Dutch01

I thought you guys might find this interesting - that's smoke from the West Coast wildfires over the lake.

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I saw someone post on FB this morning that they picked up the silver/chartreuse little Cleo at Grimsby Tackle, maybe give them a ring.

I use the BPS Pro Qualifier Rain Suit and imo it's worth every penny.  It's too warm for summer though, I use it in shoulder seasons.

13 minutes ago, tvine said:

Getting into fishing again and without a cottage or boat, decided a kayak would allow some freedom of movement and more success than shore fishing. Looking for information on no motor lakes or any other tidbits people feel comfortable to share with a newbie. Thanks.

If you're on Facebook checkout Kawartha Kayak Fishing Club (Kawartha area), Hard Knox Kayak Fishing (Niagara/Southwestern Ontario) and KAAO - Kayak Anglers Association of the Outaouais (Eastern Ontario).  Loads of great guys and gals to exhange tips and ideas, and all three groups have regular kayak fishing get togethers.

Silent Lake Provincial Park is no motors allowed, there's loads but that's one just off the top of my head.

17 minutes ago, mamona said:

@Dutch01 I am too stupid to use this map

It's certainly not user friendly, but it is a goldmine of information.  There are YouTube videos that can help you, for example:

https://youtu.be/5VHpMWmJ8uw

On 8/27/2020 at 3:33 PM, Ram3500 said:

Are there any good boondocking camping sites at south end ofWeslemkoon lake GPS needed

6 posts in and every post is asking for a good spot handout.  Not a good start.

4 hours ago, Ram3500 said:

Any place to boondock with trailer  crown land

CLUPA

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I have the Platypus GravityWorks and I like it. Easy to use and I've never used one before. They make a 4L I think (I have a 2L).

Bonus: when your first filter is up you can put a Sawyer filter inline with this system which is cheaper than the Platypus filter.

I have no affiliation with Platypus and I haven't used any others to have much frame of reference.

On 6/4/2020 at 2:07 PM, dave524 said:

....and virtually across from it was *Hallam's* Gun Store,.....

Hallam's - now that's a name I haven't heard in decades! I bought my first bow (a Hoyt-Easton compound) from their location on Gordon Baker road I think it was. That was back in '85, making me feel old too 😳

The point of my example was not that you should be careful fishing in Brampton.

It is POSSIBLE to be fined for failing to follow the various social distancing guidelines, so everyone should be mindful of those rules just to be on the safe side.

2 hours ago, ketchenany said:

News at 11. 

Don't they say "there's no such thing as bad publicity"? 😂

1 hour ago, Woodsman said:

Where are you getting a $800 fine for not following a suggestion?

BTW: 2 meters = 6'6"

It's not a Provincial law, but it's not just a suggestion either.

The requierent for social distancing is managed via Municipal By-law.  If you are not sure whether the Municipality that you are in has a By-law (not all do) then best to play it safe and stay 2m apart.

Example:

33 minutes ago, misfish said:

The  Last Kingdom series. Binged watched .

It is a bit of a cross breed of Vikings and  GOT.

Not bad really.

 

 

 

I think it's a great series myself 👍

This was kinda funny. Jokes people, don't shoot the messenger 😁

13 hours ago, passthepitonspete said:

Thing #1:  I was communicating with Mike Borger when his son got kicked out of the river on Saturday.  Mike instant messaged me on Monday to say that the cops finally called him back on the phone, and informed him that the riverbed is owned by the GRCA, which is closed. 

Thanks for the follow-up. This is what I was referring to in my posts above.

My point was do your due diligence up front and you likely won't have a problem.

Agreed and didn't say that.

Like I said it was a guess. *If* the GRCA authority controls the river they would likely be able to restrict access.

I called and spoke to people at three different Government agencies to make sure I could fish where I was intending to fish on opener.

On 4/28/2020 at 11:13 AM, AKRISONER said:

Important to note he started filming it when he asked the police to provide an explanation as to why they were telling his son that what he was doing was “illegal” the police then wouldn’t provide any explanation or their identification to Mike so he began to film them and they proceeded to walk away from him.

I don't know exactly where Mike's Son was fishing but I'll hazard a guess this was the issue. The Cop should have been able to explain that pretty easily if so, not sure why he didn't.

April 16, 2020: GRCA conservation areas and properties to remain closed, camping season delayed until further notice

"The GRCA continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, follow governmental direction and actively take steps to help prevent the spread of infection. With the extension of the province’s Declaration of Emergency until May 12, it is certain that GRCA conservation areas and properties will remain closed, until further notice"

https://www.grandriver.ca/en/who-we-are/covid-19.aspx

I'm really lucky to have a creek behind me (literally 75m from my back door) and a river 90 seconds drive.

Opener was busy this year I'm not use to seeing many people there.  I still managed to keep a good distance from everyone and get into some fish.

I'm a die hard walleye fisherman and I am meticulous about complying with seasons and slots. I don't fish with people who aren't.

I think walleye are a popular target for poachers, but that doesn't mean walleye fishermen are more likely to BE poachers imo.

I just watched Vice - Christian Bale did a great job.

Okay so you do know the circus lol

As far as I know the local municipality has now restricted all public access now, if so it will be private property only.

I don't even go there for the opener on a non-COVID year!