John Bacon

But if you have to use more fuel to drive the same distance, is it really reducing emissions? If it does, then is it enough to offset the emissions created by having to grow all that corn just to produce ethanol?

You were probably catching white bass. A wiper is a white bass / striped bass hybrid. There are a lot of white bass in Lake Ontario. I have heard of some wipers caught in Lake Ontario as well; I don't think there is a large population of them though.

Harper is federal; MNR is provincial. If you have issues with MNR then it is the provincial Liberals that you should be complaining too.

Is there any reason why a boat would need to be "professionally wrapped" for outside storage as some have recommended? I have stored mine outdoors under a tarp without any issues. I have a 14' 2x6" board that I use along with some brackets designed to make horses. This makes are very solid 'A' frame for the tarp.

Central Outboard Marine on Woodbine north of #7 carries Mercury. I bought mine there, and others have mentioned that they were happy with the service there. A lot closer than Hamilton.

I normally don't like extended warranties. But I bought an oven from Sears a few months ago. They offered a five year warranty. If we do not use the warranty then we get the value of the warranty as a store credit after the five years is up. I am not sure if that is standard on all Kenmore products; but that is something to consider.

Yes, I think it is the silver and/or big heads that are the jumpers.

Plasma also has the highest refresh rate. That makes it better for sports and action.

If you find the first one still alive in your trap, I understand that deliver a rather painful bit.

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Does, it stop glowing altogether after 5 minutes? Or does it just lose some of it brightness? I would consider this for MC Rockets but it is not worth it if it only glows for 5 minutes.

A Chinook on bass or walleye tackle would be fun though.

Lots of people drive with expired stickers. I have never heard of a single person having a claim denied due to an expired sticker. I don't think this will impact insurance.

That is possible, but I would still be reluctant to chance it. I did a quick web search on Fisher boats and they seem to have a bad reputation too. I would stick to riveted hulls.

I would avoid Tracker boats. I have heard too many stories about cracked hulls. They are often nicknamed "Cracker" boats. Sylvan was mentioned; I believe that Sylvan, Smokercraft, and Legend hulls are made in the same factory. Legend adds their own trip. I currently own a Princecraft Holiday SC DLX (side console). It is a little short on internal storage, but it does handle the rough water quite well for a 16 footer. The boat is also available in double console and tiller models.

Thanks for the tips. I ended up launching at Port Perry. We did some tubing and some fishing. I will definitely check the other places for our next outing. The fishing wasn't great. I did land a decent large mouth. We also caught rock bass and a blue gill.

We are planning on a picnic and some boating with a couple of families. Can anyone recommend a place? I plan to bring a boat (16' Aluminum) to take the kids tubing and do some fishing. Not everyone will be in the boat at once so I am looking for a place that has a public park along the shore. Does anyone know of such a park that is close to a boat launch with parking? I was thinking of Scugog because it is close; but I would also go to another nearby lake if there is a good place.

Thanks, but I am not replacing original bolt. I am looking at adding an attachment to steer my 2.5 hp kicker motor. I don't think anyone's life will be on the line if I lose steering while I troll so I am not too concerned about strength.

I have a 2008 Mercury 50hp 2 stroke motor. Does anyone know the exact bolt and tread size to attach the steering linkage to the motor? I tried measuring it and it appears to have a 10mm outside diameter. I assume that it is metric because the 0.393" outside diameter does not convert to any common fraction. Assuming the it is a 10 mm bolt. Does anyone have any idea what the thread size would be?

I use a slight variation of this. - Rather than flipping the bail manually, I give the handle about a quarter turn to flip the bail. - Then sweep the rod to take the slack out of the line. - Then begin my retrieve. This should produce the same results as the technique described about but is a little quicker and more natural once you are used to it.

No, Chinook stocking has remained steady at about ~540,000 fish per year in the Canadian side of Lake Ontario. Georgian bay is stocked as well. Metro East Anglers took over the rearing of Chinook for Lake Ontario for five years; but the MNR is raising them again. The Atlantic (which is what the 'land locked' salmon are) program has not have any effect on the Chinook stocking so far.

I am not sure about the park itself; but, if you are heading home through Bancroft the North Baptiste Lake Road dump used to have a lot bears. I am not sure if this is still the case; people used leave fish there to attract them.

If you are running boards off of a mast, you shouldn't have any problems. Most in-line planer boards would struggle with large muskie baits.

I was out today. We were catching salmon in 400' of water; about 12 miles off shore. The three we kept all had eggs. I think the pier fishing may have to wait.

You may be able to buy an aftermarket single piece stainless one for the barbeque. I think I paid about $25 for one a few years ago and I am still using it.