Volume 12 – Issue 5- Issue #138

Welcome to the May 2012 issue of the Ontario Fishing Network e-Magazine.

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Panfish Season Primer By Tim Allard
With spring upon us another exciting panfish season is underway. Crappie, perch, sunfish and rock bass are all great sport on light tackle from ice-out to autumn. Here are some preparation tips to jumpstart your success along with a sampling of tactics to try this year.

Cranks for Capricious Great Lakes Trout and Salmon By Mitch Eagan
Contrary to popular belief, the vibrations and gyrations of bodybaits (aka crankbaits) often prevail over the standard spin, flash and roll of conventional metal

Fishing Paradise for Sale
Secluded, 1.2 acres piece of paradise located at the tip of a penninsula on the west side of Great Exuma, Bahamas!

Facts of Fishing - Pro Angler, Host of Facts of Fishing THE SHOW and Bassmaster Emcee Dave Mercer Joins his good buddy Mark Zona for some ice smashing largemouth bass action

Off the Dock – What to do when the kids get BIG!

West Bay Cottages – If you are looking to forget the stress of the city, take that deserved vacation, spend time with family and friends, experience the relaxing time of great fishing, West Bay Cottages on Lake Nipissing is the perfect place for you!

Giant Bronzebacks On Muck By Jim Edlund
25-year-old Aaron Wiebe is a self-described “professional fishing addict” who’d rather sleep in his truck than miss out on the morning bite-or sleep in his boat with a line in the water, for that matter, with a chance at a moonlit feeding window.

Experience Ontario’s Lake Superior Provincial Park! By Tyler Dunn
Ontario has an amazing amount of provincial parks for anglers, kayakers, canoeists and campers to all enjoy. I’ve been lucky enough to have grown up and experience Lake Superior Provincial Park which is just outside of my hometown, Sault Ste. Marie. A paddle only park, LSPP offers some of the most outstanding trout fishing throughout Ontario.

Trolling Small for Early Walleyes By Keith Kavajecz and Gary Parsons
Trolling for early season walleyes is nothing new, particularly if you are talking Great Lakes or other “open water” scenarios. But when it comes to shallow structure on both natural lakes and reservoirs, trolling is not normally the first tactic that comes to mind. However, trolling can be the best way to target and trigger the most fish given the right circumstances.

Vintage Fishing Lure – Pflueger NeverFail Minnow (1928)
Since 1881 the Pflueger name has been part of the fishing industry when Ernest F. Pflueger founded a fish hook company called the Enterprise Manufacturing Company.

Fish Are Excellent Listeners By Lawrence Gunther Euteneier / Feel the Bite!
In my April article, “Fish Hear Amazingly Well”, we focussed on how fish hear using their ears. In this article, the focus will be on how they listen through their lateral lines.

Get North – Ontario Fishing Vacation Directory (New site)
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