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Repeat after me: "My wife is ALWAYS RIGHT. Repeat as necessary. You're most welcome, Chris ! j

Don: The only way to ensure more storage is to add storage capacity. Changing from 12v batteries to 4-6v won't automatically do it. We had 2-12v RV batts in the the 5th, but soon changed them out for 6v in series, but the 6v golf cart batteries were true deep cycle batteries and had 3 times the storage capacity of the 2 paralleled 12v batteries that we replaced. The only issue you may have with mounting the batteries, is if you are "on the edge" with max. tongue weight. The 6v are much heavier(thicker plates, more reserve storage). Grace says "Hi, you guys". j

Good one. And as "us Dad's" get older, if we've done it right, sooner or later, our sons will hold our hands again. j

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Those "pontoons" are short-term solutions, think 2-3 year life span. The frame is not built to last, the pontoons(both bladders and shells) are pretty light-duty. For any river? Nope. j

Nobody should be surprised that shortcuts and irresponsible conduct are involved when the name "Halliburton" comes up. This is the same outfit that 'The Prince of Darkness" Dick Cheyne was associated with, the same outfit that was 100% behind the Irag War, and made millions of dollars a day flipping Iraqi and Kuwaiti-produced fuel to the U.S. military for obscene markups with a no-bid contract. Sort of like not being surprised at political unrest and civil war in a nation when the name "CIA" comes up. j

OR a current bush. j

What's a gopher and are the hooks barbless? Are they C&R only or is there a retention limit? Is there such a thing as a Gopher Hair Caddis ? j

I'm assuming compact scandi length, around 29', for as wide a range of casters as possible. In fact the Airflo 300 Compact is pretty close to perfect. What I asked them to do, was lengthen the front taper and "tune it" for more dry fly friendly casting. What I have in mind is compact scandi castability and dry fly presentation. We'll see what happens. j

How does one clean up something they can't see ?? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/us/16oil...l?th&emc=th j

Luckily she doesn't have a brush-cut or a gray mustache! j

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Yeah, finally ! Sent some recommendations back to SA(product development guy is the one who invented Sharkskin), he is turning out some 300 grain scandi floating heads with 021 diameter Sharkskin shooting line to go with the 1134 Trout Spey. j

That name would fit, too Mike. Like many successful patterns, it's probably a combination of at least a couple of highly desired food items. To the best of my knowledge, John was playing with that pattern when he was running Tunkwa Lake Lodge, a couple of years ago. j

Better to get a good, solid U tube like an Outcast FishCat 4 than a "cheapy" pontoon that won't stand up. A good pontoon is upwards of $550 minimum. Wait until he can buy his own!! j

No he doesn't Mike. "The Plan" is to make them available to as many fly shops as we can. The PHWFFC Directors will be hitting up the shops. j

John Kent, of John Kent Flies, Fox Creek, AB has developed another "killer fly" which he has dedicated to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Canada as a fund raiser. All profits derived from the sales of this fly will be donated to PHWFFC to help in the rehab of wounded or disabled Canadian service people. Thought I'd post this here to show everyone what a new, fresh off the creative vise, "killer" looks like: Well done, John. j

OK, so how long has this thing been "leaking" at 5 times the rate of initial estimates? And nothing has actually worked, yet? And apparently, "depth" is an issue? At what point does this become a "Just maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all", moment? No, this isn't a gloating, I told you so, thing. This is a geez, mother, this is just getting worse and worse and the "can do" attitude just hasn't made a dent in the problem of 5000 barrels a day spewing into the ocean. j

PHWFFC on your Facebook "search" j

Been doing it for 20 years with wild and domestic, doesn't change colour, have never found them turning brittle, Mike. j

BC tried that several years ago, the government got crapped on from great heights by chambers of commerce, tourist associations and fish & game groups all over the province. So the service was reduced on some to "User Maintained" with no camp fees and added fees to campsites that required daily maintenance. So far so good. j

I was referring to the actively operating rigs in the path of hurricanes. I know they're "on top". j

With the past year being a very low incidence rate of hurricanes(theoretically attributed to El Nino) and the increase in the number of "ultra-deep" production, I would submit that whether my expressed comments are hyperbole or not is yet to be determined. j

Hopefully, you are right, but as drilling distances increase, so does risk. With the increase in the number of deep sea wells in the Gulf, the risk is even higher. Will "technology" improve the risk? The next 5 years will probably tell us. Is thinking "Ohhh crap, what are we getting ourselves into?" after this, admittedly, one of a kind incident, so far, a "knee-jerk reaction", or is it simply questioning our future dependency on oil and the lengths to which we go to to secure a domestic supply, in an objective manner ? j

I think the facetious "thanking the industry" is just that, facetious. However, one cannot deny that the oil industry has, over the past several years, established more and more high risk drilling sites in order to supply the unflagging demand for higher priced domestic oil. Deep sea drilling is high risk and the deeper that drilling goes the more risky it gets. With respect, comparing historical spills with current deep sea operations on the Gulf is like comparing the automobile accident rate between 1910 and 2010. There is no comparison. The explosion and fire was caused by a massive pressure surge from a well 1900 metres below the surface, the result is a leak, that is so far, unstoppable, 11 presumed deaths and a billion dollar pile of junk on the bottom. This, just when the industry had finally recovered to pre-Katrina production levels. Current plans are to drill in even deeper water, thereby exponentially increasing the risk of massive, uncontrollable leaks. Taking advances in technology into account, this is not real good news for the Gulf. Why is industry funding such risk? Demand. Dependence on oil and because the price of that oil makes the risk worthwhile, period. The current, ever-increasing spill is 3 miles from the Louisiana coast and the proposal now is to burn it off, which can be between 55% and 95% successful. Except, of course, that it takes hydrocarbons off the water and puts them in the air. Mitigation in terms of slowing or stopping the leak is weeks or months away. This event does not make the future of the Gulf look very bright. The fact of the matter is, they are developing production there because it's the only "domestic source" left and that, now obvious, high risk production will continue. Because the demand and price is there. j