steve barrett

Rods lubed up .Motor keeping warm in the garage.The wife tells me to git.Been driving her nuts all winter.All we need is soft water. Cheers Steve

Hi misfish. I will be heading down from Flesherton Friday morning.Will be bringing the better half down Orangeville way to go shopping.Will then go down by myself to the show.Hope to see you and fellow OFC,s down there.Steve

Hi Mark Lots of bass in the lake.Caught lots of them as well as perch and specks up river.I live about 10 min from the lake and fish during the week.Less noise.Good luck. Steve

Hi Kyle If one were to turn left half way up the hill going north out of wiarton and drive about five or six miles to a small conservation area .You would be there.Not a bad launch pad but park your car or truck along the road side. We parked along the treed side and were broken into .A few goodies were pinched. Hope your boat hasn't a windshield. You might not get under the small bridge.But you can allways head up river into Issac lake. Have fun Steve

Guys I hope you will not get too mad at my reply. But as a land owner with river and pond frontage I have been forced to post my land [No Tresspassing] because of these type of persons.They leave trash to no end and some run away when they see me comeing or if they have been drinking they become arguemenative. At one time I allowed person's access to my land if they let me know. But after a while their buddies found out and it became a total nightmare.

Mr Blizzard. As you know we can't go after brookies till the end of the April you have lots of time to explore any good spots up in your neck of the woods. I cannot tell you of any one good spot as I plan to be there.But there are lots of specks in Lake Eugina in early spring .The boyne ,beaver and the noisy river are also nice spots.

Softwater fishing .My most favourite time of the year.Get the old rod ,lawn chair and my favourite brewskie and head down to the river and nail a few brookies.Pesky little critters just can,t seem to resist my bait. Has been a long winter.Now it,s time for the soft water guys to get out. Excited certainly. Steve

I know that we are after the owner who did this but the ministry should also nail the contractors. They should know better while working around water.We had to place filter cloth around our job site and we were at least 500 feet from any water source.I own around 600 feet of water and a bit of the community pond and I believe in leaving it alone. We have plenty of small fish living around the broken trees and rocks and things are just the way they should be.

Be there Friday. Got to get me some soft water supplies.Steve

The fishing show for me.Has everything I need for spring.Can't wait for softwater.Steve

Not mutch more than that . Just a bit of silicone for a bit of a seal and a couple of small clamps and it is a done deal. Steve

Made one up a few min ago can't wait to try it.Simple to make .Can't wait to give it a try. Steve

Hi guy .May I recomend a good spot north on six highway at Berford lake about ten min. from Wiarton. It is good for bass and perch and other assorted pan fish.I have fished it many times and have found it always productive.I am sure they rent boats at Roth Park but they used to.They have camp sites for the brave souls who like the weather this time of the year and also cabins.The number for the park is 519 534 0145. Good luck Steve

Hi Paul Haven't fished euginia for a few days. But if you pick up a few dew worms at Magees at flesherton on the way they always work if you can get below the perch.The weeds are pretty bad in spots but with a little patience one can usually nab a smalley or two.I don't really have any particular lure or colour but the fun is really catching them.Good Luck Steve

Throw in a fat dew worm.The fish know it's there.A natural food source they will find it. Steve

John. When are you going to crawl out of that river and come up here and I will show you how to fish the right way. I just got back from the river after nailing two brookies. We use worms up here not them plastic thingies. Anyhow my boat is fired up and ready to go and if you yap a lot like Dave Merser I guess I will have to maroon you on the first Island we come across. Good luck down in the dungeon with that plastic stuff. Steve

Hi Gerrit. Not really a plummer but sometimes when the back of the p trap is too high going out the back of the wall sometimes a little air manages to come back up into the sink when the taps are turned on. I had this happen a few times .The water going out the drain will allow air to pass back up the sink.Only a suggestion.Steve

Bruce. Boy if my diet lady catches me with a feed like that she would go freeky. I love nothing better than a good feed of meatballs with a cold one to wash it down. But comeing down to earth I guess I have to get in the boat and catch a few smallies .She says that feed or two of these are good for me.

Hi Doug Going through the same process .Found a 1972 450 honda mc in a barn. Has not seen the road since 1982 .The beast was a rusty mess but within five min we got her going. The best part was trying to find the owner after all these years.There is no keys and he has lost the ownership. WE have a signed recept for nothing as he said we can have it for free.Please let us know how you make out in your endevor to get the ownership. thanks steve

What? Pray tell are you going to do with that weapon? I guess there is no catch and release with that stick. Anyhow all the best on what you have planned with it. Sorry I can't invite you into my boat I fear two go out and only one come's back. Steve

Nice pictures. It;s good to see one out with one's family. Hope your daughters procedure goes well.My wife ,son and daughter do not fish and will not eat anything that does not come from a fish and chip store.I guess that I will have to wait for my grandsons to grow up and abscond with them to the lake. All the best to your family. Steve

Nothing better than a few casts from my lawn chair after supper to nail them pesty brookies . If I really get bored One can get out the old fly pole and nail a few. And if I am really not caring what one catches I get out the old 12 tinny and float down river and nail a few smallies.Boy being retired on a river really stinks .Steve

Hi guy .I am surprised our man from mono didn't suggest Island lake park at Orangeville .A nice place for bass ,pike and perch.I think one can rent canoes there also. Steve

Wish I could join you guys.But I have to do a little staining tomorrow .Have to get it finished by the weekend.I will be watching from shore and wish you luck.That is a picture of me last year with a smallie just west of the big Island.I caught it with a dew worm if you can get it past the perch the bass are deeper.Sometimes the weeds are too bad so I go to natural baits and fish a little slower. Lots of luck Steve.