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Look up Keelshield and phone them directly. Worth a try.

I doubt we'd be that lucky. Should still report it though.

The intent for the 9 lakes they have was purely for fishery and tourism. Other than the two lakes mentioned, the others where they reproduce aren't public knowledge.

The Aurora Trout lakes that open on a rotating basis were all closed for a couple seasons because of the Aurora's inclusion on the Environment Ministry's new "Species at Risk" campain. They sorted it out and the season has been re-opened on the put&take lakes for the last three years. The lakes where they naturally reproduce (ie: whitepine, whiligig) were "limed" many years ago to neutralize the affects of acid rain and I read something somewhere that the pH is dropping again slowly and they may have to look into liming it again in the future. As far as I know they haven't taken any action so far, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. By the sounds of it, they keep a close eye on them. K

Express, you have a PM

I use the string-type on the piece of straw....i just pull them tight and trim the ends, I dont deliberately tighten them down. I've made up my mind i'm going to try powerpro this season on my jigging rod. I might try it on my float rod.. not sure about that one yet. Thanks for the info

how do these braids stand up to abrasion? I'm a Berkely XT user and I dont like that my slip-float stopper frays my line when I slide it up or down the line. Would a braid be better or Flourocarbon, or stick with the mono???

I have the 76CSx and I'm so happy i got the big model. The color screen is so nice! you never wonder "is that a topo line or a creek?" also, the "S" feature (the compass) gives you direction while you're standing still... with the other models you have to be moving for it to know where you're facing. An impossible task while stalking moose in a tag-alder swamp.

Oh, and just to add to the ditching school topic..... When i was in high school I convinced a buddy to go for some hard-water speckle action.... we ditched class and headed out only to have our teacher (who was also skipping school) show up and start drilling holes beside us.

I remember reading this in the Sault Star. Confessions of a 'problem angler' Sault Star (ON) Sat 03 Mar 2007 Page: E1 Section: Weekender Byline: Source: Do you log every waking hour longing to cast, feel the hard strike and bring in that prize catch? If so, you might just have a 'reel' angling addiction. In the following piece, outdoor writer James Smedley does some deep self-analysis. It's clear he's hooked Why is it the more we fish the more we want to fish. Spring, summer, winter or fall, for just about any species under the sun, it does not seem to matter how much fishing we do it never seems to quench that long angling thirst. I count myself among those with an all-consuming preoccupation with fishing. And I'm not the only one out there. You know who you are. Sensible, intelligent men and women whose compulsion to angle supersedes all other responsibilities and activities. Although this is the norm for many anglers, the question remains, is it normal and more pointedly, is it a problem? In searching for answers I came across the Alcoholics Anonymous website. AA asks a series of 12 questions to help us determine if our drinking is a problem. Answering yes to any four of the 12 questions indicates a problem drinker. I took the liberty of adapting these questions to apply to anglers by simply replacing the word "drinking" with "fishing." If you've ever suspected that you might have a problem controlling your fishing, answer the following questions honestly. If you are like me, or the like-minded anglers I know, I think you'll find some disturbing parallels. Answer yes to four or more of the following questions and you could fit the profile of a problem angler. 1. Have you ever decided to stop fishing for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days? Yes, we've set up a schedule without angling but next thing you know we're on the lake at the first opportunity. A spell of warm weather, the rumour of a walleye bite, steelhead rushing up the rivers; there's never a shortage of things to trigger a fishing trip. 2 Do you wish people would mind their own business about your fishing, stop telling you what to do? Yes, there is just so much angling to do, so many new techniques and products to try it's overwhelming. Being told to slow down or that you've fished enough seems so ridiculous it's infuriating. 3. Have you ever switched from one kind of fishing to another in the hope that this would keep you from getting intoxicated? Yes, we've gone from ice fishing walleye to fly fishing trout. But you name it, even fishing perch from a dock becomes an all- consuming practice that we take extremely seriously and become totally intoxicated by the process. 4. Have you had to have an eye-opener upon awakening during the past year? Oh yes, just to get going, or worse, to stop the shaking, we've all tip toed down to the dock for a few casts and the next thing we know we're in the boat and gone for the day. 5. Do you envy people who can fish without getting into trouble? At one time or another, most of us have wondered why we were not like most people, who really can take it or leave it. We wonder where others find the strength to stop fishing when they said they would. We wonder how other people can sleep in on weekends and actually make it home off the lake in time for supper. 6. Have you had health problems connected with fishing during the past year? We tell ourselves we're getting fresh air and exercise but we've all experienced hair twisted in knots from wind, sunburn, heat stroke, frostbite, puncture wounds from walleye, abrasions from pike and ugly wounds from fish hooks and filet knives. Let's not forget near starvation and dehydration from being too busy fishing to properly nourish ourselves. 7. Has your fishing caused trouble at home? Yes, family time is routinely sacrificed for fishing. We try to make up for it by taking the family fishing. Perhaps the saddest commentary is our desire to see every member of our family hooked too. 8. Do you ever try to get extra fishing in on an outing because you do not get enough? Just about every time we fish it happens. We can't stand the kind of angler who wants to quit early. We drop them off and head back out ourselves. No matter the weather or the bite, we scramble to get in those few extra casts or jigs so we can leave the lake with an appropriate level of fulfilment. It never seems to happen. Getting enough is always hard. 9. Do you tell yourself you can stop fishing any time you want to, even though you keep going fishing when you don't mean to? Sure, we'll plan on stopping at a particular time and then the trout start hitting dry flies, or we find a mid-lake hump loaded with walleye, or bass start rising for top water lures or suspended lake trout show up on the Vexilar. If the fish are biting we can't leave. If they aren't biting we have to try every spot and every presentation we can think of to make them bite. Most of us have kidded ourselves into thinking that we fish because we want to, but once we start to fish, we can't stop. 10. Have you missed days of work or school because of fishing? Does a jig and minnow catch walleye? Do brook trout love spinners? Of course! Many of us admit that we have called in sick many times when we were really healthy and fishing. 11. Do you have blackouts? Yes. Hours of fishing euphoria slide into one block of time that slips by imperceptibly and the next thing we know hours or even days are gone. 12. Have you ever felt that your life would be better if you did not fish? Those of us deeply entrenched in angling are so far gone we can't even imagine life without fishing. So there we have it. Answering yes to four or more of these questions could mean you are a problem angler. However the fundamental question remains, is fishing a serious problem? Without fishing most of our lives would be impacted by a serious void that might be filled by things much more harmful than fishing. Stuff like television, gambling or even drinking. If fishing makes us happy, keeps us focused and motivates us to enjoy the outdoors, just how serious of a problem is it? Even if angling can be construed as a bad thing, a person's problems could be much worse. But then again, maybe that's just the fish talking. © 2007 Osprey Media Group Inc. All rights reserved

My father got his and my share of smelts in Kag on april 14th. I think you might be too late.

Pasta

Rap-a-la or Ra-Pal-a

Looks like I got to this thread too late! But here's my 2 cents anyways I'll never buy a reel that isnt a shimano. I broke the anti-reverse out of a diawa baitcaster many moons ago. called california and they said they didnt have a parts department, they'd transfer me to SALES!!!! haha It would appear from previous posts that they do indeed have a parts department now. that's good. Other reels may be better choices for certain types of fishing. i'm not knocking the Quantum, i've never even seen a picture of one. But I am so impressed with the customer service at shimano, they've won me over forever. Anyone's reel could outlast your fishing days, but personally I feel better knowing that shimano has my back if anything goes wrong. Keep us up to date on that quantum....

What's a Dirty Ernie?

The Rapala is a great choice. Unfair to the other baits that it's been around forever. For Smallies, can't beat a big-o

I use that MSR MiniWorks EX and drink it right away. no further treatment. i have the 94 (?) ounce bladder that attaches to the bottom of it. its only 1 lpm but it goes by fast. before you know it you have 4 gallons filtered. we used to boil water continuously, putting it in nalgene bottles and lowering them into the lake on a rope to cool them off. From my research, as long as you arent filtering water in a third world country, the miniworks required no further treatment.... this is my recommendation.

No i've never tried Erie. I'm in Sudbury. I'll see if I can update my profile to display that. I havent been on here much since the board switched to this format. thanks for the tip though!

I only use minnows when i'm ice fishing.

Got a couple Hoochies (squids) to try behind my dodger. There must be a way to tie them myself. Anyone have any patterns or pictures of hand-tied ones? I was thinking with some bucktail and crystal flash I could whip one up. Its more rewarding to have success on something you've made with your own hands. Know what I mean? I tried to look for patterns online.... but put "Hoochie" in a search and you can imagine what you get!

welcome aboard!

Great replies here! Definitely need to make the right decision. I am worried about line capacity on my reel, that's why I was interested in the smaller diameter braids. Is flea flicker still the line to use if I never fish Lake Ontario? I'm mostly going after inland lake trout, with a couple trips a year to Huron's north channel for salmon and 'bows.

Hey folks! This warm weather is making me anxious for softwater, so I can try out all the new goodies i've accumulated over the winter. What does everyone use for line on their downrigger rods? I only need 17-20 pound I would imagine, so what's a good line with low stretch and slim diameter? and what's this PowerPro stuff like? anyone like it? thanks for the input

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