Ontario Shore Fishing Forum

The wealth of information available to any type of fisherman today is fantastic in comparison to pre-WWW days.

Sure, there are a lot of commercial sites with very little good knowledge to offer – but - this still leaves millions of other websites that may just have the tidbit of info we seek, or a how-to, or a really cool instructional video of an aspect of fishing – that all will not only entertain, but inform, while providing endless hours of training.

I thought I’d start this thread on OSF - to post a few links that I think will be of value to its members……… and to see if you fellas have a favourite website that is of high quality and worthwhile sharing with us guys.

Here’s my starter teaser list on “straight up” Ontario information sites:

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Let...index.html

http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/index_e.html

http://www.ofah.org/fishing

http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/enjoy-the-o...s/fishing/

http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/Show...CatID=1134

http://www.waterfronttrust.com/

http://www.waterfronttrail.org/maps/wt-zone2.pdf

http://www.toronto.ca/parks/pdf/island/t...nd_map.pdf

http://www.toronto.ca/parks/pdf/island/p...es_map.pdf

http://www.grandriver.ca/index.cfm

http://www.thamesriver.on.ca/parks/fishing.htm

http://saugeenconservation.com/page.php?page=fishing

Cheers,

OldTimer

How bout five how-to videos on shore fishing a bunch of different species - in the Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario:

http://www.thundermistfishingtips.com/ca...ng-methods

Cheers

Great post OldTimer!

One of my favorite sites to visit is no-maps http://www.nomap.ca/(S(tbcmqyvoto4ye355o.../Home.aspx

This coupled with google earth is a good way to find lakes, remote logging roads etc.

More:

A few half decent magazine links:

http://www.ontariooutofdoors.com/fishing/

http://outdoorcanada.ca/fishing

http://www.fieldandstream.com/fishing

http://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/freshwater

http://hookedmagazine.ca/



Six years’ worth of mags available here:

http://www.realfishing.com/magazine.php

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Regards,

OldTimer

YET MORE Not-Bad FISHING STUFF Links

http://www.fishmitchell.com/resources/how-find-fish

http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/fis...en-to-fish

http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/fre...nd-fishing

http://www.mepps.com/resources/fishing-articles/

http://www.sportfishingcanada.ca/main-accueil_e.htm

http://www.insideline.net/weeklynews/2010/10-0203.html

http://torontofishing.net/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUn0SRZT5_0

http://www.myoutdoortv.com/how-to/freshwater-fishing

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Regards,

OldTimer

Great thread Oldtimer.

Off the top of my head (i am at work and dont have my desktop favourites list available)

ANIMATED KNOTS


MNR 'FishOnline' Interactive maps and fish species by lake


Free Solunar Forecast


Accuweather.com.........not a bad weather forecast.

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/greatlakes/...gmorph.htm

Interesting page with Lake Ontario bathymetry. I don't know whether it's detailed enough to be useful, but topo maps of Lake ON are tough to obtain

(05-09-2012 10:32 AM)Fransky Wrote: [ -> ]http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/greatlakes/...gmorph.htm

Interesting page with Lake Ontario bathymetry. I don't know whether it's detailed enough to be useful, but topo maps of Lake ON are tough to obtain

LOL....I usually go into West marine and take a look at the specific area on the map I'm interested in....while "browsing" the map section.

Tying Perch Rigs - this is very close to what I use... simple and quick...... I don't use beads or gold hooks, and most times I just tie it in as part of the main line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd2xrgAYJHI

Looks like a regular drop shot, I only use one hook and do tie it to the main line, those hooks on the small leaders - I can just feel how quickly it will get tangled with the main line.