bigugli

Bruce,

 

I gotta say yer reports are like an old shoe, and I mean that in the best possible way. No theatrics, no wild water, no steroid monsters - just good old fashioned down home country fare, fishing the way it generally is for the majority. You give us a chance to catch our breath with normal fishing between the hugely entertaining epic experiences of a few on here, for most part only available to the majority of us vicariously. It reminds us that fishing doesn't need to be all about PB's and records. It's about realizing I don't have to fish every day from a 70mph bassboat. You help keep us balanced. Keep up the good work.

 

JF

Thanks for the compliment ( although the Mrs claims I smell like an old shoe most days )

Fishing through my eyes is about the day, not the score card. Mind you a lot of fish does make it fun, but who wants to see 20-30 cat, bass or perch pics. A few representations are all I need.

Great to see you mobile and enjoying Bruce !

It takes a lot more effort going back and forth with the gear, but is well worth the reward.

Another picture perfect day , joined by Rockfish and my fish theiving dogs for some fresh air fish and some rays.

A few kitties

Here's my "rare Finnish carp retriever" hard at work

A perfect end to the day.

Welcome!

It's a great place to hide when you can't get out fishing.

She doesn't mind a little sand or a lot of sand with her fish snacks either.

Yup, her and Lucky are still plopping out sand castles

That is not just another opener report. You fellas had yourselves an awesome weekend.

Well Done

Well done on the road trip catch.

Just goes to show. Never leave home without your gear. There is always fishable water nearby.

i love that dog

Peanuts is one little rascal. Guaranteed to put a smile on my face everyday. That, and she loves fishing as much as I do.

The Canadian and Ontario records used to be listed on Italo's site.

nice perch!

is the pale colouration seasonal or because of location?

Most fish in muddy waters have a paler colouration. Once they run back out to lake O they will darken.

Grand walleyes are always pale.

hey guys, i've finally run into my allergies again recently while cutting down a few scrap trees. i dont know what the heck is going on. i got the usual pollen symptoms: itchy eyes, sneezing, whatever else. but this time my palate (either soft or hard one) is EXTREMELY dry and i cant seem tp get rid of it. it just doesnt go away and im waking up at night because of it and am gettin a huge loss of sleep. can anyone please suggest a site that i can go to or something to help with this? reacton and other allergy medications (in pill form) dont seem to work. i've spent about an hour now researching but cant find a single thing.

 

thanks!

Been a cutter, arborists asst. for many years,. Not uncommon to get a reaction from wood dust and shavings from numerous species due to sap, tannins, etc... Some can be quite serious. You need to talk with an MD.

Can do. It was a great video.

Had time to waste on the banks today after running the daily errands. Found a nice spot out of the wind, and found some willing playmates. In the vicinity were some blue herons, a big Niagara bank beaver, and , for a real treat, a bald eagle.

To join me was Rockfish.

You just never know what you are going to catch on a Lake O trib and we had a nice mix.

The mix was rounded off by some OOS incidentals and a line peeler that straightened the hook ( some mutant fishzilla? or a big old carp)

Had so much fun we stayed til the sun went down.

its not just that theres a private school there. there is also a high school and a childrens mental health hospital all very close to eachother. its a shame that the bear was shot but bears in london is extremely rare and its not something that probably any london police officer has ever had to deal with.

So again, if the officer was not qualified to deal with the situation, where was animal control and the MNR? Who cares if it was near one school or a university., A hospital or a nursing home? What is the difference between a community up north and in the south. The only difference is 10X the voting power. Bears are cute up north but a menace in the south. Hypocritical period.

 

 

 

 

The bear was shot and killed in the field next to Mathews Hall an elementary kids private school, which is next door to St. Thomas Aquinas High school. I really hope you're not suggesting that they wait and see what the bear would do with all the kids around. There was need to deal with the issue as quickly as possible.

 

jjcanoe

Happens up north more than you realize. Spent part of my childhood around Mactier before the parents headed for the "Big Sewer". As kids we just stayed indoors when the school yard was "invaded" and the Game Warden arrived. Don't remember a bear ever being shot at school. I guess the operative phrases would be 'private school' and Southern Ontario.

Typical Russian nonsense. Putting on a show for the camera. I'm surprised Harper and the boys have not stooped to this on the Hill.

enlighten us DanC.

 

I would think a bear walking down yer down street would the norm.

I'd be more askeered of some of the wimmens you find on those downtown streets late at night

That's true!!!! There are hardly any in downtown Toronto. If there were there wouldn't be so many homeless people and pan handlers there.[/b]

Free ranging bears might be a great way of managing the surplus urban population. It's all about balance

Last year spring was late, very late. Even in the Niagara region everything was 2-3 weeks late. Timing of the spawn fluctuates quite a bit over a 10 year period. It's all about the runoff and water temps. One year the trout are dropping eggs in April and the next it's 3 weeks earlier in March

I think it's a good thing that bears are returning to Southern Ontario. They were native down here as well. Seeing as urban folk don't want to see them hunted, they should learn to adapt to having bars and yotes in their backyards.

Waiting to see if some urban survivalist type will try to pull a Crockett and "grin a Bar to death"

We hate weekend traffic as well. Our solution. We don't leave until dark.

As for the BinL, if he's in, he's in for the full measure. You won't get a discount from the proprietor where your staying. Why should he?

So sorry to hear. Like many , been through it a few times and it hurts. It's good he didn't suffer.

Just a short update. The DFO has deemed, from information provided by the NPCA, that there has been no actual disturbance or damage to the stream bed so they will take this no further action.

The MNR and NPCA are still working with the landowner to rectify the situation.

Any day outdoors is a good day.

I'm sure a few different media outlets could have a lot of fun with this at the ministry's expense.