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"Dang" steve, do you wear all of that "Elitist" running gear too?

never seen a haul of ling like that anywheres, let alone Simcoe congrats

dooooooGle with a fish! right on bud how were the 'gweeches?

Twocoda there are other derbies out there that allow a single fish to weighed in multiple derbies/tournies example, many fellas fish 1 or two day "team format" salmon tournys on weekends during the salmon derby.... they then need to decide if that possible 28lb+ salmon will go in there tourny box of if they will only enter it in the derby as it could be a contender.... most 1 or 2 day tournys dont mind if the "boxed" fish are weighed in or entered in other derbies.... and crappieperchhunter, ive been on both sides, as ive been involved in starting up/running some events as well, sometimes it pays to have an open mind as an organizer & be willing to adapt with the changing times....

gotta agree with Gman's & Tony's points we should be thankful that Walter & the Sun brought it back after it went under in the mid -90s when it was then known as the "Toronto Star Salmon Hunt" but it could be tweaked a little further such as allowing entrants to enter the same fish in multiple events it also would be nice if there was a weigh station in the Niagara/Port Dalhousie area...

what kind of "deals" are you looking for specifically ? i herd one place had spin doctors 3 for $30... thats quite a deal as they usually go for 1316 bucks each at most stores... also herd trolling spoons were 3 for 10, sounds good to me internet sure has changed the shows i think... products can be viewed/reviewed in your living room & many online shops can offer better prices at times.... same with lodges/outfitters... they probably can cut costs from going to the shows when they can probably do better with online advertising?

Ontario Fisherman used to be my favourite... couldnt beat it at the time I now subscribe to OOD & will read Great Lakes Angler ( glangler.com ) and Lake Ontario Outdoors ( www.lakeontariooutdoors.com )

i agree with the masses ive met some really solid folks off of here since 2003 many of whom i keep in close contact & fish with still on a regular basis, even though we dont publicly post here often anymore I definetly wouldnt have found/met them without OFC thanks again TJ & mods

just checked... I do have Couch on my GPS map chip as well as paper charts

thanks folks... appreciate the advice? Happy to hear there are plenty of smallies to be had? Many pike around the weeds too?

Ok so my wifes parents, sis & bro-in-law & us all want to rent a cottage this season for a week. Im looking at the second week of Sept. So far the places that i want to go to are "to far to drive" apparently (Nippissing, Quinte, Haliburton, ect) Not interested in the Kawarthas at all, have had a place there for many years & want to see new waters. Im wondering about Couch. I know its a busy lake in the summer, I figure it should be relatively calm & quiet in Mid-Sept? Its not a 100% fishing trip (as ive been told lol) but i obviously would be sneaking out for some daily "freetime".... I have allready found some reasonable looking rentals so far.... my boat is only a 16 footer, is the lake prone to "blowing up" regularly? not looking for anyones honey holes either... any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.... thanks!

another vote for Joe @ Natural Wonders he has 2 boats, a big Lund for the river & a bigger Thompson trolling boat for Lake O

hey folks, sorry for the NF post here the attic in our 30+ yr old house has the original batten insulation, but i know its needs to be "topped up" a little further... im thinking of having the cellouse blown in type done & would like to do-it-myself preferably yes ive done a little research allready, but was wondering what tips any of you here could pass along, if so it would be greatly appreciated i figure the energy costs we'll save, can help loosen up the ol fishing budget a bit later on... so yes i suppose this post is somewhat fishing related wouldnt you say???

wow, buncha 'ol memories & members coming outta the woodwork on this thread glad to see all is well for you & the fam in your "new" home there Steve as i seem to recall though, you werent the best icefisher, but what some people seem to forget is that its all in the "chumming of the hole"

congrats Lew, Dianne & Marv you all truly deserve it jeepers i thought my garage was big at 20'x25' deep... lov'n that loft as well

i know a few folks who have & still do own Legends you see alot out there on the water because they advertise them alot & they make them look relatively affordable and some folks feel good about buying "Canadian Made" i guess it all depends just what you expect to get out of the boat & how often you plan to use small/medium sized cottage lakes/rivers 5-6 months a yearand ya should be allright... but dont get one if you plan to use it 9-10 months a year or on the Great Lakes on a regular basis

these guys, no doubt about it

its allways worth the drive to Woodstock

best drivers too eh Brian?

thanks for sharing wow 200 days a year on the water? cant wait to see some of your other reports

gool 'ol Bosc does it again! congrats bud!

sweet gear there Ted been a while, how ya been?

gotta agree with the boss nice to see some of the 'ol original folks still getting out & sliming the boats together

wish i coulda made this one how many boats registered?

among other things, its pretty ballzy of you there "steve-o" to make those remarks i guess some suffer from severe cases of envy perhaps??? go get bent you 2 post pot stirrer congrats again Tony... been one solid season for you & yer new rig