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I was a career student until 25 and having done the later degrees in Toronto, I didn't need a car. Aside from putting off driving until 25 (supposedly rates significantly drop off at this age), it's really tough on young drivers. I wish I could say i've heard of a solution aside from waiting or going for an M1 instead.

I picked up a St. Croix Triumph that breaks down into 5 or so pieces. Sounds like some other members received a nice case with their. Mine included a fabric "roll-up" case -- kind of like rolling up the pieces in a towel so very little true protection. Bummer on top of it all is that with a reel attached, the rod no longer fits in the case! Other than that, nice rod -- unlike the other 2 St. croix rods I own. Love 'em!

A growing list... One more -- Great Heart: The History of a Labrador Adventure by James West Davidson details the tragic account of Leonidas Hubbard as he explores the Labrador backcountry by canoe in 1903. Less about fishing, more about tripping.

God bless you and your family, Wayne. You're a fine example of someone who can bring smiles to many faces with what you've built in your life, and you don't hesitate to do exactly that. Here's wishing the best for your daughter.

Agreed... Excellent book. Another with a little more fishing relevance and some great APP history is Ralph Bice's 'Along the Trail'. Some great fishing stories in that one. And of course, The Incomplete Anglers is also great and is conveniently sold at most access points. With winter coming and not here yet, this board's members may be looking for some stellar reading material... great idea for a thread!

I'm always happy to have another shopping option, but i've found the folks at Sail to be, for the most part, not knowledgeable about their product or its uses. Stock also seems to be an ongoing issue (with my visits) -- I ask if they carry something, they say that i have to check their catalogue. I check their catalogue, product's not in the system. I ask what's in their system, and they can't get some of those items. Maybe it's just "big box store syndrome", but i certainly don't look to Sail as anything more than the local Walmart of outdoor rec gear. Gagnon's takes the cake for me.

that sucks dude... but your outlook is very honorable. spread that spirit, brother!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhfd9dIkXEk I'll give them points for creativity!

Keep it up brother... Lots of support here for ya!

good on you for pursuing a first speckled catch! don't forget to prepare for some deeper fishing just in case... in one particular spring-fed lake in the park, my buddies and i had to use 2oz weights to get our panther martins to the right depth for the specks. once we did, it was some good action. Splake are delicious and put for the purpose of taking. Try Ryan Lake for some good fun. Cheers!

You're so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter. Incredible story, Wayne. Best wishes as always.

another instance of what i despise about news reporting. this feature of cameras has been around for a while. this isn't a privacy concern -- it's a feature. if someone uses a device and is unaware of what they're doing, that is their fault, and not one of the device or device manufacturer. it's this same thinking that causes people to fear using email. It is not knowing what you're opening in an email attachment that gets you the virus, not the email itself. On the one hand, I do hope that camera manufacturers disable geo-tagging by default. Wishful thinking, but it would at least be courteous -- in the same way that one should have to opt in for mailings from e-businesses, and not be signed up simply by installing a piece of software. /rant

Tamar vacations is great. Bruce and his family are excellent to deal with. Hard-working folks who are very fair to their clients.

mr irishfield, i wish your daughter the best. the C-word is a terrible thing, but my uncle overcame it and i have hope for your daughter. she sounds like a true fighter. best wishes

24-105mm is a great walk-around lens. It also has the Image Stabilization which you might find useful.

Hey cwpowell, I shoot with a Canon 40D. This trip I used a 24-105mm f4 and 10-22mm for wide. I shoot raw so that I can touch up any exposure issues, but these ones worked out pretty well straight out of the camera. I add a touch of vibrance in some shots though to take away from what was otherwise very dismal, dull colours due to the wet weather! We were in Algonquin Park on this trip, southeast side.

Went backcountry again this weekend. A fair bit of slogging with canoes and gear paid off in fish. Nothing big, but great eaters. Fish were caught over 40-60ft of water, with a few hitters at 30ft on the sides of dropoffs. We used 2oz-3oz weighted setups, one guy used a jet diver at 40ft. Mepps, wablers, and the usual suspects. A shot of the lake Our first couple of fish Some more And our rewards fried up with salt, pepper, garlic powder and butter

Try fishing 40-60' of water, about 25-40' down in the morning, evenings, and maybe even around noon. I had a ton of success just this past weekend. If you're having trouble with weights, give the Rapala Trolls-To series a try. They troll along at depths of 20' (or 15', depending on which one you get). I do believe that the Deep Tail Dancer series can get you down to 30'. I've never had success getting the 80'+ fish to bite... it always seems to be the shallower ones during those "golden hours".

Eight of us went into the park over the past weekend. What beautiful weather... 30+C days on a nice spring-fed lake. Fished around for specks on a remote lake for a few hours with nothing to show. At the last minute a friend suggests weighting down our lures. We put on a couple of 2oz and 3oz snapweights and we were instantly rewarded -- action was non-stop on a silver panther martin over 40-60ft of water.

As the above poster suggests, cleaning them away from campsite is great. However, if we have a HOT fire (a large, piping coal bed), then we tend to throw the remains in the coal bed. If the fire's not hot enough to start burning up the fish almost instantly, then I wouldn't risk it.

I have to agree with this -- snap-weights are a no-nonsense method.

I am not sure how this is any better than the 3-way swivel method -- the lure can still tangle on the line going down to the way, no?

I could be wrong, but i'm not certain that you would need a certification aside from appropriate trade tickets. I'm currently teaching at a university as a Master's degree student. I've also had offers to teach math at colleges. My girlfriend has had offers to teach continuing education courses at the local college without any teaching certification (she has a B.Arts in the relevant course subjects). Even some (likely private) high schools do not require a teacher certification (e.g Appleby College). I would contact the schools that you'd like to teach at first and foremost and ask the qualifications. You have likely missed the deadline for applying for the Fall semester, but Winter semester is a possibility. I really, really doubt you will need certification to teach a trade, but I come from a theory background.

I'd throw my bid in for Jimmy Riggin'. A good guy and knows where the fish are. http://jimmyriggin.com/ Good luck!

such beautiful fish... and tasty to boot! as an aside, what discipline is bringing you out to conferences? assuming you're an academic as well