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Great report Cliff That worm is HUGE! That PB bass looks bigger than 2.5lbs to me

Spent this morning fishing with my dad (Lazybum) and DSN at one of the spots the GTA has to offer. We were after carp (As usual). We were fishing one body of water where most people would never have thought about fishing - One passerby commented “I can’t believe there’s fish in here” as he jogged past us…The GTA is full of overlooked places just waiting to be discovered. DSN (aka Spod boy, Mr. Spod, and other names involving “spod” which may not be suitable for a younger audience) graciously baited up the area with canned corn, maize and method mix. We tossed in our baited hooks and waited…For 5 min…I had one sizzling run and landed a nice 2lber. From 7:30am till about 12:30 I was lucky to land 9/10 fish which were all around the 2-4lb range. Though small, they put up quite a tussle even with the heavier carp gear that I was using. Each one fought valiantly before coming to the net. Some pics This one wrapped itself around a floating log and a dead floating bass before coming to the net It turns out to be the biggest one of the day My last fish of the day…It kicked a little while trying to take its pic and ended up upside down. DSN managed to land 1 and my dad lost 1 but got to take a lot of pics with his camera We did have to endure a massive swarm of biting red ants and scorching temps but I guess it's still better than a good day at work. Overall, a fun trip in the GTA.

When using maize (aka cow corn, cattle corn, feed corn), I would recommend that anyone using it at least soak it for a minimum of 24hrs and boiling it for 30-60min. Alternatively, you can soak maize for 72hrs Maize along with many other particle baits out there (ie. chick peas, black eyed beans, peanuts) have the ability to expand when they take on water. It can be dangerous to use unsoaked/uncooked particles as it can expand inside a carp's stomach, rendering the fish unable to pass it through their digestive system. Some links on particle bait preparation: http://www.carp-uk.net/articles/particlebaits.htm http://www.carp.com/article44.html http://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Messages.asp?TopicID=26850

They pay $8/lb in NYC for carp gill-netted outta Cooks Bay.

Love the pics and report. That looks like a great place to fly fish too. WTG!

From a few boaters I've talked to the last couple of weeks, it's already made its way into Buckhorn and Chemong (Can't personally confirm this) I fished in the Peterborough area and the river north of it on Saturday and got into 4 fish. July is usually my worst month up there and fish just weren't in the mood for feeding much...On the bright side, I caught up on my lost sleep. The biggest from Saturday

Boillies have their time and place...I've done well with pineapple boillies in the past. If you're fishing in an area with gobies, boillies and maize are great baits to use. Canned corn and corn on the cob will be picked off in no time by the gobies.

I haven't fished North Tea lake before but if it's a typical shield lake - like many of the other lakes along the highway - you can't go wrong using soft-plastics that imitate leeches and crayfish for the smallies (eg. black curly tail jigs and brownish-coloured tubes). I have also done well using the standard Rapalas and twitching them on the surface in the early morning and at dusk.

Victor you need this: http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/rocketfishingrod.html This will beat any combo out there on the market. No casting required

I don't think I've ever seen free parking downtown...There are numerous pay parking lots around the area though. I've always taken the TTC to the Islands except on one occasion where we parked the car at the lot at the bottom of Yonge st (I think)...It might have been around $8-10 to park for the day (I think)

Great report 007 That baby bowfin is neat...I've never seen one that small...I may have to make my way down to the islands in the near future.

Good stuff Cliff and Carole...Those are real nice fish you caught. Those shore lunch pics make me hungry...(Off to the freezer to defrost some fish sticks)

Nice Report Vic too bad about the lost outfit. On the bright side, you now have the perfect opportunity to buy a new combo I recommend a Shimano Stella or a Daiwa Steez matched with a custom 7' Lamiglas XMG50 or a Loomis GLX.

What kind of car do you have? Hatchback? 2 seat sports car? Can you put the backseat down (if you have one)? Can you thread your rod inside the car through the middle? As far as lines go, I've got 8lb mono spooled on my reels. If the water is gin clear, I tie on a fluorocarbon leader. I find pure fluorocarbon mainlines unpleasant to fish with, especially in colder weather...It's stiff and kinks a lot.

Thanks again for the replies. I fished up in Kinmount yesterday from 10am to about 5pm. My uncle has a waterfront property so I launched from his backyard and paddled up and down the river in my canoe - I also drifted where ever the wind took me (usually into stumps and into trees). I was surprised that it was quite deep in a lot of places for such a narrow river. I could literally cast my fly across the entire river in some places. I marked depths to 22ft on the fish finder. Unfortunately the fish didn't like any of the flies I tied the night before so I used my spinning tackle for most of the day. I was expecting to get into a lot of bass but unfortunately couldn't get into many...I actually only caught 1 smallie...But I did get into tons of rock bass and a couple small walleye. Highlights of my day were 1. Landing a large sled that probably fell through the ice during the winter. It tested my 20lb PowerPro to the max! 2. Losing a big 3-4lb walleye at the boat (I don't fish for walleye much so 3-4lbs is big to me). Here's one of the walleyes I caught (both were about the same size). He took a leech on a circle hook with a split shot crimped on the line. Overall a fun trip

Gobies are small invasive fish about 1-5 inches in length. They have no problems stripping corn, bread and worms off your hooks. Here's a link http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-faun...asive/goby.html

I'll sell you 1 of of my magical pineapple boillies for $30. Or 5 at $100. At those prices, you can't go wrong!

Awesome replies guys...Many thanks Most likely I'll just be bringing up a couple bass/walleye outfits + a couple of fly rods with me for the muskies - I've never caught a musky before. Thanks again for your help

Hey folks I was just wondering what type of fish I can get out of the Burnt river near Kinmount? I'll be there this Friday at my uncle's cottage. Are there any carp that way? If not, it would save me a 1.5hr trip with smelly fermented corn in the backseat. Thanks

As far as common carp go, they seem fairly benign compared to the ones that jump 6' into boats. If it is a virus, what's there to stop it from mutating and hitting other species (which some have in the past)? If you fish the Kawartha region, I'd be worried. Personally, I find some of the reasons why people dis-like carp interesting. Some of the ones I've heard over the years" 1. "15yrs ago the fishing was awesome...The carp ruined it for all of us" Reply "You do realize that carp have been in here since the 1800's" 2. "Carp have eroded away the shoreline all along the Otonabee" Reply "Are you talking about those boats over there that speed through the channels and create all these wakes"..."You're right look how much dirt was washed away when that one sped through" 3. "Carp don't taste good" Reply "Don't eat them then" 4. "Carp are eating all the weeds!" Reply "Maybe that's not such a bad thing...Just look at your prop...And his...And their's" As far as government conspiracies, it won't be the first time someone has used chemicals to control carp...It's called rotenone. Being the carp nut that I am...Perhaps it's best to remain optimistic about the situation. Some research has stated that carp die-offs (natural, man-assisted, man-assisted accidents) can be beneficial to the species where only 1 or 2 strong year classes of fish may dominate a lake (for decades) and as those fish age, the spawning potential and general quality of fish declines. In 10 or so years, Scugog may be the great carp fishery that it once was with a quality head of fish.

Looking at the Environment Canada web-site and the Weather Network Website, the Severe Thunderstorm Watch has ended for at least Toronto...I hope the lawn gets rain tonight...I need worms for tomorrow

My turtle grew bigger! j/k Did he pull drag? Last time I didn't realize I had one on till we were about to leave. Nice fish See you tomorrow. BTW...My runner is on contract...I'll only loan him out temporarily for the right price...Say your car or GTE-B...Take your pick

You don't have to refresh your computer every 2min starting at 11:30 anymore. Make bait, tie rigs, watch Danny Fairbrass catch fish over and over again on the Korda DVD. Take a stand and don't let Cliff's reports rule your life. Take it one night at a time.

No need to go to the gym after a day like that WTG Steve!

The Carp Violator Good stuff Cliff