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Sure looks like an F-18 to me and it's a great shot! I'm on the flight path F-18's always take off Lake Ontario for thier annual, somtimes twice annual runs over Ivor Wynne Stadium for Ticat games. You always know when they've buzzed by, the roar is nothing like that of a commercial jet airliner.

Let's get Brian to the top folks. Vote, vote, vote!

Crazy! I'm glad no one was hurt. If I was closer I'd cut it up for you Cliff and haul it away.

Great Lake fish alert: Watch what you eat Jul 10, 2009 04:30 AM Kenyon Wallace / thestar.com As Ontarians flock to the Great Lakes for a little summer fishing, a new report is warning some categories of fish are unfit for consumption due to high levels of toxic chemicals found in their tissue. "Fish are still great for our diets, but you need to watch what you eat," said Mike Layton of Environmental Defence, an author of the report. "For the most part, eating a few small fish every month isn't a big deal but you should be cautious with larger fish that have had more time to accumulate higher concentrations of dangerous chemicals." The report, entitled "Up to the Gills: 2009 Update on Pollution in Great Lakes Fish," brings together data from fish advisories published by the Ontario environment ministry between 2005 and 2009. In many Great Lakes areas, high levels of mercury, PCBs, pesticides, dioxins and furanes were found in medium-sized and large fish (55 to 75 centimetres long) such as salmon, trout and carp. Lake Huron catches showed some improvement but even there, cautions remained for larger fish. Lake Ontario was less lucky, with 40 per cent of advisories saying eating certain fish in any quantity is unsafe. Many cautions targeted small and medium-sized fish, considered a disturbing trend. "In the last two years, however, advisories for smaller fish in Lake Ontario levelled off," he said. The "Up to the Gills" report can be seen at Environmental Defence's website.

I don't know what to say Wayne, I'm sitting here absolutely dumbfounded. Condolonces if course to you and your family.

Trouble maker. Well I have more than most but less than Rodwrap.

My little 2 year old girl Brook loves the boat, not so much the water.

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I'd definitely be looking for other quotes!

Can't say I agree with this Rich. Sheephead (Aplodinotus grunniens) are members of the Sciaenidae family and not related to White Bass (Moronidae) in any way that I'm aware of. As for eating/freezing them, I've tried neither.

I'll submit a vote for you every morning whilst I have my morning coffeee Brian.

This may very well be the most disturbing picture I have ever seen! I'm glad you like them. Did you catch the musky on them? Great report, love the pictures!

Decew Falls generator to test chemical-free zebra mussel killer Experiment will be a first in Canada June 26, 2009 Matthew Van Dongen / stcatharinesstandard.ca An eco-friendly bacteria that kills invasive mussels will be tested for the first time in Canada at the Decew Falls hydro plant. Ontario Power Generation will monitor the specialized microbe’s ability to kill zebra and quagga mussels, which threaten power production at the combined 170-megawatt power stations on Twelve Mile Creek in St. Catharines. Normally, the power producer uses up to 20,000 litres of chlorine every year to control the tiny mussels at its Niagara generators, said Tony Van Oostrom, a senior environmental adviser for OPG. “If we don’t treat it, our cooling systems get plugged and the plant shuts down,” Van Oostrom said of the fast-multiplying mussels, which are notorious for plugging water-intake pipes, ruining underwater machinery and coating the underside of boats. Chlorine kills mussels, but it can also poison fish, plants and other aquatic life. Van Oostrom said OPG has managed to cut down its total chlorine use from 100,000 litres a year over the last decade. “But if this works, we could stop using it completely,” he said. It has worked incredibly well in smaller-scale tests so far, said Daniel Molloy, a scientist with the New York State Museum who discovered the potential of Pseudomas fluorescens. “We tested this bacteria in many small scale trials,” Molloy told a crowd at the announcement at Decew Falls Generating Station Tuesday. “It kills zebra and quagga mussels, but even more importantly, no other aquatic organism died. This is extraordinary.” Molloy has teamed up with a California company, Marrone Bio Innovations, to market the bacteria as a product. “This is not only the first Canadian trial for my little bacterium, but the first worldwide trial ... on this scale,” he said. The mashed-up microbes are introduced into the water as a food source for the bacteria-loving mollusks, which won’t clam up to protect themselves as they do with chemical killers. “They eat the stuff, they’re happy and then they’re dead,” said Van Oostrom, who plans to have a full-scale test of the bacteria running by August. Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has approved the one-year pilot project, which could ultimately make the product legally available to other industries. Niagara Region, which zaps mussels with chlorine at intake pipes for its many water treatment plants, will be watching the experiment with interest, water and sewage director Betty Matthews-Malone said. Environment Minister John Gerretsen and St. Catharines MPP Jim Bradley came out Tuesday to applaud the experiment. “We may be doing ourselves not only an economic benefit, but also an environmental benefit,” Gerretsen said. Gerretsen also announced Ontario Power Generation has joined the provincial Environmental Leaders program, which recognizes organizations with good compliance records and a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their operations. The minister visited Walker Industries in Thorold Tuesday morning to give its revamped compost operation the official sniff test. The Thorold facility had previously composted all 40,000 tonnes of regional yard and food waste in enormous open piles. Now, the company has covered the piles in hi-tech GORE fabric and is dumping all incoming waste in an enclosed building. “I can barely smell it, quite frankly,” the environment minister said after giving the air a judicious sniff at the official facility reopening. Gerretsen praised the company for its innovative solution to the “nuisance issues” often associated with turning rotting food and yard waste into soil additives. A now closed composting regional facility in Port Colborne caused odours several years ago that angered residents and prompted provincial charges. Walker Industries has also had to deal with neighbour complaints, vice-president Mike Watt said. The new coverings should keep the air cleaner, he said, as will mechanical aeration from beneath the piles.

I have a dog like that.

The only reason for backing would be to save a few $'s on braid (ie: splitting a spool of braid for two reels). Other wise backing is not needed. To quote Garry2rs.... "Braid will slip on the arbour...False. Leave a long tag end on your arbour knot. The first row of wraps will anchor everything."

Get the Party Started!

I'd just like to take a moment to pass along a heartfelt thank you the many good folks who made our 8th annual gathering another great success. First to the generous folks who made the annual pike derby prize table a doozy! GV Snowshoes Spring Fishing and Boat Show Fishing World (Hamitlon) Lambeth Rod and Tackle (London) JP DeRose Teal Paddles Benson Auto Parts (Randy from Sturgeon) Of special note BITME.esq who generously donated the survival suit. - All members who also gave of themselves to add to the prize table and the dinner table, thank you. - Thanks to TJ, John and Chris for cleaning up all those pike, marvellous job. - Thanks to the Batter Girls for getting the job done and TJ for cooking 'em to perfection, again. - Thanks ChrisK for being a great partner for the weekend. - A big thanks to Kevin and Leslie and all their staff for ensuring all our needs were looked after. A big round of applause to TJ and Monique for all their hard work in pulling together another terrific weekend and for all they donated of themselves, prize wise and time wise. For all our good friends who could not make it this year, you were very much missed, don't let it happen again! Thanks to all the big winners in the derby who didn't take this lure of the table before I got to it. And thanks to John who donated it to the prize table. That's a 23" handle behind the lure, guess I'll be needing to build a bigger rod. Finally thank you to all the folks who travelled from far and near, it's you who make it a great weekend year after year. I hope I didn't forget anyone?

Great picture. One of yours Rob?

My offer was totally tongue in cheek. For $40.00 I'd be building it on a old broom handle.

First off the thing to do would be to talk to someone at BPS, they're usually pretty good about waranties on their product lines. After that, well I could build you a rod for $40.00, indestuctable but like the "Ugly Stick" you would enjoy using it.

He'll definitely be wanting you to take him again. In the meantime if you have not already done so the above picture framed would be a great gift for him.

Personally I'd leave the riggers at home. Those fish you're marking are probably whitefish, jigging small spoons might get a few.

It's comforting to know I'm not the only one who broke a skeg. I wish I had known your B'day was pending Pete, I'd have shared a toast to you early Saturday morning. Belated best wishes.

I'll second that Maureen, never fails to please the palate!