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  8. Scugog Report - finally reached my 1000th cast!

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    It was a great day to be on the water, it was a little overcast with about 20 minutes of light drizzle.

    This is how the lake greeted me.

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    Today was going to be the day I was hoping to land my first Musky! Soobnoob was targeting Wally's so we both were on a mission. I started with some spinner baits, followed by some swim baits and nothing. Switch to a XRap when suddenly my buddy yells "fish on!"

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    39 inches 9.5 lbs. After a quick picture back it went. I was excited to know that those toothly critters were there and my chance WILL come.

    20 minutes later I get a hit. Could this be the elusive fish?

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    Nope just a Largie.. Back it went. soobnoob switches to topwater to have some fun and after his 5th cast I hear a big splash.

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    After this one I beginning to thing what the hell, i'm never going to catch my first.

    a few more bass later it was time for us to go. ( wife only gave me permission for a half day adventure)
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    So tried to start the motor and it was acting up. soobnoob said "let's use the trolling motor and go back slowly. Hopefully the outboard will come to its senses" I figured why not troll for a little bit and see what happens. About 1 1/2 km from the docks I get a hit and this ....

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    They say musky's are a fish of 1000 casts. I guess I reached my 1000th! What a fish! worth the wait. Quick pic and back in the water quickly.

    We talked about how we caught everything Except a Wally to complete our day and guess what happened on my 1001 cast.....

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    What a memorable day!! couldn't have a better outing. Till the next time smile.gif

    Nick

  11. Father's Day. Let's See Some Dad Fishin' Pics.

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    Great Thread!!! This father's day was bitter sweet for me. Lost my dad last year and thought I was okay until Yesterday. Went to visit him at the cemetery by myself and couldn't keep my emotions contained. I did wake up to my boys wishing me a happy father's day and the best hug a father could get.

     

    Sorry I couldn't find any fishing pics

     

    http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg571/quickme6/IMG_0671_zps53b75fb1.jpg

     

    this is a pic of him and I

     

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    A pic of him and his Grandkids on his birthday

     

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    Proud dad with his boys on the ice

     

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    Hope everyone's father's day was a good one filled with memories and unforgettable times!

     

     

    nick

  16. Where to buy LED bulb for under $8?

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    CHUCKS RIGHT!

     

    Freindly advise buy cfl's and wait for the cost of leds to continue to plummit! All the big guys: GE, Phillips, Sylvania are dumping billions! in research and development in LED's so you can expect the price to continue to decrease!!!

     

    Just wait it out a touch longer Entropy... The spirals will do you just fine till then!

     

     

    spirals are fine but I would Never leave them on 24/7. Those bulbs get Extremely hot and at very least they burn out the housing in your fixtures. For what you are looking for 3W, 800 lumen, that does not exist. If I said I could manufacture one for you there would be no way I could make the bulb last anywhere close to the 25,000-30000 hours they are rated. Pushing an LED that much would decrease its life significantly. What you would have is a fancy florescent bulb. I do have an A19 bulb that has 300 degree coverage. ( all bulbs you see now are at most 180* with the exception of the Philips bulb but it is no where close to being as bright) This is as close as you are going to get a bulb looking like a florescent/CFL bulb. It is more affordable than Home Depot and under half the price of $35-$40 ( wow I am really pricing my bulbs too low!). I respect that I am not a sponsor so If I have gone too far with "plugging" my product. Mod's I understand if you need to take this down. I was trying my best not to make it a sales pitch.

     

    Nick

  17. Where to buy LED bulb for under $8?

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    Google works really well for this. :whistling::D Is this what you are looking for? Doubt you'll find anything cheap on the northside of the border.

     

    http://www.tmart.com/Ball-Bulbs-231grid/

     

     

    remember you get what you pay for. I deal with many LED bulbs and have seen my fair share of "cheap" aka affordable LED bulbs. Many of them will not last the 30,000 hours they are rated for. I have imported enough samples to fill half my warehouse and believe me, manufacturers that want you to place a big order their CRAPmanship is pretty half a$$.

     

    If you have any questions on LED's please feel free to send me a PM. I can always help you out.

     

     

    Nick

  20. Amber rum? Suggestions on a good one?

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    Burtess (and BillM). Skip the amber rum, and as BillM suggested, go straight for the dark stuff. Black, in fact. Black Rum. So good. Gosling's is my favourite, especially if mixed as a Dark 'n Stormy using good Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer.

     

    Dark ‘n’ Stormy

     

    2 ounces Gosling’s Black Seal black rum

    About 4 ounces Gosling’s Stormy Ginger Beer (or other ginger beer)

    Lime slice, for garnish.

    Fill a highball glass with ice and add the ginger beer. Top with the black rum, so it layers real nice on top, and garnish with the lime slice.

     

    I prefer mine with 4-5 dashes of angostura bitters on top as well, but that's optional.

     

     

     

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    i know what i'm going to have at dinner time tonight! thanks!

     

     

    nick

  22. Amber rum? Suggestions on a good one?

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    Not for everybody!!!! One of my buddies said the same thing and I brought back 2 bottles in January. And i can't stand the stuff. I guess it's an aquired taste just like mamajuana from the Dominican.(that's stuff I like)

     

    interesting.... I guess not everyone like sweet rum. Legendario does make a nice 7 year old rum that i've bought. I think its called dorando.. I'd be more than happy to take those 2 bottles off your hand. :whistling:

     

    Nick

  23. What do you do when you come across a bad car crash? - NF

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    You're a Hero!!! :clapping::clapping: Unless you're faced with a situation like that you don't know how you would react. Some people freeze but others react and you reacted. I hope there was a happy ending to this.

     

    I've stopped many times. I will always stop if there are no EMS on site. Its just how I roll. I often stop if I see someone with a flat tire, or hazard lights on the side of the road.

    I witnesses a bad one about 10 years ago. 2 guys in a honda ran thru a stop sign, and got t-boned by a cube van. The car went flying into the ditch, where it rolled and caught FIRE!!. One occupant was unconcious, and the other couldn't get out because the doors were locked. At the time, I had a truck full of tools, so ran for a hammer, smashed out the concious drivers window and got him out. The other guy was still KO'd, but the flames were growing, so we smashed his window and dragged him out as well. By this time lots of people had stopped, but still no EMS. We got the unconcious guy out of harms way, covered him up, and prayed we didn't cause more damage to him, but better that than watch him burn! The whole car burnt to the ground!

    One of the scariest moments of my life!

    S.

  24. What do you do when you come across a bad car crash? - NF

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    Its a hard decision. If he is not trained to assist in the situation than he may be adding to the situation. He was good enough to stop and offer a helping hand which is more than many people would do. Would your friend want to see his friends sister minutes from her passing? That may not be an image he would like lingering for the rest of his life. Not many people can deal with a death of a human...

     

    My condolances to the family and friends in the accident.

     

    Nick

  25. Amber rum? Suggestions on a good one?

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    wow no one mentioned Legendario? Legendario elixir de cuba is one of the best sipping rums in my option. Very hard to find in Ontario but you may be able to find it outside of the province ( Damn LCBO) If you have any friends that may be going to Cuba its a must have. About $11 for a bottle. Give it a "shot" if you get a chance.

     

     

    nick

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