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Probably Andy.. Probably !

Yah... Terry would probably enjoy cutting the lawns and mowin around the bushes.

Will do Lew. Good luck...like I told Pete.. I think this is the year for you guys to prove there really are Muskie in the upper! LOL

Guess no calls from the hospital today Rizzo ! Have fun lads...wish I could join ya.. but it wasn't to be.

One Sunday, in counting the money in the weekly offering, the Pastor of a small church found a pink envelope containing $1,000. It happened again the next week. The following Sunday, he watched as the offering was collected and saw a little old lady put the distinctive pink envelope on the plate. This went on for weeks until the pastor, overcome by curiosity, approached her. "Ma'am, I couldn't help but notice that you put $1,000 a week in the collection plate," he stated. "Why yes," she replied, "every week my son sends me money, and I give some of it to the church." The pastor replied, "That's wonderful. But $1000 is a lot, are you sure you can afford this? How much does he send you?" The little old lady said, "$10,000 a week." The pastor was amazed. "Your son is very successful; what does he do for a living?" "He is a veterinarian," she answered. "That's an honorable profession, but I had no idea they made that much money," the pastor said. "Where does he practice?" The little old lady said proudly, "In Nevada. He has two cat houses in Las Vegas, and one in Reno."

This is the best I can do with my talents! I seriously envy your ablities to tie these magnificent looking flys guys. Something I'd never have the patience, or talent, for.

Say what... does this mean I shouldn't have made the crack about my wife coming home early off of midnights and her sister hadn't left yet... in Grandman's assult thread?? LOL

Interesting stuff Lew! Why we never should pass a boat in need of assistance to this day.

Oh with Gerritt... there's enough Character inside !

This thread has left some of us dangling for a day now ....as to the outcome. It sure grabbed much attention from the monkey's around here.

DO NOT Dryclean. Mustang's website has a section on cleaning Gerritt.

Exactly John... the old "change up" gets them everytime.

LOL Brian!

Sorry guys... I'm now officially a NO for the niagara! Wayne

Wouldn't doubt the huts on Hogg's. Bay Port marina and shoreline around the Midland Town docks were all frozen the other day. The main bay etc was staying open (as late as last night) though thanks to the wind. Was hoping it would stay open for the + degrees we are supposed to get tomorrow and Saturday and the ice in the channel by the ramp would have been breakable with the boat..as there's a fair current in there. Oh well..life goes on..and with the happenings of today I can't go fishing tomorrow anyhow..in for some minor surgery instead in the am (nothing serious!).

Oh well I can't complain..was in the water before most stuff opened in May, spent from then 'till pretty much now on the water on a very regular bases... so I guess if my only penalty is to lose a week and a half of Muskie season so be it. Let her freeze so I can get to my Island up North for winter frolics!

Pretty sure my Lowrance specs stated to -26C

I was still hoping to get out one last time on the Bay. Even scouted the local launch a few times over the last few days figuring worst case I take my plow truck down and clean it out myself...but with low winds last night, this happened ... so I guess I'm SOL.

In some regards you have a point Dave... but considering I have 23 years of plastic moulding under my belt I know what to look for. I can mould you a "plastic" part that is stronger than steel... in fact we did it for the military night sights on rifles for the US army thru Elcan optical. I question the Scotty covers plastic for longevity..but the Cannons have steel telescopic booms with plastic lock collars and the base is glass reinforced nylon. I don't see it deteriorating in my life time..other than possibly a boom collar cracking.

All I know is I can't get the boat into the launch at Pete Peterson for one last Muskie outing on GBay. Think the buggers would plow it... just to be nice! lol

Also consider darn near every new car out there has an LCD screen in them for navigation. Not eveyone is parking in a heated garage.

You may be both wrong... can you read the labels?

You tell me the answer Ryan... I'll claim the prize and well split it later !

Yep... lake only. Not allowed in St.Clair or Detroit rivers.