verado

I'm planning on making my first walleye outing of the year on Friday if the forecast holds.

Went to Henry's at 4th Ave and bought the Canon ELPH 190 ...sweet little camera . They don't include a card or a camera case and it has a lithium battery . 
Like most places now , they don't keep much stock in the store . I'll have to wait a week .(or so) It was easier buying many things 50 years ago. Much of our stuff was already assembled too . 
  Looks like a good week to wet the lines , cooler temps and free showers .   

This old Harbour Craft aluminum canoe was bought over 40 years ago at Fort Erie before Nichols Marina took over . It was a new "second" as it has a twist in the transom, for $150 . It has seen a lot of rough water and has taken me many miles down lakes and rivers  , including the Moose River and a nice ride on the Polar Bear Express. It has been welded , dented a thousand times , scratched and patched . She finally got a new coat today !   I sanded it with 600 grit , used some fine steel wool , sprayed her with vinegar , then used an etching /primer before the paint job using 3 colours of camo paint . I am looking to get some flat matt finish spray paint to help protect the camo ....I used some tree/garden plants for the design and a leaf from a maple to make a stencil on heavy paper .   She does look a little younger ......     
....a bunch of  photos ...all done in an hour .
 

I think you are right. As long as your jackets are in good condition with no rips, tears, missing buckles etc. they are deemed legal. You also must make sure you have the proper size for everyone on board. I had a couple of 300lb plus fishing buddies that my life-jackets would not come close to fitting. I told them if they wanted to continue coming with me, they had to invest in a proper jacket. As you are probably aware, the newer style light inflatable jackets only count as jackets if they are being worn. There are some regulations that sneak up on you though. I noticed my boat registration paper (which you must have in the boat) for the boat I bought in 2014, expires soon. With all my previous boats they were lifetime. I have not yet looked at the procedure for renewing it but I would not be surprised if there is a cost attached.  On a different note, I just received my new PAL, renewed for about the 5th time. This is the license that allows you to possess and carry a firearm and must be in your possession at all times when carrying, using, or transporting a firearm, regardless of the sport. Not too long ago I noticed that along with the license itself, you must also carry the paper it comes with that states the conditions, such as restricted, non-restricted etc. One is not legal without the other.

I had to renew my boat registration in the last year or two. Process was pretty simple. Can't recall if I actually had to pay anything though. I know I had to take a picture of the boat and email it to them though.

I understand the proper name is freshwater drum

I understand the proper name is freshwater drum

If you're getting a good fight from what you think is a walleye, it'll be a sheephead. 
 
Hook into a 10 lb sheephead at the pier and you'll know what I'm talking about.

Walleye good fight??? When I fish the grand and feels like I have a twig on I know it’s a walleye lol. Only ever had one good walleye fight. My pb 6lber on a light set up.  

As a kid , I loved going way back into "Jackson's Flatts to Effingham to chase the brookies  , even used dry flies with a short spinning rod or a "manure worm" with a small spinner . Those brookie days are done here . 
My first father in law was from River Hebert & I passed by there when visiting N.S. with my ex.on our way to Cape Breton & PEI   I did a little brookie fishing near Truro ,my ex.s home town . People were so friendly on the coast !  The Cabot Trail is awesome , beautiful country ! 
  As Verado said ,  read my 17,000 posts and you will see I have been living here in Niagara for all of my 78 years . Fishing has changed over the years as new species have been introduced , good and bad , from gobies to ticks !  
Excuse my broken English , I tend to take shortcuts at my tender age .....Good luck fishing here , I'm still learning new tricks of the trade from info I get here as well . 
BTW ....my oldest grand daughter is 39 with a 7 year old daughter (both fully bilingual )  
 

Wow, I'm incredibly grateful for the responses to my post.  First I would like to give a little background on myself; I am 38 and was born and raised in Nova Scotia (I haven't lived there in about 13 years now). I love fishing, but due to circumstances in life (constantly moving all over the Canada), I have been unable to make a good honest attempt at getting back to my roots of fishing.
 
I want to address a few things:
 

I couldn't agree more. I did look over some previous posts, and they were helpful, but, I really wanted to find a way to introduce myself to this forum. I have only been living in Niagara region since the beg. of 2020, and most of that was spent locked down. Needless to say, I don't really know anyone around here...especially anyone who has fished around here. I've tried introducing myself on other forums with "Hey my name is mark, just wanted to introduce myself", but it was never engaging enough to get a response. I would really like to have something to offer the community here. Having said that, I will be mindful of the forum rules, and not waste time of others moving forward.
 
 
Thanks for the welcome, and fishing advice. I will do my best to add something to your community here! 🙂
 
I spent the first 25 years of my life hunting and fishing with my father (or Rodfather as I would sometimes call him). The best times of my life for sure. I am a software engineer/developer. Don't get me wrong, I love my work. But if I love following a brook deep into the woods and catching brook trout all day, I would be doing that instead.  There was always something about the challenge of fishing these brooks (have to be quiet, and have an accurate cast, always new spots as you follow it) that was so satisfying. It's where happiness exists for me.
 
Cheers
 
 
 

No disrespect to you Trouter but I have not been a shore fisherman for many years so I would not have any idea as to where to direct you. My favorite spots used to be Lake Gibson at Decew, St. John's pond in Effingham and the sand docks at Queenston. Welcome to the Forum.

Old guys ROCK!!!!!

I'm being a bit of a smart-ass Smerch, but I noticed that Trouter has 1 post on this forum. Maybe you should have told him to check out your other 17,200 posts  for information on fishing this area. LOL

No disrespect to you Trouter but I have not been a shore fisherman for many years so I would not have any idea as to where to direct you. My favorite spots used to be Lake Gibson at Decew, St. John's pond in Effingham and the sand docks at Queenston. Welcome to the Forum.

I'm being a bit of a smart-ass Smerch, but I noticed that Trouter has 1 post on this forum. Maybe you should have told him to check out your other 17,200 posts  for information on fishing this area. LOL

Very nice intro trouter (George) ? Nice map you have there , I can see about 50 of my fishing spots there ! We used to fish a lot at Lock 2 (circle) ....tons of big drum off that small pier on the east side (off limits now) And we got our baitfish in the ditch on east Carlton St. ,,,and crayfish as well . And you're not far from the Port Weller east pier for many species coming in the canal from the lake .
The circle at Port Dal. also has many species of fish in the 2 zones , (20 & 16) . We fish 12 months a year there , and it's one of my fun carp areas . Bottom bouncing with worms or minnows can get you a variety of fish ..,rough bottom there , need to have the right weight for a good drift .
 Travelling by bus ....maybe a good size back pack , 2 pc.rod and landing net with  pull out extension handle since the water level lake side is low right now.  Marth 11 has lots of experience with using buses to fish Port. 
   Best of luck to you !   
  

Got to the swim this morning at 4:00am for a 5am start time. I’m fishing a 12hr challenge series with “CANADIAN CARP SOCIETY”. 30 guys competing 1vs1 style the winner moves on. You can fish anywhere you want. Video the fish being weighed and sent it to the official. 4 heaviest fish count.  Started of slow then bang a double header and another one shortly after.   I believe I’m ahead 7lbs right now. Beautiful morning so glad I’m not working. 
 

I just use the ole guess at the weight then add 10lbs for the fish story ... hahaha

I ask the wife to stand on them then run.

I ask the wife to stand on them then run.

I ask the wife to stand on them then run.

I ask the wife to stand on them then run.