Make sure the focus point is on the eye if possible, after that it doesn't matter if 50% of the bird is out of focus, the picture can still work. Easier said then done though!
There's nowhere for them to spawn. They aren't shoal spawners like the lake trout are. They need to go upriver, that's why the Great Lakes were a perfect place for them.
Residents as in, they most likely came from one of the many streams that flow into Simcoe. It would be cool to think they spawn in those tiny creeks but spend their time out in Simcoe chowing down on smelt, lol.
Definitely no spawning grounds off Simcoe that would sustain a steelhead population. Any of the rainbows or brookies you get in there are residents for sure.
You'll be fine trolling with the big mill if you have to. I find in a big chop I have issues with mine as well, this is when I put the bowmount trolling motor down and steer with that, works great!
Man, these things aren't very pretty when you start to crop, lol!! I could use some BIF tips from Rodbender, but I got a few keepers the other day when I went for a stroll.
Turkey Vulture. by billmarz, on Flickr
Would you rather have a team player or someone that puts 37 goals and 43 assists on the board? Toronto's PP was 6th in the league last year. I wouldn't change a thing.