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I dun wish I was Ice Augr' Champeeon.

Buy a Vexilar, Humminbird ICE, Marcum, or Showdown.

Depends what lure you use. A generic would be 7-8ft Heavy-Xheavy. Look at some of the St.Croix Triumph rods to start with or move it up to a Premier. Hell even an Abu Ambassador will work. Definitly look at a bait caster that has a DEEP spool like a Shimano Curado 301 or any of the large bait cast reels. Look on spending atleast 300 for a decent setup.

Bill Dance spelt backwards is garbage.

If you had expensive rods Id feel bad for you. If you didnt, its just the best intro onto this site.

Dont get me started on the ssm salmon folks. The more yellow on the salmon the better.

That last ones pretty nice, did you get any measurements on it? 32-36''? And I recognize that exact area, so since the pike are hitting Ill have to go down there with a bunch of friends.

Actually his tax dollars went to clean it up, and this way the moe will file some sort of report and hopefully look into the cause of it. Thats more than he alone could do by cleaning it up himself. Sure a pop bottle on the side of the road pick it up, but the average person isnt going to dedicate an entire day to clean someone elses property.

Quite the mess, and its ashame people dump crap like that everywhere. Also, what ministry did you call, I dont think the omnr looks after garbage. Did you try the MOE/OMOE?

nvm

Lol, finally someone gets the underlying injunction.

Thanks.

Nice work, you seem to be hitting those buggers pretty hard.

http://www.probasscanada.com/wsdocs/2009%2...ember_rules.pdf The only rules. Niiice

The newer garmin mapping handhelds (colorado and oregon series) have something called "paperless geocaching" where you just download the cooridnates and geocache information right onto your gps. Its all set out in a very nice interface. You can also use a topo map to get your UTM or Northing/Easting Coordinates and just do it like that. If your really into it though, I would suggest a gps that has the "paperless geocaching" option. As for the cheapest gps you would need, anything that displays your current coordinates really, and something that has a goto option where the thing will direct you to the point. Also as far as accuracy goes, unless you drop $10,000 on a unit where you can have inch presision, your going to be getting 5-15ft accuracy most of the time with newer units. A decent unit to start off with would be the Garmin GPSMAP60 series, but if you think this is the thing for you a colorado 300 or oregon 200 would be what you'd want. Then ofcourse theres a whole bunch of other brands like delorne, lowrance and magalin. Whatever your budget.

Thats pretty strange, allot of the whitefish in the bays around the Soo also stop biting at around 10-11am.

Im pretty sure you'd be charged under the fish and wildlife conservation act, max $25,000 fine and/or 1yr in jail.

The emotion that comes through writing is only what you percieve it to be. Im not "bagging" people. When I said here ya go, I probably should have put a "Well," infront of it. And I was wrong in my earlier posts about how the hooks corrode, therefore I didnt add to them, and hey look I even posted an article on it too. I think you just misunderstood what I was trying to say.

Glad you can sort of read.

I didnt say anything to further my original comments did I?

Here ya go: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/pages/q...g/catch_rel.htm

Some people say that it isnt true and talk about the hook thats still inside them not corroding away. I think it has to do more with the acidity in their fluids, and constant exposure to circulating oxygenated water coroding the hook, which says takes about a week. Most fish can usually go that long without eating if they are hooked bad.

As the openwater season starts fireing up this year, I figure I'd throw together a little thread to help people get the most out of their future fishing opportunities. Here are some tips for releasing fish: From OMNR fishing Regulations 1. Use barbless hooks and artificial lures (no organic bait) to prevent deep hooking. 2. Land fish as quickly as possible and use a rubber landing net if needed. 3. Keep the fish in the water as much as possible and handle the fish gently. 4. Wet your hands or use wet cloth gloves when handling fish out of water. 5. Do not touch the gills or eyes. Grasp the fish just behind the gill covers, or for fish without teeth (for example, bass or panfish), hold the fish by the lower lip. 6. Use long-nose pliers to remove the hook quickly without injuring the fish. If the fish is hooked deeply, cut the line and leave the hook in. 7. If you want to take a picture, be ready ahead of time, hold the fish in a horizontal position supporting its weight with your arm and hands, and take pictures quickly, minimizing the time the fish is out of water. 8. When releasing the fish, hold it in the water so that it is facing into the current or if there is no current, gently move the fish in a forward direction so water flows through the gills. 9. When the fish begins to struggle, is breathing normally and can keep its balance, let it swim away. 10. Remember that all fish not immediately released count towards your daily catch or possession limits (also see A Change to Ontario’s Catch and Retain Rules on page 9). Using proper handling and release techniques improves fish survival. The thing that erks most fishermen is when people toss the fish they plan on releasing back on shore, allowing them to thrash around in dry sand or grass. You may think that since you caught it you can do whatever you want with it, if so good for you, but some of us actually respect our resources. Anyways, I threw a little list of important roles that slime has on fish. Fish Mucus • Fish mucus, or slime is produced in glandular cells dispersed along the epidermis of the fish • Cells release a glycoprotein called mucin, that when mixed with water creates the mucus that you see on the fish • The slime helps to form a protective barrier against diseases, bacteria, and fungal pathogens from the surrounding water • The slime can also be used to help prevent parasites from attaching themselves onto the fish • Works as a band-aid, as it covers over open areas or injuries and stops dispersion of fluids from the fish • Slime contains enzymes and antibodies to help fight infections • Helps Reduce friction in swimming fish by coating over the small spaces in between the scales and fins. Without that layer, fish would have to exert up to around 20-30% more energy while swimming. • Some species of fish also have the ability to put toxins in their own slime to help ward off predators • It takes allot of energy for the fish to produce slime, and stresses out the fish greatly • Most fish of the same species use an alarm reaction called schreckreaktion which means fright stuff in German, where when injured they release an agent from their skin or from their slime, causing other fish of the same species to dart around randomly and retreat Thanks for reading, and keep your fish over the water or hot oil .

Of all the places to buy lures, last year the Zellers on Great Northern Ave. had them in their "fishing" section. Just happened to stumble across them when picking up a package from the Canada Post. If not, try Canadian Tire, but usually the pimples are sold as ice fishing gear. And if not there, try the trading post, then if all else fails, western auto. They are a pretty popular bait though, but that colour may not be the easiest to find.

Just because they swam away doesnt mean theyre not going to be prone to bacterial or fungal infections, espetially in Lake Ontario where VHS is present. All the fish I release are never put in dirt. Is it really that hard to keep them over water? How about a little more respect for our resources? Or should we all just act like no one gives a crap and it doesnt matter?