Bill Shearer

Making trip to the US? There is a great grub killer available from Lowes. $20/bag. Has an ingredient called Merit. Manufactured by Bayer. http://www.bayeradvanced.com/grub-control Not available or legal in Canada, but I bring it back every spring from vacation. Also has a fertilizer in it. Available in NY state. Great product. I don't have my lawn being torn up by skunks, possums, voles etc. like some folks.

He touched a lot of folks with his writing. I'm sure he was very happy to have done so. Good for him, the rest of us are better for being able to read his works.

I was out on another stream on Monday in your area, and didn't see any! I made it a point to look for some since the fishing was slow. I did see a few deer, and a hawk that didn't make it through the winter. Very strange spring!

The Koa that Chris used, was purchased by me, from sources in Hawaii. Those sources certify that as Koa is a protected species, only dead, or diseased trees are harvested. The state of Hawaii is very aggressive in protecting it's native species, and the fines are very punitive for those that dare. The pieces I purchased are advertised on Ebay, and the HI DEC monitor all sales. As much as I love the wood, I would not want to cross them.

That's a great question! The weight of the rod plus components totals 8.45 ounces. 23" cork handle, Koa seat and trim, solid titanium Lemke reel seat, Fuji tysg guides, thread and epoxy. That is actually .3 of an ounce less than a similarly built 4-8 13'6" CTS! An added bonus is the fact the rod has significantly more power than the CTS. It should be a real winner! Just waiting for the freaking rain to stop, so I can really give it a test. The Sage One 8136 is high gradient BC big river perfect. It weighs less than this 6 wt built as a float rod. The Sage One blanks are about half the cost of the factory rods.

I will be fishing it in a couple of days! Pics to follow

As already stated, the tag will tell the tale. You will also want to measure the ID of the chimney. Different stoves take different sizes. Sounds like a wood burning chimney to me though. Thy are not cheap.

Good Stuff Dave!

If people only knew the un-natural things that are in the foods they eat every day, they would not be worried about the minerals that come from the trees. Those minerals are concentrated 40 times, from boiling, just like the sap. You know that 'little crunch' you sometimes get when eating a hot dog? It would scare you to know what it really could be! Some ground has more mineral than others. Most filters out.

My 2012 has an indentation in the sides to slide a 2X6/8 into it sits just behind the hump for the wheels. Works great to keep things from rolling ahead.

Had a similar experience to Terry on Onaman Lake 40 years ago. MNR flew in to check licenses. Dropped out of the sky right beside us. We said we don't have licenses. They were almost salivating by that time. They could hear the dollar signs ringing. We told the COs that we were from Ontario. (For the younger crowd, no licenses for Ontario residents were required). They couldn't believe it. We had to show our drivers licenses...lol. Good folks doing a job that they wanted, and felt lucky to have. I'm sure the present day COs feel the same. When you have done nothing wrong, you have noting to fear. Over exuberant law enforcement officers are nothing new, and usually they get assigned to the boonies. Patience.

Try Sahtu with a little cold Amberbock. He will be fine. Very cool dog Dave, and I'm glad to hear he is doing well! Bill

Canadian Women's hockey is always a struggle for credibility except during the Olympics. These women deserve a ton of praise, especially with the team inner turmoil they have endured; new coach, new captain, (Last 2 months), previous bad beats by the USA. Again they rose to the occasion, and beat the odds. Cherry was great with his opinion and accolades! I can't imagine how terrible the USA team feels after being ahead 2 goals. Thanks Pick!

Contact West Coast Fishing Adventures- Gill McKean Skeena and tribs

Do yourself a very big favour, and have it sent as a gift by USPS ( post office). FedEx will rape you on brokerage and duties. Declare value as $60 or less. Lots of experience at this.

I have to disagree on the efficiency of the surgeons knot! It is actually closer to 95%, when tied correctly. I love it in the cold weather, since even numb fingers can tie it. I have been using it for over 30 years, and it is the best and easiest to tie of any line-to-line knot I have found. For mono to mono the double is fine, but for mono to flouro I use a triple. Here is a link to some more info on it. http://frontrangeanglers.com/newsletter/august05/surgeonsknot.htm

I switched several years ago after going to an iPod, then came the iPhone 3, (3GS),(4GS),>iPad>iPad II>macBook. macBook Air. Totally hooked on a great system. Can't imagine going back to MS/android.

That guy was very lucky!

Old Ironmaker You and I should both have warned him about the overly aggressive speed enforcement on the 77! The whole police budget for the year, is paid for by the money they make on radar traps! They haven't got me.....yet! (Although a copper in the bushes in PA did) I will try Dirty Ernie's next time through, if the timing works. Thanks for that!

Enjoy the two tunnels, and drive carefully over the mountains. Better days a-comin' Have breakfast at a Waffle House. Won't be sorry.

We went last week on Thursday. Arrived at 10am, along with 5 or so school buses full of kids. Great exhibits and quite a few guides to answer questions. Feeding the stingrays was cool to watch , and the crab pond where you could touch or pick them up was popular with the kids. Parking is right across the road and was $12 for 2 hours. I expected it to be more. The wife and I are both seniors so $15/each. Our daughter is disabled and got in free. Enjoyable morning.

Although Dave can certainly catch bass,(or anything that swims, I'm sure), I have fished with him in Alaska for Rainbows, Dolly Varden, Pinks, and Coho. I never caught a Coho, although I ate a part of one he caught....lol (delicious) He resides in Yellowknife, and will soon have a camp on the lake. I invite you to make contact with him before you head up there, as he can give you an idea of what baits to get before you leave. Certainly cheaper online than when you arrive. best of luck. Bill

Welcome indeed! And you are correct, the smallmouth fishing in Erie is a bass fishing nuts dream! I won't be spoiling your fun though. Steelhead is my vice.

Welcome! I see you are from Tennessee! Are you mostly pike, walleye, lake trout interested? I have not fished there, but Drifter_016 lives and used to guide up there. I'm sure he could offer some great info. Dave is very knowledgeable about what works on those species.(as well as many others) Can't help but inquire about your username! Are they working well?

And that is the way it goes! Disappearing posts, and all will be fine. Pity!