John Bacon

Why not use a toilet or urinal???

What you say is correct about children who are residents of Ontario. However, in the case of non-residents; a child's catch does count towards the adults limit. It is this rule that causes some of the confusion about children and limits.

Are Lorance electonics still dry nitrogen filled? If they are, then they would have an air tight seal and should not be damaged by being submerged.

I am not aware of any websites for that specific area. However, I would expect that you would primarily be catching pike and bass. That should provide a clue as to what type of tackle to bring.

Thanks for the help. I will give those places a call.

In terms of bang for buck, I have been quite happy with the Hancooks on my Aerostar; and I didn't have to break the bank to buy them. I am happier with them then I have been with the Goodyears and Bridgestone Duellers that I have purchased in the past.

Does anyone know where I can buy marine grade plywood in the eastern greater Toronto area? I did see some CSP plywood at Home Depot. Would that be marine grade plywood?

What about BottomLine? They make a good product as well. The one that I purchased used in 1994 still works. I have had to replace the power cord, but they shipped me a new one for free ... can't complain about that kind of service.

Just to be clear, the season for rainbow hasn't opened there yet. There should still be some there when it does. Toogood and the Milne pond have large mouth, carp, and pan fish. The Rouge gets runs of Rainbows and Browns along with Chinook.

Did it still work?

Did you charge the battery periodically throughout the winter? It's not good to leave the battery all winter without charging it once in a while. You also mention storing it off the concrete floor in a heated garage. It is only a myth that storing the battery on concrete will harm them. Also, ther e is not need to store them in a heated garage. In fact, they will last longer when stored in a cold location.

According to studies that I have read; fish do not have the part of the brain that is used to sense pain. According to those studies, fish do not feel pain. Having said that, fish brains are different than human brains; it is possible that they use a different part there brains than humans use to sense pain. I believe that the fight that they put up when hooked proves that if they do feel pain at all; it is not nearly to the same degree as humans. How much of a fight would you put up if someine was trying to pull you in by a hook in your mouth. As for the P3TA study with fish rubbing their lips against the side of the aquarium after being injected with bee venom, that only proves that they are aware that there is soming in their lips. It doesn't prove that it causes pain.

Even the UN scientists are not as certain as you about the cause of global warming. I beleive the term they was was "Basically Certain", which translates to 90% certainty. Thus even the scientists who support the human cause of global warming have allowed for a 10% chance that they are wrong, or 10% of doubt that humans are the cause of global warming. So, no, it has not been proven beyond a doubt. Debate is good, opposing view points should not be silenced. A majority opinion is not proof. It is important that all view points, not just the popular ones, are heard.

I saw this posted on the rogers site today. It contains some interesting opinions on the global warming debate. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070407/ap_on_...MNejDlV5pNxieAA Just in case the link doesn't work... By CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press Writer Sat Apr 7, 2:55 AM ET NEW ORLEANS - A top hurricane forecaster called Al Gore "a gross alarmist" Friday for making an Oscar-winning documentary about global warming. ADVERTISEMENT "He's one of these guys that preaches the end of the world type of things. I think he's doing a great disservice and he doesn't know what he's talking about," Dr. William Gray said in an interview with The Associated Press at the National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans, where he delivered the closing speech. A spokeswoman said Gore was on a flight from Washington, D.C., to Nashville Friday; he did not immediately respond to Gray's comments. Gray, an emeritus professor at the atmospheric science department at Colorado State University, has long railed against the theory that heat-trapping gases generated by human activity are causing the world to warm. Over the past 24 years, Gray, 77, has become known as America's most reliable hurricane forecaster; recently, his mentee, Philip Klotzbach, has begun doing the bulk of the forecasting work. Gray's statements came the same day the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change approved a report that concludes the world will face dire consequences to food and water supplies, along with increased flooding and other dramatic weather events, unless nations adapt to climate change. Rather than global warming, Gray believes a recent uptick in strong hurricanes is part of a multi-decade trend of alternating busy and slow periods related to ocean circulation patterns. Contrary to mainstream thinking, Gray believes ocean temperatures are going to drop in the next five to 10 years. Gore's documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," has helped fuel media attention on global warming. Kerry Emanuel, an MIT professor who had feuded with Gray over global warming, said Gray has wrongly "dug (his) heels in" even though there is ample evidence that the world is getting hotter.

You can't put all of the blame on at the Federal level. The liberals knew, or ought of have known that they would need federal approval and should have taken this into consideration when setting up a time frame for the implentation.

The upside is that with few hirings in recent years the MNR will be staffed with an aging workforce with generous pension benefits who are all going to retire at the same time. When this happens, there will be a suplus of jobs available. I am not sure that it will be soon enough for the current crop of students though.

I read an article on the internet about this recently. The CFL do contain small amounts of mercury. But coal contains mercury which is released into the atmosphere when it is burned. According to the article, the CFL's actually reduce the amount of mercury introduced into the environment by reducing the amount of coal required to generate electricity.

I am in the same boat. Why spend all that time tracking wind, pressure, solunar tables, etc. only to find out that the best time to go fishing is right in the middle of the meeting with our biggest client Maybe when I am retired ...

My understanding is that pressure treated wood is corrosive to Aluminum. Even with carpet that there is a chance that as corner of the bunk could come in contact with the boat; especially as the carpet wears. Some thing to consider when replading the bunks.

One of the problems with the Global Warming scare is that it has focussed all of the attention about polution on carbon output. There are many other emissions that contribute to smog and other forms of polution but may not contribute significantly to global warming. If we focus all of our attention on carbon emissions we may end up with more smog and acid rain, etc. simply because these are not the flavour of the day. Some efforts to reduce global warming may have undisired effects on the environment: desiel fuel causes fewer greenhouse gasses than gasoline, but more smog creating emissions; scrubbers that prevent acid rain increase CO2 output; batteries that are necessary for low emission vehicles and for solar and wind generaters are themselves hazzardess waste; solar generators use heavy metals which may contimate the environment. I single minded focus on reducing carbon output may lead to an increase in other types of polution. The carbon may be causing global warming; there is no question that smog is a problem.

I run two sonars each with their own transducer. I run a Lowrance on the bow mount and a BottomLine off the stern. Using two different brands solves the interference problem because different manufacturers use different frequencies. This setup may cause interference if you are running the same brand of sonar at both ends of the boat. I think some models are available with dual frequency; that can also solve the interference. Another solution is to simply turn one unit off; you don't usually need the console unit on when you are fishing from the bow and vice versa.

Jinxed them!!!

Actually, Tracker and Lund are both owned by Brunswick, which owns Mercury Marine. It doesn't make much sense for them to compete.

For inland lakes, the fish finder is more usefull as a bottom or structure finder than for marking fish. A high pixel count is not critical for this. The 240 will be more than enough. It wasn't that long ago that 240 was better than anything on the market.

I don't have any experience with them my self; however, I don't think that they are the best choice for southern Ontario. I understand that they are useless in mud, which is common in Ontario rivers. They do provide good traction on smooth rocks. You may want to consider stocking foot waders; you then you could have have both rubber and felt soled boots and use which ever is most appropriate for the water you are fishing.