Archive | March, 2007

MNR Budget Takes Another Hit

It seems the Ontario Government, is to cut more money from the Ministry of Natural Resources. They are cutting $36 million from budget weary department. This, despite talk of an endangered species act that they might want to enforce. The Government must be relying on our fishing and hunting license fees to support more than [...]

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MO News: Full Choke

Rescue Turns to Recovery for Fisherman WSTM-TV – Syracuse,NY,USA He went ice fishing on the dangerously thin ice of Lake Ontario Monday evening and he hasn’t been seen since. His new pickup truck was found near a tavern OFAH Warns of Potential Disaster for Future of Ontario Fisheries “Any decision by the MNR to arbitrarily [...]

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I Know They’re Out There!

Fly Fishing Muskoka

A little adventure from my fly fishing blog… On my way home from work today I convinced my wife to let me spend 1/2 hour fishing a couple of new spots I scouted out last fall (late winter) on the Muskoka River. Fortunately, they were public access spots and I could drive withing feet of [...]

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MO News: Full Choke

Canada Defends Seal Hunt in EU Forbes – NY,USA The European Commission said earlier this month that it would launch a study to see whether seal hunting in Canada is carried out in a humane way.   (*Bill’s take on this – Canada does not need the EU to dicate anything to us.) Fishing Muddy [...]

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Tuesday Humor

Via email. Sorry – no source given. A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. “Where’s Henry?” the others asked. “Henry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles [...]

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Go Figure – I Shot Where I Aimed!

Here is a good one. The author in this article feels that hunters and anglers are getting too technologically advanced to kill. Take some time to read it and decide if you agree or disagree – then come back here and read why I disagree.

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Choosing the right fishing lure colour

It can be a hard to choice to make when you open up your tackle box to pick out the [...]

Keep fishing line choices simple

The most simple item in the angler’s toolkit is fishing line. Keeping fresh line on a fishing reel will help [...]

Journal of a Recovering Soft Water Angler

With a pending ice fishing season looming, how can a soft water angler survive until ice out? Do not fear [...]

What you can do when fishing season is over.

It has been several weeks since I have soaked my fishing line out into the aquatic wonderland that surrounds me. [...]

For Best Results: Catch and Release In Under 4

Here is a great article you should check-out. It has some summary information regarding the impact that Catch and Release [...]

In the Company of Rivers: Unplugged

The author of, In The Company of Rivers, was kind enough to answer some questions I prepared for him. Mr. [...]