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Link has photo: http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/news/post/world-record-brown-trout-caught-in-new-zealand The IGFA (International Game and Fish Association) has officially certified a new All-Tackle World Record for brown trout. Otwin Kandolf was fly fishing near a salmon farm on the Ohau B hydro canal on New Zealand’s South Island when he caught the fish of a lifetime – a 42-pound, 1 ounce brown trout. According to an article for Bay of Plenty Times, Kandolf thought he snagged bottom. “I called out [to my fishing partner], ‘I’m stuck, I’m stuck again’. And then I pulled and pulled and I could see my little red spinner coming up. I didn’t even see the fish at first but then I did and shouted ‘it’s on, it’s on’. He went back up the canal and I followed him up about 100m.” Though they had just a small net at their disposal, Kandolf managed to wade out in the water, put the fish’s head in the net, and push the massive fish up on the bank finally land it after 20 minutes of fighting. The 71-year-old angler caught the fish back on March 8, but it wasn’t until this past weekend before it was officially certified as the new world record. The old record belonged to Roger Hellen’s 41-pound, 8-ounce catch in 2010 out of Lake Michigan. For more info and a better look at the size of this fish, check out this 3 News video report. - See more at: http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/news/post/world-record-brown-trout-caught-in-new-zealand#sthash.veGsLqs7.dpuf

Very useful information.

Welcome to OFC Such a lovely place Plenty of room at Ontario Fishing Community Any time of year You can find it here You can check-out any time But you can never leave With all due apologies to the original.

With the airlines looking to save every cent they are also cutting back again on baggage limits/weights. Check with your airline. I really think the ship ahead is becoming the better/safer option.

Saw that, and apparently many are claiming it's a photo from a number of years ago despite what the government says. Who would have guessed that a politician who fishes would also be a liar?

… and Martin St Louis is a 'ockey player that has a name that could be correctly pronounced/said two different ways and yet most announcers pronounce it a third way which is incorrect. It's fries, gravy and cheese curd.

I don't have a muskie sized line counter but all my muskie reels have the first 60 feet of line marked at 10ft intervals.

Someone I know claims to have pennies hacksawed in half for the purposes of making a point when leaving a tip.

I think the numbers are/were expected to be more in the middle of the cycle but I haven't been seeing too many either. I am all wound up to get back at it after too many years away. May have to go father north.

Some knots work better if the lines are close in diameter, some are better if there is a difference in diameter. Superglue is great insurance as well. I keep a couple of the instruction booklets from the spools of line because I can never remember which is which. A good pair of braided line cutters also are worth every penny.

Sorry any place that only has Pepsi doesn't get a vote.

For me, I like to have my lure less than 12 inches from the tip of my rod when I'm casting but I like my leader to be at least 12 inches. So any time I do have a swivel tied on I don't feel as comfortable, confident or accurate in my casts. For those reasons I use a snap swivel instead with spoons and spinners.

See any grouse?

Local paper: http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/07/25/target-one-of-two-major-retailers-coming-to-barrie Thinking outside the big box won't get you anywhere in Barrie's south end. Two major American retailers have targeted Park Place in their scopes for two new stores. Target Canada will put shovels in the ground this fall to build a 127,000-square-foot department store with plans to open August 2014. And Cabela's, a large hunting, fishing and camping American retailer has inked a deal that will see them digging a 70,000-square foot foundation this fall for a spring 2014 opening. “We're really excited, this is really going to flesh this thing out and get the whole area up and going,” said Terry Coughlin, managing partner of the North American Development Group that has been patiently bringing retailers to Barrie's south-end since 2010. Cabela's opened in 1961 and now has 45 stores across the U.S. including three stores in Western Canada in Winnipeg, Edmonton and Saskatoon. The large fishing and outdoor gear retailer will offer about 200 jobs in Barrie. “Thanks to the loyalty of our thousands of Canadian customers, and especially those across the province of Ontario, it was an easy decision to bring the Cabela’s retail experience to Barrie,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s chief executive officer. “I can’t say enough about Canada. It’s a Cabela’s kind of place.” Target Canada's big box store, slated to open next summer and employ several hundred people is its first build in Canada. Its initial foray into Canada saw 120 Zellers stores converted into the American name-brand retailer that opened earlier this year. Target says they plan to open approximately 200 stores in Canada within the next 10 years. Coughlin says there are 200,000 square feet of stores currently open, and Phase II – of which Target is the mainstay – will offer as many square feet, however several smaller stores are planned for the periphery. “Next summer, you'll see it start looking full,” he said. Originally the Molson Park lands, the 195-acres of Park Place faced severe opposition by Barrie city council in 2002 when it was initially proposed and ended up at an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing. Park Place received OMB approval to begin building in October 2006 and plowed through the recession with contracts signed by Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, Marshall's, a Future Shop (that has since closed), as well as several large restaurants including the Lone Star Texas Grill and Milestones. An LA Fitness club is currently under construction and slated to open later this fall. Although the majority of jobs in Barrie's south end will be at the lower end of the wage scale, Coughlin believes they are still viable employment opportunities. “At the Lone Star, they hired 150 people, but there were 1,500 applicants," he said. "So, anybody saying we don't need those jobs, tell that to the people who applied.” [email protected] Twitter.com/cherylbrowne1

There are a few reasons. The bay in the middle of the city doesn't help much to start and the city was the fastest growing in the 80's and still is one of the fastest leads to a planning nightmare that the city never has properly been able to manage.

Oh no. At least with the others a 40 minute drive away I could resist a little. I guess this is how my wife feels when a new mall is announced.

Yep.

All fishermen are liars except you and me and I'm not sure about me.

The Metropolitan Division? Seriously? Somebody better tell Raleigh and Columbus. Imbecile.

I did the same thing today. I thought this might turn into something, but it did not.

I understand your frustration but until the last 20 years or so left hand baitcasters did not readily exist in the first place.

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/07/16/data-shows-water-quality-mostly-good-in-lake-simcoe Data shows water quality mostly good in Lake Simcoe By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:54:14 EDT PM Is our freshwater glass half full, or half empty A new study, released Tuesday by the Fraser Institute, generally shows Ontario water quality ranges between excellent and poor. About 66% of the province’s water is in the good/fair range says the report, citing Environment Canada’s water quality index. Joel Wood, author of Canadian Environmental Indicators — Water, says the news about Lake Simcoe is also mostly good. “My review of government reports, when focused on Lake Simcoe, focus on the substantial improvement (decline) in phosphorus levels, and the resulting increase in dissolved oxygen levels,” Wood said. “These increased oxygen levels are good for coldwater fish,” he added. “There has also been a decrease in concentrations of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) found in sport fish from Lake Simcoe.” He noted that while deep-water oxygen concentrations are generally below the target, they are moving in the right directions and the target was first hit in 2005. Nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen come from municipal wastewater or using too much agricultural fertilizer; this can hurt aquatic ecosystems and increase algae, especially the nuisance variety. But phosphorus levels have dropped in most of the Great Lakes. Environment Canada speculates invasive zebra mussels might be the answer, as they filter total phosphorus and make it more readily available for organisms to consume, Wood says. But increasing bio-available or dissolved phosphorus concentrations in the Great Lakes also means algae problems are not declining. Environment Canada says nitrogen levels are increasing in all the Great Lakes. Wood says Ontario has made great strides in improving its water quality since the 1970s with various bans and regulations. Pesticides in surface water is one example. In 1986, they were detected in 86% of drinking water samples; by 2006, that number had dropped to 3%. So, too, have concentrations of PBTs — persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic substances are stable chemicals that last a long time in the environment and accumulate in fish, animals and humans. PBTs include pesticides, PCBs, mercury and fluoride. The study also shows that 75% of Ontario lakes affected by acid rain are now recovering. But the water news isn’t all good. Average concentrations of chloride in Ontario’s streams have increased, likely due to winter road salt used in de-icing — although current chlorine levels are not a pressing water quality concern in this province. Some pharmaceuticals have been detected in drinking water, but the levels are too small to affect humans. Wood’s report assesses the state of Canada’s water resources. Canada has the fourth-largest supply of annual renewable freshwater in the world, although the major sources are situated far north of population centres. While southern water supplies have been declining in recent decades, and Canada has a relatively high per-person consumption rate (only Americans use more), we only use a small fraction — 1.6% — of the water that is annually available. Canada ranks ninth in the world for water quality, based on parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, phosphorus and nitrogen. Wood’s report reviews numerous government reports from each province. Water in Canada is owned and managed by governments. “In many regards, water quality has improved in Canada over time,” Wood writes. “In Ontario, total phosphorous has decreased in the Great Lakes and Lake Simcoe. There has also been a general decline in mercury, PCBs and many other toxic substances in the waters of Ontario and Quebec.” Canadian Environmental Indicators — Water provides a general overview of Canada’s freshwater resources, how they have changed over time, how Canadians use water and how these measures compare internationally. Wood is a senior research economist with the centre for Environmental Studies at the Fraser Institute. Founded in 1974, the Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian research and educational organization with locations through North America and international partners in more than 85 countries. To see this report in its entirety, go to fraserinstitute.org.

Spent many a summer's day with a mask and snorkle catching them.

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Awesome. I can't wait until I can take my kids on trips.