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I have only tried ling once and rally enjoyed it. I understand that they are skinned and deep fried like with fish and chips. Some used to throw them away on Simcoe as I recall as a kid icefishing there. outdoorguy61

I applaud your efforts an hope you were careful, given that there are some crazies out there. Whether or not this was successful in a court of law, I believe that this would help a whole lot in making these two fellows "think" about their actions and possible consequences. Hopefully a few people that know them observed your post and the photo. Sadly, I bet they are in a defendable position.....I hope I am wrong. outdoorguy61

I would suggest that Kyle is on target with his observations. All information I have had from the area is that it has been brutal. outdoorguy61

Thanks for posting this. Being at a distance with work, I remain very interested in many things relating to Ontarios outdoors. And yes, this does sound poitically motivated. From what I can see of the current crew occupying Queens Park, we have been led astray with our dollars and our staff being far from adequate. Some of us are I suppose equally mercenary in wanting to get the job done, regardless of who is in power (my personal position). outdoorguy61

I have driven by it a number of times and my guess is that it is mudcat and perhaps a few pike. I do not live there but would suggest to take the young fellow to the Ottawa R., given that you will increase your odds and access to various species, including walleye, yellow perch, crappie (supposed to be decent downstream of Ottawa), carp, musky and even the odd sturgeon. Way..... way upstream one can get into a could different species of trout including some brown trout that have been stocked in the Champlain Rapids area. Good luck... the Castor will be an odd one to get information on. Very slow and muddy from anything I observed. outdoorguy61

The article is indeed fear mongering. outdoorguy61

Interesting to see this thread. I am all for any means that increase accountability and overall resource effectiveness. The speaker sounded like he was passing the buck to me. I work far away from home and believe fully in provincial and federal responsibility. Provincially, it has failed on multiple accounts primarily due to poor direction, lack of staff ownership (in achieving results). It is compounded by weak politicians be it a conservative handling the MNR portfolio or his handlers providing outside budget driven interference. This is further compunded by weak policy makers, senior leadership that do not have good relations let alone a decent handle on how to operate an effective business model. And yes, it should be run more like a business in my opinion, with more rewards and equally more firing of ineffective staff. Federally, it is an equally if not more disastorous scenario. They simply are too distanced from the resources that they supposedly serve on both coasts and inland waters. It sickens me to no end that the tax payers and licence payers get such poor service. outdoorguy61

Slightly off topic but I wanted to add some colour to this. In Jasper National Park, every frieghter canoe used by guides is powered by a 101 Pd thrust/ 36 V for use on Maligne Lake. Just a tidbit....oh....and they also carry an extra set of batterys (36V). Amazing but true. outdoorguy61

Hi Dan C Should you be available, I can commit to either day. Hopefully this will somehow come together. outdoorguy61

Hi Thanks to evryone that has responded thus far. Dan C. I am thinking it would be May 29 or 30 from the looks of it. I could only do a day and am very interested in any and all ideas. outdoorguy61

Personally, I would opt for the Bancroft area as my own suggestion. It is generally reasonable in price and has many fishing options. outdoorguy61

I am trying to create a small window of fishing opportunity, to fish the fabled waters of Lake Nipigon at the end of May for a day. I welcome any information regarding guides for a trip for 1 person (I expect to pay more but do not want to be gassed). My ideal objective would be lakers and brookies. Thanks for taking a peek. outdoorguy61

I think you will be very happy. This type of craft is vastly underrated. outdoorguy61

I have had a Coleman Scanoe for many years and thoroughly enjoyed it....within its limits. It tracks well on flat water, and can handle a light current, and can handle the electric just fine. The downside is that it is heavy for a portage and cannot do whitewater in a "sane" manner. There are others but the original scanoe is a lot of bang for the buck in my opinion. outdoorguy61

Hello Pam In very short form....bigger stranded wires hold current and heat better. This becomes more important the longer the distance. Having a fuse helps a lot.....bigger is better as a general rule. outdoorguy61

I note that L. Cassleman is retiring as head of OPSEU, and being replaced by a "Smokey Thomas" from Kingston. Having observed the cuts to MNR and having a mixed reaction to them, I am taking this recent development as Martha Stewart would put it....as....a "good thing". Goodbye Leah. It is my hope that this change will begin to bridge a management- staff gap that in my opinion has done nothing to serve the taxpayer and everything to ensure poor service and questionable policys, management. It never makes the paper and always seems to be a quiet conversation, less one risk a strike or more typical a work disruption, which can come in many forms. Hopefully, this will see a new beginning that will see some dollars invested and in turn get a more responsive employee bang for the proverbial tax dollar. I would like MNR to be a proactive, dynamic organization and be a leader in Canada when it comes to fish, wildlife and resource management. I wish the new gentleman well and hope he is progressive in worker- managment relations. The former leader was archaic, with too much of a destructive tendency to be viewed as workable....in my opinion based upon what was observed across the province. Just a note from someone that is actually still interested in the outdoors be it work or as a volunteer....despite the sillyness. OPSEU has made a good move and will hopefully benifit with better relations to help us all. outdoorguy61

Action Optics for me. I believe they are now owned by Smith Optics. They seem tougher to find in Canada but perform very well with a fabulous quality lens. outdoorguy61

I hear a lot of ideas and this sounds interesting, at least on a personal level. outdoorguy61

Note- There are a lot of lakes that are a waste of time in Jasper. Some might look pretty, but trust me on this. Also, there is a unique strain of tiny rainbow trout in the upper Athabasca R. that is interesting to say one has caught. Very small, but a unique glacial relic. outdoorguy61

If you are fishing Banff, Minnewanka with a guide (likley downrigger fishing for lakers) would be the way to go. The river will likley be too high at that time of the year. The beloved Apex used to be the ticket here. For the Bow R., I would personally suggest looking up Don Reilly from Alpine Anglers if at all possible.....he knows his stuff and has a high rate of success, personal code of ethics which I admire. Fishing say a backwater off of the Bow R. for browns downstream of Banff or upstream for some brookies is nice. Fishing say Spray Lakes can dull ones senses if one gets past the mountsins,....and is intent on fishing. Fishing Jasper can be good, especially in the Medicine Lk- Maligne Lake area or say the Maligne River. Get a guide say from either Curries guide service or Online Sports. It is an interesting fishery, especially Medicine given that there is a morraine at the one end of the lake creating quite a wide mud flat interspersed with a braided channel....with fish.... in the late summer, fall. Flyfishing a bloodworm (Medicine) or trolling a fly behind a Williams Wabbler (Maligne) with big freighter canoes and 101 pd thrust transoms is quite a site. Given the short time you are there, do not be foolish and go without a guide. It will make a difference, and given the large difference with regulations, will be a cheap price for the information let alone the experience. outdoorguy61

My regards to the familys during this unfortuneate time. outdoorguy61

Merganzer is what I am thinking too. outdoorguy61

There are lots of dealers for Okuma in BC and a fair amount in AB. They are not as strong at retail in Ontario, but are gaining in popularity. The reason one may not see dealers listed is either a site that has not been updated (very common) and the fact that a lot of their business is done via fishing tackle distributors. The product itself is decent value for the money. outdoorguy61

I like OOD, BC Outdoors, In Fisherman (too few true trout articles), Canadian Flyfisher. outdoorguy61

I too am sad to hear this but not surprised. The biggest tournaments in Canada now seem to be SK/AB with some sizeable payouts for walleye. I noted that one gentleman posted about tying into a US organization. This is an interesting idea that could warrant further exploration perhaps using other tournaments in Ontario as qualifyers of some sort. As it stands, Canada remains a small, very tough place to develop a top tier tournament series. There are some smaller series like Quinte, NEOBA and Renegade that have turned out a regional item that is well run for a smaller market. I hope this all somehow works out for the betterment of all anglers in some fashion. outdoorguy61