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I think I solved the problem to the, I Need skein,,,,,, Worked on this for a while and it seems to be catching on . Sold over 145 the past weekend Real skein and my tie. Soft 6mm eggs. It,s caught on so well,guys are asking for smaller for steelhead.

zero tolerance enforcement comes with a heafty price tag and a hard pull of limited resources from other bodies of water/land. far easier to close and enforce than attempt to monitor hundreds of anglers at any time of the day or night. Its a nice concept to have the enforcement resources available so that some people can lawfully go fishing, but they in no way are contributing enough to the economy during this specific event to justify the cost. Similar situation takes place in botwood peterview during the atlantic run, theyve closed the river entirely and 2 Co's keep an eye on the fish. No angling at all...easy to enforce. Lets not forget that there are also countless other angling opportunities within the province, and in this specific instance I do not believe that the regulation is in place because of concerns related to recruitment, it is far more related to the blatant fishery violations that occur year after year, and from what many of us have witnessed, unbelievably majority of partakers in this event on that stretch of water are there and up to no good in some form or another, either snagging, netting, pulling roe and ditching fish etc etc. a nightmare to say the least.

I find it funny that this response doesn't mention the slaughter that happens or the conditions it happens in. Fishing in that section isn't sporting. It's shooting fish in a barrel, I wouldn't even want to guess how many fish are flossed/snagged/pitchforked/netted or whatever during a single season run. This is the absolute best thing that could have happened, I hope it continues for years ahead.

Realistically, I don’t think I’ve met a legitimate angler to this day that has partook in that run because it’s literally a frigging gong show. Normal outdoorsman typically have no interest in standing shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of guys blatantly committing fishing violations while twisting their lures around their tackle.

Yeah, getting old is a b***h. But like I said...old school is the best school...that old IM6 blank was a little "noodley", but it's a legend. If you're not using it, I'll definitely buy it from you...lol

This..... "No consideration was given to those fishermen already either with booked accommodations or those with planned trips," True fisherman/anglers don't plan their trips around this annual rape snag fest!

The line up to get that blank off me CM as you can well imagine is rather lengthy.

I'm somewhat torn on this one CM. I have an old Loomis 1562 IM6 I've considered building but given that my shoulder and wrist issues are a big factor these days I'm thinking it will most likely be an 11'6" CTS in a 4-8 line rating.

Jason, I certainly appreciate your efforts and dedication to the resource. I was involved for a long time in several conservation organizations. I know the work is often thankless and many times it feels like you're banging your head on a rock. I have mixed feelings about the Ganny closure. Yes, it was seemingly done in haste and without complete input from all the stakeholders, and it's never a good thing when we lose angling opportunities. However, I think the writing has been on the wall for sometime, and this decision was inevitable from a political perspective. Afterall, the mayor was democratically elected and I'm assuming carrying out the wishes of her constituents. That, and the OMNR simply doesn't have the budget or the manpower to effectively police the situation. The current Conservative gov't has no interest in increasing taxes or taking money from Education or Healthcare to pay for it...that's not what's going to get them elected again. The "steps" on the Ganny are just too tempting for casual "fishermen" to employ methods that were unlawful. For a lot of the people there, it was the only "fishing" they did all year. A few steps from the parking lot on a paved path...just makes it effortless for folks who couldn't be bothered to fish otherwise. A lot of them were new Canadians and teenagers who weren't fully invested in being ethical anglers. The Ganny is unique in its topography as the steps are shallow and congregate fish to make it a shooting gallery. Trying to enforce snagging and flossing is next to impossible, especially if the fish is released....and that's what a lot folks were doing...just having fun, and doing it by hook or crook. When you have that many fish in water a few inches deep, people just can't resist. Not a great example for younger folks, and frankly it just became an embarrassment for ethical anglers to have non-fishing people witness these hi-jinks. One could argue that the closure is in some manner just an extension of the existing reg's. I think most anglers have no argument with the current law where you can't fish within 75 ft of a dam. It might be a bit of a stretch, but you could interpret the steps to be an "obstruction" as defined in the reg's. Afterall, the intent of this reg is to prevent people from fishing where fish are stacked up and vulnerable...and they're certainly stacked up and vulnerable on the lower Ganny during the Salmon run. I think the additional opening of the river after mid October to the end of the year for fishing is a fair trade off, especially for us who have no interest in river Salmon, but like to chase Steelhead. One door closed, another one opened.

Although I don't reside in Ontario any more I totally agree. I used to ride along with Game Wardens in Ontario because of my knowledge of the creeks, trails, and areas. The poaching on and around the Bruce Peninsula was sickening, 24/7 especially Oxenden and Colpoy creeks and Sauble Falls. I don't know about in Ontario but out here in Alberta we have a report a poacher hot line with cash rewards. Last fall I talked to a Game Warden Buddy and they can't keep up, under staffed, as is the case in all provinces. There were 27 calls on his computer waiting to be addressed, and this is a year round thing. A couple years back I was fishing the Sheep River in the Rockies and came across three big Bull Trout carcasses, left to rot just for their eggs, our provincial fish and on the endangered species list. And the trash is another thing, that really gets me gay man&ed off. Some times it seems I am spending more time filling my canoe or boat or arms with trash rather than fishing, photography, and or hunting. And it isn't just close to urban areas, it's miles back in the foothills and mountains, everything from coffee cups to discarded, busted up lawn chairs. Well I gotta get off here as I'm getting madder by the minute just thing about it. Those have been my stompin' grounds for 40 plus years, which were pristine back in the day. If you were able to pack it in, pack it out.

I got around to starting the rod build yesterday for this new custom reel using a supplied piece of acrylic in the butt cap with some in house dyed Poplar and a hunk of vulcanized rubber fashioned in an "Old School" Float Rod style.

That is good news. The last couple years that I have watched, that definitely was not fishing, but a slaughter fest with people that were fishing showing no respect for the fish/outdoors. Majority should have been outright fined or banned.