jonnybass

I don't think that I need to be "educated" on this topic, nor am I "ignorant" or "immoral". It's funny how anyone with an opinion different than the "self-proclaimed all-knowing" steelhead elitists are automatically labeled as being "uneducated" and "ignorant". Nice bunch you guys are. Thanks for the education. First you say that a rainbow will 100% never hit a marshmallow, then when someone says they caught them on the surface, then it's an "odd-ball" technique that no righteous steelheader would ever use. LOL come on, if it works, then why is it "odd-ball"? Just because they're not brainwashed into your cult-like group-think? It's funny how you didn't respond to my point about the 1 pound rainbow. Facts are stubborn little things when they go against your argument.

You just destroyed the theory that all fish are lined using marshmallows. End of debate.

Ahhhh, uh, what do you mean by "free boat"? Would the person who let's you borrow his trailer be an accessory to a crime? lol

I prefer to use styrofoam, it's more durable than marshmallows and just as effective. LOL! Immoral? It's legal, as long as it's hooked in the mouth. I guess we have immoral laws then. Some would argue that fishing is immoral. That's their opinion. Is it more moral when the river-guys with their float gear using long leads snag them up-stream? I've seen a guy catch a little rainbow in a stocked pond on a small white marshmallow. More than once. Do you think that you could line a 1 pound rainbow?

You could have used the gallery here at OFC to post your pics. Just as a heads up for next time, you don't need to go out and register a website to post your pics! (PM a moderator, they will explain how to upload pics) Nice pics though and thanks for sharing!

How many stars is that resort?

I see the pic has already been removed. Such a shame as I wanted to see this monster smallie! Like Stoty said, there's nothing wrong with what you did. EDIT* Now I see the pic. Nice Smallie!*

Thank you very much!

Skeeter99, thanks for the excerpts. I was totally unaware that there are rivers with bigger fall runs than spring runs! Gravyboat, do you know where I can pick up a copy of that book? Thanks.

I know that Steelhead are in the rivers from fall to spring. As far as I know, they only spawn in the spring. So, what are they doing there in the fall? What are they doing there in the winter? I would really like to know the answer to this question. I've heard that fall run Steelhead are in the rivers feeding on salmon eggs. That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. It also doesn't explain why they are in the rivers in the winter. Does anyone know the definitive answer to this question?

I've been searching online for information about Ontario steelhead stocking data but have been unable to find anything current. What I would like to see is a year by year list of the numbers of Steelhead stocked per river. I know that the info is out there. Anyone have a link?

Thanks skeeter99!

Wow, I'm surprised that nobody here knows the answer!

Someone on another forum that I occasionally lurk on, mentioned an area of Lake Scugog from 7 mile island to "the hole in the wall". Just wondering exactly what and where is this "hole in the wall"? Also, why is called the "hole in the wall"? I've googled it but I can't find any references to it. Thanks.

Like the title says: If I were to buy a cottage and wanted to build a new dock, what is the maximum allowable length of a dock? Thanks.

Was that fish weighed... if not, do you have an estimate of the weight? That's gotta be close to a record! I lost one at the mouth of the Ganny that had to be over 20... so I know that there are some monsters swimming around!

Try Keswick.

You want your water flourinated?

False as far as I know. He may have been thinking about Browns.

Great report! Congrats! Just a quick question though. Some of those fish look fresh. Are you sure they were all drop-backs?

It really bugs me when people ask others for their hot-spots.

Sorry to hear about your recent woes. Thanks for the heads up about First National. <Mental Note to Self>

I actually like the idea of having seperate sections! That's how it's done over at OFF and a couple of other fishing forums I visit. I don't like having to sift through non-fishing threads to find the fishing discussions. I have other forums I go to for non-fishing chat... so when I come here I like to get to the good stuff right away. My 2 cents.

Geeeze, you try to be helpful on this forum, and this is the crap you get! Nice. I've never seen such a GREEDY group of people like some of the people here. Reading crap like this, you would think that there aren't enough fish in Ontario for everyone to catch their fair share!

If you go back to Bradford to try again, it might be worth it to try real minnows. I did well there last week.