bramptonjerry

amazing job with the video

all I know is last year with all the rain French levels were as low as I've seen fo the opener...MNR said the walleye had spawned early (pthhhh)...by the end of the summer rocks I didn't know were there suddenly appeared, actually beached my boat on a "new' rock last summer...I'm thinking this could possibly be the worst year ever if this March is ant indication, I will be down to just a couple of honey holes as the rest will be above water...scary

went down this afternoon, not as busy as I had experienced in past years. All quality rods on sale were picked bare...very little to choose from, was gonna buy a reel but the line up at the counter was at least 1/2 hour to get served, the usual guys were very helpful and the usual guys were huddled together in groups of 3 or 4 pretending not to notice that people were looking for help...did not come away with a good feeling at all...can we please get some competition around here for them, I even eaves dropped on what must have been a managers comments about the lack of product on the shelves...was very dissapointed today

I hate to break it to you, but Crown land is still available for sale in Ontario... unless it's on a Lake Trout (cold water lake) which now has a moritorium to sell anything other than the shoreline allowances to the existing property holder of the "back lot". You just won't like the hoops you have to jump thru for capacity studies over 3 years etc to make it worth your while.

 

The op sounds like a crying Cottage Association member trying to protect their nest egg... many of whom's grandparents used the materials from the Crown land (that they now claim to protect) to build the nest.

I fish up and down Georgian Bay and always wondered what would happen if the government would sell off waterfront around the French, Key, Magnatewan, Moon etc...those are the areas I know and I'm not an owner born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I always felt that these areas are artificially high to do the suppression of crown properties

I see the opposite.

government never manages anything well...I could see a "fire sale" of properties to raise revenues, they never manage anything properly and and I have to think they're sitting on a gold mine her

You are operating a motorized vessel on a public waterway. I'm still amazed that it is not a requirement considering just about every other motorized recreational vehicle, ie; skidoo, atv, require insurance Even though boater insurance is not mandatory at this time, good sense would dictate you have some manner of coverage

what sort, and how much do I need?

Crown land in Ontario has artificialy pushed water front properties for years now. The Mcsquinty government is now in dire straits. Will they start to sell off their properties, and what will happen to waterfront property values if they do? The cottage market could crash, Georgian Bay could all of a sudden be not that valuable....I see that train a comin

i have a 14 ft Lund wide body and a 20 HP yamaha on a fairly remote part of the French....do need insurance?....What do you guys do?...Have never asked anyone about this but am wondering

couple of years ago closed the trunk on a rod, didn't want warranty, my stupidity...they sent me a new top half free, awesome company

was driven by them on my way out this week-end, their huts are way too close to shore(almost seems like you've just left the shore) was told they never move their huts all season, we were taken out approx 5 kms past their location and put on fish. What they are best at is advertising on the net

have often been told I reel set up is backwards but I cast with my right, reel with my right, it just feels right...to me

I have a trailer on the French...no locks...with thousands of dolars of gear in it, don't lock the doors of my home...if I ever get robbed, it's time to move, that's the way I'm going to live, and that's the way it should be

stayed at south shore camping and ice condos, very nice people, nothing but good things to say about them, mentioned your kind words Sneak-e-Pete. The huts were on fish as this was their 4th location this season. with 3 out of 4 of us fishing pretty regular all week-end we caught some fish despite the weather this week-end. Caught 2 nice white fish 2 1/2 and 3 lbs. 2 nice walleye both in the slot and plenty of perch(we stopped counting. Would definitely recomend this outfitter. No unexpected charges (we were given a free upgrade to an 8 man hut) all minnows were supplied free of charge, they checked on us 3 times a day and offered to take us out to their day hut if we were unhappy with our results. No surprises we all caught fish and a good time was had by all. We asked about next year as we were leaving...they are already booked for all of January

uh ooooo

ask Dave Bailey

I set myself up for that one LOL

hey guys;

before the kids and the mortgage it was all St Croix rods and high end Shimano reels for me. I never had any problems. Then the kid got older and I became more of a guide than a fisherman. I don't know how they do it but broken bail springs and ruined drags soon followed. I was thinking that maybe now because I store my stuff in a shed over winter up on the French as opposed to my warm basement here in Brampton and I don't know how to oil or grease them (never was a worry before)does the cold weather storage damage the reels? Or is it just the kids (how do you get 5 birds nests in a spinning reel in one day?)...your thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jerry

sweet, now you have a flasher and a video camera? I have no idea what that flasher was telling you, looks like a random light generator to me.

it's obviously some sort of mind control device, I've watched that video 4 times, learned nothing, but I MUST GO FISHING

Good to Know, i live about 2 min from the river. might try it at some point

illegal closed in all of Ontario

Our Provincial Government is broke!

yeah I was thinking that myself, maybe we threatened to take some secret tax dollars off the table or something like that

the more I think about it, ice fishing season has been a total bust, so they could very well be under some pressure

used to go 2 a couple of spots upstream years ago, caught the odd pike or Bass, of coarse I was targeting trout...best chance I think is to drop in upstream and drift down and have someone pick you up, you can then access many good spots that you can't get to from shore...if you look at the satelite there is a little pond like area, east of blueberry trails I think it was called, between an auto wrecker and the snowmobile route, very hard to access back then, but you may even be able to do some ice fishing there if you can reach it

I guess she could be trying to scare me but, but I asked her again and she says it originates from a part time employee there, I'm not saying it's true but if anyone would have heard something you guys would be the ones I figure

please say it isnt sooo....not my candy store...noooooooooooooooooooooo

I kinda think the location, believe it or not, is not that great, only time people go by there is on their way up north, and I hate having to stop on a Friday night on my way up

Did your wife say where she heard this?

a friend of hers from work brought it up today

just heard from very unreliable source (my wife) that BPS might be closing...if anyone would know you folks would?