John

FRANK Warwick kicked off his catfishing career in spectacular style by banking this enormous 203lb specimen from Spain’s River Segre on his first ever trip targeting the species......

I really don't think that creating growth in the sport of fishing has anything to do with tournaments or the lack thereof in Canada. We don't have a professional soccer league in Canada, however soccer is the most popular summer youth sport in the country. Getting our kids involved in the sport, in my opinion, is all about "wetting a line" with Dad, Mum, Grandparents, etc, etc..........If they want to gravitate to the professional side of our sport in time, then so be it.......I don't think as a youngster, that I would have been even remotely interested in attending a "bass club or organization". I don't think that we need to "attack" our children to get them involved, just take them with you and forget about the competitive side for a while.............

I really like that third photo Scott. Looks like another great day!

Unfortunately Burlington was fighting a war that it could not win. It really had nothing to do with running out of money. Why plow another 1/2 mil into legal fees when it was a done deal. Seems to me that Muskoka is past the point of no return when it comes to development. I have a cousin who is a general contractor on Lake of Bays and unfortunately fractional ownerships and condo's are being approved on an ongoing basis. As there is an existing development with a private road, I don't think that your battle is winnable either. I hope that I'm wrong....

As usual, Cliff's advice is well thought out and on the button...........

A very happy birthday........

And all of these years I thought you were just abad fisherman........

Welcome John....

Oh man, pickled eggs, jerky and beer....staples for a weekend with the boys at the cottage. Can get real damn ugly..............

Welcome aboard Glenn

Hey Gerritt, Nothing wrong with Sears Craftsman, but go with a Honda powered mulching model. Forget about a self propelled model they are more trouble than they are worth. Mow your lawn as frequently as is necessary to make sure that you only remove a maximum of 1/3 of the height of the grass. Mulch the clippings and leave them on the lawn.....and....don't cut too short, 2" minimum and 3" is better especially in the heat of the summer... J...

Actually it's the velvet on the antlers that make all the difference...

Well, I have fished a fair amount in Europe so NWT lakers, Labrador and BC salmon and maybe a halibut sidetrip would do it for me....

Mark, if you are interested in doing it e-mail or tel me as my father in law was (is) in the business and we could help with the decision.

Mornin' Mo.........yes I have greenish brown stuff on my lawn too...unfortunately I will have to pick it up soon before the weather gets any warmer.....lol J...

Great read Squid, I was looking for that article, but you beat me to it...

is the newly announced ecoAuto Rebate Program a complete load of bollocks? www.tc.gc.ca They have committed $160,000,000 of our tax dollars to providing rebates that are based entirely on CFCR fuel consumption ratings. For some obscure reason they have qualified 9 SUV's and 8 cars. The SUV's include Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass. The rest are hybrids with the exception of the Toyota Yaris, the Mini Cooper and the Toyota Corolla. Let's forget for a moment that all of these so called consumption ratings are completely bogus and are supplied by the auto makers themselves who "test" them at a steady 80 or 90KPH on a banked track, but what the *&@%$% are they planning on doing with all of those batteries that are replaced over the next 2-10 years. In my feeble mind that is not so eco-friendly. By the way, in case you were wondering, to get actual "achievable" fuel consumption ratings you must gross up by 55% the "city" mileage and 45% the "hwy" mileage......these adders are actually published by Transport Canada.....go figure!

Personal opinion on some of the long standing WR's, particularly those 75 yrs + is that checks and balances are way more sophisticated these days. I wouldn't be surprised if many of the "oldies" are (were) somewhat stretched..... J...

Dang Roy,you are taller laid down!

This is my buddy... John

Any ceramic tile guys out there who would be interested in a small job (100sq') in Burlington? Fairly easy job but I just don't have the time..

As we are all suffering a little cabin fever, here is a little diversion. A client friend of mine sent this to me. Largest ship in the world. Emma Maersk operating out of the largest port in the world, Rotterdam. She is loaded by 11 cranes operating continuously. Length is almost 1/2 KM, 63 metres wide. She has a dead weight of 123,200 tons. Carries 15,000 containers. Powered by 110,000 BHP diesel and has top speed of 50KPH. Apparently a special silicon paint was applied to the hull that minimizes drag and supposedly saves 1.2 million litres of diesel fuel annually. I didn't find out how much she actually burns!

Hi Ishmael, (I assume that it's OK to call you that)... Welcome aboard....That is indeed a beauty!!

Hey Wayne, can we hicks say arse on here? John..

I would suggest that 1. You learn to spell.... 2. Think out your next post very carefully! We hicks are in the majority here....