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Truth is there are far too many yahoos fishing the "tribs" in southern Ontario. You want to see just how bad? Just going hurrying along the river bank, muttering to all that you pass, 'the CO's just showed up'. Amazing to see how many pack up and scurry away. There is no effective enforcement beyond token appearances. Adding another layer of restrictions and regulations will not change a thing.

To say "no kill" is the same as banning fishing for a species. There is no possible way for one to guarantee a released fish survives the stress and exhaustion from the fight.

Sounds like a positive path to take. Good luck at the new job.

I am ever so sorry for your loss. When we lose someone close to ourselves we lose a part of ourselves as well. Cherish all that was beautiful in your mother. Remember the love she had for you. That is thr greatest tribute you can give to her memory.

Past 2 days have been wet and miserable. Time to catch up on the seasonal kitchen chores. After 48 hrs, one freezer is chock full of veggies, and the table.... .... is covered in salsa and pickles. Would be real nice to have some outdoor kinda weather.

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Oh the pain!!!

Absolutely nuthin wrong with layin a beating on the perch As for getting skunked on the other tactics.... That's part of the game. I go out with 2 or 3 game plans for a day. I just keep changing tactics or species til I find success. It's all about getting out and enjoying the day, and it sounds like you did just that.

Looks like a successful mission. Nice fish.

That was the trio out on Lady S, this morning, hunting for perch. crappieperchhunter, BigCliff, and yours truly, got out for our annual perch slaying session. Good friends. Some laughs. Despite the morning showers it was even a nice day out. The perch weren't too co-operative, but we still managed a few good feeds. My sink before the carnage began. We really need to do this more often.

Off to Lady S shortly.

had cellphones for commercial use years back. Am I ever so glad I do not have one now. Been cellphone free since 2005

An opp to meet some more OFCer's??? Me and the Mrs. are in.

Paul Castellano of Cast Adventures. He really knows the river well. http://www.castadventures.ca/

Good to hear, Wayne.

White perch are in the same family as white bass. Quite edible.

Well, the puppy is nearly a year old. The wife has been hounding me to get him groomed. All because he likes rolling in the manure pile at the farm. He won't geting any bigger than 10-12lbs, unless we let him get fat. Personally, I think he is cuter as a fur ball.

Had us a perfect Turkey dinner yesterday. 7lb bird and 6 side dishes + dessert for 7 guests. It left us with 2 days of leftovers. Yes, I spent 6 hours in the kitchen doing all the cooking, but someone else does the cleaning. Harvest weekend is, naturally, more than one day. The day prior was a lighter meal consisting of items fresh from the field. A big pot of leek and potato soup, marinated cukes and stuffed cherry bombs. Tomorrow will be hot turkey sandwiches and leftover soup The biggest challenge was moving stuff around to sleep 3 houseguests for the weekend. Usually, at this time of year, there are cases of jars everywhere, and 1 or 2 bushels of produce waiting to be processed.

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And now for something totally different... They can be hilarious and brilliant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4U_FBwY6ck&feature=related

Having a childish moment.

Perhaps you should be communicating with TroutJunkie, aka Leechman.

I only do 3 am when I go to market.

This was my first time back to the Sault since '85. Lots has changed, yet much is the same. They really made a nice job of the waterfront. The main reason for the trip was to take the Agawa Canyon rail tour. In my opinion, money well spent. I could have easily hopped off the train and just disappeared into the beautiful countryside. Water levels everywhere were critically low, sot the falls did not have much show. Even so,.... I did fish during the road trip, but I was so taken up with the beauty of my surroundings that i never thought to take pics of any of the fish caught.

Ain't really made for walking in either