ironstone74

I fish from Kaufman's flats in Waterloo down to the Freeport hospital/King St. area. Lots of good stretches of fishable water, good option is to rent a canoe and float on down! I wet wade in my wading books and a pair of shorts which is fun, but takes more time to cover water. Paul

Interesting, I guess there are several good windows for hitting fish on the Grand. I must say I like the idea of first light the most. I'm a Steelheader at heart and first light is the only way to go for Steelies. I hope to get out one evening this week an catch one of the monsters released from the derby at Bingemans over the weekend!!!

Wondering when you guys do best at catching Smallmouth in the Grand. I have not had much success in the morning after first light, late afternoon and evening have been best this year so far. I have heard that a Smallies metabolism picks up as the day goes on therefore they feed more later in the day. Any theories or experiences would be appreciated. Paul

Funny, I too cut my teeth fishing the Grand by the Dollhouse. Rod strapped to my bike or jammed in a knapsack and off I went with my buddies. I started probably in 85 or 86, and I felt the same excitement today heading to the river. I fished a couple hours today, it's hard to get out by myself with a young family and it was great. I was throwing floating raps and Mepps Aglias. I got 2 smallies, 1 pretty small ans the 2nd was decent maybe 14 or 15". Too little time to work any more water. I believe it's called Kolb park in Kitchener off of Victoria St. near the bridge over the Grand before Breslau. It used to be a gravel pit was rehabbed into a pond for fishing and fowl. I had the whole gang there in the early afternoon and it was packed, no fish for us. Paul

My plan is to leave it in the package, if a get a 19"er or better I'll spend the 8 bucks and open er up and go to the weigh in. Can't have it both ways, spend a bit to save a fish. P

I can see that, I have been scouting sections this week and I could be surprised to see some "trespassers" in my spots... haha. I still think overall that the derby raises money for a good service group and encourages people to go and fish together so it's a good thing. Paul

I haven't seen live fish being stored like that but I hope it doesn't happen too much. I know the mortality rate is low (according to media releases from the Nelson Murakami) and next year all fish must be kept in a container with a portable O2 feed so that should help out a lot. I'll see what I can see tommorrow and feed back to the guys at Natural Sports!!! Paul

Really guys??? I look forward to the derby to take the kids out and try to hook into a winner. Have you guys had bad experiences or are the crowds too much of a pain? Paul

I'm heading to the Briars on Jackson's Point on Simcoe next weekend. I plan to fish a bit from shore and possibly canoe/paddleboat, but I'm not sure what fish frequent that area; I have never fished Simcoe. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks Paul

Only one word to describe that trip Solo: ______________________________________EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_____________________________________ Paul

Sounds like a good day on the water. If you are releasing a fish it is best to keep it in the water and snap a quick pic from while it is semi-submerged. A fish flopping in the mud for sure sustains considerable damage. I don't mean to put a damper on your post and a great day of fishing, but good C&R is critical to all our fisheries! Paul

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STD, love it! I am fully addicted and afflicted. I have starting to think of selling my kids to buy more gear, I have calculated if I quit work now and fished every day when would I run out of money, when would my "fishing Widow" kick me out????? Haha. Good luck Addikted, you seem to be on the right track already, perserverance is key! Paul Stealheading... my sweet addiction and affliction

Nice fish with limited bait options!

Nice post Mike You've got skills! Paul

Cool video Drifter, worth the time to put it together. Looks like you guys had a blast and landed some fish to boot. Paul

Thanks guys, if I can get it for close to 100 bucks I will pick it up. Now bring on Spring Paul

Easy there, You cannot subscribe to Dishnet here in Canada for example, so it may be unethical to use free to air sattelite receivers but it's not illegal to receive a signal you cannot purchase. Paul

C'mon man UFC kicks bass! You gotta check it out P.

Yes, I believe it was bought in 07 or 08. P.

Hey guys, I have a chance to buy a Curado DHSV 201 baitcaster lightly used for $135. I've never owned a baitcaster but I think this is a deecnt reel for the price. What do you think, is it a good reel for the money??? thanks Paul

There is an Affliction fight card on tonight. Starts at 9:00; headliner is Arlovsky vs. Emallianenko. It's on the dish or Pay Per View. Should be a beauty. Can't wait to see GSP dominate BJ Penn. Paul

Cool man, he'll be in the UFC in no time!!! UFC 105 in Toronto??? Paul

Atta boy Bill, Sick set-up. New fishing gear is always a good investment... just don't let her find out how much you spent Paul