Headhunter

That looks like a great time Randy! Made even better by a lack of hospital visits etc... Thanks for posting! HH

Thanks for posting this... kinda backs up some of the info we had in an earlier Nipissing thread. HH

Looks good Brian! Using my little brain here, would it be a good idea to fill the tubes with expandable foam, so should the worse happen and the frame lets go while your fishing, the tube would float you gear? HH

I have tried, desperately to come to some kind of conclusion to these questions. I have no love lost for any of the leaders and frankly, don't have a level of trust with any of them. That leaves me to consider the past record of each party, assuming that they will continue on the track of their predecessors. So, I recall "Uncle Dalty" spoon feeding Ontarians his nanny state agenda. Dam the dollars, I know what's best for you all. I see Auntie Katy being cut from the same cloth. I see waste provincially over the last 8 years totaling billions. (Folks, let's not forget that this is the same government who brought us; -E-Health - 8 years into it and it still doesn't work... not to mention billions spent -gas plants - we may never know what the final costs are - billions for sure -wind mills - outsourced to Korea rather than Ontario companies - Billions -Fresh Air testing - hmmm, only in southern Ontario... more cash grab. There just a few off the top of my head. So to answer the OP's question. No I haven't changed my mind as a result of what I've seen recently by all parties. I believe that politicians should be treated like children. A misbehaving child needs to be put in place, so they can understand where they went wrong and learn from it. Same for our politicians. HH

The World, she'sa Flat! HH

Which leads to a further question... say you need a boost, do you have access to the terminal posts under the hood or are you two inch ten'd? HH

Just a guess here Brian, but that design screams "the rest of the vehicle won't outlast the battery, so who cares where we put it"! I once had a Buick Intrigue... worst car I every owned. Superior GM design skills required the entire engine (motor) to be pulled out, in order to replace the water pump. Well over a thousand dollar job... luckily, I got rid of it before that happened. Good luck Brian! HH

How much to do my driveway and tie it into the house? Heck, do the decking in the backyard as well... The world, she's a flat! HH

How did the Polar Bear taste? Waste not want not! LOL HH

A 16ft boat on Quinte can be just fine or it could be one of the most dangerous things to happen in your life. Quinte has current and lots of it. Wind direction plays a major role in determining just how bad it can get. I've seen it like pi$$ on a plate in the morning and six footers by mid day. Just be aware and you should be fine. Stop paying attention and you could end up in serious trouble. HH

What's wrong is that I don't see a few things in the pic... -nothing seems broken anywhere -Terry is smiling, sort of -I see no discarded smelt carcasses in the boat -Terry's beard is not stuffed full of bugs... There, that's a start! HH

I have to disagree with the statement "if you don't vote, you have no right to complain"... I believe that if you pay taxes, you have a right to complain. I find it shocking to say the least, that the people of this province, according to recent polls, have the Lieberals and the Conservatives at a dead heat. 3 Billion plus of completely wasted money, out and out lies re the gas plants, pc hard drive wipeouts, hydro rates... I could go on. Truthfully, if the Lieberals get back in, well the people of this province deserve what they get. I have no expectation the MNR is even on the radar of any of these parties... HH

Yes, I will be making sure that this subject comes up and a few more frankly, when and if one of them dares to show their face at my door! HH

^^^^ A huge + 1000 from me on this post crosshairs... Got me thinkin that maybe we will seek out the mighty perch this weekend! Willing to do my part in helping! Again, thanks for the post! HH

Actually, IMHO, they need to consider completely ending the commercial fishery, leaving only those nets, for personal consumption. The current system in place is not sustainable and we can see that in recent years with the many changes facing anglers regarding regulation changes on the lake. These knee jerk reactions from the MNR are just bandaid solutions. I've said it before and I'll say it again. NFN made a tactical mistake when they invested money into a fish processing plant. The real money in the region is in tourist dollars and a hotel/casino facility built in place of a fish processing plant would have provided sustainable jobs and revenue streams to NFN. Historically, the drive from the south, up to the Nip area was a minimum of 4 hours from the GTA and many folks simply avoided that kind of drive. No one wants to sit at a stop light going through the small towns of highway 11. Since the highway is now 4 lanes virtually all the way to North Bay, it has essentially made that trip "closer" to the south and therefore more appealing to folks in the south. That's where the money would have come from. The next few years on Nip will certainly be interesting! HH

Thanks for that Bernie... do the indicate how many fish / day can be kept? HH

As usual, I'll be that guy and say that I will never buy Michelins again! I bought their "SUV" tires for my 96 Jimmy. I ended up back at the dealer as the side walls started to crack, well within the 7 year warranty period. Was offered credit for those tires towards another set, which at the time seemed like a good deal. So many have said that Michelin were a great tire, so I thought maybe I got a bad set. Flash forward a few years and the dang thing happened... spider cracking on the side walls. Rubber peeling off in chunks, off the side walls. That was it! Given that the truck is on it's last legs, I had no desire to "put the best I can" on the truck. Got some cheapo tires on it now and they seem to be working out just fine... Michelin, you can bite me! HH

Those look great Brian... if only you had some smelt to go with that! LOL HH

That pretty cool boys... but the real question of course is, what broke out there! LOL HH

Try putting a little beer in the water... Burry the pail leaving maybe and inch above grade. Won't tip over and the other critters will treat it as a trough! HH

Ok, so this has me thinking... why not pick up a small kids pool, like Mr Turtle. Dig that sucker into the ground in the area that has the most "trails". Leave the top of the pool just about level with the ground. Fill it with water and see it attracts them, then let the pool do the work! At worst, you can dig out the pool and use it for your boy! Again, just a thought! HH

Then you could have a unique two tiered pool! LOL HH

Put in a swimming pool, in ground!!! I have voles and moles in my backyard. After almost every rainstorm, I find a few floating in my pool or sucked into the skimmer. Voles, Moles, rabbits and mice... the pool shows no mercy! HH

A buddy of mine showed me this trick a number of years ago. How to attach leadcore to backup/leader material. Pull the sheath back about 6 inches and cut the lead. Insert your backing/leader into the sheath, until it butts up against the lead inside the sheath.. Tack the point where the sheath and backing/leader meet with super glue. Once the glue has set, soak the sheath from the end to where the leader/backing butt up against the core. Allow the glue to dry for 15 minutes and you are done. No knots. This allows the line to run out of and into the reel with no large knots and will not break! Been doing it this way for years and have never had the glue let go... Just thought I would put this out there... HH

Hey, anybody tried breading them... just occurred to me that they would hold up well to breading... hmmm, marinate them in _____ then bread and fry. Potential I would think! HH