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    Valuable things you've lost on canoe trips

    That's a bummer Glenn. I believe you also lost a camera up in Ak. I lost a camera on a river trip in Ak one time. I set the camera up for a self timer shot and never picked it up afterwards.
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    Twilight Paddling

    Dusk is a great time to paddle, and if you plan to do it, it really increases your paddling opportunities. It got perfectly calm as the sun went down last night. It was nice to see the resident pair of eagles relaxing together. It was the first time I'd seen them together like this. I...
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    Photo of the day

    Out solo in my old friend, the 20' EM White, last night. Felt so good I was out for almost five and a half hours.
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    The Perch are Biting

    I think trout have an extra fishy smell, probably from still having the skin on them and you need to fry them longer, and sometimes the smell does hang around for a while. The cold handled frying pan worked great. It heated up quick and this one has a pouring spout that made pouring the oil...
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    The Perch are Biting

    The big difference between bluegills and perch that I noticed is that the perch are harder to scale. As far as the bones in that fish stock I pour it through a strainer. Perch are very good eating, after all, they are a smalll cousin of the walleye. I've always liked making different kinds of...
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    Sleeping in tent vs. car vs. pickup bed in 10° F

    My wife and I slept under the cap of my pickup on our way to Mad River Glen, Vt. When we got up I was able to start the truck through the sliding window and we waited for the cab to warm up before getting out. The radio station in Rutland said it was minus 16. That I believe was my wife's last...
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    Northstar Canoe for Sale ?

    I wonder what will happen to Bell's exclusive right to build the Seliga Tripper.
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    The Perch are Biting

    The broth turned out pretty good. I added some noodles, wild mushrooms and topped it off with some grated parmesan cheese.
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    The Perch are Biting

    I just got them filleted and got almost 1lb 6oz of meat. I'm also making about a quart and a half of fish broth. This is the first time I've filleted panfish and made broth in over 35 years. Lately I've only been keeping a couple fish and frying them whole. I am looking forward to eating them...
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    The Perch are Biting

    Although I've been doing a lot of paddling lately, I haven't been fishing much. Recently I have been seeing schools of perch swimming by, so I decided to catch a few to eat yesterday. It went pretty well despite the windy conditions, and the yellow Mr. Twisters on an 1/8 oz jig were the ticket.
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    Perfect Trim?

    I almost thought that was me, after I figured it out.
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    Photo of the day

    A couple from yesterdays adventure to Gouldsboro Lake. I have some really good day paddling opportunities near me in NE Pa.
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    Perfect Trim?

    The boats I've done it in were from 16 to 20 feet and I don't think the physics changes due to length. I also don't think my position in the boat has anything to do with it either. I get the same results in wind or calm. I am curious to try my malecite from the center seat with a lot of weight...
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    Post your training paddles

    If you want to have more power at a slower stroke rate you will want to use a larger blade paddle, and probably a little longer shaft won't hurt either.
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    Perfect Trim?

    Sorry if I gave that impression, but it must take considerably more energy to turn a tandem boat with a relatively flat rim then it does to turn one that is bow light. It's certainly a different way to paddle and doesn't align with current norms. I've been doing it for the past 8 years. Prior...
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