Boulton90

What do you mean "in Toronto they always ask you for your insurance info so they can bill them"? Are you talking about car fires? Structure fires? Rescues? Please explain.

Funny, I thought this was a FISHING FORUM! Maybe we should talk about the Toronto Mayor's race? Peace in the Middle East? Anyone???

Thanks for the info. I didn't realize the topic had been done before. Next time I'll do a search of the topics. I am fine with all the ways to kill except the "..I tell it about the last half decade of Leafs Hockey....." I asked for humane ways to kill them.

Thanks. I have done the smack on the head but recently was told about cutting their gills to bleed them out. The way I was told you cut the underside of the fish where the gills almost meet. I was told it was like cutting their throat and the fish would die very quickly. The added bonus was they have almost no blood in their system when the fish is cleaned. I wasn't sure how effective the smack on the head would be for heavier fish like Pike.

I expect there are a few ways but which works best, is most humane, quickest? I have no livewell. Do people keep the fish on a stringer? If so, then you'd have to pull the fish in every time you move to a new spot. I would also expect the ways to kill it would vary depending on the species of fish. Primarily I am wondering about Bass, Pike, and Trout. Thanks. So no one gets bent out of shape I am talking about keeping A FISH not a whole pile. I understand it is best to C & R but the odd time I keep one to eat or because it has very deeply hooked.

Thanks. I'm still relatively new to fishing. Any suggestions as to a lure to use. With all the weeds I figure top water weedless would be the only way to go. The water is very stained (tea coloured) so the frog has a small rattle in it. What about colours?

I have been fishing in an area with heavy weed cover and slop using a floating , weedless rubber frog. After some time I will start to have a Pike(s?) hit the lure but not "take" it. They seem to almost miss it. There will be a big splash but nothing on the line and the frog bobs around. A couple of times the frog has gone down but with the weeds it is not long before I know the frog is just burried in weeds. This big splash will happen 5,6 or even 7 times until I get frustrated and leave or it (they) get board. I have yet to land one in this area. I have seen the "tiger striped" side of the pike but not gotten a great look. Any suggestions? Do Pike play with their food? Or have I found a pike that needs glasses?