kickingfrog

Is that the wife or the ex girlfriend???

There are lots to chose from and many of us have different preferences for different situations and conditions. What type of rod(s) and reel(s) do you have? How do you plan to fish for them? I like 15lb braid on my medium spinning rod for jigging and casting most of the time. I use a heavier spinning rod and 20lb braid in weeds. For trolling I use a baitcaster or a line counter with 20lb or 30lb braid. I'll add a florucarbon leaders of various lengths if needed.

Ok, I'll leave one alone and maybe just doctor the other a little. I did buy two jakes that were fish like in pattern and colouring. The plan is for a Lac Seul monster, or two, to eat 'em.

This is not my preferred colour but these were reduced to $14.45 so I grabbed two with the intention to paint one if not both. 9 inch Grandma My first thought is cream or silver sides and a dark back. Thoughts and input welcomed.

It would be, if it was mine.

Rapala has some rods that should suit your price point and needs. I believe bps had some.

Some reasons why some people fish at night in the summer: It's too hot for fishermen, and fish, in the middle of the day. Too much boat traffic, both from fishermen and non-fishermen. More people on holidays (see above) willing to be a little sleep deprived while on vacation 'cause they can nap while the water skiers are out. Once fall comes around those issues go a way so there are less reasons to fish at night.

That is one of the best lines I've read here in years.

Yes and no. In general most players under contract will not be payed. In a normal season they don't start to get paid until the regular season starts. In other words: The players don't start missing salary cheques until middle of October if there is a lock-out. Some players have contracts that pay them bonuses in the summer. Some of these bonuses were put in contract offers by general managers to make the contract more difficult for other teams to match. The Flyers offer sheet for Weber this summer has such. Some of the younger players can play in the ahl or chl and still get paid. Some of those deals would have a reduced salery (2 way contract) Higher drafted/better players are less likely to have 2 way deals. The players who contributed to the escrow account last season will get most of the 10-12% (that they paid into it from their salary) in early October whether the players are locked-out or not. Edit to add: Wade Redden, who has been down in the minors for the Rangers for the last 2 (3?) years because the team that signed him, didn't want the cap hit will get paid 5 million dollars this year and 5 more next year playing for the Wolfpack.

It would be real nice for Barrie to have Scheifele for the whole season. I think in the long run it would be good for him to.

I tried some alcohol that an old southern friend brought up from 'Bama to Lakair one year. That stuff was about as far removed from nature as you could get. You're also wise to take an extra big step back from the night time fire when the jug comes around.

Looks like I only have 2 left. I'm going to hang on to them, sorry. I may have to call Frank.

I bought some of those when they first came out. I'll have a look in the repository.

Related: Joint Canada, US talks on GL pollution etc. http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65344&pid=728385&st=0entry728385

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-and-us-update-protection-of-great-lakes/article4529083/ POLLUTION Canada and U.S. update protection of Great Lakes KIM MACKRAEL The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Sep. 07 2012, 10:29 PM EDT Last updated Friday, Sep. 07 2012, 11:11 PM EDT Canada and the United States have updated a decades-old agreement to protect the Great Lakes, adding new commitments to protect aquatic habitats, curb invasive species and help coastal communities adapt to climate change. The changes were widely praised by environmental groups, who said they help provide a more relevant framework for bi-national protection and should improve governmental accountability. “We’ve been waiting for a long time to see a bi-national commitment to updating the approach to managing the Great Lakes,” said Bob Oliver, chief executive officer of Pollution Probe in Canada. “This amendment actually takes it beyond the classic definition of water quality and expands the scope of responsibility.” The agreement calls for more work on reducing nutrients that can cause algae blooms – a particular problem in Lake Erie – and better clean-up efforts for heavily polluted areas. But as officials met in Washington to sign off on the changes, environmentalists on both sides of the border expressed concern that the enhanced agreement could be toothless unless Canada and the U.S. are willing to spend the money that’s needed to monitor and restore the Great Lakes. “We’re just getting out of the gate at this point,” Mr. Oliver said. “Then there’s the actual implementation, when the rubber hits the road, the money has to flow.” Ongoing pollution from ships and agricultural activities, combined with a growing concern about invasive species such as zebra mussels and Asian carp, mean governments must constantly monitor and, when necessary, perform major clean-up projects to keep the lakes healthy. While United States has stepped up funding significantly – committing more than $1-billion over the past three years to its Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Canada’s investment has remained relatively stagnant in recent years. The U.S. investment represents “tremendous progress,” particularly in cleaning up toxic hotspots, said Andy Buchsbaum, director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes office, in Ann Arbor, Mich. “For awhile, Canada was ahead on that, but now I think they’ve fallen much further behind,” he said. “When the U.S. was not stepping up its fair share, that was hurting Canadian waters. And now that Canada is not spending nearly as much as it should, that’s hurting U.S. waters – as well as Canadian waters.” Canada, by comparison, has committed close to $50-million to remediating contaminated areas, $8-million a year for remediation of areas of concern in the Great Lakes, and $16-million to combat the re-occurance of toxic algae – targeted largely at Lake Erie, according to Environment Canada. Another $17.5-million comes from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to protect against Asian carp. Environment Minister Peter Kent said Canada’s commitment to the Great Lakes shouldn’t be measured on those projects alone, and pointed to infrastructure funding and waste water management as elements that are important to the health of the Great Lakes, but don’t get recognized as such in the budget. “While the current U.S. administration has made a wonderful and huge contribution, previous governments haven’t,” he said. “If you look at the Canadian government’s performance over the [past] 40 years, you’ll see that … we’re doing our part. We’re batting our weight.” Lana Pollack chairs the U.S. section of International Joint Commission, which monitors how the Great Lakes agreement is implemented. She said her group can make recommendations to Canadian and U.S. governments, but it’s up to the public to call on officials to do a better job protecting the lakes. “The lakes have the good fortune to be located between two great democracies, but pressure for doing anything well has to rise up from the public,” she said after the agreement was signed. “At the end of the day, the only thing any of us have is public outrage if the Great Lakes aren’t being protected.”

Just about anything you can imagine could and would work, but many of us do have preferences for our own lakes. The colour of the water and the amount of day light would also influence my decision on colour choice. I mostly fish non-great lakes walleye and my first choice is natural bait colours, mostly perch and silver/black minnow, because those are the main bait fish available. If it is low light then I'll use firetiger or a "hot" perch.

No need, many of us can confirm Roy is that tall. They are nice fish pics.

The great lakes are obviously large in surface area and volume but the watershed relative to that size is quite small. The bulk of the water is from the glaciers (and the earth is still rebounding from them as well). In short, at best, regular snowmelt and rainfall may only ever maintain the water levels and if we screw things up too much we may never be able to "fix" them. Edited for clarity.

News mentioned that it the difference from this August to last was 25 centimetres (10 inches).

I think I'm missing something. How does the hook stay in place so you can set the hook?

There was a parade, I guess you missed it.

Simple. Two boats. Given the "non-perminantnce" I would not drill, and would explore all other options first.

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2012/09/05/upcoming-barrie-fall-fishing-festival-reeling-em-in Upcoming Barrie Fall Fishing Festival reeling 'em in By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner Thursday, September 6, 2012 11:10:31 EDT AM Catching a tagged perch could reel in some big bucks for lucky anglers during the upcoming Barrie Fall Fishing Festival. The second annual event of the Rotary Club of Barrie Huronia runs from Sept. 21 to 30 along Barrie’s waterfront and promises to be a real catch for participants who can win cash and prizes, which are estimated to exceed $50,000. They’ll also be helping their community and Lake Simcoe. Proceeds from the festival will go to environmental initiatives to help improve the health of the lake as well as other charity projects by the Barrie Huronia Rotary Club, including Rotary House at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. Festival chairman Don Jerry says you don’t have to be a fancy fishing fanatic to take part. “It’s a family event. You don’t even have to have a boat,” he says. “Last year we had a 10-year-old who was fishing from shore and caught a tagged fish worth $1,000.” Plenty of ways to win await participants in the catch-and-release festival. There are daily prize draws of fishing related items such as fishing rods, fish smokers and charters. Cash draw prizes include one $5,000 prize, three $1,000 prizes and four $500 prizes (cash prize recipients must be of legal age). And there are 65 $500 tagged fish, five $1,000 tagged fish and one tagged fish valued at a whopping $10,000. “This is the first year we’ve had a $10,000 fish and, to the best of our knowledge, it’s the only $10,000 tagged fish in Canada and perhaps North America,” says Jerry. During last year’s inaugural festival, about 600 people caught 3,000 perch which were brought in, documented and then released. He hopes to see twice that many participants this year. Getting all those fish tagged is no easy task. “We’ve been told that kids from the Barrie Bassmasters will be going out in about a dozen boats the weekend of Sept. 15 to help with the tagging,” says Jerry, adding with a laugh that the tagged fish aren’t released out in the middle of Lake Simcoe some place where they will never be seen again. “If you draw a line from the Southshore Centre over to Johnson’s Beach, the tagged fish are released in an area of Kempenfelt Bay from that line towards Centennial Beach.” Jerry says more than 50 sponsors make the Barrie Fall Fishing Festival a success. “Rotary is very appreciative of the community-minded sponsors who want to see better things in our community, including Bob Jackson, of Jackson Toyota Scion, and our gold sponsor, Canadian Tire,” he says. “All the sponsors can see the potential this event has and its positive impact on the community,” he adds. “We’ve got a jewel in Kempenfelt Bay and we should highlight it and show it off to local residents and visitors to the city.” For more information, visit www.bfff.ca, or call 705 720-7132. [email protected]

Whether they are regular fishermen or not, they will always remember that day. What's the bidding gonna' start at for next year???

Likely 4, but it used gas like an 8.