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  Thread: New to fishing and Oshawa Creek.
Post: RE: New to fishing and Oshawa Creek.

(04-20-2016 07:43 PM)Henry2244 Wrote:  Thanks, can you give me some tips on what lures to use and some techniques to get the trouts? try casting spinners, spoons, or jerk baits
Toasty General Discussion 6 8,391 04-21-2016, 08:47 AM
  Thread: New to fishing and Oshawa Creek.
Post: RE: New to fishing and Oshawa Creek.

Salmon run is August - Oct. Right now the Trout run is ending, so if you hook up, they are called 'drop backs' meaning they are super tired from spawning in the river and are on their way back to the...
Toasty General Discussion 6 8,391 04-20-2016, 08:47 AM
  Thread: frenchmans
Post: RE: frenchmans

(04-19-2016 11:27 AM)dfog Wrote:  maybe before commenting you should follow your own advice I comment however I wish, and I would never have to take my own advice lol [video=youtube]https://ww...
Toasty General Discussion 7 1,918 04-20-2016, 08:44 AM
  Thread: frenchmans
Post: RE: frenchmans

You should check your fishing regulations, as I'm pretty sure Pike is closed season right now!
Toasty General Discussion 7 1,918 04-18-2016, 12:25 PM
  Thread: Niagara suggestions?
Post: RE: Niagara suggestions?

(11-07-2014 08:23 AM)OldTimer Wrote:  Not really warm water - but Browns should be starting up, or perhaps in progress, at Port Dalhousie below the small power plant. Browns have been on fire...
Toasty General Discussion 7 3,776 11-08-2014, 02:11 PM
  Thread: Niagara suggestions?
Post: RE: Niagara suggestions?

(11-06-2014 05:32 PM)tweedwolfscream Wrote:  Basically I'm looking for warm water predators in the broad sense Not sure what species those are, but at the whirlpool they have everything. Bass,...
Toasty General Discussion 7 3,776 11-06-2014, 05:58 PM
  Thread: Not fishing but fish related
Post: RE: Not fishing but fish related

Nice set up! Going planted tank is always hard work but it can definitely pays off! I have x3 60-gallons going but I don't have the time to commit to planted tanks. But I can say that when I see e...
Toasty Off-Topic Discussion 19 8,805 10-26-2014, 04:15 PM
  Thread: Rouge River Rainbows
Post: RE: Rouge River Rainbows

(10-02-2014 02:07 PM)Rayomatic Wrote:  Knowledge being half the battle, I thank you fellows! So any suggestions on how to fish for them? Line, terminal tackle/bait, techniques, etc? There seem...
Toasty General Discussion 16 7,517 10-02-2014, 05:53 PM
  Thread: Rouge River Rainbows
Post: RE: Rouge River Rainbows

Tell you the truth, those are probably not rainbows. They are most likely fresh salmon. I fish the rouge heavy, and from my experience, in the fall, most of the rainbows that make it up are small (1...
Toasty General Discussion 16 7,517 10-02-2014, 12:40 PM
  Thread: Salmon
Post: RE: Salmon

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Toasty Welcome! 1 778 09-29-2014, 02:19 AM
  Thread: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon
Post: RE: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon

(09-22-2014 02:28 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Do tell. Well right now there's a huge run of salmon on the Bowmanville Creek around the 401. Heard people are catching them by the droves. Duffins Cre...
Toasty General Discussion 17 6,890 09-22-2014, 03:20 PM
  Thread: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon
Post: RE: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon

(09-22-2014 07:39 AM)MuskieBait Wrote:  If you like, do a social experiment. Name a particular spot and post a picture with background on a fishing forum when salmon are running. Better yet, giv...
Toasty General Discussion 17 6,890 09-22-2014, 10:32 AM
  Thread: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon
Post: RE: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon

(09-21-2014 07:58 PM)dahliablue Wrote:  what is the logic that other sites have for not naming rivers? when someone names a river on a forum, they believe that other people browsing will see th...
Toasty General Discussion 17 6,890 09-21-2014, 08:46 PM
  Thread: Salmon with this rod?
Post: RE: Salmon with this rod?

not too sure. If I was going for a spoon-chucking rig for piers, my setup would be a Penn 4500 spinning reel, 9' medium-heavy ugly stick GX2 rod, 12lb mono mainline with heavy-duty barrel swivel to a...
Toasty General Discussion 10 5,302 09-21-2014, 07:20 PM
  Thread: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon
Post: RE: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon

(09-21-2014 03:27 PM)Boatless Wrote:   (09-20-2014 09:10 AM)dahliablue Wrote:  Where is the west trib? Is that credit river? Where on the river? Hello dahliablue - I am not sure if we are ...
Toasty General Discussion 17 6,890 09-21-2014, 07:12 PM
  Thread: Salmon with this rod?
Post: RE: Salmon with this rod?

It's all up to your discretion and experience. Learn by trial and error and watching the other guys when they fight their fish. I use a centerpin reel for salmon so I have total control of resistanc...
Toasty General Discussion 10 5,302 09-21-2014, 02:27 PM
  Thread: Salmon with this rod?
Post: RE: Salmon with this rod?

Basically it's all about your skill level. I've landed 30lb salmon using 5' ultra-light rods or even one of those little 2' rods for kids (just for fun). I guess your biggest challenge is landing yo...
Toasty General Discussion 10 5,302 09-21-2014, 11:44 AM
  Thread: Confessions of a newbie - first ever salmon!
Post: RE: Confessions of a newbie - first ever salmon!

Good job! I've never caught a salmon on a pier or at the mouth, basically because of the landing issues. In the river I can easily grab it's tail and revive it properly with no fuss. Goodluck, hope...
Toasty General Discussion 10 4,874 09-21-2014, 11:38 AM
  Thread: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon
Post: RE: Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon

A good trick is to point your rod towards the fish and simply pull straight back a bit. It will either pull the hook out of the fish, or break your leader (which is what the leader is there for in sa...
Toasty General Discussion 17 6,890 09-19-2014, 11:17 AM
  Thread: Salmon Fishing anyone?
Post: RE: Salmon Fishing anyone?

(09-17-2014 07:33 AM)Aquaneko Wrote:  What about Rouge River at the beach/parking lot area at the end of Lawrence Ave? Any salmon run up that area? I am trying to find close places around the G...
Toasty General Discussion 16 7,174 09-17-2014, 10:41 AM
  Thread: Proper Shoulder to Shoulder Spacing.
Post: RE: Proper Shoulder to Shoulder Spacing.

(09-10-2014 09:39 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  I don't think any of that was implied in any way. My commentary was only on the fact that the salmon spawning streams gets way too busy, way too chaotic ...
Toasty Off-Topic Discussion 8 3,848 09-10-2014, 10:49 PM
  Thread: Proper Shoulder to Shoulder Spacing.
Post: RE: Proper Shoulder to Shoulder Spacing.

Not everyone who does salmon fishing in the river does harvesting. I'm not going to this year as I have other avenues to get roe, but I will still get out and enjoy with the other loogans. Also, pre...
Toasty Off-Topic Discussion 8 3,848 09-09-2014, 06:26 PM
  Thread: Credit Salmon
Post: RE: Credit Salmon

In my real experience, the run on that stretch comes a bit later than on some other tribs. Haven't been out there this year yet though, I mainly go Credit when it's Steelie season.
Toasty General Discussion 12 6,438 09-03-2014, 09:35 PM
  Thread: I got salmon from shore today
Post: RE: I got salmon from shore today

nice, I caught some a few days ago on Oshawa Creek pretty close to the mouth of the river
Toasty General Discussion 10 6,468 09-03-2014, 09:34 PM
  Thread: Identification Help Thread
Post: RE: Identification Help Thread

I don't think so. The scales seem too large, there are no spots/bars and most noticeably, there is no adipose fin. [/quote] just.. a.. joke.. lol
Toasty 2014 Multi-Species Challenge 17 5,376 08-31-2014, 11:42 AM
  Thread: Identification Help Thread
Post: RE: Identification Help Thread

(08-30-2014 09:40 AM)Fossil Fish Wrote:  OK pros, I need a hand with this one. Caught last night in the Rouge River, I think it's either a common shiner (likely) or a creek chub. There is a well...
Toasty 2014 Multi-Species Challenge 17 5,376 08-30-2014, 11:53 AM
  Thread: Salmon Fishing anyone?
Post: RE: Salmon Fishing anyone?

(08-28-2014 10:20 AM)mrmtorrance Wrote:  newb question.... what is FOW? FOW = Fish out of water, you know like marco polo
Toasty General Discussion 16 7,174 08-28-2014, 11:24 AM
  Thread: goldfish?
Post: RE: goldfish?

(07-24-2014 06:16 PM)FrenchCarper Wrote:  Lets say some found a pond of big goldfish(not koi i no the differnece), but the mnr want pictures. How would one go about catching one. I've been resea...
Toasty General Discussion 7 2,551 08-04-2014, 03:45 PM
  Thread: GRAPHIC WARNING: Fishing Hook Injuries
Post: GRAPHIC WARNING: Fishing Hook Injuries

Be careful when you're fishing! No body wants a hook in the eye! Warning: Pictures of Graphic Injuries. View at your own risk! And always let people know to watch out when they are casting! :P...
Toasty General Discussion 0 1,020 07-06-2014, 01:15 PM
  Thread: What is it worth?
Post: RE: What is it worth?

In my opinion, used fishing gear (as well as used sports/outdoors gear) has very little value. I wouldn't even say they retain %50 of original value (even G. Loomis). Only used rods I've seen that h...
Toasty General Discussion 4 1,723 06-30-2014, 04:27 PM
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