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You aren't spared from anything Mike. That was an Ontario weather statement...it's coming your way too!!!

What??? LOL. It's true...most of my fish are caught in Lake Ontario, and I still remember the days in the 70's when the warnings were around about not eating anything from the lake. I just started fishing a year and a half ago (after a 20 year break) and today was the first time I ever tried to clean and cook fish. These perch were out of Simcoe so I thought, why not??

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Well, I've been on this board for over a year now, and bly and I pretty much live release everything we catch. Well, at the Fishing for Tyler event yesterday, we brought home a bunch of perch with the idea of trying our first fish fry..... <BR><BR> Ok...so we had a sink full of Perch....had to figure out how to clean them all...<BR> <BR> A quick search on the internet brings up a bunch of videos and sites that show you how to clean fish. So, I chose one of them and decided to try to clean them. I'm sure I left some meat on them, but I managed to get thru this exercise in about 45 minutes. I had my helper handing me the fish one at a time, while I sliced them up.....<BR> <BR><BR> <br> Then, using TJs secret batter recipe, we fried them up...and the kitchen was filled with sweet smells! <br><br> <embed width="320" height="240" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/ccmtcanada/Fishing%20for%20Tyler%202008/DSCN4998.flv"> <br><BR> And here's the final result....and it turned out great!!!

In a year where the winter has been the snowiest in years, we have yet another storm tracking south of the great lakes, which means snow for us here in Ontario. Here's the statement...keep checking this link for updates..... http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/sws_e.html WOCN11 CWTO 242017 Special weather statement Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region. 3:17 PM EST Sunday 24 February 2008. Special weather statement issued for.. City of Toronto Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent Sarnia - Lambton Elgin London - Middlesex Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand Oxford - Brant Niagara City of Hamilton Halton - Peel York - Durham Huron - Perth Waterloo - Wellington Dufferin - Innisfil Grey - Bruce Barrie - Orillia - Midland Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland Kingston - Prince Edward Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac Bancroft - Bon Echo Park Brockville - Leeds and Grenville City of Ottawa Gatineau Prescott and Russell Cornwall - Morrisburg Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake Parry Sound - Muskoka - Huntsville Haliburton Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay Algonquin Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet. ..Another snowstorm brewing for Tuesday.. The snowy winter of 2007 - 2008 continues. Another snowstorm is expected to affect southern Ontario Tuesday. The low pressure centre should develop over Colorado late tonight and track to the northeast as it intensifies Monday and Tuesday. The latest computer models are showing that the low will stay to the south of the Great Lakes. This means yet another snowfall for most of southern Ontario.. Beginning Monday night over southwestern Ontario and Tuesday morning over eastern Ontario. Snowfall in the Toronto area may start near the Tuesday morning rush. Current indications are that 10 to 15 centimetres of snow are likely for regions near lakes Erie and Ontario with lesser amounts further north. There is the potential for higher amounts of snow as well as freezing rain especially near the lake shores of Erie and Ontario and Along the St Lawrence river. However this far in advance..Much uncertainty remains about the track of the low and the associated snow amounts. Environment Canada will continue to monitor this situation closely and will issue further statements and watches and warnings as required. Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public forecast will be issued by 5 AM. END/ALSEN/MA

LOL...bly just told me about the animated photoshopping. I guess it hadn't completely loaded the first time I saw it. Thanks Terry...can always count on you for stuff like this....

Great great pictures! The smile on his face says it all, and makes it all worth it.

Fantastic Tony! You guys got some great looking fish! Congrats on your prizes as well...they were well earned.

Thanks everyone and great pics!! It was a great day out there.... and I wish I could have had more time to chat, but hey, the fish were on...LOL. Mike and Kevin...I took another look at that pic and I DO look like a midget...you cant see it, but because I'm kneeling and holding my arms out so far it created that effect perfectly. I just hope "Tatoo" doesn't catch on here...haha. Sean - I was saying to Bly that you had said you'd be there...we'll get together again for some fishing in the spring. Congrats on the great whitey too!!! Joey and Gerritt - Thanks for adding your pics and report too...just goes to show how this board really comes together and has a great time for a great cause.

Great video Terry! I had no idea that's what you were doing...thanks for that and the pic. Hopefully next time out I can catch a monster! Great seeing you again Terry!

Maureen, Thank YOU for taking the time to organize this event year after year. This was our second time out and you can count on our support for many years to come. We had a great time as usual...and it warms the heart when you sum things up like you did in your report. OFC is truly a community...one that helps each other out when support is needed the most.

Well...Bly and I had a blast out there today. Our day started at 5:45 when Fishnsled arrived at our place with his snowmobile in tow. He got some directions on how to get there that would save us a TON of time, so we were hoping to pull in by 7am...just in time for sign in. We ended up driving around in circles somewhere between Richmond Hill and Bradford...then we missed the right turn on Yonge that would take us up to Innisfil Beach Rd. We ended up on the 400. Anyhow, the short cut was great...we got there at 8am...LOL. Anyhow, Will took us out to the spot one at a time on his snowmobile and he handed me the auger and said to start drilling holes. Bly took a few pics of this momentous moment...haha. We had great people in our group...here's a few shots.... Of course, my lovely wife Bly.... Beans and Fishnsled's dad.... And of course Fishnsled, being antisocial.... We eventually got Fishnsled to show his face.... We fished in about 80 feet of water hoping for a laker or a whitefish, and although we had a little action early, nothing was landed. After a few hours, Fishnsled did a little touring around trying to find out what was biting and where. A long trip out to where Gerritt was fishing let us know to head his way for some perch! Here's a few sights along the way.... Someone not having a great day.... A cool looking pressure crack that went on and on and on.... We arrived at the new spot and met up with a few familiar faces! Wayne...intent on not getting skunked out here!!! Here's Terry... Joey lookin great as usual! After a few more holes are drilled, we set up in around 50 feet of water, jigging for fish...any fish at all...I'm not picky!! Wanye came over, and asked why he cant catch a fish here...I took one look at him and said "Boy are you asking the wrong guy!!" LOL. This was my third time ice fishing and at this point I still hadn't caught ANY fish. After a few minutes, I feel something on the end of my line...it couldn't be a fish could it? Nah...but wait...there it was again!! I began reeling and was all excited...this thing was a monster!!! Foot by foot the huge fish came closer to the surface. I tell everyone that I've just caught my first ever fish on the ice and everyone came around to see what I pulled in....well, here it is.... That fish came just before the weigh in time, so everyone else started to leave to head in. Since we hadn't caught anything that we could submit, we decided to stay a little while longer. As soon as it was just Fishnsled, his dad, Bly and I, the bite turned on BIG TIME! Bly went over to Wayne's spot and dropped her line right to the bottom. Within a minute, she had her first fish ice fishing since she was just a kid! Thanks Wayne, you must have chummed the area with your bait there....LOL. The fish came fast and furious from that point. We decided to head in around 3pm, hoping that a few burgers might be left over from lunch. Well, pretty much everyone had left, the bbq was put away and the last stragglers were hanging around...LOL. Ee ended up with lots of keepers for the day. We just gotta get busy cleaning them. We'll then us TJ's secret formula and hopefully have a nice fish fry tomorrow. Another great time at the Fishing for Tyler event...we'll be back again next year!

Hey Wayne. It was great seeing you again. Great pics and recount of the day. The bite picked up just after everyone left the area, so we kept on fishing and ended up missing lunch. LOL. My arms hurt after stretching them that far for that pic too!!!!

Yep...we should be out of here in the next 10 minutes!

I figure since the OFAH recognizes them as a valid species for their angler awards program, then they go back in the water.

Lookin back into a mirror again???

We dont have a real towing vehicle, so weight was a critical factor when we bought our boat....that's why we went for Aluminum.

Thanks for the update Wayne. Hopefully this is the last time this disease rears it's ugly head! She has been through a lot in the past while and it's great to hear she is on the mend again and will be at home again soon. Hope she knows her pic is posted on the net...you did tell her right??? LOL. Take care guys...you are in our thoughts. Oh yeah...are you heading to Tyler tomorrow?

Wow Wulff...the detail in your shots are amazing! Good job everyone!

Touche my friend...touche...LOL.

Hey now...dont forget the saying.... Dont count you batter before the.....or was is Dont count your fish before you.... Aww crap...cant remember.... See you there Sean!

Way to go Bill! Even though the trip started out on a sour note, at least you got out there and got into some nice fish! Thanks for the pics...looked like a great time.

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Great story... Thanks for sharing...I'm sure it embodies what Rich is feeling right now....and to all who has lost a pet.

Wow...very cool find Joey! Would be awesome to have a record year!!