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Halton Storage Presents: Bait Battles Salmon Derby 23’
Halton Storage and Marina posted an event in OFN Community Calendar,
Halton Storage & Marina is announcing the 2023 local Salmon Derby.
This derby will take place at Fisherman’s Pier (1155 Beach Blvd, Hamilton).
This will be a 3 day event Sept 1 (Friday) all the way till Sept 3 (Sunday) and Monday will be the Labour day holiday which plays out perfect. Event opens at 6am and closes at 8pm Sunday. Announcements will be made for Monday (Sept 4th)
Prizes: Each day will have a prize for the biggest fish caught that day. For a total of 3 prizes plus some merch and extra give aways. It will cost $35/Angler. Only weight in station will at Fisherman’s Pier. Launching is only allowed at Fisherman’s Pier. Cooler check in and ticket check in must be done prior to getting on the water so please be sure to check in at the gate upon fishing.
Registration will be done either through phone (289-983-8323), in person on site, or reaching out through email ([email protected]).
Reach out with any questions or concerns. Best of luck and hope to meet everybody! Tight lines.
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Bait battles fishing derby flyer.pdf
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Motorola Radio
shasang posted a topic in Miscellaneous,
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Post in cooking thread...
Crimsongulf posted a post in a topic,
Wow, now that is my kind of brekkie, all the trimmings too, great job..
Wishn' You Where Fishin' come and Join us this summer 2021
pine portage posted a topic in Fishing News,
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Post in Public Boat Ramps *CLOSED*
RPW posted a post in a topic,
Not sure if it will make a difference or not, but I've started a petition to allow boat launches open for fishermen - it is worth a try!
Please show your support by Signing and Sharing! Petition to Doug Ford: Ontario Boat Launches Open to Fishermen.
Giant Wisconsin Yellow Perch!
David Chong posted a topic in General Discussion,
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Non Outdoor Posts
TJQ posted a topic in General Discussion,
1st thing: all posts that are not Fishing or at least outdoors or outdoor equipment related should be posted in our new sub forum. (if they are not, they will be moved there)
Non-Outdoors Open Discussion
You'll notice we've moved some posts there already! We've had a lot of feedback from folks that really only want to see fishing or outdoor posts when they first get on there, but I've always said that as a COMMUNITY we should feel free to be able to ask for help and discuss subjects that are not outdoor related, so now there is a special spot for that!
2nd thing: We're going to start using some of our Moderation tools a bit more effectively. If a member can't be reasonable, they will be put on whats called ModQ, which means for a period of time all posts will have to be approved by a moderator when one happens log in. Honestly, if a user (ANY USERS - OLD OR NEW) can't be reasonable here and feels the need to troll there are plenty of other places to do it. We will be using this tool more and more in the coming months. If you can't say something nice or in the very least constructive, please don't say anything at all.. (Your Mom should have taught you this already)
So that's about it. Have a great day everyone!! Be Safe Out There.
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Panfish are vanishing
JMFJMF posted a topic in Fishing News,
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"JUMBO" Time
David Chong posted a topic in General Discussion,
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FLOODING
misfish posted a topic in General Discussion,
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Perchin' For MS Fishing Derby
David Chong posted a topic in General Discussion,
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Post in Got a favourite sunrise or sunset from 2018 ->'19
Mrphotoman posted a post in a topic,
2019-2020 Hockey Thread
DRIFTER_016 posted a topic in Non-Outdoors Open Discussion,
It was a pretty decent outing by the buds.
The kids are playing well.
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Tamagami grouse/rabbit hunting
captpierre posted a topic in General Discussion,
My 2 sons have taken up hunting. Grouse, rabbits and waterfowl. They are thinking of exploring Tamagami area crown land early November. Will Camp in the woods. Does anybody have any advice on where approximately to go for grouse and rabbits? And the likelyhood of success. Thanks Peter
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Workin' Down @ The Lake
DRIFTER_016 posted a topic in General Discussion,
Threw up this temporary shack in a weekend.
Now onto the cabin building segment.
Took a lot longer than expected to layout the foundation.
Drilled 1/4" holes in the granite to drop my nails into to run my string lines.
Then it was time to drill 1" diameter holes 8" deep to drop my pier saddles into.
Then the saddles had to be set in non-shrink grout to hold them in place, before running my water level to figure out pier heights.
Then it was time to install my piers.
Now I need to frame in between the perimeter piers and once that's done I can install my floor joists.
If all goes according to plan I will have a floor by next week sometime.
Oh, and to keep it fishing related I did get out here and there and even managed to catch some troots!!!
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Uncut Angling does it again
Jds63 posted a topic in General Discussion,
weather you like him or not ....
👍👍👍👍👍
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Early Fall Muskies
steverowbotham posted a topic in General Discussion,
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Faded braided line
Acountdeleted posted a topic in General Discussion,
For the past 2 to 3 seasons I have really been enjoying using braided line for the first time in my life. I’ve noticed better hooksets and less lost fish.
After 4 days camping and leaving my rods out in the sun (no choice) my dark green line looks like it’s faded to a brighter tan. Am I just seeing things or does braided line fade? If it does will it effect the fishing? Will fish see this off colour? How often does everyone replace their braid? Thanks.
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Moon River Basin
Cast-Away posted a topic in General Discussion,
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Ontario fires
Headhunter posted a topic in General Discussion,
Not going to worry at this time about who is or isn't responsible, more interested in how this affecting both locals and those visiting the areas.
Here's a link to the governments web site with up to date info.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/forest-fires
HH
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Time for a fishing report!
Rattletrap2 posted a topic in General Discussion,
My Daughter Amanda and I try to get out whenever we can....usually for Father's Day...especially when I was boatless and we had to rent one. Well, all that changed last year and things have been getting better ever since! This was a couple of weeks ago, and we went up to Georgian Bay for the day. I forgot how awesome that area can be to fish and I have already been back once since this trip! Just like an addict....I'm hooked!
We started out right off the bat and Amanda picked up a real decent Large Mouth on a drop shot rig. She was using a lure that they had bought me for my Birthday and they seemed to be the ticket.The fishing was pretty much non-stop all day with 7 different species of fish caught between us! I used the same soft plastic bait, but on a jig head.Little 3" swimbait.
I got a couple of nice ones too!
Amanda picked up a nice Black Crappie, and we would have loved to get a few more of those. Maybe next time.
Amanda hooked into and lost something huge. We could see it way down in about 20 feet of water, but She was not able to bring it in close enough for an accurate identification before it spit the hook. We were both shaking and thought maybe a huge Walleye? We kept fishing the same area and finally solved the mystery. Channel cat! I got my first one and I think I am still shaking! Those things fight like bulls! Especially on light gear! I have got small Bullheads over the years, but they come up like wet socks! Not this thing! I ended up with a pair.
Don't forget Small Mouth, nothing huge, but plenty of them and lots of fun!
We rounded out the trip with plenty of Perch, huge Bluegill, and Pumpkinseed Sunfish! All in all, one of the best days of fishing I have had in a long time and I got to share it with a great fishing Buddy!
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New 10% Tariff On US-made Boats
craigdritchie posted a topic in General Discussion,
IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT BUYING AN AMERICAN-MADE BOAT, you better get on your horse and do it asap. Effective July 1, those new Canadian tariffs come into effect and the cost of your boat will go up by 10 percent.
Beyond that, the cost for dealers to replace inventory that's on their lot today will also go up by an additional 10 percent (at a minimum) since boat builders in the US are now paying 10 percent more for the aluminum they import from Canada. The net result is that the retail price of US-made boats sold in Canada could increase by 20 to 25 percent by mid-summer.
Barring a sudden flip-flop by Trump, or a deal on NAFTA, boats and engines are going to become much more expensive. If you're in the market, do the deal now before the new taxes come into effect and save yourself some serious coin.
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Town of Temagami under evacuation alert.
Woodsman posted a topic in General Discussion,
MNR fire has notified me that they are putting
Temagami on Evacuation Alert. People should be prepared to leave if notified of an evacuation. If people want to leave on their own they need to go North as per MNR direction
The emergency community group is being activated and meeting shortly
Thanks
Jim
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