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Those blues just look MEAN Great saltwater report, thanks for sharing.

...What Tackle Buster said, glad your rights weren't trampled on by this rogue officer. Tony

Another Lakair report, you guys are killing me Excellent photos and report that capture what friends and fishing are all about. Good stuff! Tony

Indeed, it seems we are all chasing the mighty dollar. Work-life balance is a whole new topic, I read a book recently and it had a link to their website, that's where I got those stats. I don't have children and it is hard enough juggling work/wife/fishing, I don't know how people manage to stay sane with kids added to the mix. Based on two weeks holidays, you spend more time in the bathroom over the year, than on vacation. How sick is that? lol Tony

Good job, gotta love being able to go catch 20+ lb fish just minutes from the big city.

Kudos to everyone involved, a very heartwarming gesture.

Sounds like a great vacation, especially being able to finish it off with a trip to Lakair. I'll be up there the third weekend in September for my first time, I can't wait, so many Lakair reports floating around on here! I think you've caught enough Muskies in your day lew, good job letting Mistyjr take the spotlight Tony

You can get away with light line (8lb mono) if you have a long rod... 11'+ Otherwise run heavier line, like 30lb power pro (8lb diameter)...but use a uni-uni knot and tie on a section of mono or flouro (12-20lb) to help absorb some of the shock when the fish hits or you'll end up cracking off fish if you set the hook like you normally do when fishing with mono. I don't think they are that line shy, you're fishing after dark anyway... As for fishing the creeks, use the lightest possible line you can get away with (again longer the rod, lighter the line as the rod can absorb energy from the fish) Tony

Well after dark at this time of year Henry...at least an hour after sunset. Early morning is good too, 5am when it's still dark. Glow in the dark or rattling lures will be your best bet. Tony

Excellent looking fish there! That is a nice boat, but, where would you mount the downriggers Looks like you had a memorable day on the water, thanks for sharing! Tony

Nottawasaga River, located 40 minutes from Toronto. The southest part of this river is one of the best rivers to go for salmon run. This one it's "one-of-a-kind". Open all year round from the Boyne River to Georgian Bay there are lots of places you can fish on this one. The run is excellent because the level of water and the run starts early in here too (mid-August). Where to go? It is difficult to say where to go on this one because there are too many places you can fish in here. One of my preferred places to go here is in Angus; almost all the time we go here for salmon run we have action, and we have to consider also that Angus is just about 40 minutes from Toronto. To get there is easy; take Hwy 400 north and exit on Hwy 90 and go west, before you cross the bridge of Nottawasaga River you will see a road at your right where you will find lots of parking. Some people camp here for the weekend. Other places to go on this one are near Wassaga Beach and in the conservation park. Hope this helps... Tony

USA vs. the World - Interesting stats... Average Annual Vacation Days Italy 42 France 37 Germany 35 Brazil 34 Britain 28 Canada 26 Japan 25 USA 13 Is it any wonder that US Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks just about everything but worker satisfaction? Americans work 137 more hours per year than Japanese workers, 260 more hours per year than British workers, and 499 more hours per year than French workers. The Japanese document approximately 10,000 cases per year of "death by overwork," or karoosh. Considering the above stats, what must the undocumented US numbers be?? The US is the only nation in the industrialized world with no minimum paid-leave laws. European law provides each worker with 4-5 weeks per year of paid-leave. Nonetheless, Europe has had a higher productivity rate than the U.S. for 14 out of the 19 years between 1981 and 2000. More just isn’t better.

1 word...Awesome! ok... maybe Jealous or Beautiful would fit too!

Bucktail, I think the warm water plays much less of a role at this time of year. The fish are getting ready for their spawning runs and have only 1 thing on their mind. I think light penetration and water clarity are more important factors (eg. fish at night and work the mudlines for best success) Tony

Interesting...I haven't been insulted and complimented at the same time ever. Being social has everything to do with it, it's a key ingredient that makes fishing FUN. Life is too short to take things personally (especially on an Internet forum) and not have fun in everything you do. Hope to see you on the water, you gotta try modern Carp fishing too if you haven't already. Tony

GCD, I'd go fishing with you anytime lots of other good input in here too. The point is, the law is the law, follow it and be respectful of the officers enforcing it and you'll never have a problem. If you do, then it's a problem with the officer, and that is a whole different issue. Tony

My vote would be for topwaters too.

DITTO! LOL

That sounds really cool, I initially thought you were in the yak too!

It's relavant Highdrifter, that's all. Carp anglers are a social bunch that share information, spots, and experiences, tactics etc. A lot of people don't click external links in posts, so I figured I would add the pics directly into the message. I just had to split them because there were so many...in retrospect, I should have done that initially with my own report. My intent was to add to the viewing pleasure of those interested in a Carp report, sorry it came across the wrong way to you. Tony P.S. What exactly do you mean when you say I'm mondo bizarro?

There are no salmon in Lake Ontario Maybe see you guys down there... Tony

If only you received 1$ per page load eh?

Slow day at work?

Uncle Buck even managed a 10lb Round Goby!!! Call the papers! At some point a bunch of sheysters (Paya, RJ, Hof, Robc ["So I've heard"], Gordo and his sidekick) showed up to meet Phil on the causeway. We were going to go over and visit but we were getting fish, and the shade and cold beer was too much to walk away from They finally came over to our site to meet-up for a short fishing session. It was good to meet you guys and poop chat, albeit for a short period of time. Seperated at Birth perhaps? Dinner! More fish... And that's all I remember from Saturday night, I crawled into the tent after over 36 hours of straight fishing, my body shut down. Phil is a maniac, he packed up sometime during the night and drove home. He was up at least as long as I was, I don't know how he does it Day 2! Definately much slower in terms of the fishing, but we got a few once the sun came up...Goran kicked things off with a good representation of the average size of the majority of the fish... This fish had a damaged mouth, obviously from a hook. We did have a lot of 'hook-pulls' where we lost fish, and interestingly Jeff @ the Long Sault motel was saying the same thing he has been experiencing this year. And you guys thought Boaters only crowded you when you were in a boat! These idiots drifted right through the swim like 3 times before we almost hit their boat with corn chum and they took the hint... :eek: Like this trip I'll have many stories to tell, but none will compare to the one this Chipmunk will be telling his pals about for the rest of it's life! "There had to be 10000 kernels of corn, I was sitting on top filling my cheeks!" Hope you enjoyed! Tony

Here is another report from the exact same site a week earlier Finally! After a couple of months of tracking down and purchasing my own modern Carp gear I was able to put it all to the test at the World famous Carp grounds of Long Sault. You won't see too many signs like this around here, out east in the Long Sault region, Carp anglers are....well... A BIG! Thanks to Phil (Big-o) for taking the bull by the horns and organizing this weekend, I had an awesome time and managed to catch a few fish and even less sleep over the weekend. Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye on Saturday night...and you can pick up your bait needle and giant corn from Jeff at the motel... Anyway...back to the report... I had a brutal day on Friday and after spending about 10hrs in the car we arrived at the campground around 1am Saturday. When Jonny (my buddy) and I got to the site Phil and Goran (Uncle Buck) were already set-up and had managed a couple of fish. Time to get set-up and settle in for the evening...err morning fish It wasn't long after the introductions and a cold beer that the first was landed, weighed, documented and photo'd The rest of the night was fairly slow and by early morning Phil had decided to pack up and head across to fish from the causeway...He's way over there in the middle of the picture... The sunrise came sooner than expected and fortunately I had the swim all to myself. The other 'pups' had decided to get some beauty rest and unfortunately they missed a pretty hot morning of fishing...ouch "Sleep when you're dead!" right Phil? Quick Tip #1 - When using Baitrunner reels - ALWAYS check the correct position of the baitrunner switch, and make sure it is ON when you walk away from the rod! Incorrect Vs. Correct So here is the morning summary, I should have tried the self-timer as Phil reminded me later...Some small ones I just unhooked at the shore with the forceps, but I think I was 6/8 by the time the ladies awoke. My new Pod, Rod, Reel and Alarms in action... Fish! Free Willy! This was my biggest of the weekend, 22.2lb After taking a break I come back to the site to witness something strange occurring down by the water...here are the pictures, you can form your own conclusions... Is he pulling up his pants? I knew I saw Jonny's eyes light up after Goran informed us that he enjoys the odd pedicure! Back to fishing... And lots of relaxing...Carp fishing has got to be the most relaxing form of fishing. Cold beer, food, and the odd fish to add to a great social style of fishing, you gotta love it! Uncle Buck doing the honours... Some battle shots... Continued...