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If they comply at all with this request, my guess is all pertinent info will be redacted. Silly beyond measure. Applicant should be exposed and properly tarred and feathered. Cheers, Mark

Love that area as well. Never caught a walleye there yet. Sounds like a great time! Thanks for taking the time to post. Cheers, Mark

Way to go Captain! Cheers, Mark

Cormorants will be happy. On the level, they will have to repeat this for years even though there has always been the odd catch of Adults for some time. Seems premature as they still are to rejig the mouth of the Don and inner harbour. Cheers, Mark

Thanks for taking the time to give an honest account of your trip. You will no doubt save someone else with your assessment. Kudos! Sounds like you and your Son will have many long memories to reminisce about. Priceless! Glad the fishing was so outstanding. Cheers, Mark

Brown or bronze Rock Dove Although that picture makes it seem like a wax fake.

Welcome, welcome. Sweet Fish! Interesting voices are always welcome. Cheers, Mark

Another Seafoam sale on at Napa for the month of June. $7.99 https://www.napacanada.com/en/promotions/flyers Cheers, Mark

Amazing as always. Thanks for posting. Mark

Down East Salty Clamp-on

Nicey done Chris! Lots of cool signs of spring. Trilliums, Jack-in-the Pulpit, May Apples, Fiddleheads, Trout Opener. Almost Morel time! Good On ya. Cheers, Mark

Any chance they have a torque setting dial and are just are set too low? It works in reverse when you want the gun to stop at a specified torque setting. Just a thought

Just a heads up For the month of April, Napa auto parts has Seafoam on for $7.99 a bottle. Cheers, Mark

Thats awesome Lew! When the snow melts a bit more you can take a walk into the bush to see if it's other side is around or some other sheds. Would love to find the ones from that huge Buck that you posted pics of. Doesn't take long for the mice, squirrels, etc. to get at 'em. I found one from the same day it dropped and it had already been nibbled too. Cheers, Mark

Why doesn't the town rig up CCTV and/or webcams? Could help with "contested" charges and for allocating manpower even if the arresting officer didn't see it directly. Again, applying the fines they can lay and the wildlife offences when they occur.

This all comes back to one thing...lack of enforcement. If there was greater enforcement of existing laws, the problem would end or be contained. It is foolish to think a separate license will solve it. It might push some of the nonsense to other rivers that already experience too much of the same crap year after year during Salmon/Trout runs but, "solve" it....No. Not even close to a broad solution and it is a dangerous precedent and could create a domino effect across the province. The lack of enforcement of existing laws is what has brought about all the frustration by Townsfolk, and other anglers. The same frustrations anybody who visits a Salmon/Trout river have during the run. Locally, why don't they up the fees for local bylaw infractions like littering/loitering/parking/trespassing , etc. and then enforce them like crazy. A conservation officer's job has the same cycles as a predator/prey relationship. Unfortunately, Gov't work is not responsive enough to those kinds of ebbs and flows. It also seemed that if they increased the fines for wildlife violations and then enforced them appropriately, the fines would cover much of their expenses as an operation. I also have a hard time believing that even if our fishing/hunting licenses quadrupled, that increase would result in a commensurate increase in enforcement. Cheers, Mark

Another one near Bancroft. This is half-assed winter is taking its toll. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/snowmobiler-death-east-highlands-1.3992825

Doesn't look like it is happening anytime soon despite Trudeau having promised it in the last election. Blair has the file but, hearing advice to wait until 2019. I guess it is wait and see.

Two sleds went through on Nipigon this week as well.

I call Tarantula.

Whirling disease in Bow river trout. http://www.whistlerquestion.com/twist-and-turn-whirling-disease-found-in-trout-in-world-class-bow-river-fishery-1.9800840

Frozen Herring too. Available at a few shops that cater to the Salmon downrigging crowd.

Sorry to hear about this. She always was such a bright light for this site. Her positivity and grace with others will be missed. Condolences to you and your family. Mark

Saw the Brook trout one as well on WFN. Well done sir! I hope he thanked you for putting him on these amazing fish. Cheers, Mark

Nice! Thanks guys. That looks great!