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Went to the Dorset kids Derby as we do every year. Great event all kids get a prize $2 to enter and they provide the worms. Great prizes also including Shimano combos. Takes place on the dock By the Bridge in front of northern delights. Usually catch rock bass and little smallmouth. 3rd cast today my son catches this beauty. Biggest fish of the Derby. Very long and skinny I put it around 2 1/2 lbs. Figure it would be pushing well over 3 if it wasn't so skinny. Thanks for the read Ian

Not sure if any of the Fly guys are looking but Orvis has the Battenkill Bar stock reels for 50% off. Ticks me off because I was looking at them for a month then bought a complete from BPS last week Also the Hydros Large arbour reels are on sale. Ian

Great report!! I have recently decided to take up fly fishing again after about a 15 year hiatus. Picked up a cheap Hobbs Creek combo 5 weight at BPS ( same crappy service as my only other trip there). Hoping to find some beauties like those fish. Ian

If you are familiar with the area you could try the Locks on Brunel road, if you get to the school you have gone 100 yards too far. Also on your way to the Locks there is a public dock just past cemetery on the left where people fish for bass and pike. Also have seen people fishing from public docks on main street behind Pizza Pizza. Good Luck Ian

Very Scripted for the most part but Si is the man lol "A beaver is about like the ninjas.....The suckers only work at night and are hard to find" Silas Robertson Ian

Well called today and apparently I turned 16, 2 years too soon. LOL They only recognize training from 1994 and forward I completed my FAC course in 1992 BOOOOOO Time to do some studying I guess Ian

Thanks for responses guys. My 8 year old is really into hunting, trapping targets you name it would love to be the one to buy him his first gun is main reason I want it. Quickme who is "them" ? the MNR? or the guy that did my course? Thanks Ian

Anyone know of any sites that offer free practice questions for the PAL exam? Got my FAC when I was 16 which was 20 years ago, when it changed to PAL i never did the exam. Looking to challenge exam just want to see how i"ll do Thanks Ian

I live in Baysville and work for the local Township which takes me around Dwight, Dorset and Baysville every day and 40% seems way off I would have guessed25-30%. At least 2 weeks until better than 50% would be my guess. Ian

Looks to be in the area of Meaford or Owen sound area. I know we have to drive 40 min to owen sound to pick up my sons tuxedo

Have to go to a wedding in Walters Falls next Thursday and Friday we will be staying at The Falls Inn. Bringing the fishing gear to pass the time, just wondering if anyone knows what species i may catch? I have been told I can fish right at the Inn, just wondering if there is any where close by that may be better. Need to keep my 8 year old son occupied (ok maybe it's his 36 year old father that needs to be kept occupied....SO WHAT LOL) Any info would be great. Thanks Ian

if fishing Whitehouse bay you want to use the launch at the town of Huntsville Dock . . It is located on South Portage Road however there is only enough parking for maybe 4 trailers. From BaYsville launch it would be 10 min boat ride max to Whitehouse bay. There is also another launch on the Dwight end of South Portage and a launch on Dwight beach road in Dwight Ian

Hey I live in Baysville the launch at the marina on North road is owned by the township and is a public free launch trailer parking is located 30 seconds away by the tennis courts. There is also one about 10 km up the road on old HWY 117 beside the Bigwin Island docks. Good luck ian

Pole falls on truck cost of repairs $500 Beer for helpers $80 Buddy gets hurt bottle of booze to ease the pain $30 Save the hassle buy a dryer AS stated earlier pole looks, shall we say well weathered 3 or 4 guys should be able to stand it in the hole. Good luck let us know how it goes Ian

Well my young lad heads to the in laws for the week on Monday. Decided to head down for another evening of fishng before he goes. I get the goat horns tonight as last night Tyler had a snag and I tightened his drag to break line. Yep you guessed it, I forgot to loosen it back off for tonights fishing. He had a great fish on jumped several times looked to be all of 4 lb smallie. About 1 foot from shore as I am running to help him I hear the deafening snap of his line breaking. I felt like crap when I realized what had happened. We did manage to land some fish. My first fish was around 2 1/2 lbs and when I got it about 3 feet from shore in about 2 feet of water i noticed 5 more fish identical in size, give or take a few inches, swarming around the hooked fish. I have seen 1 or 2 fish and several small ones follow a hooked fish but this is the first time I had seen so many large fish like this. We managed several smaller fish before I landed the twin to my first fish. Later on my wife got in to the act with a fish similar in size 2 2 1/2 lbs. All in all another great evening. Thanks Ian