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Very nice, Steve...good running into you yesterday at BPS as well. Good luck in the future, between working in the tackle industry, guiding, graduating from Sir Sanford Fleming, competing in bass tournaments...you are living the fishing dream (might not seem like it sometimes, but, enjoy it man!!!!!!!! Hope to see you out on the water again!

Yeah, the toy section was the other biggie in that place in my even younger days. As far as the fishing tackle they sold, I still have and use on occasion a Lightning Rod that is almost 27 years old...think it was a birthday gift for my 18th, that was purchased there!

I remember those days! How about (for anyone in the Kitchener area) Hiway Market...my buddy and I used to bike there from Waterloo to check out the fishing tackle back in our early teens.

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

LOL...I'm waiting for the guys that picked one up for that price to start selling them for a profit. Not that I want one, but, you know it will probably happen. What a great deal.

Exactly...we make a morning adventure out of it. If I can save a few bucks when I'm there I will purchase it. Usually take the "old man" along as well...he loves going and at 74 appreciates us picking him up and driving through the Toronto traffic.

Enjoy going there just to see everything in one place, however more of just an annual trip now. Buy 90 % of my stuff at Angling Outfitters ten minutes from home!!!!

Extremely good advice...especially the clipping of 1-3 yards before fishing...when steelheading I will clip close to a yard after every fish above 2-3 lbs. They aren't exactly toothy critters, but, sometimes roll in the line (like a laker) especially in colder water. Better safe than sorry. Line and hooks are soooo important and both are relatively inexpensive in the scheme of things.

Watched a few episodes of the Two Coreys and you could see it coming. Too bad that another childhood actor gave in to the lifestyle. RIP.

I will second that. Also type of line, are we talking mono, braid, etc... I try to not let my line get very low at all on certain reels where I want casting distance. For instance I use a 4000 series Shimano for chucking hardware on Lake Huron piers...you want a full spool to get that distance as the fish start moving out later in the morning.

Beauty "brownies", David!!!!!!!!!

Man, am I ever glad I got out last weekend instead of waiting for the final weekend before closing!!!! Can't wait until next year for some more of those Simcoe lakers and hopefully some whities as well!!!!!

Anybody that lives down in the Woodstock/London/Kitchener area can thank me for the lack of snow this year. I bought snow tires for the first time in my life, LOL!

That's why it so important to get our kids out fishing...don't force them, nothing will turn them off quicker, but, teach them the fundamentals and the heritage behind what we do as anglers. I find just showing the boys pictures in my outdoors magazines, or watching a fishing show or two...helps pique their interest. It is truly scary that the organisations acutally have the "ear" of anyone...let alone our leaders!!!!!!!!

BINGO!!!!!! And it is scary that any administration would listen to these groups...it's all about votes.

What next...we already have cruelty to worms in Europe, bans on catch and release fishing...we really need to stick together as anglers and/or hunters. Whatever nationality we are!!!

Having owned both the Browning and the Fenwick, I can say that I've never had a problem with either. Eight and a half - nine feet should be long enough to give you a better cast and hook set.

Touching read, beautiful picture!! Way to go all who participated in that act, great to see anglers working together and helping each other out in times of crisis.

I can support Steve on this one. We landed 3, two were released (one stocker, one natural)...Steve's buddy also hooked two (reeled in by our boys) 3 lber kept by us, the other released. I know I've been pretty hard on the ministry in some threads, but, I must say...Simcoe is managed extremely well. With the amount of fishing pressure this lake gets it is astounding the numbers of fish there are to be had. The amount of smelt/baitfish in the ones we caught is incredible...the bellies bulge like a fish full of spawn!!!

Send a PM to Fishmaster...he will point you in the right direction.

Nice...love the taking kids fishing posts. If we as responsible anglers can teach our kids the sport, and, they grow to love it as we do, it can only help our fishery in the long run. And, oh yeah, I'm jealous...I still haven't got one THAT BIG

Way to go...Simcoe truly is amazing as Terry says...blows me away how many great reports come from that lake considering how close it is to major metro areas. Really nice "whities", enjoy!

Steve was great, and, showed tons of patience with the boys...would recommend him to anyone. Can't wait to get out on my own next year...this season was basically my intro into ice fishing after not doing it since I was a kid. Learned alot from G2 on Quinte and Steve on Simcoe. I have never used a guide in my almost 45 years, but, figured it was a good way to get myself and the family on fish, as well as learn locations and techniques. With the limited time I had to go out, I don't regret using guides at all. That said it will be awesome to get out on our own as soon as I get all my ice "stuff!"

Just came out of the smoker about 20 minutes ago...Juli actually preferred it over the rainbow and salmon I did last year. Even got one of the boys to try it...came back for three more bites. I almost regret releasing two of them, lol. So maybe I should recant my statement from an earlier post about not caring if the all fishing were catch and release:D ....nah, I would still fish just as much, but, I do love a good feed once in awhile.