Headhunter

X1000! HH

You now the rules, no pic, no deck! lol Perhpas a pic of the offending deck would help you get some answers from folks far more knowledgable then me... HH

I'm gonna leave that rod comment alone, simply because you are new here... HH

I would not use a pressure washer on a wooden deck... again! LOL Unless your washer has adjustable pressure, as mentioned above, you will be doing more damage than good. I'm somewaht surprised that a 2-3 year old deck has cupping issues. Is it possible for you to flip the boards (I know, a lot of work) and start new with the fresh side. Given that the deck is already cupping, I would simply finish the raw wood and be done with it... the cupping concerns me and tells me that those boards won't be on there for that long anyway, so you might as well just do a quick and easy job by sealing it with your product/colour of choice. HH

It cost us tax pay over a billion dollars to cancel the construction of two of those plants... at that price, they should be handing out beverages and meals to all of us! Can you imagine what the MNR could do with a billion dollars added to their budget? Instead, we get two holes in the ground and we get to start all over building two facilities somewhere else... oh, wait a minute, it appears that the OEB don't "think" we need them anymore as Ontario's consumption rate has dropped considerably since the idea was first floated. I wonder how that happened? Oh I remember, we lost tons of manufacturing jobs since 2008 and folks working at the drive through don't need as much energy as a manufacturing plant! So, one BILLION dollars and counting... Thanks Dalton! HH

I bought a pair of Jim's in 1997. I finally broke the frame while shovelling snow, they were in the front pouch of my hoodie when I hit a patch of ice and the shovel stopped dead, right in my gut. I can't complain about a pair of sun glasses that lasted almost 16 years! If my Costco membership was up to date, I'd be heading out to replace them... HH

I assume the noodles are in the cooler? HH

COOK! Where's my lunch, where's my dinner, where's my Hasenpfeffer!!!! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hasenpfeffer-rabbit-stew/ HH

LOL Gerritt! HH

They came up with $310 mill to cancel the gas plants! Sorry, but I gotta agree with Gerritt on this one... HH

For the Leafs to beat Boston, they are going to have to play Boston's game, better than Boston. That means a physical war and I think the Leafs are deeper than Boston in the guys willing to give and take a hit department. Which ever team that can outlast the other, will be victorious. As far as the Habs and Sens go, I already have tickets to the ballet, so I'll take a pass on that series. HH

According to an article in today's Toronto Star, it seems that low water levels in Lake Huron have put the ferry in trouble. Apparently, with the water levels so low, the ferry (Chi-Cheemaun) cannot dock at either Tobermory or South Baymouth as the dock bumpers that protect the ship are now too high for them to be of use to the ship. Could take up to 6 weeks to install new bumpers that will protect the ship arriving at either dock. Just thought I'd give ya all a heads up! HH

Don't bet on the ponys.. save your money for tackle. Plant your corn early, you'll have more time to fish. Don't fish with Cliff. HH

Thanks for all the suggestions folks! Much appreciated. We did get out yesterday (Saturday) from 7:00ish until 2:30. Sat out a bit of rain in Timmies, before we hit a Simcoe south shore launch. After a short ride out to the "perch armada", we were quickly into fish. Most of the day was cast, fish on, release, re-cast and on and on. Our hottest bait was a spoon, perch coloured, tipped with 1/4 inch of worm. They actually seemed to like the worm better than the minnows and worms were much less "work", meaning, multiple fish per worm. In total, the three of us brought home 30 fish... yes we were being quit picky as to how large we would keep... no one wanted to clean a mess of small perch. It was a great day out on the water, with the fish biting noticeably better while the showers were on... thing slowed a little once the sun made an appearance. We fished mostly between 6 and 9 ft of water and found, as suggested by Joseph earlier in this thread, that when we found stained water vs the gin clear stuff, we had better luck. Thanks again to all who took the time to add to this thread... it was a blast. And a special thanks to FnS for having us out on his boat and allowing us to squirt worm guts all over his carpet, with nary a frown or remark... we won't mention the Perch milt all over everything!!!! HH

MOJO!!! HH

I'd be sure to check that rod over before accepting it... just to make sure he didn't give you the one with the skunk stripe. HH

Will's minnows!!!!! LOL HH

Thanks for that Joseph! On a side note, I am "assuming" that my "guide" for the day, will be putting us on fish... but that's just an assumption. HH

Well, the plan is to hit Lady Simcoe tomorrow for some perchin... I have not fished Simcoe for perch from a boat and was hoping to solicit some advice from the community re baits and or techniques. I believe we are bring live bait, but truth be told, if I can get them to bite artificials, I would be more than pleased. Any and all advice appreciated! Thanks all and have a great weekend! Weather finally looks to be on the good side! HH

Nice Pickereye chop there! That's alot of water! HH

Something to slow you down a bit Chris... but with a similar tone.. HH

I've watched a number of games this year and find the performance of the team to be lacking. They seem to have started the year with the belief that they have already won the division, based on the hype surrounding the team. Gibbons' hands off approach has not helped as IMHO they seem to lack focus as a team. With Reyes out and an obvious lack of a 2nd baseman, they are weak up the middle. They don't seem to have any idea about how they are going to approach their at bats, just hoping for a pitch to hit rather then having a game plan. I really hope that they get their collective poop in a bag soon, or this will be yet another lost season. Gibbons should pull a "major league" on these guys and start tossing bats around the club house... so far, being the nice guy hasn't yielded any posititve results! HH

A snap weight strategically placed will also help to keep your line down. I use 50 ft of mono as my leader and if needed, I will put a snap weight on the mono just before the lead core. Alternatively, if I am using my five colours rod, I will sometimes put a snap weight after the core, to help keep the core down. Again, boat speed is always your bigest concern. I don't tie my mono to my lead core... I super glue them together. I pull back about 4 inches of the lead core sheath, cut the core and insert the mono all the way into the sheath. I tack the seam with super glue, allowing it to dry for a moment, before I saturate the entire joint with super glue. Allow it to dry for about 10 minutes and you're good to go! No knots to real up through the guides and reel... I have caught Chinnies on this rig, and have never had the glue joint fail, ever... Anyway, just thought I would pass that along! HH

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "floater". HH

Just remember that lead core depth is highly contingent upon boat speed... HH