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Welcome to the board and the new family here!

WTG Scott, but if that's just a warming up, the steelies better watch out when you get serious! All the posts from Cliff, Carole, and yourself are making me itch to get out one morning. But I can't until later this month with all the things going on at work Great pics and report! Stan

Happy Birthday Carole!!

Welcome back John, another shore angler here. But I do try and get out on the ice.

Hi All, I have heard that many lakes have cottage owners that don't like carp in them as they aren't necessarily native to the lake. I've heard of some anglers eating them, some make them into fertilizer, obviously some or many release the carp. What do you or would you do to your catch? If you eat them, how do you prepare them? I recall carp used to be the most eaten fish (globally) until the tilapia was noticed and took that title. I haven't targeted carp ever but have caught the odd one here and there. (Ah the memories, I still remember that 9.5 lb carp that was just under a 3rd of my weight when I caught it at 4 years old, was my biggest fish until I grew up and caught river salmon which still holds my biggest PB at 36.25 lbs). HearingFish

Hi All, I have heard that many lakes have cottage owners that don't like carp in them as they aren't necessarily native to the lake. I've heard of some anglers eating them, some make them into fertilizer, obviously some or many release the carp. What do you or would you do to your catch? If you eat them, how do you prepare them? I recall carp used to be the most eaten fish (globally) until the tilapia was noticed and took that title. I haven't targeted carp ever but have caught the odd one here and there. (Ah the memories, I still remember that 9.5 lb carp that was just under a 3rd of my weight when I caught it at 4 years old, was my biggest fish until I grew up and caught river salmon which still holds my biggest PB at 36.25 lbs). HearingFish

Awesome job Spiel! I haven't started on my first yet, but that gives me some motivation! Stan

Happy Birthday Squid! Hope you had a great day!

Happy birthay Monique! Gee, TJ, I hope I still get to meet you one day! Stan

I say the OMNR should invest in tracking devices, similar to those for ALZ patients and animals to that they can check in on them every time they are near fishing waters! Double the fine for each infraction repeated (and hope the money goes back into the OMNR for funding the CO's). I apologize if I sound a bit harsh, but I don't like to see the OMNR in the condition it is in now!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wayne!! Stan

Happy B-day Fishergirl72! Stan

Welcome to OFC Super dave. You might want to elaborate a bit more in your introduction to get more feedback from other members. Like where your from, what species you like to fish, post some past pics, etc.... Hf

WTG on the steelies and report! Happy Belated birthday, sorry, I didn't come across this thread earlier. HF

Thanks guys, it wasn't a bad outing at all total of 10 landed fish in 2.5 hours. Stan

Well, I was disappointed to hear reports of some tribs I wanted to hit for steelies. So Plan "B", call up my friend and go to a private lake. Left the house around before sunrise, got there and it was already 8 am before we started our walk out to a little dam. After a 10 min walk to check out the spot to make sure it wasn't frozen over, ahh the glistening sunlight and sound of running water, beauty, there's even enough water for casting! As my friend doesn't normally use artificials for fishing, I had lent my reel with 4 lb flouro line on it with a northland jigging spoon. As I'm tying my rig up, I hear "Oh no! I'm stuck on something", helped my friend get unstuck. Started casting. And again "Oh no, stuck again!" after 3-4 episodes of getting the lure unstuck, the 5th time goes "snap!" I hand my rod to my friend and go to set up with another lure, one not so heavy. then I hear "splashing" fish on! I help net the fish, nice little 14" rainbow, unhooked and noticed it's spewing roe! I run and get a little zip lock baggie from my backpack and bag some "liquid gold". I ty a small williams spoon on my friend's rod, then go back to return the rod, my friend says "this is a lucky rod" but doesn't hand it back to me??!! I start jigging the williams, 2 mins later, slam! Fish on for me! Another little rainbow, about 15". Now my friend hands my rod back to me to switch up. Five minutes later, I tell my friend "you're reeling too fast, nothing is going to chase that spoon on the surface. Try pausing for about 3 seconds after 3 turns of the handle." Lesson learned, five minutes later, "I've got one!" is hysterically shouted. Landed a smaller 12" bow. Then comes a 17" bow on the silver williams. I land a couple more (friend at 4 fish and I'm at 2) then my friend says at 10:30 am, "I'm getting cold, I'm walking back, I'll see you back there." Shortly after my friend leaves, I notice some more dark blacked fish a missing my lure. Slow down the presentation again. "Wham" another 17", a few fish later, I cast out toward the edge of the ice line. Reel-reel- pause, reel reel pause, Slam, about 20", guilding it towards the net and then out come the hook. Catch one more smaller 15" and then called it quits. (I can only get 1/2 day of fishing) All in all it was 6 for 7 for me. I don't count the ones I didn't get a good hook set in. Kept some for dinner, here's the pics (sorry the flash didn't go while the fish were not in the sink: Thanks for reading, Stan

Thanks Brian, I didn't notice it until you said there was somethingelse. Done!

I used to pour my own jigheads and spinner bait heads, but since I decided to try and go lead-free with my tackle, I've stopped as I don't know how to melt or obtain the alternatives. HF

Cliff, at least you got out! Too bad for the premature release but as everyone else has mentioned, we expect more from your reports to come! Good luck on your next outing! I'd offer to be your net man but I don't like being bagged over the head!!LOL Stan

I got a call from one of my fishing buddies this morning saying that he was in Barrie on Thursday returning from a ski trip, he and another friend were following another person tracks (not in the same group) when he saw the guy going through the ice! He though for a moment to run and help the guy but wasn't wearing his full float suit and thought the better of it, after the guy went through and calmed down, he kicked and climbed his way out then ran back to his vehicle on shore, needless to say my friend decided it was not worth fishing in that situation. I have no reason not to believe my friend as he is an avid angler as well but just not willing to die for it. Everyone, Be safe out there! HF

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Welcome to the OFC family, guidedog.

another great report MB!

MB awesome report, now I have to wake up from the dream and get back to work! Thanks for sharing!

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