others were finding the bite slow and he could have his limit while the others where having trouble getting a hit. whats his name mellows; for rainbows in the fall. Corn nibblits tied in a roe sack and dipped in a bit of sardine oil for rainbows when I ran out of roe one spring. I caught more than my buddies and they were using roe.

I'm not to sure where I fit into the mix but I'm just happy being me. Wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit to be called a hick (or just about anything else for that matter)!

Thanks Nipissing & Phat Bassturd, Much appreciated! Roy, those are amazing!

Now this post really sparked my intrest, thanks for posting and for the pictures. I have always wanted to make my own jigs and sinkers but just never got around to doing it. I do have a mold for round head jigs and about 1/2 a 5 gal. pail of old wheel weights that we use to use for casting bullets. Would they be OK for making Jigs? Does anyone have any molds or other equipment they might be willing to part with at a reasonable price? I'd really like to get a mold for flat sinkers, 2 and/or 3 oz. Please PM me if you do have equipment or supplies you would like to find a new home for. Further to this; does anyone know what would be required to make your own plastics?

I think you did it the right way but I would mention it casually to his cousin that you had gone to ask permission but were turned down. Give him the opportunity intervien on your behalf. If some stranger showed up here and asked to fish off my dock I'd I might say yes but If they introduced themselves as a friend of (someone that I knew and liked) I would be more likely to say yes. Now, as far as taking other people there to fish, did you ask permission to do that? I recently got a person permission to hunt a piece of property that I and my friends have been hunting for years, next thing I know he is bringing his buddies hunting there. It's only a small piece of property (about 3 acres) Didn't go over very well!

Way tp go Eddy Just remember to take some time for yourself in between the painting! Looking forward to seeing some of those pictures when you get the chance.

Steves post got me thinking, instead of just sitting here shaking my head in agreement, try to do something..... anything! I couldn't find an email for Mark Bonoski so I sent this off to the editor. We'll see if it was worth the effort. Subject: RE: Mark Bonoski's colum "Survivor Wasted" March 18/07 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 You have to admire Bryan Maude for trying to do some good! In reading the article it sounds like they went around picking up others garbage and accumulating it so that it could be removed, an excellent example for his young charges. If we had more people like him, perhaps we'd have less kids in trouble! It says he took a trailer load of garbage with him and arranged for the rest to be hauled away. It is too bad he put his trust in someone and they let him down. I think the fine should have been paid by the person that left the garbage behind because they were ultimately responsible for it being left there. The article leaves a number of unanswered questions though: Where is the garbage now? Did MNR clean it up? What did it cost MNR in time & resources to prosecute this case (I'll bet it was well in excess of the $1000.00 fine that was collected). Was Mr. Maude made to go back and clean it up? Did the fine go toward the cost of cleaning it up? I'd like to know? As an avid fisherman I often see the garbage left behind by a few, making it look bad for the rest of us. On many occasions I and many of my friends have taken the time to clean it up and haul it away. A week later or sometimes even the next day, there is more. In many cases there are even garbage cans right there but some people are just too lazy to use them. Is it any wonder why so many places are being posted off limits for shore fishing? I am a member of the www.ofncommunity.com , a website dedicated to people who enjoy fishing and hunting but our common bond is fishing. Our membership is mainly Canadian but we do have quite a few members in the US and even a couple from outside North America. Many of our members volunteer to do clean up days on local rivers and streams, most of our members pride themselves in leaving a place cleaner than what they found it. Woe be the member who leaves a mess behind him because they would have the rest of us to contend with. I would like to invite you and Mr. Bonoski to visit our website, and pose a few "where, when, why, who, and how questions". I am sure that you would find a wealth of assistance from our members. To be very honest with you, if we had some help from you and Mr. Bonoski, we just might be able to make a difference. Care to be part of the solution? Cliff Bignell (AKA Big Cliff) 323 Snug Harbour Rd. Lindsay, ON K9V 4R6 705-328-0750 [email protected]

You have to admire the man for trying to do some good! In reading the article it sounds like they went around picking up others garbage and accumulating it so that it could be removed, an excellent example for his young charges. It says he took a trailer load of garbage with him and aranged for the rest to be hauled away. It is too bad he put his trust in someone and they let him down. I think the fine should have been paid by the person that left the garbage behind because they were ultimatly responsible for it being left there. Here is the actual link to the article: Garbage left behind I agree with Steve, there is no excuse but my question is; where is the garbage now? Did MNR clean it up? Was Mr. Maude made to go back and clean it up? Did the fine go toward the cost of cleaning it up? I'd like to see Mark do a follow up on it and perhaps even get a chance to see what many of us see every time we go fishing. Hey Lew, why don't you send him some pics of the stuff you run into when trying to launch your boat. Might give mark a chance to see it from our perspective.

A few years ago some friends went out on Simco about this time of the year. They fished until about noon then headed in. By 2:00 pm the ice where they had been fishing was gone, broken away and floated out. They were lucky. If this warning even makes one person be extra careful out there then it was worth posting true or not. I just don't want to read about any of you other than on here.

When I worked for EZ Loader building boat trailers we built both types, only problem I ever saw with the oil filled ones was caps getting broken when people hit something. Never did see one come back with a blown seal. Greese filled; as Tybo said over fill, blow the seal. As far as converting from one to the other, you have to change the hubs either way.

Simco ice unsafe

I spent a lot of hours researching all sorts of deer repellents including several types desigined to go on your car. Save your money, they don't work!!!! As far as the wind tunnle is concerned, not quite the same but...... (I don't know if this is true or not) While testing the nose cones on some aircraft to see how they would stand up to bird impacts, someone came up with the bright idea of propelling the bird at the nose of the aircraft so they could study the results so they built a "chicken canon" (sort of like the one on Canadian Air Farce) It was working well until some animal rights types got involved and they had to stop using live chickens. So someone went to the supermarket and bought some frozen ones. Problem, These were real aircraft nose cones on real airplanes that they were testing on and frozen chickens act very differently on impact than unfrozen ones. Yup, right through the nose cone and took out a whole bunch of electronics. Thawed chickens apparently worked much better until one day, someone loaded the canon and they all went to lunch, when they came back they decided it was time to fire the canon.... seems that one of the cats that hung around the hanger had decided to have lunch too. From what I understand, it wasn't a very nice sight!

I always love your work Jack! You sure have tallent!

Sounds like he left behind a good legacy! Do your best to make him proud everyday because he is still here in spirit. My condolences!

Just when I needed a good laugh!

Excellent post BITEME! Every time I look out my window and see the Canadian flag flying high and proud I thank all those that have, and do, serve to make Canada what it is today! God bless them all!

Welcome! Always room for one more!

Oh I think he should be hung alright but not by the neck! Make that noose out of snare wire Sam! What I would really like to see though is him be sent over there to serve a tour of duty with our boys. We'd see how brave he was then!

Sounds like a win win situation to me! Nice work Headhunter and Good Luck with the job Gerritt. Ahhhh, the power of OFC!

terry, that is one of the best reports I think I have ever seen! As you know (or might remember) I bought one of those Aquaview cameras last year, still haven't had a chance to really try it out but after watching that video I am going to get it all rigged up to go very first chance I get. Thanks again for the report! Big Cliff

Keepng my fingers crossed and saying a prayer! Please keep us posted and let me know if there is anything I can do to help!

That does sound like a lot of water but I am no battery expert. I'd try sending an email to the battery Mfg. and see what thay say.

I have the 'fishermans solution from Cutco as well". Now, I have had problems with the blade lock on it but it has a life time warrenty and I am on my sixth knife in about 15 years. Super knife, and I really love it but there isn't anything wrong with the Rapalas either and they are a lot less money!

I know how much you care for all around you and how hard you try to take care of everyone! He was your friend and he loved and trusted you to do the best thing for him. You didn't let him down! Bury him in your heart forever because it is the very best place to bury a good dog!