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Good thing you bought that Japanese thingy eh.

The talk will be , IF, we had beaten the bruins,we would be there. LOL

Me bye Terry and I will be fine.

RAM sips and the toon runs on air and live on the lake. All good here Albert.

3.4 C on Simcoe surface this past weekend.

My vote is tiller for me bye Roy.

Ya ya ya A white fish is still a white fish. Did you catch any ? LOL

Maybe it was an Atlantic,and she was confused.

WOW Very nice rig

Binokes and a video go along way.

I have tried to find any info on this. Nothing. Is it hush hush ?

I can recall the days when ice fishing for lakers and when they came to the hole,they had huge heads,but their body mass was very small. As for the stomach content this weekend, shiners and 2 goby. I use to see scuplin (sp?),but have not for a couple of years now. The white fish will survive in this lake. Natural or stocked. The lake provides what they require in an abundance. Like I said,lakers need a large food source . Over the last 30 years living on this lake,I have seen lots of habitat changes. The small mouth is no different. Once where I would catch many,hold few to none. I noticed last year an area that was rock and sand mix,is now nothing but sand and the smallies seem to have moved on.

I had to google search that lure. Never heard of it. I just dead stick and wait for the laker to come chasing,then start reeling when they are with,n 2-3 ft of the bait. That is all I got. Look forward to your report when you return from it Tom.

I am not sure where you are going with the cod thing Chris. It was the commercial fishery that did not want ban. Keeping jobs and all that stuff. Local anglers were just that. Like you and I on Simcoe. I do not know the whole political thing about it,but do know,it was just not the local commercial, but those from over seas that put the hurt on the fishery. As for lake Simcoe lakers, they are no different then the white fish. They stock the lake to catch and keep. If there are less lakers now,then the MNR is to blame and the biological guys that didn't do their jobs. The lake is a catch and keep. Yes there is naturals still and anyone that I have caught, have been released. If I catch a clipped one and want to keep,I will. I only keep the odd laker. We can not fight the RULES. We can only go by what is put forth by those that know. My comment to my friend was a joke. It was due to what we have read. We both know there are lots of lakers. We mark them and even see them chase. With that said,I see a few reports today of lakers being caught yet,they are big ones. No report of natural or not. Lakers need a big food source. Herring being number one on this lake. They closed the season on herring for 12 years or so ago due to the decline in numbers. Was this to allow the numbers to grow for the anglers,or for the lakers to thrive ? Many reports now of lakers being found in perch grounds. WHY ? The shiner numbers on the lake are stupid crazy. Plenty of food for them to eat. I am not the guru of Simcoe. I can only post here what I see. I do not take to heart what others say. I see it with my own eyes. The video you asked for Not sure why you posted this on my thread BTW, but,thats my reply. Take it as you see fit. Im am here for fun and well,fishing. Thanks BB. Maybe check this info out ????????????? On a mtg i was at on sun that was brought up.Evidently they lost all the trout in there hatchery for some reason. Edited to add this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Never tried for lakers Chris,but seen a vid from a buddy that caught a small 4-5 lb one yesterday, and missed a a couple of hits. I,ll try for lakers once the whities go deep. Nice fish there sir.

Smart ass. LOL 8-11 Better ? LOL

Have you not read or heard ? Lakers no longer are in Simcoe

Water temp was 3 deg this morning on Simcoe. Was a beauty morning to be drifting about.

Dinner is served Made a sweet chille, housin and cucumber dressing. Drizzled on top of fish I am stuffed

It,s white fish and laker opener here on Simcoe. I love my whities. Deep fried ,smoked even pouched. It was a cold start to the morning 0 deg. Get to the toon launch and the wind is light,sun is coming up. Perfect. Launch the toon and I am on my way to my grounds where I knew they would be waiting for me. Here is where we fast forward a couple of hours when me bye Terry shows up. I have bad news bye. Not a single mark. It was disappointing. Terry goes a bit shallower and says he marked. Alrighty then ,good luck Terry is here. Then I mark. Well that was the only 2 marks. We move about for the next 2 hours and nada. Terry says see ya later,I say it,s to nice of a day to head in,so move here and there. I finally mark a couple of fish. Hook up and half way up it buttons. NOOOOOOOOO I stick it out and just chill enjoying the day dead sticking a meegs 3 ft off bottom. Fish comes in. Drop,tap a tap on the bottom and hooked up. This one gets to the net. On the board WHEW. Another hour goes by and not another mark, THEN, it happens. The screen lights up with bait and big fish through out them, bottom 10 FOW. This was at 11am. From then til I left at 11:45 am, I went 11-8. That was stupid crazy action. As soon as I would release one and drop,I had another one one. I was fishing a large flat and those fish could be anywhere.

This ^^^^^^^^ And large flats.

HMMMMM On Simcoe,a slow troll with small flutter spoons. Just saying Chris. And I didnt know there was an early season. 2 more sleeps and I am on them.

GBAY levels are what they were in the mid 80,s. They also say it will rise another 12 cm this year. Wind direction from the north has pushed the water over the road at Wasaga beach this year and will happen alot if the north winds pick up. There will be no beach . This means the notty will be higher then norm alot this year.

When you get it,practice the panoramic. It takes a bit to get use to, but well worth it. I stick to the 180 deg left to right motion. You start looking to the left and turn to the right . You hold the camera out so you can see the bar loading. Getting the speed time of moving, is important to get a nice clear sharp pic. You tube it. Enjoy your new toy. Oh and the fishing.

There ya go Dan.