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I went out on Sunday to Simcoe with some friends for perch. Perch were just everywhere They were sketchy at times. Coming up for a sniff, just laying there for 20 mins, but after a while they all started biting. I ended the day with 5 nice jumbos, kept 1 that I thought was bigger(batter additive was the influence) but many were pulled out. Guy in the hut next to me was pulling pike out(no jumbos for him though .) I didn't see a Herring, thank God. I forgot most of my lures at home accidentally. It worked out though, they didnt take my girlfriends minnows on a swedish pimple but they were attacking reg jig heads(with minnows obviously) and minnows on bait hooks. Some kept trying to eat my weights lol. Im done with perch though. Next trip is going to be either lakers/whitefish or walleye. PS. How can I post pics? I tried through imgur but the site wont allow me to use it. What else can I use?

Dont bother doing anything. He has 48 hrs to go through insurance. Once that time has passed, out of sight out of mind

Steel bunny, You might as well have walked into an army base. What happens when fisherMEN see you on the water pullin fish? lol... Do they give you all of their secret spots?? I've always wanted to try for steelies but never knew any spots. I just found a spot veeerrryyy close to my area in the west end of the city. Gonna try to hammer some come season

We threw the block back in . Dont want to be responsible for a snowmobile accident or someone falling in. Just because I'm pretty new to the community doesnt mean I'm new to life lol

I just got the PiranhaMax 175PT. Used it last Sunday for the first time and works fine.... Drilll a hole, drop it in and its done. Its my first finder and its easy to use, easy to read. Dont need an ice adapter(I think... I hope lol) I never used anything else so I cant compare it to the X-4

Most definitely. By landmarks, GPS, and a piece of wood

The finder said 26 ft. I got into the batter additive a little early on so upsizing didnt click in until the last 2 hours, thats when we got the bigger ones on a bigger lure. We tried that too. Had a spreader with minnows 5-7ft from the surface. Brought a lot of them up but the only biters were the little ones and herring stealing the bait. Im trying to upload pics but wont allow imgur. Any suggestions on how to upload?

Me and a few friends went out for the first time yesterday to go for some perch off Snake Island. There was a lot of slush and water, my right foot got wet first thing in the morning. We checked the depth, chainsawed a sexy block, threw up the tent n dropped a line. First 5 mins there was not a single fish in sight. Then it started.... We couldnt stop pulling perch out. Most of them got thrown back in(keep in mind well over 100 made it out the water.) For about 5-6 hours it was constant action. Seen quite a few down there with some serious shoulders. Couldnt get all the big guys to bite since they were sketchy and the smaller ones were contantly going for the offerings, but we did pull nice ones out(size of and bigger then a "fish juice" bottle.) The herring showed up. All they did was harass our ammo.. Me and another guy caught 1 each accidentally(Keep your waders on, we tossed em back in.) Almost wish we could catch em, they have attitude. Either way, left with about 15 8''+ perch. Was a good time

I've done Guelph once, was quite an irritating day. I've worked through mountsberg on a canoe quite a few times. If you can find the right spots at the right times of the day, you can pull sexy pike and good bass... May not be the biggest you'll ever pull, but my pb there is a 28" pike and a 3.5 lb largemouth. Never done kelso. Just by the looks of it, it looks like someone tried turning a thrown out mattress into a couch.

I didnt believe it either. I doubted if I really seen it,b ut the way my lure was mangled, I have no choice but to believe. I almost didnt want to tell that story and be "that guy" lol. Burnt Island isnt supposed to have brooks either but... I got one. I've been reading abour Bonnechere. Seems like the fishing out there is better the BP. I'm going to give it a shot

For the fourth year in a row I'm heading out to Algonquin for some portages. The only lake I've fished was Burnt Island Lake last year (caught some smallies, perch and one single brookie. Also had a musky crash my buzzbait... Destroyed it completely) For the July trip I plan on going to Tom Thomson Lake and in August - Big Porcupine. I've been to both lakes but never fished them. I remember some sexy spots on the way to these lakes but I havent scoped out the lake themselves. If anyone here has fished them before, I'm accepting pointers. Pretty sure I know what Im bringing with me, but any suggestions would be lovely also. I get skunked 45 mins from home, not trying to get skunked all the way out there. I will drown my sorrows in room temperature brews. Thanks Brohams

Bare Foot knows what I'm talking about. I'm not scared to lose bait I've lost already and will most likely lose lots more. Instead of getting into it more, I'm going to trust your experience with them. I got 2.75 inch tubes. Most wide gaps are way too big for them and someone suggested them. Havent tried closing the gap since I'm not sure what its going to do to the lock. But, might as well give it a shot.

Towards the end of bass season, I started messing with tubes and trying out different methods of fishing them. As I was going through my box today i found a pack Eagle Claw Grigsby HP hooks. Totally forgot I had them, didnt even use them. Upon closer inspection of the hooks, I noticed that the tie loop doesnt fully close. Theres a lock wire on the loop that digs into the tube but i can slip it right out of the loop. Does anyone know if that wire is strong enough that if I have a fish on, it will not break or slip off?

you guys have no idea how much of this goes on. I live in a rougher part of Toronto and I grew seeing stuff like this and have also experienced it

Im jealous... Havent had a chance to the ice yet

Ive bagged a couple walleye during other seasons. I know how to get them to bite but this year will be the first time I go ice fishing. I have NO idea where to start. If anyone has any sort of info(i know getting info from other fisherman is like milking a unicorn) it would be monstrously appreciated. The internet has failed me in the past(american fisherman) Im not asking for your complete gear list or specific bait. Something like depth, time of day... You get the picture Thanks

Intro.... Sure Born bred city boy but I love the outdoors. Love getting out there and just doing things with a little as possible. I've done all kinds of camping over the years though Scouts and in the past few years have been going on Algonquin portages. Grandfather introduced me to fishing when I was 5, he when I was 11 and I had no fishing mentor. One of my friends got me into fishing 2 years ago and now I cant stop.

lol hoping he's in a generous mood

Favourite trail has to be Smoke lake, through Ragged lake and into Big Porcupine... Doesnt sound like much but Ragged lake changes as you go though it(scenery and water environment.) The only thing that may stray people away from that trail is one portage called Devil's Staircase. The group I went with all thought that it was just a name. I knew it was something not to be taken lightly. 590m portage doesnt sound too bad. Matter of fact, 590m is easy. Until you get there and see this is natures 45 degree obstacle course. It's hell. But once its behind you, its forgotten about. Big Porcupine is a nice lake with open waters and a small mouth connecting the 2 open areas. Clear water with tons of life. Just looking in from the shore I was able to see tadpoles, crawfish and small fish in one glance. Going for hikes is nice there since the vegetation isn't so dense. Last year we went to Burnt Island Lake. Not my favourite. Its a very windy lake, dense forest, with barely any water plant life. BUT!!!! I was using a buzzbait and a muskie crashed it. Bent it to where the blade was hitting the pin, left teeth marks on the head and ripped off some of the shirt. I didnt hook it though. Im glad I didnt because the rod I was using at the time might not have been able to withstand the power those things have.

I love algonquin... Such a beautiful place... Which lake did you go to? Some ppl get defensive when asked but, which lures were you using? Cant make out exactly what kind of lure that is in the fishes mouth

So... I went to algonquin this past summer and brought my fishing gear. Of course, the beginner I am, I didnt do my research on the fish species that live out there. Usually I fish for bass and pike so I went out there with a bass and pike mentality(I've been fishing for 2 years.) All I caught out there was perch and catfish. From what I've read there isnt that many bass in the lakes that I go to in algonquin. Most of the fish species are lake, brook/speckled trout, muskie and walleye. What I have is topwater and shallow runners, texas rigged grubs, wacky rigged senkos, spoons, spinnerbaits and a buzzbait(may sound like a lot, but its not.) Never really got into inline spinners such as mepps. I've been looking into the different mepps lures and some of them look like they would work quite well. Anyone have any suggestions what kind of lures I should be looking for when fishing in Algonquin lakes, and other bodies water, that mostly have trout and walleye? P.S. I am familiar with water conditions being a huge factor in lure selection.