Marc Thorpe

Saugers dont spawn till the water reaches 54 to 56 degrees

Its common for saugers have eggs at this time of the year,its a pre spawn bite ,season opem ,happens every year

I still dont understand why the season is open for them

Its known saugers spawn after pike and walleyes and in similar water temps as muskies

Till Canadians take matters into our own hands,the GV will always take advantage of us

46% in taxes on fuel,its only 4% from being illegal

Anyone ever thought how we get taxed on good and services

Well we get taxed for tax,just calcualte GST/PST and it form and you will realize how long the GV has conducted itself Illegally

It is illegal to tax tax, Yet they do

Liberal,PC,NDP ,call em what you want,I call em Scoundrals,deviviant and disshonest people running our country who essentially have no pride or integrity of what they represent

There are no good politicians ,group em together and we call it GV

Maybe we need another inquiry

Sweet and scrumptious

Lew Oclock.I am up,off and ready for wet socks

Yes Carl,I fish Louis,Boucherville and St Pierre for walleyes,I suspect this year fish might be late some.Every year there's always some late spawners

Move around depending on the bites and guest

Today is ME day

Yep Mike my love of my works starts tomorrow,gots a few days off here and there mostly in May and beginning of June then its of to the races till end October

I like this time of year,wet socks bite well and some big ones too

Gotta go,My Reef Runners are calling me

Thanks you everyone too those that go

Ccmt,I always need luck cause having hope,well lets just say hope in one hand and shiite in the other,guess what I got

My 4 week spray fishing walleyes,kinna cool,not quinty qunatity size but great big ones nonetheless

Best of all I catch em short linning cranks

Actually Joey,you should get Tybo's fish posted just as a teaser

Good luck guys also

Get some wet socks

Welcome,look forward to reading about your trips

Keep them boys fishing and they will always have a place to turn to for peace and tranquility

24 hours till wet sock season

Hopes it be likes last year,me need some gorrillas

Art dont feel bad,I gots a little one too

Oh that Glen guy,he just wants to compete with Johnny bass

I agree with snog and Brian,maybe we could suggest ways or taking pics,Many OFC'er's are quite good with cameras and could provide assistance and some tricks in cropping.

I dont share much or show much,posting reports and pic is a personal decision,I dont think ego has any merrits.I like to read the reports and trips from all,where they fish has no interest for me.Maybe some its important,I'd rather be fishing where 90% of the fisherman are not so just because someone caught a fish or great big fish somewhere holds no importance to me,anyone who pays attention to it,well they are with the crowds

As far as sharing spots,My advice advice ,be clear on what you want from them

They either respect you or in the long run,they will loose more than just earning a spot

If the spot is so important,well you will fail to understand all the why's that fish bite

Just remeber,Have water fish will swim

Well,I think OFC has always been open to all public viewing and over the years that is what has made this site its strength.

I fully understand and share the view of Snog ,Xrap and misfish,but I think we should heed his advice this coming season and consider angles when taking pics.Not regulate or privatize the site

To block out pics to all,in my view is defeating the purpose and what made OFC,we might just loose some of those viewers

I agree not all lurkers are on the honest side,but so is some of our friends,aquaintance and family members.Somewhere you gotta say,who cares,so be it

Its the responsibility of the poster and pic taker that should consider somehow not to show the background.

Its up to the lurkers whom use this info to respect what they have found

There will always be people trying to rip and reap from others,there will always be those that seem to come out of the closet,some that will follow you,at some point you address it yourself.I dont think OFC needs to be involved in this type of control,afterall we also are the public in which this board has come together to be

I think sharing your reports and trips is a personal choice,I think the education of what could happen if your not privatly carefull is the responsibility of the poster,not OFC

I am of the thinking of Snog and Misfish,I dont post much reports if any,because at times its my family time or friendly fish,I have dealt with the negative side of people whom cant do things for themselves or just ask,they prefer the sneaky way,in the long run I have found its not me that really lost or got ripped its those that endeavored in the actions that did themselves in

Possibly suggesting a propsoed way of taking pics or cropping would be an alternative

I voted no

Either way I am easy

The fish escaped back when the Missippi flood occured in the 90 I believe,They were farmed in inclosed ponds,when the Missippi over ran her banks the fish escaped and flourished along certain parts of the missippi and Illinois river.No one introduced them.

As many fish farms exist throughout north america,these ponds are potantial disaters to occur when events such as the big flood on the missippi.

I shared some videos a while back,sterilization is the only solution to somewhat halt their progression,no barriers will hold,they offer temp solutions but no solution for halting or eliminating the species

If they hit the great lakes,its over,there will be no way to contain them

Currently they are somwhat in a contained enviroment

Cool video,but un-fortunatly there's not enough bows in North America to kill em all

makes me appreciate my neon, 35L gets me 500km..... too bad i can't even tow an empty trailer with it lol

 

yep, my quality of posts are lacking

Does your Neon come in 4X 4 or 1X1

Hey Mudbutt,I have some friends that fish Ohio, Bagley Monster shads,6 inch jakes ,stalkers seem to produce well.Monster shads in the spring or even Rapala shad raps seem to be the ticket

marc

Fish Crisp

Oh Tybo

Very nice Mike,Ryan's enthusiam shines through

Wonderfull day for both of you

Just to clarify,8 out of 100 fish I suspect die,just from proper handling

As far as livewells go,they are good but I suspect recircling the water is not as effective as running in and out.With walleyes in livewells they are prone to excrete harmul un-ionized amonia ,so many factors come to play when considering post mortal

Species specific,water release or livewell,time of season

when all things considered,we have made progress and will continue but will never attain perfection so fish and protect your rights to fish and consume

I agree with Terry with 1a,thats about 100% correct in which most anglers dont factor in

Post mortal release for un-experienced anglers is somewhere around 20 to 28% for experienced anglers an 8% post mortal release should be factored in to your annual totals of release

They may swim off but they may go down and roll over within 48 hours,from what I have observed

The 8% rule is pretty darn close

if you factor in the number of possible fish in an area and factor in your post mortal release, consideration of survival of YOY of spawing numbers of indivuduals,you quickly realize how long it will take to lower the population of a given area time wise

ex: you have 100 muskies

50 males/50 females

Average survival YOY to Fingerlings to adults = about 2%

It will take approx 12.5 years with no YOY survival /16 years to serious have a negative impact on a population of fish with survival of YOY with the 8% rule

Also to factor in is the 7 -10 year cycle of spawning years/30% of those years are good spawning years

CNR is a great tool for resource management but its not flawless

Thank God we dont catch em all

Good luck Gerritt

Now thats a first, a Norweigean in a kilt

The purse just fits in with the pink fuzzy ,furry hat

oops, call me too

There was 2 OFC guys that were very knowing of insurance policies

Anyone can send me a pm with their info,I have some questions I'd like ask

marc

Now Terry thats Funny although I seem to dance like a leprechaun

Please a Red kilt will ya

Oh Sandy,wait till you see my calves with my Red Kilt,even Anorld would be envious

Be carefull,I might make you and Reefhawg wear kilts during your trip

Petee my little Pink Fuzyy ,Fury Twig, I cant just sense the envy in you

Roy,bet you never seen a Scotish French Canadian MacThorpie

I think we should get OFC Kilts for the OFC online Tourney

Just remember next time someone keeps a muskie OOS or Legal

Maybe they have had family or personal issues also

Something to think about