captpierre

I guess they’ve shown that less meat in our diets is healthier. Recently they found even white meat is no better than red meat. The worst meat seems to be deli type meats preserved with salt peter. ie ham, sausage, salami etc. There are strong cancer risks. Im a butcher’s son and am used to lots of meat. But I’m cutting back. It’s not easy to replace meat. Trying to replace sandwich meat with egg salad, canned salmon etc. Not sure about these meat replacements foods I think the best nutritional advice out there: Eat a variety of foods. Mostly plants. Not too much.

Surface temps in am 75. By evening 82. Fishing has slowed down.

Kinda like my bucktail jigs ?

Almost July. Late this year

I’ve thought the same about carp here in the Kawarthas. Easy to catch from shore. Never caught one less than 10 lb. Where are the young’ns ? Obviously somewhere.

Surface 75 F this afternoon on Pigeon. That’s way up from a week ago. Took a dip. She’s way cooler down below. The boys weren’t too happy ?

A beaut!

Nice! No calf?

I must have been the only person working today based on the crowds. ?

Can’t find the thread. I’ve heard that lots of folks have cashed in on their GTA real estate and moved north. Many have returned to civilization. Issues: Loneliness. Especially in cold season. Bugs. Shopping - all kinds, food, hardware/lumber etc. Fuel. Emergency and ongoing health care. Internet. Cellular service. Potable water. Oh and did I mention bugs. Ridiculous for 2 months potentially. Electricity is important. Solar and wind is fine for lights and radio. But when you need to run a motor you need lots of amps. When we bought our 4 season cottage, that we’d eventually retire to, I was reminded of these issues. Was good advice. Good luck.

Lots to consider. Unless you’re a hermit and love bugs you need to think this thing through. There was a great thread this winter about this. I’ll try to find it.

Was catching tons of incidental bass accidentally for 2 wks after walleye opener. Including a PB smallie. Was thinking then they were spawning and on nests. Have caught very few lately. Hopefully they’re done now.

Good week to buy men’s clothes and tools. Wondering about sporting goods and tackle. Anybody hear of sales this week?

Like dating a model....?

Well said. Agree

Chewed out an Ohio boat this morning casting top water baits at my shore/dock. That’s twice in 2 days ?. 2 boats. Yesterday a tournament guy in a Ranger scouted the shallow shoreline. No rods. I guess looking for nests for opening. That’s more like it.

In the 60s an outbreak of foot and mouth disease occurred in Saskatchewan. Thousands of pigs and cattle had to be destroyed to eradicate it. Traced the source back to a pig farm worker who smuggled back some smoked sausage from Eastern Europe. . Had some for lunch in the barn and afterwards thru some scraps over his shoulder into the pig pen. That mistake cost many millions.

Bought this at CT. $70. Comes with cartridge that lasts 12 hrs. Rechargeable lithium battery. Rather than the other units that use butane. Can buy a cartridge that lasts 40 hr for $30. Will let y’all know what I think. Stay tuned.

Was out on Lake O and pea soup fog rolled in. Without GPS would have had no clue how to get back. No sun, wind or waves to get oriented. Compass is a good idea in case GPs fails for sure.

Looks like magnetic compass for boats over 26 ft. Radar deflector? page 18 http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/marine/documents/TP-511e.pdf

Just checked. Other than this weekend, colder again for following 2 wks. I guess my Speedo stays in the drawer ?

Mosquitoes bad this year. Likely to do with all the moisture. The reviews are mostly positive on the Thermacell units. Butane heats a pad that gives off a repellant. Not so good in the wind unless you put up wind of where you are. What’s the scoop?

Sucks that you had to pay. Through social media, word of these types of fines gets around like wildfire. Like a flashlight with a dead battery not working. Hopefully lives are saved. A stern warning would have done. Too bad you didn’t have your bikini on. ?

Personally I never buy a complex machine when it’s new or reworked. Typically always problems and growing pains until they get the bugs out. Just ask Boeing ?

Before I bought my Honda I asked a guy at the Kawartha/Haliburton ATV Club what he recommended. He said it was common to see Japanese bikes towing North America bikes out of the trails. But then he said his next bike was going to be a Can-Am 2 up. Mainly because the Japs don’t make 2 Ups.