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Alright, here's the deal: My girlfriend's mom is having her 50th birthday this Saturday. It's a pretty big party. I want to get her something nice, but I want to stay away from chocolate, jewelry, etc. I'm thinking of something along the lines of a gift card for a spa. So, here's is my question: do any of your wives/girlfriends have a spa (or something like that) that they perticularly love in the GTA? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated...thanks a lot!

Yup, and the bait in the vending machine is just as fresh as the one you'd pick up inside the store. They're changed fairly regularly.

Thanks for the confirmation, Roy.

If I remember correctly, only true Life Jackets have to be red, orange, or yellow to meet code. PFD's can be any colour, as long as they are worn properly, etc.

Stumbled upon this sale at Gagnon's. $89.99 for a Mustang 1505 Classic Coat. http://www.gagnonsports.com/clearouts.html At Le Baron we sell it for $185.94, so that is quite the deal. For those looking for an inexpensive option, you won't find much better than that.

According to someone from Health Canada who was on the radio yesterday (may have even been the Surgeon General), in terms of who will be the most affected by H1N1, it is the same as the regular flu. A perfectly healthy person will survive H1N1, however, someone who has asthma, diabetes, etc. will have a harder time combatting H1N1 once they contract it.

So you're saying that everytime you're sick you stay home? Because if you went out, you'd be spreading a virus, just as you're accusing JP of doing. It's a fact that people who aren't as "strong," as you put it, die every year from the normal flu strain. It's unavoidable. People who get the flu shot still get sick, and it'll be the same with the H1N1 vaccine. We can't live in a bubble. Do your best to boost your inherent immune system by doing things that are a lot more natural that getting a shot - get a proper amount of sleep, cut down on sugar, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, take vitamin supplements, cut out coffee and smoking. Doing these things is a lot more helpful to society than getting a flu shot that hasn't been proven effective. My parents never believed in getting shots. I haven't been immunized for anything, except for any shots I got when I was born. Polio, the mumps, rubella, and the flu - I suppose I'm succeptable to all of these, but yet, I haven't ever had any of them. I've never had the flu, unless you count a seasonal cold. And the same goes for my brother who hasn't had any vaccinations either. Why would I start getting shots now? If the flu shot and the H1N1 vaccine are so effective, then those who are immunized shouldn't be worried by the people who elect to not get the shot. They should be protected, no? Yet they're still worried. Doesn't this defeat the purpose?

You beat me to it, Cram.

I would hardly argue that any of the guys who are 25 or less are adults. You can't build any life experience when from the time you were 5 years old you spent every free minute at a hockey rink. Besides, what does their salary have to do with their confidence? If anything, it makes them more self-conscience considering the very fans who allow them to be paid so much will berate them if they make one mistake. They may have job security, but there aren't many professions where your day-to-day work is PUBLICALLY scrutinized.

Great win. They looked a lot more confident in front of the Monster. As Jedi said, hard not to win considering all the PPs. I'm still a bit concerned that they can't score playing 5-5. Nevertheless, hopefully this will be the confidence boost they need to put some into the Win column.

Nice fish...on a spinner, to boot. All of these steelhead reports are making me want to get out to the rivers, despite my current streak of ineptitude when it comes to steelies.

Go for something that is catalytic. Those are truly safe for indoor use with no open flame. As for the propane, no matter what the manufacturer tells you, anytime you use propane within a closed space, oxygen will be depleted. So your safety will depend on the quality of the low-oxygen sensor on the unit. In your tent, if you have some sort of air circulation from the outdoors you'll be fine in terms of oxygen levels. If you're inside a small room indoors with no air flow then you may have an issue.

Is your friend a licenced driver? Why can't he just drive your truck? I don't think a warden would check the registration of the truck unless the animal was taken illegally, which you stated would not be the case.

Cool video, GCD. You said you made 150 jigs? How much do you figure that cost you?

MJL sounds right to me...still made in the US, from what I understand. In terms of your best price...how does about $815 after tax sound? http://lebaron.ca/pdf_files_sp09/fishing/gloomis_gl2.pdf Go to Le Baron, buy the $25 membership, and save 10%, which is almost $78 off the pre-tax price.

When fishing with jerkbaits for pike after ice out, a long pause, sometimes in the 15 second (or more) range, can be the key to getting bit. After ice out, the the water temps are still cold, and the pike are very lathergic. It sounds like the river you're fishing may be starting to shutdown, in terms of bass, as the water temps are cooling, so this technique may be right up your alley.

I don't mean to cause a stir or anything, but: When I was younger I always heard that fishing shows would get permission from the MNR or whoever they needed to get permission from to film their shows before the season opened, that way they were "more likely" to catch better fish for the show. Fact or fiction?

I don't know how much you're really looking to spend, but the Baffin Impact is one of the best I've seen. They're extremely comfortable and very light. They're rated to -100 so it's a perfect stationary boot. Plus, they're made in Ontario - Stoney Creek. http://lebaron.ca/pdf_files_fall09/footwear/baffin.pdf

I believe he was holding a Shimano Chronarch. However, his main point was that any of the baitcasters that use a VBS, or variable breaking system - which is most of Shimano's line - will significantly reduce backlashes.

Yeah...same concept as last season. Dave Mercer made an an appearance talking about the new Rapala DT Thug. They had a segment on all the new crankbaits. The Koppers Bluegill looks pretty good. They all showed the new Cumara reaction bait series of rods from Shimano, which looked pretty impressive (nice and whippy tip for crankbaits) considering they used IM-10 and not fiberglass.

Cool - never figured perch would target crayfish.

Excellent.

Can't help with the boat launch, but the only time I've fished Quinte we fished Big Bay and we caught largies pretty much everywhere we went. Didn't get into any walleye, but we weren't targetting them either.

Why is it that every bass report out of Quebec seems to be loaded with hawgs?