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Yup, not a problem at all. They do seem to find it hard to believe that a car full of twenty somethings who have been in the states for 12 hours are only hauling back fish though...

Bill, there are a bunch of guys out East way that zip anything they can snag at Ganny and then tie bags and sell them. I believe it is illegal to sell roe as well, but I think the poaching angle is more from acquiring the roe...

You'll have a hard time getting such specific location - get out there and cover some water

Yeah that's all I can seem to find too, I must have read the articles that reported it would happen...

I have a file on my computer somewhere that listed the rivers and the numbers they got...I'll see if I can dig it up. I may be wrong that it was MEA, but there was some type of stocking (non-MNR) that happened in 2008 unless I'm losing my marbles. I hope I'm wrong, if these coho runs are natural I'll jump for joy.

Didn't MEA take over coho stocking in 2008? I suspect the returns this year (insane) were from that year class? I don't think that project lasted long though....

Forgot to add - I tossed on a 5" bass worm on the coldest day I have ever fished in February a couple years ago. After nothing all morning this was the magic ticket bringing three of the biggest of the year to the bank... I should dig up the pictures.

Fish on! Comin down! "Didja get that one on spawn sacks?"

Guy was probably mad there was one less fish stuck below the dam for him to catch... My guess is the MNR would recommend that the fish NOT be released above the dam, because in many places steelhead are deliberately kept below dams to "Protect the native resident trout population" In my opinion that's mainly Bull for "We don't want/can't afford to build a ladder" because there are tons of examples in natural rivers where steelhead and residents co-exist just fine. Is there a lift at this particular dam? If there is, probably nothing wrong with it but my guess is the fisheries management folks wouldn't approve.

Fantastic Chris. I'll have a little gem to share myself shortly...

Those sticks are incredibly useless, if you can afford to just replace it. When I started I picked up an Okuma Aventa. It blew up almost immediately, so I had it warrantied and it blew up again. Lots of float rods out there of much higher quality for a good price! If you want to keep it simply because you like the stick then it really isn't that big a deal to have it repaired. I'm sure you can find someone local to do it cheap.

Bill I think the lack of success might stem from the fact that pouring a single bottle of water in that bloodbath of a creek in oakville would in fact double the flow output. Stopped by today for a peek while I was driving through, if you are looking for entertainment you won't find a better bang for your buck. I watched a full grown man reel his treble up to the rod tip and jam it in the mouth of a salmon that was gasping its last breath, then drag the poor thing to shore for dinner.

Sure seems to bring out the slugs doesn't it.

Can you direct me towards the section of the regs that states roe retained is the same as fillets? I'm not trying to stir the pot, I would honestly like to read it myself. I'm thinking if I catch a fish and eat it the guts are a by-product and go in the garbage. If you aren't a roe fisherman and the skiens go into the trash, how is that different from bagging the eggs and putting them into the freezer? In my opinion, its MORE ethical to use that roe rather than toss it in the can. The native population that called this great country home before we swindled it from them were masters at using every part of the animal and wasting nothing. I'm not advocating for a freezer full of roe, in fact I never have more than a ziplock or two anyway, just putting it out there that there are lots of "ethical" roe anglers that keep the odd fish and use the roe instead of trashing it.

Most parts of Bronte aren't even 15 feet wide...

I've also gone that route with decent results. Can be had cheaper if you buy in bulk. NOTE: make sure you are actually buying this foe from a farm/hatchery and not from the idiot that left 10 carcasses at the side of the river last night...

I suspect the single-night piles of 40-50 slit boots at Port Hope aren't due to roe anglers, but those who make a good buck selling the eggs for another purpose. Prepared correctly, that stuff is worth a lot of money - lake Ontario boot quality or not.

"Fish on! Coming DOWN!" I watched a guy fillet two big hens streamside last week on GBay, the skiens got pitched right into the river along with the guts. There is a serious white-bucket brigade mentality up there. Less general looganism, but for some reason a whole lot more bow leave the river on a rope. Again, assuming that person is within their limit it's for none of us to judge. It's the crew of guys that hang out at the Beaver and rope a limit every single day for the entire season that irks me...

I would love to see the statistics on natural reproduction in the river that Bill is talking about... I would wager that something 1-3 percent actually spawn. There is a reason they dump millions of fish into NY tribs, they built dams a mile from the lake on all of them. Fish with roe, don't fish with roe, eat salmons, don't eat salmons... As long as everyone stays within their limit then that's that. If you're looking to harass anyone head up north and watch the "locals" stringer their limit every single day. If Bill is a poacher for keeping one or two fish a year, I guess I'm a poacher too...

Everything I own from Simms works great

1. Zara Spook 2. White Spinnerbait Bigger is better on both items

A buck snuck up on me on the river this morning...not sure who was hunting who, I nearly had a heart attack when I looked over my shoulder and he was 10 feet away... Even though they aren't dangerous animals it still wakes you up when Bambi's dad gets that close without making a sound. As Lew said, lucky for him I'm not a hunter.

Studs in your boots and a good wading stick

Insane Chris, I can't imagine ever having the patience to do that. Not at all my style, but impressive work nonetheless.

Nice stick bud! You will enjoy it, I built myself a "no-frills" model on that blank as well and I almost always reach for it first. My only advice is oversize everything, that thing eats leads and hooks for breakfast. It's more power than I usually need, but it sure is nice to have when a big bow is bustin' your balls down the St. Mary's or Niagara!