Rustic-Fisher

We all know there is no such thing as safe ice, ESPECIALLY on that lake when there are open sections. Municipal /provincial authorities will seldom give a complete thumbs up for activities where public judgement vs risk to public is to high. Liability is just to great. Should you pay if a rescue is warranted ? I don't think so, you pay taxes and part of those taxes involve emergency services no matter how stupid you are. BUT if your pulled from that lake a second time, your on the hook for something, and thats what the courts are for. Those rescuers did a great job in such adverse conditions, though you may not notice there was a few extremely dicey moments where the rescuers could of turned into victims as well . Though paid to preform technical rescues such as what unfolded that day the bottom line is a few fish aren't worth a few funerals as the fee you could end up paying is your life or someone else's . Unbelievably a few of the people rescued thought the emergency services life jackets (400$ a pop) were theirs to keep and slithered of with them. Hopefully we get a good freeze this year, Stay safe R

I've seen guys doing if along ice shelves and getting fish.Another outing a guy was letting his Kwik fish hotshot under a large ice formation and pulled a decent rainbow right from under our noses !! I'd say deffinitly worth a try

Took a tumble/swim into some water during a late season Splake trip wearing a Canada Goose Jacket, be warned they Weigh a TON when soaking wet which could lead to obvious problems should you end up submerged. They are extremely warm, so warm that sweat becomes a problem with any physical exertion. Nice coats for the right climate though. R

Sierratradingpost.com Some good deals today.

Great now I have two portables!!

Spoke with the CO today, his take was that it was possibly gut shot, claimed, and then hung. Fearing the meat had spoiled they decided to ditch it . Still don't think it looked gut shot, but CO has seen more shot deer than I'll ever see . Was great to see how fast the MNR acted on this. Who knows how this all went down but at least it was investigated. And Brian, I gurrentee there's coyote snipers already sitting on this kill lol R

Yep, my thoughts exactly , a week ago I would've given anything for a shot at a buck like this.

I see what your saying, but as an avid hunter I have no doubt this animal was likely dropped on the spot or close to it. Shoot placement was perfect. R

Brian, Looked to us like a slug wound, perfect shot placement. 100% SHOT!!! No questions. R

Keep your eyes open for any suspicious behaviour in regards to deer poaching in the ESSA area. Unfortunately i stumbled across a sight that made me sick. Tossed carelessly of to the side of a path leading to the river was a 275lb+ buck minus its head and rack , hooves. Kill was no more then two days old and cleanly shot. All avenues have been taken in regards to reporting, but every little bit helps. These types of crimes just boil my blood, and I hope yours. I decided to post a few pics just to drive home the reality of this senseless waste. The worst part about the whole thing...... my wife and 3 year old were with me, explain that to a three year old (and for guys that don't have kids, their smarter then you think) Once again guys, If you see something suspicious dial 1-877-TIPS-MNR

This is amazing, I hope my kids get a chance at something like this. Well done. R

Got a laugh from this just yesterday !

Really sorry for your loss.

I would but that happens to be in a catch and release area !! Lol ;-)

Heres a few pics of my fully recovered pointer, you may remember my post about a chunk of glass from idiots shooting beer bottles slashing his leg severely 1 week before the hunting season. He's healed up nice and is doing what he does best. Here he is with a woodcock pinned Here he's pointing a grouse A few hours of hunting. Cheers, R

In smaller streams, spinners would be the ticket R

Spoons, they cast further(most) thus covering more water, equaling more hook ups. R

Yes, we'll get out again. it can only get better from here on in R

Yes, this year was better than others. Surprised we didn't cross paths on the river today, put some miles on the boots today. Great steelheading weather!!! R

My little guy only wants a part of it if there s a fish on the line, dad still has to do all the work LOL

Not hard to out fish me LOL, Jasper is almost 100% just healing from the big muskrat fight a few days back. Vet will be having a great Christmas this year$$$$$$$$$

Daddy daycare meant one thing these last few weeks, spend as much time as possible outside! Kid had a blast playing with a few 2-3 lb fish in the river today, and had a great time walking/working the dog last week(mom was there for that,just for safety). Looks like I'm on the way to creating a future outdoorsmen. Hope everyone else is enjoying the Autumn . PS, Brian (Misfish) the kid left you a few Cheers R

Great day!!!

Good ole "blast and cast"trip ! Love it!!

Amazing pics!