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WTG!. Nice to see the bag under the fish

You've been doing well. Great pics! Thats a great looking mirror

Excellent session Mike. Some great photo's. Your inspiring me to do some brookie hiking

Congratulations on a great session.

Nice job!

Congrats!

Great write up and photography. Congratulations on nailing some cold water carpio's.

Nice browns! Thanks for the write up

Thank you very much for your replys all

It was manufactured by the John Inglis company out of Toronto. Thanks for the info and link

I have recently acquired these genuine Heddon 'spooks' and a Shakespeare 'Triumph' level winding reel.Both the reel and the lures have the origional box. The reel still has it's papers. All are in very good condition. I have no intention using this gear but I am interested if anyone could tell me some interesting information regarding them. Thanks

It's sad to see this sort of stuff. I hope he gets what he deserves. I hear too many racial comments amoungst anglers.I hope one day this just won't be an issue anymore

I would say fishing for carp 'Euro style' ( pods, hairrigs, bait alarms ect)

Terrific post Mike Are you done with carp until next spring?

Seems like January? It has been a little warmer but then again. I say roll on global warming!!

Carp have the "feed bag" on just like most other species in southern Ontario. The fall is an excellent window of opportunity to hook into bigger carp. Though it can be a challenge, you can catch them until it ices over. Some catch them through the ice. The general opinion that carp are only biting in warmer water and weather is being debunked. Good luck!

Well I do need a good pair of boots to dig my aunts garden don't I?? Beans, I didn't figure you to be a smart asz!!

What has this got to do with fishing? Shall we talk about my aunts tomato garden next?

Thanks for taking the time with your recommendation everyone.

Well, basically, I won't be walking long distances. I don't really need them for heavy slush. I will be fishing stationary for long, bank side fishing so I won't be moving much to generate body heat. Sometimes very cold temps. I use foot warmers but they hardly cut it. I won't be stomping through the tundra or anything Thanks a lot!

Hello I am looking to buy some warm and dry winter boots. I don't want to spend a lot. Can anyone recommend any? Thank you

Hello jediangler. I bought mine at Bills Bait and Tackle in Hamilton. It's also available at Bronte Outdoors and Peters tackle in St Catharines. There are other locations but I'm not sure where?

Hello. I registered with OFA last year but have not properly introduced myself or have posted on here yet. Some of you guys are already familiar with me from other sites. So, I thought I would take this opportunity to post some pics and a few words about one of my recent fishing trips. I appreciate all species of fish but carp angling is my passion. I fished a section of upper Bronte creek recently. Though the weather could have been better the trip turned into an enjoyable success with 5 fish caught and relaxation achieved The carp range 5 to 10 pounds on average in this water. My personal best ( weighed) was 16.5 from a few years ago. My bait of choice was large, mint and vanilla flavoured corn made by NEW WORLD CARP called "Mintzilla". It' really gets the fish on the hook. NWC also have a range of other baits and carp tackle available. The corn was used in conjunction with a hairrig and a method feeder. The feeder is used to hold a mixture of chicken feed and canned corn or whatever ingredients you choose. The corn, along with a little water helps to moisten and bind the feed allowing it to be wrapped around the feeder. The feeder is cast out into the water which then sinks to the bottom and crumbles after a minute or two. This 'chums the water and attracts the fish in to feed. They eventually find your hook bait ( hopefully! lol) and bang! Bob's your uncle. I used a 12ft, 2.5 test curve shimano carp rod with a Fox 'frontier' pod. The diawa reel has a baitrunner/ free spool feature that allows your line to be pulled off the spool until the free spool feature is disengaged. It's very useful when used with the pod ( or stand). I also used a bait alarm. This device has a wheel with a groove inside. The line sits on the groove. When a fish pulls the line through the groove it in turn spins the wheel which activates the alarm indicating a fish run by going 'beeeeeeeeppp'. It may sound complicated and expensive ( or pointless!!lol) but it is an exciting and safe way to fish for large fish as it saves your gear from getting dragged into the water. Below is the pod and rod set up. Anyway, I hope you enjoy my post. I look forward to doing more and reading yours. Tight lines everyone ATB, Hairwig