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Fair enough... I'm trying to figure out about an east trib right now, I rarely fish. It might actually be closed... CHECK MNR REGS before fishing everyone!

which east trib? i can help ya out there, those are the ones i fish all the time

Family fishing in Feb is kinda intended for ice fishermen, but it applies to all. 

yes its a free fishing weekend, meaning you don't need a license, but you still have to follow the regulations in regards to closed seasons, which i think is what the OP  was referring to.  if he's travelling backroads and finding a small trib, hes likely way north of the open fishing grounds

you will probably have a hard time finding them fresh now unless they are shipped in from the US, as the season is closed on them

winter has been cancelled this year, sorry, no ice

so many selfish people on this forum... they should check out lake simcoe message board.. people help people there and not just rip on eachother

rules are the same for everyone, contribute a little and exchange that kind of info through pms. its not a knock on you, or anyone else, the policy is in place partly because we don't want to contribute to the sh!t show that exists out there, and partly because, yes, we are a little selfish in that we've done the leg work to find a great location, and don't want that information to be public knowledge 

 at any given time, and you can check the numbers on the front page, in the last 120 minutes, 25 members, 1560 'guests' aka lurkers, all of which have full access to browse all of the topics and sub topics without joining, i would be willing to bet a very expensive fly rod, that at least half are looking for this exact kind of information

how about helping the guy out with an answer (and for all the other noobs), instead of just spamming the site?

 

Sometimes things are easier to explain in person, and rather than type out a lengthy wall of text that someone may or may not have time to read.  but because YOU wanted a different response, you took it on yourself to call the guy out, and then accuse him of spamming???  seriously, Fishheads has been here way longer than I have, and has been one of the best suppliers to fisherman on this site for many years.

and yes, I read your post where you thanked him for the lengthy wall of text he had to take time out his work day to write up, and you also didn't apologize to him for the spam accusation

I personally wouldn't even bother fishing where you can see fish. Chances are there were many others before you doing the same thing and in turn spooking fish.

Find some deep pools, a nice green brackish colour, and drift those. You will be far more successful than trying to sight-fish wary steelhead and at the same time you will become much better at reading water and presenting your baits properly. I've never fished for bows where I could see 'em. Just no water like that around here.

I disagree, fishing clear water refines your presentation techniques, those that can fish clear water are way more successful than those that can't, challenge yourself, and try to get those clear water strikes, light lines and small presentations are key

anyone can fish dirty water and be good at it

go buy the the air supports from shoppers specifically for plantars, they are around $22, get the ones with the plastic arch support, the foam ones suck.  the ones i have are airplus for plantars, have had them in my work shoes for a year and they haven't worn down at all.  when you get them only wear them for a couple of hours at a time to start with, otherwise your feet will hurt more

there are no wading boots or shoes that will help that, I 've had to deal with that before, the pain lasted about 6 months.  you need to walk on soft surfaces, and stretch it out best you can, push on a wall, roll a tennis ball under your foot.  it will take a while for the pain to go away

exactly what i'm suggesting. Just because people are willing doesn't mean they should. there should be extensive screening who are qualified to volunteer. it doesn't need to be direct authority to issue tickets...volunteers just need the backing as to report someone, wearing a dress code that represents MNR and visible during times like these...it doesn't need to be catching illegal fishing but discouraging illegal fishing.

it would take 5-10 years before it would take off here in Ontario, I think there is more than enough young fisherman and woman who are more than interested in preserving the fishery.

the other side of the coin is sad though, its now a numbers thing, thanks to social media, its about how many can I get, (how many 'Likes" can i get?)  rather than being about the experience and journey to become an accomplished angler, its about instant gratification, and at the same time preserving the fishery......kind of a slippery slope

Top water flies catch salmon, just not as effective but it is sure is fun. Coho and chum salmon are a favourite salmon species to target on top water flies.

yea yea yea.....you alaskans with your 5 species of salmon to catch.......hahaha

Fly fishing, the line is heavy and tapered and is used to cast the fly by building momentum with casts.  Fly follows the line to your target

Conventional fishing, the lure provides the weight to cast the line.  Line follows the lure

You can use flies with conventional gear in certain situations, since the flies are nearly weightless, and basically impossible to cast on their own, you need to provide some weight in the form of a float/bobber, or some split shots, or any type of drop shot weight you like.

in river fishing, it is commonplace for a float fisherman to use a fly under their float instead of a roe bag or bead.  natural drag free drift is very effective.

water temps and rate of flow, if the rate of flow is reduced, less DO, faster water has higher DO.   with the recent rains, the DO would go up with the increased flow, and drop a little as the flow decreases

I have mixed feeling about these sort of things, yes the money goes to charity, but on the other hand, your group is dedicated to the conservation of the river, and having an event that encourages a ton of people to fish a certain river seems to go against that mandate

that "ladder" is a engineered piece of garbage. in order to stop lamprey there is no need for a 3 foot jump. the chinooks have a hell of a time getting over it aswell

considering they can jump up to 10ft, a little 2-3ft jump, doesn't seem all that hard, especially compared with some of the naturally occurring falls they jump over in the rivers and creeks

keep your line behind your fly, never in front of it, fast way to spook a fish