saskcarp

Thanks all! I am going to try alan and bold bears methods.

How do you get a reasonably accurate reading of a river bed when there is current pulling your float down river ? I have trouble with reading a river here in Canada. I want to target walleye(Zander) in a river. They will sit in the tiniest of "dips" in the river bed to avoid current and so I wanted to get a good reading of my local swim. Thanks In Advance For All The Good Advice You All Will Give Me. ;)

looks like a mozzie on that carp in the last pic I posted.

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nope!

It might be a good idea to ask for advice at the local council police on what they recommend on avoiding a conflict or protecting yourself. Mace spray? Baton? some sort of alarm-Air horn ? A 9mil? If it's a regular problem then maybe the web sites and magazines and fishery owners, tackle/bait companies and the anglers themselves should put pressure on the Gov to do something about it.

Ha Ha! Actually, I did impale a frog on a hook a few seasons ago for the first time ever . If I looked at the frog I would get a guilty feeling but when I would think of the size of the pike that swam in that water and that i knew one wouldn't hesitate to gulp down that frog, I got exited. It's now banned, it's not banned for ethical reasons but it's because leopard frogs are on the decline along with the rest of the world's frog population.

I think you all need to go outside and get some Frkin' freah air and catch some fish.

Then is it ok for a worm or a maggot or a grasshopper?

"Live-baiting is cruel and barbaric" I suspect this has already been said but how is it not ok to hook bait but it's ok to pull in a hooked fish that is fighting for fear of it's life for your enjoyment. I respect your opinion as you have a right to an opinion but maybe the way you worded it and the fact that it is a contradiction, will only result in answers like mine. Catch and release angling is a cruel sport. Fishing for food is less cruel as it has the intention of food for survival, the same rule applies for the fish you are catching, they kill for food. I am a fisher for food but when I am a catch and release angler (which is most of the time) I am cruel and barbaric,just like you. End of story.

ROFLMFAO!!!

A fish goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack. So he says, "Ms. Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation". Patti looks at the fish in disbelief and asks how much he wants to borrow. The fish says ₤30,000. The teller asks his name and the fish says that his name is Rainbow Jagger his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patti explains that ₤30,000 is a substantial amount of money and that he will need to secure some collateral against the loan. She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral. The fish says, "Sure, I have this" and produces a tiny porcelain fly rod and reel, about an inch long; detailed and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patti explains that she'll have to consult with the manager and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says, "There's a fish named Rainbow Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow ₤30,000. And he wants to use this as collateral" She holds up the tiny rod & reel. "I mean, what the heck is this" The bank manager looks back at her and says: It's a knick-knack, Patti Whack. Give the fish a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone".

Why did the fish swim under a bridge? Because it was raining!

Peyton Manning couldn't out wit or out play the NE D though. What a team!!I can think of a sport that takes more thinking than skill. It's mostly played by yourself!