David Chong

Great seeing you guys always!😊😊😊

The 2024 North GTA Tackle Swap is 75% sold out, if you're interested in a table please contact North GTA Tackle Swap <[email protected]>

@misfish will be there with his wares! that alone should be worth a visit! 🙂🙂🙂

The 10th Annual North GTA Tackle Swap will take place this year on Sat. April 13th in Newmarket! Many Tackle Swaps have grown into full blown shows, this is & always will be a proper tackle swap! We have some great vendors and there are always some incredible finds there! Here are the detail if anyone is interested in attending or getting a table there!

Date: Saturday April 13, 2024
Time: Doors Open from 10 AM -2 PM Doors may open a little earlier if vendors are completely setup
Location:     Optimist Youth Centre-Newmarket
        55 Forhan Ave. Newmarket, ON L3Y 8X6
Admission Costs: $ 5 or $2 with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the local FOOD BANK!
Kids 16 years of age or younger – No Charge
FREE DOOR PRIZE DRAWS!
FUND-RAISING BBQ on site!
Vendor Set-up 8:30 AM
Info Contact: Tackle Swap Hotline – 416-993-3477
                       Tackle Swap E-mail – [email protected]

If you're interested in a table please e-mail [email protected]

The FMZ Catch & Release season on Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River & Bay of Quinte from Jan. 1-May 10th is supposed to be spectacular! Unfortunately I have not ahd a chance to experience it at this time of the year as it's SHOW Season!😪

Oh there are so many TJ! Big Bass Mega Bass on Big Rideau is definitely one! Quinte Bass Champs on opening weekend is another! The Nosbonsing Pike, North GTA Pike on Balsam Lake, Muskoka Pike & all of the Top 50 Pike events are great pike events. Down on Lake St. Clair, there's the Mitchell's Bay Open and this year there's the NEW VEXUS Open which should be great! The Mark McKeown Memorial Perch Tournamnet on lake Simcoe is a lot of fun! I can send you a whole list TJ, don't make me choose I love them all! 😄😄😄

15 hours ago, bonessk01 said:

Ive missed getting the long rods out for some surf fishing nothing like watching 4 rods go off at the same time and never knowing what will be on anyone of them

That is the cool thing about saltwater fishing is you never know what you're going to get!!!!😶

21 hours ago, Barry Willis said:

Fishing the shallow flats can be very exciting, As I am sure you well know, there's quite a variety, from bone fish to barracuda. All awesome scrappers.

Oh, my friends down there remind me of that all the time! Would mind some Tarpon action at some point too! Like I say "So many fish, so little time!"

10 hours ago, Fang said:

Was in Largo Fla last week and stopped by some old shoreline spots to check in with locals and all were the same , everything but tiny trout completely shut down. Wish I was still down there too. Miss the grouper sandwiches.

Next time, I want to try some more saltwater fishing as well! So many fish so little time! 😁😁😁

1 hour ago, Barry Willis said:

Very nice David, wish I'd been there.

In spite of my complaining about the weather, I wish that I was still there!🙂🙂🙂

They look great!😋

Great to hear that this event was well attended! I would have had a booth there if it wasn't for the Toronto International Boat Show!

Anybody who has fished enough has encountered that smell! LOL

2 minutes ago, TJQ said:

Im running the website for the tourney... there's gonna be alot more sponsor's shortly. and our Airbnb is open that weekend.. lol

They will have a live scoresheet that day as well.  still room in the first heat.  I am VERY confident they will get their 200 teams.

Oh, I'm sure that they will! Huge event, I'll check the dates and see if I can make it!

Managed to sneak away for a little bass fishing down in Florida! Anyone who been down there knows how inconsistent the weather has been all winter! We had morning where it was 6-7 degrees C and we had days where the wind was gusting to 70-80 kph! Needless to say Florida bass don’t like those conditions but we made the best of it and managed some good fish! Got to fish with a bunch of great dudes down there as well! Enjoy the pics!

I hope to get up there for one of these one day! Great cash payout!

Hey Rick,

You can go to www.fishdonkey.com and register for an account and then you can view the current up to date standings! You don't have to register for the event just an account. Currently there are a few 14.5" and the current leader for 5 fish is at 69.25"

1 hour ago, siwash said:

Grundy - Nice park.. fishing ok...

Again it's been a while but great park with awesome trails and pretty good fishing!

10 hours ago, fisher said:

Wondering if anyone around Lake Simcoe or has visited there recently can tell me if ice is out?  Would love to get out on the boat soon and try my luck getting into some jumbos. 

Haven't checked yet but I'm pretty sure that the ice is not out yet! But next week is gonna put a hurting on it!

Great display of your wares Misfish! There wered efinitely some great buyers there, I was pretty well run off my feet! Now finally some down time for a little getaway with the Mrs.!

Just finished loading up the ruck for tomorrow's North GTA Tackle Swap in Newmarket! We've got bass stuff, musky stuff, ice fishing stuff, river fishing stuff, salmon fishing stuff, tournament stuff & more! I've seen the lists of other vendors and there's some great deals to be had! Hope to see some OFC members there, I know that Misfish(Brian) has a table there with all his wares as well! Here are the details:

 Date: Saturday April 8, 2023
Time: Doors Open from 10 AM -2 PM Doors may open earlier if all vendors are ready!
Location: Optimist Youth Centre-Newmarket
                55 Forhan Ave. Newmarket, ON L3Y 8X6
Admission Costs: $ 5 or $2 with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the local FOOD BANK!
Kids 16 years of age or younger – No Charge & they'll recive FREE gift as well!
FREE DOOR PRIZE DRAWS!
FUND-RAISING BBQ on site!

Beautiful outfit! I'm sure that she'll love it!!!!

27 minutes ago, Cosmos said:

Thank you David!

My daughters are still remembering you giving them some lures at Barrie's show.

Well if your daugthers are coming with you on Sat. we'll have something for them!!!!

5 hours ago, Cosmos said:

Hey Brian,

Never went to this kind of event.

I most likely will give it a shot this year.

Would be nice to see you.

They're a lot of fun! You never know what you're going to find at these events! Lots of hidden gems! Look forward to seeing you on Sat. 

Restoule is a beautiful park as well! Haven't been there in a few years but have fond memories of it and the fishing there!