Joeytier

I'm about to go watch the newest Heaven And Hell DVD. Dio-era Sabbath is very good stuff.

Exactly.

For fishing weed flats, I'd definitely recommend spinner baits, but also, you should consider picking up a heavier combo and start throwing the same baits you're already using (tubes, worms) in bigger sizes and larger weights.

Everything in Deseronto was caught in 17-18 feet, and the one fish caught at Long Reach was in 28 FOW

I love it! Dare I ask how much it set you back?

I suppose it was worth nearly getting frostbite over.

There was lots of people out there today. If anyone on here knows the guy or knows what happened, I'd like to find out. The paramedics took at least 30 minutes to get there.

Wow, what a great day fishing! I must get out there!

Nice going! I've yet to hit Simcoe on the ice, but I plan to this year.

We hopped in the truck from Whitby and arrived in Belleville to book a hotel. We had decided to fish the bridge at Deseronto, and found a solid 4-5 inches of ice with slush on top, due to the mild weather. We were set up by around 1, and into our first fish around 3 30. It was only on for about 2 seconds. Approx. 45 minutes later I land a nice 2 1/2 pounder on a 1/2 oz Mr Champ tipped with two shiners. A while later we tie into a nice 4 pounder on an orange Swedish Pimple/shiner. There was a few fish being caught here and there, but seemed as though as it was slow for everyone. The next morning we arrive at the same spot at dawn to much cooler temperatures and a strong wind. To our surprise, there was only 2 1/2 to 3 inches of ice where we were, and were forced to re-locate a bit closer to shore for thicker. We managed one caught (around 4 pounds) on a Mr Champ/shiner (again) and one lost. Perhaps the most memorable (and certainly the scariest) part of the trip was when an ATV traveling out onto the water (the only ATV on the water no less), crashed through the thin ice. I turned around to see many guys yelling for ropes and the man on the ATV clinging to ice by his elbows. Thankfully, they were able to get him out and into a warm hut until the paramedics arrived. This is probably common knowledge to the majority of people who fish out there, but if you are fishing near the bridge at Deseronto, be VERY aware of ice conditions, and ONLY travel on foot. After some lunch in Napanee, we headed down to Long Reach at around 12 30 to find MUCH safer ice, but even breezier conditions. Fished non-stop until 5 45, and only managed one fish around 4 pounds on, AGAIN, a Mr Champ/shiner. Overall, the fishing was very slow and I can't help but be disappointed. I hope the guy that fell through the ice was ok.

I'd rather not keep eyes in the Kawarthas, anyway. They're under enough pressure as is.

I realize this doesn't really apply to any recent fishing, but I've been hearing rumours about the walleye stocks in Balsam doing a lot better in the past season. Did the strict limits have such an impact already?

I've been to Scugog twice now, and only have a 3 inch perch to show for it. Straight out from Port Perry is not the place to be, methinks. I'm heading back out there tomorrow night. Any helpful hints would be much appreciated.

Do the whities/lakers stay pretty good through February?

This report is really making me anxious for getting onto Quinte. The eyeless-waters of Scugog have been less than satisfactory, to say the least.

Alright, thanks.

Being a student on a minimum wage budget, I'm not sure I'm willing to spend quite that much money. Woe is me.

I'll heading down to quinte weekend after next, and I'd really like to have a fish finder to help find the fish, as its a bit harder than lakes such as scugog to read the depth simply by pulling up your line. I've been looking at this unit http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...mp;cmid=PP_P0_2, and I'm fairly close to purchasing it, as the price is certainly right. I'm wondering whether or not anyone has this unit or others in the same price range to reccomend? Thanks.

Summer/early fall: 1-2 trips to Algonquin 1-2 trips to Crotch lake the occasional Kawarthas bass trip LOTS of Lake O Salmon fishing Winter: Scugog ice fishing warm water discharges spring: Lake O steelheading Simcoe perch

Awesome photo!

That last fish was very dark! I wish I caught more lakers out on Lake O!

What a joke.

1. 7' M baitcaster 10 lb mono - craw fat free fingerling 2. 7' MH spinning 20 lb super line - pumpkin 4" tube 3. 6'6" ML spinning 20 lb super line - watermelon 7" wacky senko 4. 7' MH spinning 10 lb mono - blue/silver vibrax spinner Nobody ever talks about using spinners for smallies anymore.

No, we have two riggers, and one dipsy.

I was thinking the same thing.