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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

Just wanted to shout a Happy B-Day to FishnSled! Happy 50th bud! WIll and Cliff are out today plying the waters of Lake O last I heard.... hope yah get a "fifty" today! LOL HH

Steam or boil in salted water until almost cooked through. Add to fry pan and fry in butter and garlic. HH

I had Rogers to the house to do a service call and I talked to the tech about this "new" service. He was a 20 year Rogers tech, not a sub-contractor and he told me that neither he or any of the techs he knew, had the slightest idea on how to setup this system properly and make it work. He also said that at the time, Rogers was struggling to get customers signed up for the service and that he expected to be put on some kind of training soon, as customers sign up for the service. I have an analog solution to this digital service... he's 90lbs and has a mouth full of teeth! LOL HH

Yah, I still don't know where mine is! LOL HH

Hi John, As I understand it, you do not need a permit to replace a driveway, just for a new one. Also, here in Scarborough, your driveway's width must not exceed the width of you garage. As far as recommending someone, well, I was more than displeased with the folks who did mine, so I won't recommend them to you. HH

I have one, couldn't tell you where it is right this moment! Even if I did know where it is, it would probably take me a few minutes to figure out how to turn the dang thing on! Enjoy life without that menace! HH

The saddest part for Torontonians is that there is really no alternative on the right. And given the city's past experience with left wingers, I wouldn't be overly surprised if he won again. HH

A very old drinkin game we played years ago... The Bob Newhart Show... you had to drink, every time someone on the show said "Bob"! Also, "Barley Trek". Write down the names of all the characters in a particular Star Trek Episode, put them in a hat and have everyone involved, draw a name. Kirk was the challenging one. A drink for each time someone on the show said "Captain". Two drinks for "Captain Kirk" and finish your bottle if you heard "Captain James T Kirk"! A word to the wise, don't use the episode where there are two Captain Kirks!!!!! HH PS... re Italo. I met him at a Quinte Fishing Series tournament and he was a complete gentleman and had time for everyone. I may not like his TV style, but I can't say a bad thing about the man himself.

Good that the wood was purchased legally... I was simply trying to make folks aware that they may run into trouble crossing into the US or into Canada, with "exotic" wood. The border dudes are trying their best, but they are not experts in wood and could in all probability, cause you grief. Confiscation comes to mind. Sorry for the derail Chris, I think your work is 2nd to none! HH

Nice job as usual Chris... can't help but think I would ruin that fancy wood in short time, trying to stick a hook in there! LOL I know you use well sourced woods Chris, but I don't know if you or others are aware of CITES. There has been an international push to protect difficult to source wood species and as a result, you could find yourself in trouble should a well meaning border agent spot what they "believe" to be "exotic" wood. They can and will be confiscated... Here's some info that is oriented more toward guitars/musical instruments, but I think you will see that it could be relevant for fishing equipment as well. Not trying to scare anyone, just trying to make aware. www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads.pdf HH

If the boat sank to the bottom, they may be able to retrieve it, but as Steve said earlier in the thread, unlikely. How deep were you when it went down Will? Also, they don't always sink to the bottom, sometimes they have enough buoyancy to suspend somewhere in the water colum. If that's the case, the current in Adolphus could well have it somewhere in Lake O by now! Just really glad that your here to have this conversation Will! HH

Being the dinosaur that I am, it's my humble opinion that each and every license issued should be mailed out with a copy of the provincial regs in the envelope. That would eliminate any "excuses" that one could come up with and provide proscuters with the leverage they may need should court be required. If things keep going the way they are, the MNR is going to go the way of Rogers and others,charging us for our own bills! HH

Now I definately see the merits in your post and couldn't agree with you more... that said, I guess that logic doesn't come into play when it comes to trout and their yearly trek up the ditches. HH

Ha ha... Georgian Bay Fishing Camp is also where I spent a week. That was almost 13 years ago! BTW - they still have the same boats and motors! Cliff, my wife and I were fishing a bay one evening. She at the front, me at the back with the fish finder. The ff is reading 15ft and suddenly were are dead stopped. There was a rock submurged only 6 inches below the surface at the bow and 15 ft of water at the stern. And no, you can't see them in the water due to water colour! I had to get out of the boat, stand on the rock, in the middle of a big bay, and push the boat off the rock... and that rock has dozens of relatives hiding beneath the waves! HH