Salmon Express

When thinking of fishing there are many things that pop into a persons mind, the quiet lake, the beauty that nature has to offer, the chance to get away from the city; but Torontonians need not travel far at all. Lake Ontario has some prime salmon and trout fishing and you can access it right from one of the many ports in the city.


There are numerous charters and boat launches that give anglers the opportunity to fish with all the amenities of the city. I recently did a charter out of Port Credit on the Salmon Express with four other people. It was a full day trip; we left port at 6:30 a.m. and returned at 6:00 p.m. we were fed twice while on board a BBQ lunch and a roasted chicken dinner. It was sometimes hard to get a bite in though, every time we went to sit down and eat a fish would hit the lines.

When fishing for salmon it is important to focus on temperature and not on structure; the Chinooks seem to prefer the 50 degree mark. We were using spoons and downriggers. Downriggers are a must when it comes to fishing salmon out on Lake Ontario, you want to go to the right depth that offers the right temperature and you want your lure to stay there.

The Salmon Express did a great job, we got on tonnes of fish; the food was awesome and the people were a joy to be out on the water with. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in doing a charter out on Lake Ontario.

http://www.salmonexpress.com/

Wrought Iron European Mount!

When you hunt as much as I do, and mount everything you kill; you quickly run out of room. I have decided to go with European mounts from now on. They look awesome, and take up a lot less space. Everyone who knows me knows I do not trust anyone else but Advanced Wildlife Designs with my trophies. This is last years Saskatchewan whitetail, they did a European mount with it and then had a custom wrought iron piece made to fit my skull. It looks amazing, this is the reason I get all my work done there. I have never been disappointed, they go above and beyond on all the work they do, and the quality shines through each time.




http://www.advancedtaxidermy.com/

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Don and Jay Thompson , they tipped the scale at last weekends Tri Lakes Bassmasters two day tournament on the second day with a 20 plus pound bag. Jay and Don are sponsored by Bassaholics Lifestyle Apparel and Kawartha Lakes Outdoors in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.

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Sea Bass!

These sea bass or rock bass are found off the Queen Charlotte Islands and are a lot of fun. They swim in schools so when you hook one, another one is not far behind. For a small fish they put up a very nice fight. They have very tough skin, but are made up of a delicious solid white meat.

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Langara Fishing Lodge!

With it being my tenth trip to the Queen Charlotte Islands I had high expectations, after all no one takes a five hour flight, a 2 and a half hour flight and a 30 minute helicopter ride to catch small fish. Unfortunately this was the case this year.


Small fish everywhere, out of a trip with 68 people on it, there were only two Tyees (salmon over 30 pounds) caught, one 31 pounds and the other 36 pounds. The first year I went out there about 60% of the fish caught were Tyees and those numbers have been going down every year.

There were lots of Coho’s caught, but even a small King was hard to come by at times. The fishery is definitely suffering, the halibut limits have also been dropped three, two years ago to currently two.

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The Brotherhood of The Travelling Duck!

Fowl Play Outdoors is going to be connecting waterfowl hunters this season through a duck decoy. The decoy will circulate amongst waterfowl hunters for one season; each person will take the duck hunting with them for one day and then pass it along to the next person. While hunting with the duck, take lots of pictures, and before you send it to the next person be sure to sign it. Fowl Play Outdoors will be tracking the duck on their website, so be sure to send in your photos as soon as possible.

They are also looking for some help naming the duck.

To sign up and be a part of the traveling decoy e-mail Chris Chalfant at cchalfant@fowlplayoutdoors.net.

http://www.fowlplayoutdoors.net/

Brook Trout: A Little Fish, A Lot of Fun!

With turkey season over and my next hunting trip not planned until Whitetails open up in South Carolina, it is time to focus on fishing. I have been going after the crappies right here at home, but the time came for my annual trip to Newfoundland to visit my grandmother.

Newfoundland is covered in small ponds over flowing with brook trout. With nothing more than a worm, a hook, a bobber and a small rod a reel combo, you can land fish after fish all morning. This may be a small fish but when that bobber goes down, it is a whole lot of fun.