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Rusty, yes you may consider it "weak", but in reality, it's called capitalism! Tons of people bought cars down in the States when the Canadian dollar went up! Speaking of car dealerships... Does one naturally only go to one dealer and test drive only at that dealer?! Here's a novel idea, walk into that same store and if they have the same model/size, etc. ask then to match the price?! If they can't or don't then I guess it really doesn't matter! P

Go to a store locally that sells that brand and they may have that particular model if available for you to try on (new old stock)... Even if the exact size/style/model isn't available they may fit similar to what they have on hand ("may"). I've always been told that a little bigger isn't a bad thing especially if you are going to be fishing "shoulder season", if too small you'll most likely put stress on the seems and possibly blow them... Hope this info is helpful! P

Word!!

Way to go! Nice fish and I'm jealous as hell!! P

Angler, I have a great tutorial on how to set up itunes off of a external to free up memory on the internal HD. If your interested I'll try to find it (or do a search on "MacinTouch" that's where I found the info. Pretty straight forward... Also set up my iphoto off of the the external!! P

Hope you have a great day Mike! Cheers! P

As I mentioned previously use a waterproof membrane between the green/blue/concrete board tiles and it'll last for 30 + years!! Yes overkill, but worth the extra $ and a great reselling feature (take photos)! P

If this was in anyway directed towards my comments (though I don't think so), what I meant was "concrete board" not a concrete wall! P

Yeah once the water gets in, you're hooped!! Sealing it with silicone after the fact will do nothing! If it's just one or two tiles, pull the tile(s) (without breaking it/them, if possible) and dry the area out completely. You can just replace the tile(s) and re-grout (matching the grout colour might be an additional challenge if non-white). When prying the tiles off, make sure to protect the tiles around it/them so you don't chip/crack them. Don't leave it alone, it won't be long until all the tiles start falling off and mold would definitely be an issue (don't ask, but my exp. with regards to that - previous owner did a patch job with a surround and I ended up gutting the entire stall and the mold behind there was unbelievable (glad I gutted it). Also, if you don't a have a fan in that particular bathroom, put one in!! P

There are attachments for rotary tools as suggested or a hand grout removal tool. I have used both and start with the rotary tool then use the hand tool for finishing up/cleaning the gap. It's pretty straight forward, but make sure you use the proper grout for the application and then silicone the grout lines afterwards as per directions of the product. Any "how to " type of book can walk you through it, or info available online. It is a tedious process to remove grout for an entire shower/bath... If it's just a repair it isn't too bad. If just a repair make sure the area is dried out completely and that all surrounding tiles haven't been compromised. If the dry wall underneath is at all wet - rip it all down and start for scratch and put in a proper waterproof membrane so that it never happens again (forget green/blue board, etc. - go with concrete AND membrane no matter what anyone says! As with rock climbing, always back up your system!!! Do you want it to last 5 years or 30?! Not a plumber but just a handy guy, though often handy men don't make good plumbers, so if in doubt get a pro (plumber/tile setter - not always one in the same, however)! Cheers! Peter

Hey Colin! I hope you're having a great day! Let's get out thee one of these days! Cheers! Peter

I use both a "slip cast" and/or a single haul when fishing streamers. Unfortunately, I'm not experienced enough to describe "hauling", but slip casting alone can provide ample loading when using a heavier fly (streamer), especially while using a/n (intermediate) sinking line or sink tip, IMO. Not sure if this info is helpful, but I hope it is, somewhat... Peter

Isn't it "half the size of the gap" Or the size of the gap?! P

I'll be the 1st (we'll 2nd, actually) Get a Mac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kewl, will do! Cheers! P

Chris are you talking tomorrow?! No can do, BIG day tomorrow. Saturday is most like a bust as well. Next week is promising?! Sorry dude! P

The launch is pretty much ice free, but could be sketch on some of the boulders, should be manageable. Another option would be anywhere by Burnsmead a little bit of a trek on crutches but definitely doable! Doulgasdale by the ballpark is also accessible... Depending on when you go, I would/could go with you to make sure you get to where you wanted to go and to fish/hang out, though scheduling would be the crux, I'm sure others would volunteer as well! Peter

Sorry I thought you were tying a standard SJW...

Yeah I tie'em with red yarn (depending on the thickness of the yarn I may double it up) over lead wire with or without a bead. I use both thin wire or thicker mylar for the ribbing and am considering flashaboo. The ones I tie also do not have a tail or tag end at the head (have never had any luck with those chenille ones). Also, I find using wire too heavy tough the last one I tied also had a bead, so that may have been why... Cheers, Peter

Maybe you should have taught her how to hold your rod properly :lol:

AWESOME story and yes paying "it" forward, acts of good karma and being a good "steward" towards our natural resources can often result in many rewards (but should be the reward in itself)!! P P.S. So... did you get the daughter's phone #?! lol

Hey Maxwell, Thanks for the feed back. Of course my suggestion was in lieu of the annual clean up and is something we can do every time we get out in order to get a head start (not that we'll ever be able to get a hold of it - ever! But we can try Cheers! P

Trust me, you don't want to do it! Keep your hand on the cork!! Peter

Hi gang! I have been noticing lately (since the snow/ice has melted) that a lot of garbage has started to surface in and around the river. From now on I am going to be bringing a small garbage bag with me and am going to be picking up (at least) 10 pieces every time I get out (either before I start chucking or afterwards). I would encourage you all to do the same. Question for all of you that smoke (no judgments) but do you throw your butts on the ground or take them with you? How would you want it to be brought up (or would you want to be reminded) if someone saw you throw your butt on the ground? Is there a polite way to bring it up with out getting punched out?! Cheers! Peter

Great question! Though I'm not sure of the answer, but would wrapping the tippet around the split shot cause a weak point?!