Magic Man
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Caught 40 perch off the same dock in the same day and a nice crappie. Love a good perch patch.
OT: Fishing (and other outdoors pursuits) this Off-Season?
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Warden of the North
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My daughter caught her first walleye last night and im immensely proud.
Walleye in our area are a challenge, particularly when they hit their summer patterns and go off shore. She managed a beautiful 15" all on her own (shes 8).
I also boated a 16" walleye, and we boated a half dozen decent smallmouth. My wife lost a pig of a smallmouth that bent the hook of the small jig and shook off (cheap kit that came with my daughters kids tackle box).
Great evening out considering I went out with little expectation.
Walleye in our area are a challenge, particularly when they hit their summer patterns and go off shore. She managed a beautiful 15" all on her own (shes 8).
I also boated a 16" walleye, and we boated a half dozen decent smallmouth. My wife lost a pig of a smallmouth that bent the hook of the small jig and shook off (cheap kit that came with my daughters kids tackle box).
Great evening out considering I went out with little expectation.
Cotton
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I have a question I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with.
Wife wants her restricted firearm liscence, already has her unrestricted, but we've heard in order to get the ATT you need to go through a gun club, our local club has fees and a battery of tests to even join, which you need to do to obtain the ATT (this is just what I've heard though). She has no interest in range shooting or joining the gun club though, she just wants to shoot on family land up north once a year.
I'm hoping someone in Ontario can fill me in on if this is infact something you had to do, and if there are other options towards getting a ATT.
Wife wants her restricted firearm liscence, already has her unrestricted, but we've heard in order to get the ATT you need to go through a gun club, our local club has fees and a battery of tests to even join, which you need to do to obtain the ATT (this is just what I've heard though). She has no interest in range shooting or joining the gun club though, she just wants to shoot on family land up north once a year.
I'm hoping someone in Ontario can fill me in on if this is infact something you had to do, and if there are other options towards getting a ATT.
MyBudJT
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Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought you could only legally shoot restricted firearms are a gun range...
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You can illegally shoot a handgun on land up north, guessing you 2ould be fined and lose the gun if caught, I know people who do this
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Cotton
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I hear that.
It was more about her not wanting to join a club and have to pay fees and jump through hoops just to be able to transport a firearm from a gunshop back home, or to a smith. But I'm hearing there may be a temporary ATT just for that purpose.
But I guess that won't help if joining a club/range is her only legal option in the end.
I'd rather stay in Canada and have all the kooks trying to disarm us move away instead.
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You will never get an ATT to shoot restricted at any place other then an approved range anywhere in Canada. The only exceptions are people like fur trappers or prospector who need them for legitimate work purposes and cannot carry a long gun and work at the same time.
I own 500 acres of empty land. Id love to shoot restricted there but I cannot. I have my restricted license but only so I can easily inherit or take possession of some in my family in the event their current owners pass away. I want to ensure fair value is had for them.
GardinerTheForward
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To further put a roadblock in your way cotton, I believe most restricted must have a registered travel route.
Example: Suppose you tell the government firearm X is only to be shot at clubhouse Y. Somehow get are caught/pulled over with firearm X in your possession and you’re along a path which is not the direct route between your home and clubhouse Y. You would face big fines...I think around 15,000. Your firearm could be locked in the trunk and in a locked case. Doesn’t matter
Example: Suppose you tell the government firearm X is only to be shot at clubhouse Y. Somehow get are caught/pulled over with firearm X in your possession and you’re along a path which is not the direct route between your home and clubhouse Y. You would face big fines...I think around 15,000. Your firearm could be locked in the trunk and in a locked case. Doesn’t matter
MyBudJT
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I THINK that this rule got abolished a few years ago, but I could be wrong.
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I hear that.
It was more about her not wanting to join a club and have to pay fees and jump through hoops just to be able to transport a firearm from a gunshop back home, or to a smith. But I'm hearing there may be a temporary ATT just for that purpose.
But I guess that won't help if joining a club/range is her only legal option in the end.
I'd rather stay in Canada and have all the kooks trying to disarm us move away instead.
That being said... For s country our size with such a small population, its surprising we aren't all given basic training and perhaps arms to defend our homes like Switzerland. Kinda have some real deal instability to the south. I don't know about you but dabbling in history, I don't like betting on everything stays peaceful forever. Kinda like nobody is trained to live life without electronics and electricity while both those things can be disabled by nature alone. Pretty stupid approach to safe guarding the civilization you built over centuries.
Cams
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Anyone use the tube jig heads and the tube baits from shore? I (not this year, as my fishing spot is closed off due to high water levels on the river) had a local guy mention this to me. This guy was pulling in largemouth bass of good size (considering you are standing on a concrete platform fishing the Detroit River - fast currents) at will almost. Casting maybe 50 or more feet away, letting these sink down, and the bass love them! Have to experiment with colours though. First time I used one - nailed a good size one myself. This guy even stores them in a baggy filled with coffee grains - adds an aroma (does it work...who knows, seems to for this guy).
Cams
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Sadly, things here would be more like they are to the south if Canada had US style gun laws (or lack there of). Becomes an arms race.
Warden of the North
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Good luck! My camp drew a cow tag in 49. Season not for a couple weeks yet though there
rumman
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ha ha I've fished the whirlpool once, too many water snakes for my liking, and that hike out will let you know not keeping up with your cardio training was a BAD idea! My brother fishes it regularly he loves the variety of fish and even the wee ones give quite a fight from being in that current. Personally I enjoyed when he took me to fish Crappy in Jordan, it's what I'd picture the Mekong Delta being!
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Finished up the Brook Trout season a couple of weeks ago. First time in over 20 years that we kept a couple.
rumman
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the small mouth bass fishing on the flats around Craigleith can be fast and furious when they're on the crayfish.
MyBudJT
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Wendel and I
Yup. An hour away for me. Fishing was so good that even the Eagles were catching them!
Made me Laugh. Wife and I fish Honey Harbour, every now and then she'd exclaim even the Osprey are catching fish.
pulfordfan
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When I lived in St Catharines bottom bounced regularly at the whirlpool for rainbows. Good walk up and down. That was 30 years ago don't think I could do it today, still fish but sit in a boat or on my snowmobile through a hole in the ice. Miss southern Ontario.
