Bojangles

I'd rather see everyone @ Sobey's then in my drift!

Both boards.. Yes Im on the main page of ff.net

Bojan? Where? I used to post as YOUNGPINNER.. not young one.. then I changed to Bojangles.. ' FISH ON! Solid one from the Old Mill..

I don't know what you mean by happy.. Im looking at being more 'ethical'.

Thats how fish should be taken care of. They shouldn't be all over in the mud unless they aren't going to be released. Cheers, Bojangles

I don't even feel like going on further.. and for those who sent me PM's and understood my side of the story, thanks, you guys know who you are. Some people here just jump to assumptions and take things down the other side of the road. I could babble on.. but Im not gonna do that.. Releasing steel..

Not really, I don't understand what you are trying to convey. I really wanted to come up with a post like this so I can get this whole 'photoshop' thing off my back. I have alot to say for a 17 year old.. but I'll 'try' to keep it short. First off, who would photoshop pictures of owls? Do they count as fish? Do people hunt for owls? What do owls have to do with fishing? Owls are just birds that fly around and we do no harm for them, unless you are awfully stupid by slingshotting a few in the wild.. Who the HECK would photoshop pictures of owls? Honestly? Like.. whats the point? The only pics that are photoshopped are ones that regard to Steelheading. Take a look back over the past few years and see how Steelhead numbers have been dramatically dropping, I wonder why? It all has to do with pressure these days on fish, especially with Steelhead where most of our rivers along the shore of Lake Ontario are close to urban settings and spots are very easily accessable by all kinds of people, many which do fish for tablefare (not saying its wrong, as long as you are within your legal limits keep as you wish, but please release for the future, especially for a fragile fishery for fish such as Steelhead). Ever since the age of the internet, with a click of a button you can access information to rivers, lakes, and what species they hold. Along with that, you get to see the real deal, such as SPECIFIC spots and backgrounds which are very recognizable, and also, HOT BAITS?!? The internet had a big impact on why fish numbers in some bodies of water are dying off, and the increased numbers of anglers on certain bodies of water. You think only those who are registered as 'members' to this site can see the reports? I guess not, think again. I bet there are 100's of 'lurkers' who just type in ontariofishing.net into their browser and see whats biting and where so they can go and have their share of the action leaving with a few fish in the white bucket. Ever wonder why your spot is crowded the next day around Salmon season after posting a report up here or somewhere else where it is easily accessable by those who aren't members? Take a look at the Ganaraska River in Port Hope, one which many of you know of. The returns of Steelhead are dramatically dropping, not because of natural die off, or because they all bunched up and spawned in other rivers, or maybe because they took a swim to the United States, it's because of anglers and angling pressure and all the fish that are being thrown up on the banks and tied to stringers. I'm not saying its wrong to keep fish, but if this keeps happening.. what are we gonna have in the future? This is from the MNR. Take note that 2003's run had 4,345 Steelhead shoot up the ladder.. not very many compared to the years before. Look at the decline in all the years from 1988. See what internet has done? Of course many experienced anglers could get into facts such as poor habitats, poor spawning grounds, increase in water temperatures, etc, but this is half the story. Mankind has and still will be destroying our fishery. This IS the reason why many steelheaders today photoshop their photos because most spots are easily recongizable and they recieve alot of pressure. Out east, tribs are close and a short drive away from eachother. One doesn't produce, you move onto the next one. It works like that until you hit fish. This is why CC takes pictures of his steelhead on the mudbanks, in the water, on grass, or of him holding them with very little background at all. WHAT REALLY TICKS me off is when I run into a 30 year old person and older persons on the river and they begin to talk and brag about how 'good this river was years ago' and how they used to 'pound the snot out of them'.. and I love their closing statement which goes along the lines of.. 'whats happening to these rivers these days'.. a few drifts later if they manage to hook one it goes home. I'm cool with that. I wonder why fishing is not so good these days? Seriously. Don't get me wrong, do not think that this 'photoshop' rule only applies to Steelhead, look at heavily fished Walleye and Bass places aross Southern Ontario, they recieve ENORMOUS pressure from all over the place. Urban settings like SNAG's Pike reports can recieve pressure with the snap of my fingers on a given day, its just not right. Leave your photos as you wish, it is up to the POSTER to decide how he wants his or her pictures up in public. If you don't enjoy viewing photoshopped pictures, don't look at them and click the 'back' button on your browser, unless you have something nice to say. When the fishery dies in heavily fished areas locally in Southern Ontario.. don't come to me and ask me why there are no more fish anymore.. Keep your limit.. go ahead.. I honestly don't care. I feel more sorry for those who put their money, time, and backs into helping our fishery today. Thanks for those who help out. Remember, a true sportfish's enemy after 16'' of growth is mankind. Limit your catch! Thank you for taking the time to read and understand this post, Bojangles.. and that was my RANT of the midnight.. goodnight.. gotta get up for school in the morning..

God bless those inbred trout in that country...

Whoa you are a pro bro.. when can you give me lessons?

Sweet stuff dude.. maybe me you and Shompz could hook up one of these days ya know!

NAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Trow me sam feeeesh me hungry! Excellent report Shompz.. you got me hungry now! Call me tonight lets make some fishing plans! Cheers, BOJANGLES!

YO! Merry Christmas to those who have celebrated today... I ditched the family and went straight to where things are fishy. Good fishing with my 'bredrin' Shompz (W1sh1n 1 wUz f1sh1n).. and some other good drifter buddies of mine.. Enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed catching them! Bojan "Jangles" Zivkovic -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Very nice shompz!

I have experienced 'internet steelheading' alot. I used to post background reports quite a few years ago.. and I remember my spot being SWARMED by anglers the next day. The problem is that there are too many lurkers around. Take a look at this site for example. Its a great site don't get me wrong and everyone is informative with anything that has to do with fishing and the outdoors, but you see.. this site is soo open that lurkers can just come on here and see whats going on where, when, and how. If this was a site that can only be viewed by registered members, then thats another thing. Look at all the people that are registered under floatfishing.net, CRAA.on.ca, etc and have 0 POSTS.. I wonder why? Just my 0.02 cents.

2 words.. Islander Steelheader..

Jigger, you got that right. That is why I love winter steelheading the most more than anytime of the year. I love only seeing a sole or two on the river and there is no one to hog my drift and to rip their hook at the end of my drift. I could care less if its -20 degrees outside, I have been there done that.. winter steelheading will be by far the best season for me regardless of how many fish I have and have not pulled out per outing. Here is an example of shots I would take occasionally with abit of background or not having to use Paint or Photoshop at all. But then.. another example would be Fishfinder123 using the Sobeys background on a small bow of mine! Happy Holidays! Bojan Z

The skin is nice! Leave it on til' about Jan.7th if you don't mind because some of us here including myself celebrate Orthodox Christmas which is on January the 7th! Lucky me I celebrate both! Double the presents! Yay.. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Bojan. Z

Nice fish Aleks... don't let the others fool you as these years of steelheading have dramatically changed due to people revealing spots over the internet and everything. Keep photoshopping all you can! See you soon, Bojangles!

Oyeee! Good to be back on this board I'm liking the new format.. its quite cool. Anyways.. to those that wanna fish the winter steelhead hard, you gotta have a slight change in floatfishing setup. You will get bigger fish if you fish all winter long, on some days numbers aren't plentiful, but size will make up for those numbers. Don't get me wrong, on a good day of winter steelheading you could beach 10+ fish in the first few hours. Artificials will work good at this time of the year. Bait like jigs and worm imititations work good. When fishing in slushier and icier conditions, go with a bigger float.. something from 5-7 grams. Bulk or stack shot the splitshots about 18'' above the hook just so that the bait can sink right through the ice and hopefully will get into the strike zone. With a bigger float, you have more control, therefore you can still trot abit while slicing through slush patches. You really gotta watch out. If the conditions are that bad.. I look for a little gap in the flow coming downstream and I will cast into that even if it takes me 10 or so casts to get a good drift, its worth it in the end. Try not to start @ first light in the winter mornings because that is when the slush conditions are at its worst. When the sun comes out, you will notice the water changes colour in the afternoon as the slush melts and changes the water clarity which is a good thing. I normally tend to start around 9-10 am where it will be less slushier and warmer later on. If you don't like line and float freeze, try Stanley's Ice-Off Paste.. it really works! After trying it earlier this week, I think I'm gonna run over to a tackle shop to buy some.. I also hear that it is selling @ BPS for 8 or so bucks.. Put the paste on the first 20 feet or so of mainline and smear some on the float and you should be fine for the day. Hope this helps.. SHOMPZ.. see you soon! ahhaha Bojan "Bojangles/Jangles" Zivkovic