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Fantastic stuff! I feel barbless DOES indeed lessen the mortality rate of caught fish is for the simple reason the lure comes out faster once boated and you would rarely break that 60 second threshold when having the fish out of the water. Barbless I find means less tissue damage as well. In...

Thank you, FishChris! ..... good seeing you my friend!

.... could be a Brassy Minnow, common legal baitfish in Ontario http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/pub/baitfish-appat-on/page16-26-eng.htm

Salmo, in the 80's and 90's there was a large "laker run" into the Whirlpool in mid/late July/early August.... it still happens on a smaller scale I am told. I spoke once to a biologist who theorized that at over 120 feet deep, the "pool" and main channel likely holds a year-round population of...

What size of rod do you want to use/need? Line test? What are you fishing for? Bass Pro has an awesome line of rods I use heavily each year and have no problems at all with them and they are so dirt cheap... I have done the expensive rod "thing" for decades but this line of BP utilitarian rods...

fantastic!

Thank you, Salmo!

Archaeologist, former journalist such a great thread! awesome people here!

Wow, Rusty, now that looks like a fun day! Good on ya' for the bass release with no photo.... AWESOME!

.... a World War 1 era motorcycle on salmon gear and a European Spiny Water Flea on a white twister on a tiny lake in Parry Sound District (ok ok so the flea didn't "hit" the jig but he/she hitched a ride on it back to the boat.... I was surprised by the size of that invasive

BANG ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .... what an awesome observation! I agree whole heartedly!!!!

fascinating reading.... hmmm, the summers of the late 60s and 70s meant tons of rotting alewife on Port Dalhousie beaches, the city would bring out tractors, i remember as a kid, to remove them all come August. exciting times, big bruiser cohos of 18 lbs plus.... I recall a story in the...

...."dozens of perch", i like the ring of that :D

Hello friends, been jigging since early April and caught plenty o black and white crappies, drum, perch, buegills, pickerel (in season mind you :razz: ).... nothing that will change the course of history but sweet after a very long winter... from shore using 1/16 oz mini tubes and from the boat...

Let the fish record show that I personally never purchased a Banjo Minnow kit from tv..... now a Pocket Fisherman on the other hand.... :shock:

That's it!!!! Everyone, strap on a Daredevil or big Mepps till your respective bass openers! :P

ahhh Drum, our Drum are the only freshwater family member of the saltwater group that anglers target big time (Red Drum, assorted Croakers etc) and yet, we have this wonderful drum in our own backyards and not many enjoy them.... what a shame I am sure we can work something out, Rusty

lol that is awesome, Bassassin, made my day :cool: hmmmm, drum, no one suspects the drum! And my god what a great Canadian fish! chat at you nice people later!

wow, some great old school lures mentioned.... put me down for a three inch white twister, 1/8 oz head as well thank you.... and yes, i want fries with that