Tacklebuster

very nice report. I like that shot of the pike attacking the walleye. Had that once before on GB, before livewells, when a musky attacked the walleye we had on the chain.

thanks for the head up, I'll stay off Couch, the last thing I want is all these pro's fishing my spots

why would you boil the water, just buy a bottle of distilled water, right beside the spring water

for interest sake, here is a link in regards to the "brain worm" http://www.unbc.ca/nlui/wildlife_diseases/...ylus_tenuis.htm also taken from the below url in regard to the effect of deer on moose populations in Algonquin Park: In 1964, wildlife researcher Roy Anderson, of the University of Guelph, discovered a link between a parasite called Brainworm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) which lived in White-tailed Deer with seemingly no ill-effects, and Algonquin's Moose. The worm is passed from the deer out through their feces. Snails feeding on the feces ingest the worm and Moose that accidentally eat an infected snail while browsing then become infected. This 8-centimetre-long round worm eventually kills Moose that have ingested it. (For more on the life cycle of the Brainworm see The Elucidation of the Biology of the Meningeal Worm.) It was this relationship that helped to explain one of the reasons why the Moose population fluctuates so dramatically in Algonquin Park, and in other areas where Moose and White-tailed Deer coexist. In Algonquin Park in the early 1900s, when the population of deer was high, the Moose population likely suffered from the effects of Brainworm. However, when populations of deer dropped in Algonquin as a result of thicker forests, there were fewer deer to pass Brainworms onto Moose living in the same area. Therefore, as deer populations fluctuate, so do the numbers of Brainworms in the environment and thus the number of Moose http://www.sbaa.ca/projects.asp?cn=315

I wouldn't mind a good chuckle, can't wait to see the pics

Too my knowledge, deer push the moose out. The primary reason for the number of tags decreasing in our WMU (40) is due to the decline in the moose population, which is due to the increasing presence of deer. The reason the deer push the moose out, is due to some kind of larva (I think its commonly known as "brain worm") that can be present in deer feces (which does not harm deer) which is deadly to moose. When its in the water, and is subsequently enters a moose when it feeding or drinking, it literally goes to its brain and eats it, which of course is certain death to the moose.

For 10 yrs we flew into the same hunt camp in the Temagami area for our moose. Since we used an outfitter we always had our tag, and for the first few years we always chose a bull tag. After several years in a row of getting our moose, and with all of us having bagged our trophy's, we made a decission to only go for the smaller ones even if it meant letting the large bull go and going home empty handed. We reasoned that it would enhance our overal hunt experience by being selective (which it did), force us to become better hunters (which it did), potentially have a positive effect on the overall population, we were also tired of lugging 200-250lb quarters 3-5 miles through the bush (another good incentive), and the meat on the younger moose is better. At first it was difficult, because your first intinct when you see that large trophy in your site, is to take it down. Of course, the first year that we agreed to this, my partner sees the largest bull moose compared to the ones we bagged in the past (and they were not small). I was completely impressed that he let it go. Several days later we got our moose, it was a small calf, which was the first time any of us had ever seen one. Up until our last hunt at that location, we got our moose every year, and every year we let the larger ones go. I think however we were in a very unique situation where selective harvesting was feasible and enjoyable. Now however, since we haven't flown in and we also haven't drawn a tag for the past five years, given the opportunity (meaning if we had a tag) I wouldn't hesitate to take down the first moose I see regardless of size. However, if I see two at the same time, I would always take down the smaller one, simply because the meat is better. I think very few hunters have the unique opportunity that we had to selectively harvest moose. It is also something that everyone in the hunt group has to be in agreement with. Through the moose tag draw system (bull, cow, or calf), the ministry tries to control or effect the moose population within each WMU (wildlife management unit), and the same is for deer. The majority of tags go to groups, and with many groups consisting of 4 up to 15 hunters and even more, with only 1 tag, selective harvesting of moose is not realistic. Since many hunters are lucky if they see a moose, it again isn't realistic, nor do I feel it is necessary. As for deer, the population is booming, and in fact is hurting the moose population is some areas, so again I do not feel it is necessary.

now what am I going to do for 4 hrs. Hmmm, wash the car, paint the bathroom, fix the garage door, install the new faucet, damn.

with all the hot action on Erie, and having never fished it before, I was just wondering if they are as good tasting as Kawartha Walleye

with all the hot action on Erie, and having never fished it before, I was just wondering if they are as good tasting as Kawartha Walleye. Hmmm, this was supposed to be a poll, oh well.

Nice haul, looks like it was a bit choppy out there. Erie seems to be on fire this year. Where did you launch from?

I am no computer geek, but have you done a virus and spy/adware scan? I would also consider getting a larger drive. I have noticed on one of my other pc's, once the drive almost reached its capacity, the pc got terribly slow, it needs disc space for such things as cache. You might also look at your email, and archive or clean that up as well as it can also take up a significant amount of space over time.

every article as well as the battery care and maintenance manuals I have read indicates that you should only use distilled water, mainly becuase it doesn't have any minerals or other contaminants in it.

What an awesome report. Thank goodness everything turned out well. I guess you got a few more memories than you expected. After reading your report I am going to be thinking of my upcoming trip to Six Mile every day for the next two weeks.

Congrats! Looks like you had a great day. Any pics?

Not unlike many of on this board, I too have wondered what it would be like to operate as a fishing guide. Imagine fishing everyday, what a life...or is it? Anyhow, this has also lead to me thinking about where the business would come from. Advertising on boards such as this one certainly can't hurt, or OOD, various trade shows that run during the "off season". If you think "outside of the box" (starting to really dislike that phrase, but its true), then there are really a multitude of ways to get yourself known, and increase your business in this type of service sector. Try marketing to people who may not have considered a fishing adventure, or who did, but didn't know where to begin. With a little marketing creativity, he could be off the races in no time, the sky is the limit.

I used to launch out of Gull rock on Simcoe, after a while got to know the owner, really nice guy. He liked to go for lakers, but he only used steel wire. Which I thought was odd considering he could have used riggers. But he didn't like them, and there many times he outfished us with our downrigges, sounders, temp probes, and whatever else.

those are great pics. Thanks for the info too, I was already trying to figure out how I could make panoramic pics as well.

If you want to improve your chances of catching a fish, start in Cooks Bay. For a launch see this site http://www.marinasontario.com/marinas_list.asp?reg=5 As for needing a fishfinder, that is not the case at all. Lake Simcoe is very clear and you can easily see bottom in 12-15 ft of water if you have polarized sunglasses (thats your fishfinder). If you study your map you should have no problem locating likely spots with mixed structure such as weed lines, points, shoals, etc.. If that still seems too difficult, then fish where you see others fishing. Keep moving, fish one area for a short while, if you are not catching, move on. That way you also learn the lake. As for how, there is a wealth of information on this site that will help you in that regard too. Good luck, look forward to report.

here is a link for the map of Lake Simcoe http://www.lakesimcoe.tv/map/ Here is another that should help http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10277

First of all you should read the fishing regulations and at the very least familiarize yourself with the all the various species within the body of water you are fishing, be able to identify them and know their respective seasons, catch and size limits. If you must, then take a pic of the species in question and post it on the board so someone can help identify it. This is a minimum requirement which any experienced fisherman has of anyone persuing this sport or pastime. Following that, learn about the habitat of the species you want to target, types of preferred bait, lure presentations, tactics, equipment, etc.. All you have to do is read the posts on this board, there are a lot of very informative posts. If you want to find out more info on things such as drop shotting, or using tubes, then use the search tool and you will get more than enough hits, that you will be a pro in no time. Last but not least, Go Fishing, there is no better or quicker way to learn. You can learn by watching others, talking to people at the bait shops, and especially by talking to people at the launch. Then you will find that people also become much more open to giving you details as to what, how, and where.

You lucky dude, you will have more than a few pics, bring extra memory for your camera, it will be a trip you will never forget. I look forward to your report.

I run NAV, haven't had a problem. However, for some reason my laptop has the semi old skin, and the other PC just a few days ago suddenly had a different skin, and I didn't do anything that would have caused it to change. I don't see how this could possibly help, and it doesn't bother me any, I just figure that such a random change could be helpful.

IMO, you don't tip business owners, you tip their staff. I would base the tip on the quality of service you rec'd. If you go to a restaurant, and are happy with the meal and service, you wouldn't tip the owner because the waiter was good, the meal was good, and the dishes were clean. A business owners tip is the repeat business and referrals.

WTG iceguy, you should have to problem making it to the fishoff, GL