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Jan 9, 2012, 10:36 am
The average family household spends a whopping two thousand dollars on cleaning products every year. Thats a huge amount of money to be spending on nasty, harmful chemicals that can cause severe illnesses in people and pets. Fortunately, there are a ton of eco-friendly, homemade solutions that will ... Comment - Like
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Dec 21, 2011, 9:00 am
The so-called “green movement” is more prevalent than ever in today’s environmentally conscious world. People are taking proactive initiatives with homes, and even businesses, to maintain and sustain eco-friendly living and working conditions. With a substantial focus on the decline of our wor... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2011, 10:04 am
We’re well into December. The salmon runs have tapered off and ended for the most part now. This is the best time of the year for a steelheader. The air is chilly, days are shorter, snow is falling, and best of all, the crowds have seemingly disappeared. Now is the time to hit the river Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2011, 9:23 am
Not to be confused with baking powder, baking soda can be one of your best friends when it comes to eco friendly cleaning agents. Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate, which when combined with such things as vinegar will begin to froth and bubble, making it an excellent cleaner for scrubbing tou... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2011, 9:34 am
Its December, and we’re all getting ready for the holidays! Parties, baking, shopping, driving – All of these things that are part of the holiday fun tend to result in quite a bit of extra trash. And Christmas day, well, we all know how much waste is produced in just a few hours that morning... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2011, 4:44 pm
Fly Fishing is one of those things that really gets you in touch with your surroundings. The fish, the stream, the environment all come together with Fly Fishing. It can be tough at times though. When doing this sort of thing, you really have to tune into what the fish are doing. What are th... Comment - Like
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Jul 7, 2011, 9:04 am
You’ve always got lots of options when fishing for bass. Both smallmouth bass and largemouth bass are usually pretty cooperative provided the water has warmed up enough to get them actively feeding. Because bass are a schooling fish, finding a school of bass usually means hooking into not ju... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2011, 12:00 pm
There are many ways to go about your fishing. Probably the most common method is fishing from the bank. Its comfortable, easy and is usually quite productive. Some folks prefer to fish from a canoe. This is another highly effective way of fishing. It puts you in better spots, and you can e... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2011, 9:55 am
Trout are very picky feeders. Often times they will key in on just one food item and ignore everything that you could possible toss at them. Most experienced anglers know that about 90% of a trouts diet comes from below the surface of the water. When there is a steady hatch of mayflies or cadd... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2011, 7:18 am
One method of fly fishing that consistently takes trophy sized brown trout is the method of using trout streamers. Streamers are used to mimic a plethora of different food items. These items can include minnows, mice, leeches and a variety of other creatures that fall in between. Flies used to... Comment - Like
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May 19, 2011, 8:42 am
Filmed on Lake Temagami at Tamar Vacations (http://www.tamarvacations.com) Comment - Like
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May 19, 2011, 8:24 am
Planet Bean Coffee, Guelphs famous Fairtrade Organic Coffee Roaster is growing! The company, which is dedicated to roasting 100% Fairtrade Certified and Organic coffee is in the process of constructing a new cafe located in the southern area of Guelph Ontario on Gordon Street. The new cafe is expe... Comment - Like
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May 16, 2011, 8:03 am
The concept of going green has certainly expanded in many ways since more and more people have become environmentally conscious over the years. While the basics of going green such as recycling, conserving energy, and being more fuel efficient are certainly still employed many, others have expanded ... Comment - Like
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May 3, 2011, 12:45 pm
Whats hiding under your kitchen sink?
Chances are if you were to take a peek, you’d find some Oven Cleaner under there. Oven Cleaners tend to contain some pretty nasty stuff. As mentioned in this article, Oven Cleaners can be expect to have Butane, Monoethanolamine, Diethylene Glycol Mono... Comment - Like
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Mar 7, 2011, 3:33 pm
Ice Fishing at Night for Ling. When the walleye bit dies down in the evening, but you arent quite ready to stop fishing, theres a very under utilized species of freshwater fish that you can continue to target until the wee hours of the morning. This species resides in deep, cold northern lakes... Comment - Like
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Feb 16, 2011, 7:31 am
Often enough, we try to make sure we are fully prepared for an Ice Fishing trip. This can mean that we over purchase on ice fishing tackle, when really this is one of the simplest forms of fishing. Anglers tend to bring far too much gear with them, and rarely does everything get used on Comment - Like
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Feb 15, 2011, 7:06 am
Ice Fishing at Night for Ling, a very under utilized species of freshwater fish in northern lakes is the Burbot. These fish are referred to as freshwater Cod, and poor mans lobster. They are a tasty fish that most people don’t target. Fish for them just after dusk, all night long using glow ... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2011, 10:52 am
With the number of folks out there that target Walleye through the ice, and and even larger number of folks who would like to start ice fishing for walleye, I figured it was time to put together a collection videos for beginners and veterans of walleye fishing. Some of the videos I’ve featured her... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2011, 9:50 am
If you spend time online, and you enjoy sharing photos, videos or stories with other like minded anglers, then theres a good chance that you spend time on the countless fishing forums out there. Fishing Forums are useful for a number of reasons. Online Forums and Communities allow you to interac... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2011, 7:04 am
Giving Your Lure Lots Of Action One thing that many anglers need to give more attention to is how they work their lures. Its a well known fact that hardly anything in nature will move in a straight line. Mimicking that behavior when working your lure can increase your strike ratio drastically. ... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2011, 9:24 am
With flu season in full steam, so is the sale of antibacterial household cleaners. In fact, many products come with a proud proclamation that it kills the H1N1 virus.
We take for granted that no cheaper DIY concoction can claim to do the same. Many greenies still get a little leery when it ... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2011, 6:56 am
Have you ever had one of those mysteriously magical days when it seems like there are just too many fish to catch? The odd day out there, you may have an experience where you just can’t seem to keep the fish off the line. In order to remember everything that happened that day, and what Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2011, 10:40 am
We’re lucky to have the internet!! Fishers across the planet have access to a large amount of free resources related to maps, lake depth charts, fish stocking lists and a whole lot more. There is a number of valuable, free fishing and outdoors websites out there that I tend to take advantage o... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2011, 7:18 am
Free Fishing Tip Videos Youtube has a massive amount of free fishing videos. I’ll admit, its very easy to spend an hour or two watching free fishing videos, and it is definitely time well wasted in my opinion. Here’s a list I’ve put together of my favourite fishing channels on Youtube.com.... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2011, 11:29 am
As a kid, some of the first ice fishing trips I can remember were for perch in Georgian Bay, near Collingwood Ontario. Fishing in the harbor was always good. You had the usual lulls between schools cruising under you, and days where the bite was so light it almost seemed like the perch were slee... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2011, 7:23 am
The temperature is well below zero, the lakes have entirely frozen over, and now its time to get out for some Ice Fishing. A number of factors that are both within and outside of your control will affect your ability to catch fish through the ice consistently. One factor that is inside of your c... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2011, 8:11 am
Walleye (pickeral) fishing is considered to be most productive in the early evening, when these nocturnal predators come out of the depths and move into shallower waters to feed. Using lures that resemble minnows, or jigging just off the bottom of the lake or riverbed, over rock piles, along edges... Comment - Like
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Dec 17, 2010, 10:50 am
The cold is here! And with that comes many opportunities to spend time outdoors in the snow. For many of us, that means heading out to the ice as often as possible to try our like ice fishing. Whether it be first ice, last ice, or the middle of the season, safety should be your Comment - Like
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Dec 15, 2010, 10:15 am
The world of fishing is ever innovating. New, nifty products hit our favourite tackle shops daily. One such new product is the stealthy Rockybrook Sinkers. If you do any drop shotting, bottom bouncing, or still fishing, you know that your choices of bottom weights can be somewhat limited. Beyo... Comment - Like
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Dec 14, 2010, 10:20 am
Not only is wasting water harmful to the environment, but it’s also a good way to put a hole in your wallet. It’s easy to forget that you’re paying for the water you use every day because you’re used to the convenience, but once that monthly bill comes, you realize how much water your family... Comment - Like
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Dec 14, 2010, 9:52 am
Folks, theres a brand new Eco-Friendly online shop that you should all know about! This new online Eco-Shop allows merchants of all sizes to sell direct to the consumer. They just launched four months ago and have since taken on almost
150 eco friendly merchants and have had almost 2,000 eco... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2010, 10:03 am
This season consider a Christmas Tree that will be planted.
Here’s how it works …
For a charitable donation to the Plant An Old Growth Forest Project (POGFP) volunteers will deliver a live tree to your home in Guelph on Dec. 23 and then pick it up on Jan. 2 (times will be scheduled wit... Comment - Like
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Dec 3, 2010, 6:56 am
Surprisingly, indoor air in homes often contains more toxins than outdoor. Furthermore, some of these products to keep homes safe actually do the opposite, like unnatural pest controls, cleaners and air fresheners. However, other risks are often present when families first move in, especially with o... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2010, 8:10 am
Mcfly foam, egg fly yarn, cactus chenille, polar chenille and beads are what will make up the majority of your egg fly tying material needs. McFly foam is definitely the best material for tying egg fly patterns. Beads provide a very life like representation of trout and salmon eggs during spawni... Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2010, 9:54 am
Sometimes fly selection means the difference between an excellent day on the water, and a very poor day on the water. When targeting migratory great lakes Steelhead and Brown trout, its a good idea to have a wide selection of flies to make sure you have exactly what you need to get these fish to Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2010, 5:44 pm
Indicator setups for Great Lakes Steelhead & Brown Trout indicator fly fishing. Sometimes called Chuck and Duck. Use either a two way swivel, or add tippet to your leader with double surgeons knots to get setup with these two rainbow trout steehead indicator fly fishing rigs. Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2010, 8:15 am
Terminal Tackle fly fishing great lakes steelhead. You’ll need split shot, two way swivels, indicators, tippets, leader material and more. Sounds complicated, but this short video should help you simplify what to carry in your vest for great lakes steelheading. Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2010, 7:57 am
Fly Rod and Reel selection for great lakes steelhead can be looked at in a couple of different ways. When salmon are still in the rivers, you might choose an 9wt fly rod. When there are only steelhead left a 7wt Fly Rod should do you just fine for brown trout as well. Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2010, 5:15 pm
One highly effect way of catching fish on the fly is nymphing. Its a well known fact that the majority of a fishes diet lives below the surface of the water. Using these techniques, you can catch trout in streams all year round by matching your nymph fly to local bug species. When trout and Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2010, 9:13 am
Youngsters are the future of this pastime that we all love, fishing. Kids absorb information like a sponge, and because of that, teaching them proper fish handling techniques, conservation and fishing ethics is key when they are young. Episode one of Bingo Bango Brats – The Anglers Pledge. Shayl... Comment - Like
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Jun 14, 2010, 11:44 am
Every fly fisher has heard the term “Match the Hatch” at one time or another. While its true that many times you are able to get away with using common attractor patterns to catch trout, sometimes the bigger fish are much fussier than their smaller siblings. Because of that, you may find you... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2010, 8:55 am
Preventing Crow’s Nests in Your Line A crow’s nest is what you call a tangle of line that forms right at the reel. This is caused by the line being twisted as you cast and drift over and over and can be a major pain in the neck. If you were to hook a fish Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2010, 7:17 am
Running Out Of Bait Could Easily Ruin Your Fishing Trip It can really put a damper in your fishing trip if you run out of the bait that’s working that day. When it comes to bait you can never have enough. This means a large variety as well as an ample amount. If you are Comment - Like
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Mar 12, 2010, 6:08 pm
Often enough when we are out targeting one species, we’ll end up catching another. Sometimes this occurs in the strangest of places. Check out the video below to see what happens when you get yourself set up for the evening pickerel bite when the air pressure is dropping. Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2010, 11:45 am
Ice fishing for lake trout is a pretty neat way to spend a day. The fish can be hard to locate, but once you find them you can usually trick a couple of them into eating what you have to offer.
When fishing areas that have both lake trout and whitefish present, you are better off Comment - Like
Coffee roaster by day, fly fisher by night, I'm the kind of person who has a lot to share! As noted, passions of mine include coffee and fishing, and I am very interested in the environment. Check out my Green Home Hints blog for simple lifestyle changes to better the environment. Check out The Best Cup of Coffee for great coffee information and reviews. Check out Daily Fishing Tips for great tips to make your fishing that much better!
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