Spiel Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 ....Just found this little notice in the Barrie Advance. Ice Fishing seminar Simcoe Bait and Tackle presents a special free in-store seminar on ice fishing on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. Award-winning outdoor writer, and renowned ice angling instructor Wil Wegman will be presenting a program entitled, Ice Fishing Lake Simcoe: Adapting To A Changing Lake.’ Learn how the lake has changed over the years and what you can do to adapt to these changes. Also learn about four key Simcoe species – lake trout, whitefish, yellow perch and northern pike – and special techniques to catch them. Seating is limited. For more information, or to reserve a spot, call 737-4819. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Thanks fer the heads up on a worthwhile seminar to help us keep up with the changes of a great fishery such as Lake Simcoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Good to see people having free seminars. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silveradosheriff Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Looks good - thanks for letting folks know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 appreciated Spiel--we got seating for 3--numbers 34-36 of a potential 50-good heads up! hit the Lake for 2 days with Greg Klatt this past weekend-WF- Ling-Good Eats!!-no trout ...yet!!! Yours in fishing, ID1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Would have been interesting for a newbie such as myself, but alas once again work gets in the way...I really need to retire Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeie Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 tinbanger and i will be there for sure. cant wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 ....For those attending, drive carefully. It's not very nice out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinbanger Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Pikeie and I made it there just before 7pm and got some of the last few seats , it end up a full house with 53 people in attendance. Wils presentation was interesting and well balanced , something for the novice as well as the more experienced. Lots of interesting facts about the lake 55 species of fish 1962 Rainbow smelt first discovered 1987 Black crappie first discovered 2000 blue gill 2005 rusty crayfish 2006 goby in 2004 Quagga mussels were found , they like everything Zebra mussels don't deep water , soft bottoms Discussions on how these invading sepcies effect the fish .IE Whitefish at 60FOW now commonly hit lures suspended at the 30 foot mark , pike are getting tougher thru the ice both could be a result of water clarity improving . Interesting discussion on perch and how everyone is experiencing more 'dinks' less jumbos .Appears to be no clear answer but with the appearance of the Spiney water flea the perch or becoming used to ' sucking' them off plant life resulting in a much softer 'bite' Wils suggestions boiled down to finesse presentations ( lighter line , smaller baits, less and more subtle jigging) and watching your line. Good night , ended up with a few lures as a door prize and met up with a fellow OFNR 'FYRFTRY' )sorry as I may have butchered your handle.) Hopefully more local events like this to come. Tinbanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrudeau Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 tinbanger and pikie, was great to meet you. Thanks to Lou and Joanne for hosting the night at Simcoe Bait and Tackle. Was a fairly informative night, Hope to see more seminars like this in the future. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 excellent event--snagged a door prize myself-BaddBoyz thanks Lou and Lady--was well balanced -nice of you to make an appearance RR!! got the maggots in the bottom of the crisper--trust me-they can freeze before we tuck those babies under our lips learned stacks newbies can win tournaments too with those tips 1 Use Two Hole Approach 2 Use Finesse Approach 3 Stay Mobile if possible 4 Do not over Jig 5 Play safe was the bottom-line message Cheers ID1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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