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Yes. Well over 20 years ago. Lots of walleye, some jumbo perch. I remember fishing was fantastic when storm fronts would move in. I think we average about 15 eyes per person/day.

Trout season closes September 31st in Algonquin. Brookies will come to the surface in certain locations and certain times in June but being on shore you'll be very lucky to come across such a situation. As mentioned there's no motorboat rentals in the Park. The reality is that it's a canoeing destination so if you're not comfortable in a canoe it's not a very good destination. The thing to consider is that June is primetime for bugs in the Park. Good luck in your quest. Perhaps look to a lake further to the south that rents boats.

Most name brand vises are very capable for tying flies. Two brands that stand out are Renzetti and Dyna-King. I own a Ron Abbey Signature of the later. Well above $100 but tying flies is supposed to be an enjoyable time so why not tie on a beautifully made vise. For $145 the Renzetti Traveller Rotary is hard to beat. I highly advise a rotary vise as it can help a lot for many types of flies and tying techniques. Also in that price category is the Peak Vise which has been mentioned. A couple of my buddies have them and enjoy them. If you win the lottery consider a LAW (if you can find one), and/or Renzetti Master.

Actually I already have a canoe and all the gear. Have spent over 150 days in Algonquin, worked in Quetico and paddled rivers in Quebec, BC, NWT and Nunavut and caught some amazing fish (cutties, grayling, arctic char, etc)...been there and will continue to do that... ...but my next chapter in life may entail being a little more sedate and making the mrs. happy... Keep the suggestions coming. Thanks!

Just dreaming of a day when I might have the time and money for a cottage. Wondering what the best cottage lake in either the Muskoka or Haliburton district would be? Criteria: 1) multi-species including lake trout, brook trout, walleye, bass, muskie or pike, and an assortment of panfish (yes, I know very few lakes have a combo of cold and warm water species). 2) quieter lake 3) clean water 4) good cottage association 5) money no object 6) within 2.5 hr of GTA Thoughts?

D'uh. Sorry, yes, you're correct Bass are out of season. Silly me. Brain fart as I don't usually lake and gear fish. Target will be walleye and panfish. Thanks.

Hi Everyone, My company is having a summer event for the day at Viamede Resort. A good portion of the group wants to try their luck fishing out of some pontoon boats. Myself and a buddy will rent a fishing boat and be a little more serious. I'm not looking for your hotspot...just looking for general fishing ideas and/or areas close to Viamede Resort. We're putting on a friendly fishing competition and everything is catch and release. People are just interested in action so bass, walley and panfish are the target. No live bait. Question: any suggestions for types of structure to look for? It's supposed to be sunny and hot this Friday so I was thinking bass might be the best species to target in the day and walleye early in the morning... Should we focus on weed edges? Deep drop-offs? etc... I'll be bringing my Lowrance X67c portable and I have a handheld GPS with Navionics hydrographic chart map for Stony. Thanks in advance, Rover

Sweet! Was it buggy? By the looks of it you had it pretty good? I've done the Coppermine and Nahanni and both were quite buggy...especially the upper Coppermine and lower Nahanni. Any other trips coming up?

Sweet! How was the fishing? I've paddled the Coppermine and Nahanni. The former the fishing was out of this world amazing for Artic Char...

I bought a Clam 5600 last year (bigger version of the 2000). Way too heavy and impossible to pull by hand with anything more then 2" of snow. After two frustrating outings I sold it and bought an Ice Cube. Way lighter and more portable. I bought a separate sled and pulled it out that way. Much roomier than a 2000 or 5600. Yes, it can be a challenge setting up in the wind but with two it's no problem. Without 40km winds it will setup in 30 seconds by one person. Taking down takes me about 4 minutes. I did have one day where the side flaps froze to the ice but that's more a function of the weather. Same can happen on flip over portables that have the same flaps. Just be careful to use dry snow and keep water away. Worst case use a portable heater to melt them loose. One issue is securing the ice anchors. In clear ice it can be difficult getting the screws started. A drill would help or just be patient and push very hard while turning. There's a reason why Clam, Eskimo and all the established portable hut makers are now offering the cube style huts. THEY'RE POPULAR AND RELATIVELY CHEAP!!! I also have a Schappel Rover 1.5DX. Great one person (2 in a pinch) flipover style hut. However I'm intrigued by the new giant 2 man Denali huts by Clam.

I did a special one-day all-inclusive bonefishing (on the fly) trip with Pesca Maya Lodge. They come and pick you up from you hotel and drop you off. It's about 2 hours south on Ascenscion Bay. World-class bonefishing and the lodge is top rate with guides who do everything from tying your leaders to spotting the bones and permit (and maybe tarpon). Lunch included and you go out in 18 foot pangas with 50hp motors. Unfortunately my day was very windy and I only landed 2 bones. Had about 20 shots at them. Was a great learning experience as it takes a lot of skill spotting bones in the flats. Was pricey though. $450 for the day, plus $100 for the van ride, plus $50 tip. That was USD back 4 year ago!

You should be able to send the photo from your phone wirelessly to an email address or another phone. Depends on the type of phone you have and which wireless provider you use.

I fished all three of those lakes last year in August. Not a touch. I was using a deep trolling weight and my favourite Algonquin spoon which runs at about 35 feet. I distinctly remember paddling all of Little Trout while my GF took a snooze. I had my graph on and marked nothing. We camped at the west end of Butt/Ralph Bice and we both vertically jigged with spoons in the narrowing drop-off that went into about 45-80feet of water. Again, no marks and no bites. A week later we did very well in other lakes more in the central portion of the Park. Nonetheless, as mentioned previously the weather's been cool and water temps should be colder than normal so evenings and mornings you may see trout feeding closer to the surface, especially the specks. All those lakes have plenty of trout so be persistent and you'll do okay. Good luck.

For $2.50/month why is everyone complaining? If you watch one or two shows a month it's worth your money. I watch all the fly fishing shows. They're great and you can't see them on any other channel. Why the reruns and infomercials? IT'S A BUSINESS. They have to fill the time and try and generate revenues. The channel is relative new and doesn't have a lot of subscribers. Without subscribers they can't attract advertisers. Instead they're left scrapping the bottom of the bucket for folks who will pay to advertise. WFN hardly fills any commercial slots. That's why you see so much self-promotion. They can't find anyone! Hopefully as subscriber numbers grow, and the economy improves, more advertisers will recognize the value of this advertising venue and pay for commercial slots. It's the typical cable model. Revenues from subscribers and advertisers. More so the later. If this channel doesn't make a profit eventually it will be shut down. That's what's happening currently with the Super Channel. If you want original programming with no reruns you're not realistic. Smalliefisher. Great ideas but they cost money. Money they probably can't afford nor justify. Get the subs up and advertisers on board and then the new programming will come.

The economy looks to be turning around a little bit. I'd actively search for other opportunities. Stress and aggravation aren't worth it. Plus, who will hire you in the future with him as a reference if everyone knows he's an idiot?