Serious cookers or fishermen pay no attention to the calender. There are no bad cooking/fishing days just some are better than others.

Friend has a smoker made out of an old refrigerator which he uses to smoke fish. (a lot of fish!)  A thing of beauty it is NOT.  Uglier than sin, but who worries about style ?  The fish that comes out of it is FANTASTIC !!! 

Provided you have the tools and knowledge,, you can build a much better smoker/grill than can be purchased.

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