Bill Shearer
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Epic!
The Blue Jays had a part of that in Colorado!
My son lives in Banff and didn't get any of it.
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I was just on the site. Watched a couple of Lindners videos. No warnings came up for me, but I use a Mac.
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For some reason anything to do with brakes always throws up a red flag to warranty coverage. If it is warped rotors, good luck at the dealership.
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You could get scrap lead wheel weights from a tire shop pretty cheap if you decide to go that way. Lead shot is far too expensive, but a source is Hummason in Ancaster, ON.
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Dave 524 has it nailed!
I used 9wt Fenwick 9'ers, and they were very forgiving of inexperienced anglers.
The key factors to look for in the blank are slow action, full bend, and inexpensive. No need for quick response that would be nice if using for casting.
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I prefer down through NY much more than through Mich, and Ohio. Just keep an eye on the forecast. You don't want to get into the lake effect snow off Lake Erie.
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Jedimaster obviously has a handle on the whole thing! Well done!
I just mentioned the 6 month wait because a friend went through it. He lives right on a fantastic Steelhead stream, and had to pay $20 every day to fish it! Besides the non resident fees, Steelhead tag etc. Oh the pain!
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"Fishing licenses are a big difference; you need one for fresh, one for salt water. You need stamps for certain species. You need a certain stamp to fish for salmon in rivers, you need a special steelhead stamp. I think you get the idea lol. Buying all of them ( which I always did- nothing worse that getting the call and being unprepared was 100 bucks ten years ago) now you can get them online at least."
Great advice here!
One big surprise you will get is that even though you move there, don't expect to get a resident license right away!
Can take six months.
So what that means is a non resident license, steelhead tag, restricted rivers license at a cost of $20/DAY!
plus anything else they can hook you for.
I have fished many rivers in the Terrace/Smithers area, for steelhead. I can't wait to go back again this fall.
Oh, and the other thing is that B.C. is the abbreviation for Bring Cash!
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Click on the province at the bottom, and it gives a list of cities and towns, and which stations carry ethanol-free gas
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Many times a quality metal/fabric brace by Breg or others can direct the bones to wear a new spot in the miniscus you have left. Of course it's by prescription, and of course they are not cheap, but if you have a plan, they are covered. I have one for each knee, and have worn them for years. The doctors now say that knee replacements are my only fix, and I'm not willing yet. Those braces gave me 5 good years, (plus two more so-so years) although they can be a PITA. Don't try and go through airport security with them on! You get to go into small rooms with two guys who want you to drop your pants. lol
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Tarpon are such aerial awesome fish!
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Tax changes and new rules for Ontario motorists as of Jan. 1
BY KEITH LESLIE, THE CANADIAN PRESS
POSTED DEC 31, 2015 6:05 AM EST
LAST UPDATED DEC 31, 2015 AT 6:10 AM EST
Traffic on the Don Valley Parkway. SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/Floydian
A series of regulatory and fee changes are set to take effect in Ontario on Jan. 1, 2016, including increases in electricity bills and a break for natural gas users.
The debt retirement charge of about $70 a year is being eliminated from hydro bills, but so is a 10 per cent discount program that saved the average residential consumer about $200 a year.
The Ontario Energy Board has approved rate decreases effective Jan. 1 that should save the average household that relies on natural gas about $48 a year.
The Ontario tax credit rate for charitable donations over $200 increases in the new year from 11.16 per cent to 17.41 per cent.
Another regulatory change will require drivers to remain stopped at a school crosswalk until people are completely off the road instead of proceeding once a person crossing the street is no longer on the driver’s half of the road.
Bad drivers who are ordered to attend demerit point interviews will be charged a new $50 fee to cover the cost of the interview, and they will lose their driver’s licence if they don’t pay the fee.
Ontario municipalities will be able to mail traffic tickets to owners of vehicles with out-of-province plates and the province’s courts will accept evidence from other jurisdictions for the purposes of prosecution.
The fee applied to unpaid fines under the Provincial Offences Act will increase to $40 from $20 – its first increase since 1992.
And as of Jan. 1, insurance companies must offer a discount to motorists who install four winter tires on their vehicles, but the amount of the discount is not specified.
Validation fees for small farm vehicles rise from $123 to $140 and the fee for heavier farm vehicles rises from $975 to $1,110.
Oversize and overweight fees for commercial carriers will increase from $400 to $440 for an annual permit and from $260 to $286 for each project permit.
There will be a ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco products on Jan. 1, and the ban on smoking will expand to include the grounds of hospitals and psychiatric facilities.
The province backed off a plan to ban vaping or using electronic cigarettes on Jan. 1 after advocates of medical marijuana said the regulation would have allowed them to vape just about anywhere. New regulations are expected later in the year.
There are also changes to the way the province taxes trusts, including estates, that will apply the highest personal income tax rate.
People who rely on partial disability benefits from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will see an increase of 0.5 per cent on Jan. 1 – part of a staged approach to provide all injured workers with benefits fully indexed to inflation.
The royalty paid by commercial fishers rises from 3.3 to four per cent for fish harvested. Annual fees for commercial fishing licences more than double, from $25 to $54.56 for less than 15,000 pounds annual catch, and from $100 to $218.56 for more than 15,000 pounds.
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Newfies are a very sensitive breed, and suffer greatly from separation anxiety. Get an old coat of the owner for the dog to lay on. Maybe the scent will give it some comfort. Try treats and gentle persuasion.
If the dog had its own bed and toys, bring those as well.
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For me;
Drifters mansion in the bush, and
Moosebunks guiding episode are the best
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I will add a couple to the list to try.
My draft of choice in Ontario and readily available, is Rickards Red. (Fills the need)
My number 1 choice in BC is Black Tusk. Had it in the airport the first time, best as a draft, but comes in a 500ml bottle too. Not cheap, but well worth it, IMO. (Available at Provincial Liquor stores)
Yeungling Dark is excellent, as is Killians Red, in the US.
But my Favourite US beer, draft or bottle is Michelob Amberbock. $13 for a dozen at Tops in NY or Publix
in Florida. (A couple of my favourite seafood restaurants down here in Florida have it on tap)
Every trip to the US (at least twice a week), a dozen come home with me. Never a hassle at the border.
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I have the Coyote 5.0 now
My 2012 had the Ecoboost. I was not at all happy with the economy. Averaged 13.8 l/100km.
The power though was awesome!
Got the new 2015 w/5.0 and I'm much happier!
Economy is 11.0 on average, and the truck has more than enough power. If you want to play with the tranny, just switch to Sport mode! Now we are talking! Has the power, sounds like it, and is cheaper than the Ecoboost!
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X2 on the "toe warmers" stuck inside the gloves. My buddy uses them on the back of his hand, I use them on the palm of the glove. Give them a try.
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Boy, do I want to see how this can be explained!
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The cameras perspective is nowhere near what it actually was. In that case I would have been casting at their heads!
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I had the same thoughts, Dave.
Perspective is everything, and I'd bet it is the lens.
I have to add though that inexperienced anglers seem to be drawn like a magnet to any other boat/s on the lake. The places to fish on most lakes, (including Simcoe)are huge, so the newbies naturally want to assume everybody else out there knows "the spots"
Now, if you want to compare to what those of us go through on the rivers for Steelhead?
People moving in so close that you can touch them with your rod! (In fact I've been tempted to do it!)
So, Loogans are everywhere, and dealing with them is a PITA.
For every one we enlighten to the etiquette, there will be three that need it.
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I'm just thinking the loogans will find more of a use for that, than the true Steelheader.
Most of us already know where they should be holding.
Technology really is amazing though!
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Very neat idea!
I'm still an old-school vest kind of guy, but this definitely has some good ideas!
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I have these on my truck. Look great, and only took 30 minutes to install.
High quality at a fair price.
http://steelcraftautomotive.com
Price varies according to the ones you choose.
Mine are 5"
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Dave is correct,
You have a lot of things adding up to handicap your learning process.
Poor reel performance
New to the centerpin
Difficult cast to learn
Check out the videos for Wallis casting. It is better suited to the streams around the GTA, and no line twist.
NF Flies & bugs on truck grill
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Fleecy Fabric softener sheets soaked with water will do the job. Heard about it in Florida where the "love bugs" make a terrible mess of the front of a car.