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Oh I don't know 'bout that, I think the brown is right up there with speckies and those are some fine examples! Good on you for taking the nephew out, he'll be anxiously awaiting for next Sunday.

Excellent advise Tom and well stated.

Hard not to be happy with that kind of success, well done Mike.

A fellow Hamiltonian eh, welcome.

Nice, I'm telling you for certain you had way more fun over the weekend than I did.

Whitefish is a highly sought after fish for the table by those in the know. In fact the underslung mouth of the whitefish is more sucker like than that of the Sheephead whose mouth is designed for crushing mollusks but are frequently caught by trollers using minnow baits. None the less I've never eaten one or plan to eat one.

That sucks Bill, next time take me with you.

Don't forget picutres Cliff, lots of pictures as it'll no doubt be a very memorable trip. I hear dinner at Roy's is a sort of buffet.

Well I'm certainly aquainted with all four of those folks Garry and thank you for a very enjoyable morning read. Buck is and I guess always will be a very entertaining dog to fish with.

$25.00, yikes! Aren't you glad we got in free Fish Farmer. Good job on the fishies Bill, Farmer and I hit pretty good last Monday, plenty of whities and lakers, right Farmer.

You mean like whitefish?

Did I mention that "I never win anything."

Mono to Leader - Triple Surgeon Mono to Mono - Double Uni / Blood Braid to Mono - Double Uni Light Mono to Hook - Trilene / Palomar / Snell Heavy Mono to Hook - Palomar Braid to Device/Lure - Palomar

And I'm keeping her, that way you'll always have to talk to me. She does speak highly of you, Pops and Art.

Great morning read John. It would be difficult not to have a great day considering the company you had.

I may have said this before but, "you suck!" *color me green*

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Well I don't know where to find the derby results on-line I do know that a retired co-worker/friend was the lucky winner of the Lund boat/motor/trailer package. As well, another retired co-worker/friend who was with him scored $500.00 with a tagged perch. Me I never win anything.

I used to like you.

Death and taxes, no escaping them.

Did you remember to take out all your fishing gear.

Good morning, coffee anyone.

Well not exactly, with trout/salmon you are allowed a combined limit of 5 per day/possesion. In most cases no more than 2 may be lake trout.

Reel life situation makes waves May 13th, 2009 Greg Weston / The Peterborough Examiner Today’s tour of federal absurdity takes us to Canada’s rivers, streams and other rich fish habitats where the biggest environmental threat to aquatic life may well be the government agencies protecting it. In a damning report released yesterday, Canada’s environmental watchdog chews out the federal fisheries department for all but leaving the nation’s freshwater ecosystems up a creek without a protector. Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan reported bluntly: “We found that efforts to protect fish habitat have been inadequate.” The stakes in all this are enormous. With more than a million freshwater lakes and the world’s longest coastline, Canada’s fish habitats provide food and shelter for aquatic wildlife, and drinkable water for human consumption. They also produce billions of dollars of wealth from commercial and sport fishing, tourism, and dozens of other industries. In short, governments in this country are responsible for protecting a world-scale natural resource, and a major source of economic prosperity for all Canadians. How are the federal stewards of this amazing water-world doing so far? The environment commissioner points out that 23 years after the federal government developed a comprehensive fish habitat policy, many parts of it still have not been implemented. The federal fisheries department — astoundingly –”does not measure habitat loss or gain.” In fact, Vaughan says, the department has “limited information on the state of fish habitat across Canada — that is, on fish stocks, the amount and quality of fish habitat, contaminants in fish, and overall water quality.” The department burns through more than $70 million a year specifically on programs related to protecting fish habitats, but still has no clue if all that money and effort is making the slightest improvement. In practical terms, the environment commissioner paints a bureaucratic picture that would make perfect spoof material were the issues not so serious. For instance, the fisheries department’s primary role in protecting fish habitat is to review proposals for projects in or near water, including major development initiatives such as mines and hydroelectric dams. But in a random review of dozens of those proposals from 2007, the commissioner found missing information in up to 90% of the files — little stuff such as “identification of the project’s potential impact on fish habitat.” Overall, “none of the project files we reviewed contained all of the information that the department requires to assess a project.” The result of so much bureaucratic ineptitude can be ecologically disastrous. Vaughan’s report documents one case in which the federal fisheries department allowed commercial gravel to be mined from the Fraser River in B. C., ostensibly for flood control, even though the agency determined the project would be “harmful to the fish habitat.” Vaughan notes that subsequent studies showed there was “no reduction” in flooding after the gravel was mined out of the river. It did, however, wipe out an estimated 2,250,000 pink salmon. The fisheries department did nothing to one company that mined outside its approved area, took more gravel than permitted, and destroyed an entire fish habitat. “The department advised us that it was short of resources at the time.” Fisheries isn’t the only federal department in hot water with the environment commissioner. The environment department is also responsible for helping to prevent the discharge of sewage, harmful chemicals and other pollutants into fish habitats. But after years and many meetings, “Environment Canada does not have a compliance strategy” to ensure industries don’t poison the fish. Perhaps the worst part of this story is the environment commissioner publicly rang all the same alarm bells back in 2001. Today, Vaughan reports, “there has been little progress.”

Great Lakes Alert Fish and wildlife conservation needs to be part of discussion May 15, 2009 / For Immediate Release Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario—how important are these lakes, their bays, wetlands and tributaries to the fishing and hunting heritage, culture and recreational activities of Ontario? The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.) is urging conservationists to let the provincial government know how these resources should be managed, by responding to Healthy Great Lakes, Strong Ontario, a discussion paper that is currently posted on the environmental registry website (E.B.R. Registry Number 010-6105). Three provincial ministries, Natural Resources, Environment, and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, have developed a joint discussion paper that outlines the goals and key strategies for managing the Great Lakes into the future. Outdoors enthusiasts are encouraged to read the paper and submit their comments to the E.B.R., as their views are needed in order to ensure that fish and wildlife conservation are appropriately considered and financed, both provincially, and in the context of the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (C.O.A.). Negotiations for the renewal of the C.O.A. will take place later this year. The partnership between the two senior levels of government, as reflected in the C.O.A., typically includes matching funding on initiatives to protect, restore and sustain the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. "The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunter has submitted its response to the discussion paper, and will continue to work with all levels of government to ensure that appropriate actions and funding are attached to fish and wildlife initiatives in the next C.O.A.," says O.F.A.H. Provincial Manager, Fish and Wildlife Services, Terry Quinney. "We urge our members to read both the provincial discussion paper on the E.B.R., and our response to it which is posted on our website, and to let the province know your thoughts." To view the provincial discussion paper, visit www.ebr.gov.on.ca and search #010-6105. To view the O.F.A.H. response, visit www.ofah.org and check under "Latest Additions." O.F.A.H. members are asked to send a copy of their comments to the O.F.A.H. as well, to the attention of Terry Quinney. With over 100,000 members, subscribers and supporters, and 660 member clubs, the O.F.A.H. is the largest nonprofit, charitable, fishing, hunting and conservation-based organization in Ontario, and the voice of anglers and hunters. For more information, visit www.ofah.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Lezlie Goodwin Communications Coordinator (705) 748-6324 ext 270