Sammy is just over a year old. The first time I tried to get him in the boat he was like "no way". Had to grab him and put him in. Now he runs down the ramp and jumps in. He loves it. Rides up in the bow like a sultan.

Wowzer!! You guys have some fantastic memories…some of them I forgot about.
I don’t know if don wolf was mentioned,,, if so, my apologies for overlooking it… I didn’t see him mentioned.

An angle grinder with a flap disk will polish up them jaw edges really quick and easy. That's what I'd do.

Selling one more of my collection. It's a very nice Universal Brand #1 grinder. It's in great shape and would be perfect for grinding castor or other bait making ingredients. $22 plus shipping on this one. Click on my username to send me a PM if you're interested. Thank you.

When I have had these problems, I have reverted to emails. I hate doing emails but if a boss wants to be a jerk, only converse with them on email. That way, you can have an exact record of what they said then when they say I didn't say this, then you show them, with a CC to their boss, they did say that. Got a boss right now that only wants to swing the bat with no recognition of good.

Sent four emails yesterday. One was about performance and if I was meeting or exceeding standards. Answered all my emails, except that one. So I upped the ante and sent her an email today asking the same questions and asking for guidance but I CC'd her boss and VOILA, she answered. Of course with an apology because she was SOOOOO busy but not too busy to answer the three other emails. She also had to tell me I was exceeding expectations. It was like pulling teeth.

You gotta pin them down and have a paper trail in this day and time. ESPECIALLY if you have a crappy boss. It's the game you gotta play. Sux.

See s like ATA worked with a group on a buffer type proposal in the past. Maybe in Matsu?

I see gas is 2.99 a gallon, wonder how high we'll go with the strait closed down

You did good!

Ive thought about making a pvc one and may still do it but if I have to buy the pipe then I wont have much in savings

I have several areas that I'm active in which is trapping related. I will spend a lot of time prepping my gear for the next season, and I spend countless hours studying everything I can on not only trapping but the animals I trap. I have an extensive library.

I do research with various lures, baits, urines, sets in the off season and use this data in not only teaching but on my trapline. I have volumes of data.

I teach trapping with LDWF/LTAHA. I spend a lot of time hands on with traps year round in a teaching environment, which makes me a better trapper.

I teach trapping to veterans, hosting a couple of trapping events.

I do off season trapping for coyotes and beavers.

I'm VP of the Louisiana Trappers and Alligator Hunters Association.

My big beam is one I turned on a lathe. It is between 6 and 7 inches in diameter. I use that for about every thing. I do have one I also made that is around 4 inches in diameter. This one is used for otter or smaller sized animals. Mink, weasel I flesh them right on the boards they go on.