Shaun Rickard

What a great weekend with some truly great, fun loving and down to earth people, including our Pro Anglers and the NHL Alumni guys, all of whom turned out to support a great cause on their own time - For more information on the Legends on the Bay event in support of SickKids Foundation go to: http://www.legendsonthebay.com Despite some very nasty looking weather and high winds on Saturday morning the tournament side of the event went off without a hitch, even after consideration of canceling the tournament by the Directors when a small craft advisory was announced. My hat is off to Andy Pallotta of the CSFL for managing the event flawlessly. Thankfully the winds settled and the skies cleared and after a 1-hour delay the blast off went ahead – Pictures below. Our film crews and hosts had their work cut our fighting 30+ KM winds, not an easy task shooting boat to boat in those conditions. But like true professionals and with the co-operation of the 10 competing teams the shoot was a success. Keep an eye out for updates as to when the ‘Legends on the Bay HD Special’ will air on Rogers Sportsnet, we’ll keep you posted. Despite the cold front and extremely challenging fishing conditions all ten teams weighed in their 3 fish limits, well almost, Tony Dean had the crowd howling with laughter when he attempted to sneak a pike through the scales, nice touch and a good try Tony – Pictures below. Here are the final results – Congratulations to all! Everyone is a winner at an event like this. Pro Angler and NHL Alumni 1. Paul Castellano and Mark LaForest --- 10.74 lbs 2. Danny Maw and Wendel Clarke --- 10.40 lbs 3. Craig Butler and Darryl Sittler --- 9.68 lbs 4. Jimmy Dodd and Bob Probert --- 8.34 lbs 5. Rob Laframboise and Mike Gartner – 8.10 lbs 6. Italo Labignam and Dave Burrows --- 6.86 lbs 7. Dave Johnson and Dave Hutchinson --- 5.80 lbs 8. Real Larose and Lou Franceschettie --- 5.08 lbs 9. Charles Stewart and Kraig Nienhaus --- 4.84 lbs 10. Tony Dean and Chris Kontos --- 4.28 lbs A special thank you to all of the corporate sponsors, Pro Anglers, NHL Alumni members, all the volunteers, Tarah from FisherGirl, Beth Colle, Andy & Vita Pallotta and the CSFL team, Lisa and The Delawana Inn, My crew and volunteers, Kris King, Les Stroud, and Matt from Midland Secondary School. Let’s also not forget the many members of the public that showed up and supported the event. If I have forgotten anyone I sincerely apologize and please let me know. Congratulations also go out to all the kids that entered and fished the Kids Fishing Derby, thanks to Rapala, Okuma and Pure Fishing their were many boys and girls that left with smiles on their faces due in part to the great prizes these companies donated. It was a pleasure working with you and we hope to see you all again next year. I for one made some great new friends and left the Delawan Inn with memories I will not soon forget. If you have it in you to give and would like to help SickKids Foundation carry on their incredble work, please go to their website and give what you can: http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/ Below is a collage of pictures from the day’s events, look closely; you may just spot some very familiar faces. Cheers and all the best to everyone, Shaun Below: My good friends and on camera Co-Hosts for the event, Les Stroud and Kris King. Both these guys donated their time to help and for that I am truly grateful.

That's too bad guys, maybe next year. If the weather holds out it should be a great day. Cheers, Shaun

Just a quick reminder that there are only 2 days left to make plans to head up to this exciting televised event to raise awareness and funds for SickKids on Georgian Bay this weekend - Legends on the Bay. Entry to the event is FREE. The weather looks like it's going to be great so if you're looking for something to do with the kids on Saturday September 22nd come and meet some big names in Hockey and Fishing. There are lots of attractions and activities for all the family, including a kids fishing derby from 10am to 2pm with some great prizes donated from Rapala and Pure Fishing. Here's a link to the newly designed and updated website for more details on the days events and the big named celebrities who'll be there: http://www.legendsonthebay.com Thanks for your support. Cheers, Shaun

Good job Iceguy! It's reassuring to know that there are people like your wife and yourself out there who help those in distress without hesitation. My hat is off to to you both and above all I'm happy to hear that everyone made it back to the dock safely. Cheers, Shaun

To purchase Gala Dinner tickets please call Syndi Robitaille Johansen at: Office: (705) 549-8091 Cell: (705) 627-0203 e-mail: [email protected] Visit the official Legends on the Bay website for more information: http://www.legendsonthebay.com

Lovesick Lake is another great little lake that is ideal for canoe fishing. There aren't any pike but lots of bass and musky. Due to it's size you can cover a good amount of water in a day. Lots of islands and channels that you can use to avoid the main channel and stay away from boat traffic. there's a public launch and parking right at Burleigh Falls, $2 charge I believe? it really is a beautiful lake, I used to camp on several of the many islands and fish out a canoe there for many years. Here's a link to directions and video clips from a show we shot up there: http://www.hookmorefish.com/dir/guides/epi.../launchzone.php http://www.hookmorefish.com/dir/guides/epi...anglersview.php Good luck!

Great videos Iceguy Thanks for sharing and hope to see you there next year! Cheers, shaun

Thanks Roy, that worked Cheers, Shaun

Thanks guys, we had a lot of fun. Iceguy, congrats on placing 3rd, great job If I'd had a picture of you guys I would have posted it. I don't seem to be able to play your video? I'd love to see it if possible. Cheers, Shaun

I would like to start out by thanking John, Vito, Chris, Pat, Jamie, Arie and the rest of the team for doing a great job on organizing a fantastic event this weekend. The Tightline team made some great improvements to the event this year including a much speedier weigh-in and overall the entire proceedings went much smoother, great job guys This certainly is a top notch tournament and my team looks very much forward to fishing it again next year. I would also like to thank James Cunningham who was our Observer for the event, we had a lot of fun sharing stories with you on the boat all day. All the spotters for the Shootout are volunteers and our hats go off to the great job they do. The fishing was a little tougher than it has been and many anglers struggled to get their 6 fish limit, ourselves included. My team mate again this year was my good mate Mike Haugh from Pickering. Mike and I started out by taking the long run from the blast off point at Bluffers Park Marina to pickering where pre-fish had proved to be very productive. Our excitement turned to dissapointment after we fished for 2 hours without so much of a sniff from a Salmon, we're not sure if the west winds the day before and cooler temps played a part in the fish's reluctancy to bite but whatever the reason our fish were simply not active. After another 2 hours or so we only managed to baot one King over 20lbs and lost another before getting it to the boat. On that note I decided that we should pull lines and head west to Toronto to fish the drop off close to Toronto Islands. This paid off with us getting 2 more fish over 20lbs and one in the mid teens within the last 2 hours of the tournament, but it just wasn't enough to get us in the money. Despite only weighing in 4 fish over the 20 inch limit we had a lot of fun on the water fishing a truly great and well run tournament. Despite running a vartiety of lures and presentations during the course of the day, including one of my favorites the Smart Fish and Fly combo, all our fish hit the meat (Cut Bait) fished down deep behind Luhr Jensen Coyote Flashers. Below are some pictures from the days events, including shots of the teams that took 1st and 2nd place. Congratulations to Team Hot Rods who took 1st and Team Maestro who took 2nd. The first fish of the day and the blood begins pumping Al Slocombe (Big Al) From Al's Adventures on his way to the weigh-in :thumbsup_anim:8) Yours truly at the weigh-in A special thank you to Kodak who put up some great prizes for the event. From left to right: Yours Truly, our Observer James Cunningham and my Team Mate Mike Haugh Team Hot Rods collecting $10,000 for 1st place - Great fishing guys Team Maestro collecting $5,000 for 2nd place - Good shooting Drew Below are some shots of my very good friend John Cooper and I pre-fishing for the tournament. John lives in the UK and had never fished for salmon before, I can honestly say that after landing his first King he is definately hooked John Cooper with his first ever Chinook Salmon Cheers, Shaun

Great report Aron, sounds like fun mate Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Shaun

Aron, you got it mate. Good to hear from you, I hope all is well. Hope to see you out there soon The warmer waters seem to be helping a lot. Cheers, Shaun

Tonyb, thanks for noticing that It was short lived but as I said hopefully we'll get back on their and stay for the week the next time There are some nice fish coming in now, including a beautiful 33lb King that was weighed in at the Bluffs - You can check out out the board here: http://www.sportsmensshows.com/cgi-bin/sal...amp;page=report Joey, thanks mate, I like shiny things too Cheers, Shaun

Nautifish, a Spotter is essentially an official that makes sure the anglers do not break any rules and adhere to all the regulations. Each boat is randomly allocated a Spotter by way of a draw the night before. Cheers, Shaun

Anyone interested? I need a Spotter for the 2007 Tightline/Enticer Salmon tournament held out of Bluffers Park on Saturday August 4th You will not be fishing and may not necessarily be in our boat, but you do get a free day on a boat and a chance to learn some great techniques on salmon fishing on the Great Lakes. You will need to be at Bluffers Park by 6am on the day, we will be off the water by 3pm. You will also need to be available at 7.30pm the day before the tournament for the Captain and Spotters meeting, this will be held at the Dogfish Pub at Scarborough Bluffs. Tightline Shootout website: http://enticerlures.com/Shootout/index.htm Please PM me ASAP if you are interested in participating as a Spotter. If you're not interested in being a Spotter but maybe looking for something to pass the time that day everyone is welcome to come and watch the weigh-in. I have a feeling that there will be some BIG Salmon coming to the scales again this year. Cheers, Shaun

Mike and I headed out again this weekend for a little salmon action. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the water temps had finally warmed up, likely a result of the south winds that blew for a few days last week. We got off to a great start on sunday when we banged 2 screaming double headers back to back right off the bat. The first 2 fish hit the meat on the regular rods and second 2 hit the flies on my mooching set ups. The first double header happened literally seconds after we set lines just before sun up 8) The action was fast and furious for the first hour or so and we managed to boat at least 6 fish over the 20lb mark. However, as fats as it started it shut down equally as quickly. My theory is that the large fish move into the skinny water early to feed on the plentiful bait and are oblivious to the warm down temps (See below). Once the sun comes up they then move back out, how far out I have no idea, we went looking for them in water up to 150ft in depth but could not find a fish. How they dissapear like that is a mystery :? We'll be back out this week to see if we can make the board and stay there this time :wink: Hot baits and lures: 1. Herring Strips fished on Teaser Heads (Silver/Red and Purple/Black/Silver) 6ft behind Hot Spot Flashers (Green/Silver and Silver/Silver UV Glow). 2. Flies (Green/Silver and Silver/White) - fished behind Smart Fish Flashers (Green with Silver Prism and and Blue with Silver Prism) 4. 12lb Shark Cannonbals. 5. P-Line Flourocarbon Leaders (40lb test for the Herring strip rigs and crankbaits and 50lb test for the flies). Pictures below of a few of our fish. Cheers, Shaun ***********************************************************

Done, good luck Maureen Cheers, Shaun

Bump - C'mon, this is for SickKids. Let's see some enthusiasm

In support of SickKids Foundation Legends On The Bay Celebrity Pro Bass Charity Tournament On Saturday September 22, 2007 Georgian Life Promotions and Hook More Fish Television Inc. (Shaun Rickards Outdoor Adventures), will host a celebrity fishing tournament on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay at The Delawana Inn & Resort, ( http://www.delawana.com ) in the Town of Honey Harbor. The inaugural Celebrity Tournament, Legends on The Bay was given its name by Syndi Robitaille-Johansen of Georgian Life Promotions to identify with the NHL Alumni Players that will be participating with this charity event. Although the main celebrities will include a line up of retired NHL players, the event is open to include any celebrity participant who wishes to partake in this charity event. Celebrity and Pro Anglers will be partnered up with Alumni NHL Hockey Legends for a fantastic day of Pro Bass Fishing. The event will be filmed for a one hour special to air on national television beginning this fall. The event was created by Syndi Robtaille of Georgian Life Promotions to help raise funds for Sick Kids Hospital. In view of the fact of the fabulous location, prestige resort, warm and friendly community, Hook More Fish inc, (Shaun Rickard's Outdoor Adventures) popularity, Celebrity and Pro Angler participation, and logistic advantages, Legends on the Bay is anticipated to draw thousands of spectators on site from around the Georgian Triangle, Simcoe County, Muskoka and Greater Toronto Area. The day will begin with a breakfast fit for Champions at The Delawana Inn & Resort before the Anglers and Celebrities venture out onto beautiful Georgian Bay for a full day of incredible fishing. Anglers will be paired with a celebrity from a guest list that includes:Darryl Sittler, Wendel Clark, Johnny Bower, Gary Leeman, Wilf Paiement, Bob Probert, Jack Valiquette, Pat Boutette , Chris Kontos, Kraig Nienhuis, Mike Pelyk, Steve Rice. Spectators will enjoy a full day of events including a variety of displays and exhibits that will satisfy all fishing, boating, cottage, and sports enthusiast. A Children’s Fishing tournament will take place on location and some fantastic prizes will be awarded to the little lunkers. At 3: pm spectators will be treated to a meet and greet with the Celebrities and Pro Anglers and witness a spectacular weigh in from their days catch. Andy Pallotta, of Bass Mania, will be on hand for the weigh in and brings with him his expertise in tournament fishing. A live auction will take place and sports fans will have the opportunity to bid on numerous autographed items to add to their collection. At the end of the day Anglers and Celebrities will be treated to an Awards Ceremony at The Delawana Inn & Resort to share fish stories, enjoy cocktails and receive awards. At 7 p.m. their guests will join them for the Gala dinner and dance which will include a private auction of autographed items. The evening will conclude with entertainment by NHL Alumni Kraig Nienhuis. http://www.9house.net Partnered sponsors will have the opportunity to benefit from a fantastic promotional marketing package, be given the opportunity to partake in the day’s events and aid in achieving funds for Sick Kids Hospital and the Huronia Hospital Foundation. Individual tickets sales for the Gala dinner/dance are available for $125.00. There are a limited number of seats so it is advised to purchase your tickets early to insure you don’t miss out on this spectacular event. Special weekend packages are being arranged for Legends on the Bay, a incredible Resort Weekend Getaway which includes one or two nights accomodations. For further information on the Delawana Inn & Resort, please visit their website. http://www.delawana.com Anyone interested in investing in a sponsorship package or obtaining an exhibitor package should contact Syndi Robitaille-Johansen at- office- 705-549-8091 cell- 705-627-0203 or e-mail: [email protected] - A website is under construction: http://www.legendsonthebay.com Clubs and organizations are welcome to partnership proposals. For information on becoming one of the PRO ANGLERS for this event, please contact Hook More Fish Television Inc, (Shaun Rickard's Outdoor Adventures) at: [email protected]

Biteme, I got the life vests 2 years ago from Nautilus. The company is now owned by Helly Hansen. Here's a link to the the vests in question on the Nautilus site, it's still up so maybe e-mail them, perhaps they can help you find one: http://www.nautilusbyprotexion.com/product...eries&ID=68 Good luck, Shaun

Thanks guys, the kids certainly did enjoy themselves. StrikePro, I would definately give them a shot, the way i look at it, good enough for the Walleye, good enough for the Salmon Seriously though, when fishing relatively shallow water I think f you can get your baits back from and out from the boat the better chance you have of hooking up with fish you may have spooked with the boat on the way through an area. Especially in clear water. Cheers, Shaun

This past weekend I had the pleasure of fishing with my Nephew Janik Corbeil, C.J. Tracy and Ryan Wheeler. Despite the annoying winds and extremely cool July air temps we made it out on the lake twice. Water temps on the lake out of Pickering, and many other areas in Ontario, are absolutely frigid for this time of the year. We were getting surface temps of anywhere from 46F to 54F. When you consider that generally at this time of year the surface temps on the big pond are around the 70F plus mark it gives you an idea of how cold the lake is right now. Air temps on the lake on Saturday when we headed out at 5.30am were an unbeleivable 9F :shock: Despite the adverse conditions we were able to boat some nice fish for the kids, it's a lot of fun watching the young guys fight these scrappy fish, and the looks on their faces when the Salmon and Trout were landed are priceless. One rule I have on my boat when kids are aboard is that they all get to fight a few fish before the adults have a go, it's important to keep them interested, the excitement of catching what they consider to be 'monster fish' works like a charm :wink: Water temps: Surface - 46F to to 54F Down 40ft to 50ft - 39F to 45F Depths and trolling speeds: 50ft to 80ft - Lines set down 20ft, 30ft, 40ft and 50ft (30 and 40ft being the most productive). Trolling speeds - 2.4 mph to 2.9 mph Hot baits and lures: 1. Herring Strips fished on Teaser Heads (Silver/Red and Purple/Black/Silver) 6ft behind Hot Spot Flashers (Green/Silver and Silver/Silver). A great tip when running in shallow depths is to run only 2 rods with long leads back from the ball (75ft to 100ft), I am a great beleiver that less is more in situations like this 8) 2. Flies fished behind Smart Fish Flashers. 3. Rapala Deep Taildancers (Silver/Purple and Blue/Red/Silver) fished on long leads behind Off Shore Planer boards. this techique can be deadly 4. 12lb Shark Cannonbals. 5. P-Line Flourocarbon Leaders (30lb test for the Herring strip rigs and crankbaits and 50lb test for the flies). Due to the cool water temps all across the Canadian side of the lake we have noticed that the fish are somewhat scattered. With the temps where they are the fish can be just about anywhere they like. The secret to our success was simply covering water until we found actively feeding fish. Below are pictures of some of the fish and fun we had on the weekend. I would like to say congrats to both CJ and Janik on 'single handedly fighting and landing their first Trout and salmon, they both did a great job and fished liked true Professionals. Cheers, Shaun

Thanks Guys. Maureen, I'm having a great year thanks, hope you have fun and good luck out there too. ccmtcanada, next time I'm heading out I'll drive your lure out there for you OK Cheers, Shaun

My mate Mike and I got out over the weekend and finally found some fish. The fishing is still a little sketchy out this way right now but if you stick at it and cover water you'll very likely hook up. Saturday we hooked 6 fish and boated 5, Sunday we hooked 10 and boated 6 and Monday we hooked 6 and boated 4. The largest fish all weekend weighed in at just over 20lbs (Pictures of a couple of our fish below). I have just started playing around with the mooching rods and reels. What a blast it is fighting fish on these set ups, I am actually convinced that with the longer rods and 1 to 1 ratio on the reels that you lose less fish, which is good for me The fish seem to be scattered right now, we found water temps of between 41F to 42F were most productive. These we found down 50ft over 200ft to 250ft of water. A temp sensor can really help this time of year to help locate those cooler pockets of water. Baits of choice this weekend were cut bait fished behind the new Smart Fish Flashers and silver flies fish behind Smart Fish. Smart Fish have an amazing roll action, and by far the best feature is that unlike the Spin Doctors they have an adjustable fin (Picture below). The adjustable fin allows you to tighten or widen the roll of the flasher to suit your fishing conditions We found the ideal trolling speeds this weekend were between 2.3 to 2.7 mph on the GPS. Don't be surprised if you pick up a few Rainbows when fishing these depths, we even managed a couple of nice Coho over the course of the weekend The Kings should start moving in thicker soon, the winds have stabalized somewhat along with the air temps. I'm looking forward to a great summer on the big pond and hope to see some of you out there. Good luck to everyone this weekend for the start of the Salmon Derby Cheers, Shaun

MattyK and Bigbuck, you hit the nail on the head, the highlight of the trip was definately the fishing, it was a lot of fun. It's always nice to catch some species you don't get at home, especially when they fight so damn hard The one great thing about where we stayed was the reef located directly in front of the resort, it was absolutely phenominal for both diving and fishing.