The_Fish_Dawg

Some fish making the leaderboard already 

Online leaderboard can be found here 

https://scgfa.ca/leaderboards/spring-derby-leaderboard/

Thurs night at the Dalhousie Yacht Club 

6-7pm social time

7pm meeting begins 

All are welcome!

Rebates are available until the end of the month 

Line spooling special & plenty of great deals to be had Wed-Sat

https://grimsbytackle.com/blogs/news/big-spring-sale-wed-march-20-sat-march-23

Grimsby Tackle has a growing channel 🙂

https://youtube.com/@grimsbytackle3618?si=wL5_E0Mu87z99-0W

Thanks to all who made it to help

For those interested, next St Catharines Game and Fish Association general meeting is Thursday March 28 at the Dalhousie Yacht Club. 

Social hour is 6-7pm meeting begins at 7p.

All are welcome 

See you there

Come to Dalhousie Dave! 4 lane ramp , lots of parking & great fishing. Worth the 20 minutes extra drive

ST. CATHARINES GAME & FISH ASSOCIATION 2024 SPRING DERBY

The St Catharines Game & Fish Association is proud to announce that the 47th Annual  Spring Salmon Derby presented by SCOTTY DOWNRIGGERS is set to run from Saturday April 6, 2024 to Saturday June 1, 2024.

Some of the highlights include:

Biggest Salmon overall will win $5000

Biggest Salmon every 2 weeks will win $2000, the 2nd biggest Salmon every 2 weeks will win a trolling weight from POW Titan of their choice and the 3rd biggest Salmon every 2 weeks will win a single entry for the 2024 Great Ontario Salmon Derby.

We will award the top 10 places for Salmon, and top 5 prizes for Rainbow, Brown & Lake Trout. 

Biggest Salmon in the Junior division will win a fishing kayak from DAS KING.

Top 3 overall prizes for Junior division in all species.

For all OSGA members, the boat who weighs in the largest Salmon amongst 2024 OSGA members will win a 2025 Boat ticket.

THE MEMBER’S CHALLENGE RUNS SAT APRIL 6, 2024 – SAT SEPT 28, 2024 – SEE SEPARATE DETAILS ON THAT!

EARLY BIRD DRAW PRIZE: ALL DERBY TICKETS BOUGHT UP UNTIL MAR|CH GENERAL MEETING WILL QUALIFY TO WIN A SHIMANO TALORA / TEKOTA ROD & REEL COMBO

NEXT GENERAL MEETING IS THURSDAY MARCH @ 7PM AT THE DALHOUSIE YACHT CLUB

2024 Memberships: Single $20, Family $25

Launch Ramp Fees in Port Dalhousie: $15 Daily, $130 season’s pass (members), $170 seasons pass (non members) 

Derby Tickets, Ramp Passes & Memberships are available at Peters Tackle, Grimsby Tackle & Bills Bait & Tackle as of Monday Mar 4, 2024

YOU MAY ALSO PURCHASE TICKETS & MEMBERSHIPS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/748879567947?aff=oddtdtcreator

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

The St Catharines Game and Fish Association is excited to announce that Russell Gahagan will be coming to Port Dalhousie on Sunday March 24 to put a very comprehensive Salmon trolling school. It will take place at the Dalhousie Yacht Club

Over the years Russell has established himself as a very successful tournament angler across the Great Lakes as part of the Anglers Avenue team. Recently he has created "Russell’s Fishing Tech" YouTube channel & presents many Salmon Schools across the Great Lakes region each year.
He is also the founder of Salmon Candy Tackle company.

Registration is now open and can be done online here. https://www.russellsfishingtech.net/product/2024-dalhousie-ca-great-lakes-advanced-salmon-and-trout-school/?fbclid=IwAR102uph1d2yBngfwXEfHQdwNIx9d24J0aXDKTXPdY9qUFex4ZuAfOUU2ck

Cost includes the class, a  wonderful lunch, a sample tackle package and the chance to win additional prizes.

For all those interested in getting involved with volunteering with the St Catharines Game and Fish Association, there will be a brief information session on Sat Feb 24 , 2pm at the clubhouse on 61 Lighthouse Rd 

To be announced soon

Yes the club also could use extra help filling shifts at the ramp. Weighing fish for the derbies, directing traffic and light clean up.

Great opportunity for recently retired folks, enjoyable work, fresh air & social/friendship within the fishing community. 

If anyone is interested you can email scgameandfish@gmail.com 

Almost 600 people came through the doors yesterday. 

Big thanks to all who helped & those who attended. 

Hopefully some will consider joining the St Catharines Game and Fish Association & getting involved. 

80lb Minn Kota Terrova 60" shaft, 24volt is a great motor.

Its getting near full for booked tables 

if the model ends with an "N" it means it's network capable 

The best bang for your buck is the Helix 7 Si/Di/Chirp (not Mega,  not network capable) it's about $775  

Humminbird Helix 7

Grimsby tackle has good stock & service 

Sounds like a regular 2D chirp sonar & GPS will suit your needs

What style of fishing and or species do you target most?

If you primarily troll then side/down Imaging will not benefit you much.

Side imaging is great for scanning areas looking for structure & transition areas. 

Live sonar is very good and depending on the transducer you buy it can be used for casting/jigging or trolling. It's nearly a $4000+ investment though. 

Whatever you decide,  get at least a 7 inch screen.

In a nutshell

Chirp is traditional 2D sonar but sends multiple frequencies instead of just one

Down Imaging gives target separation dtraight down to clean things up and differentiate structure 

Side Imaging does the same but off to the side

Mega Live / Active Target/ live scope/ panoptix is live sonar. Allows you to scan in different directions and you can cast/jig and see your bait in real time allow with fish 

All these features have a time & place 

Chirp 2d has become standard on nearly all units now. Si / Di pretty common too

Live Imaging is pretty cool but pretty pricey

St. Catharines Game & Fish Association - Niagara Fishing Tackle Swap is coming back to Eden High School in St Catharines on Sat January 27.

vendors can register tables at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niagara-fishing-tackle-swap-table-registration-tickets-748889688217

Any questions can be sent to scgameandfish@gmail.com

https://scgfa.ca/leaderboards/spring-derby-leaderboard/