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No Stevo here... Just went for a walk along the river during Lunch. Too beautiful today to not try to take SOME of it in, at least... wanted to share some pics of the spring thaw to give people an idea of where the Mighty Ottawa River is at right now. Rideau is clearing nicely too, I'm not seeing to...

Really, all Paddlers are welcome - I don't discriminate against my Canoe friends... I'm an equal opportunity type person. I want to hear from people who get out on the water to explore and in the process discover their true passions in life... or re-ignite old ones. Going back to the basics on this ...

Calling all Ottawa and East Ontario Kayak Angling enthusiasts!!! The soft-water season is almost upon us. Soon enough we will be paddling away and enjoying our days in the amazing waters we have across the region. We are incredibly blessed with an abundance of water to get out on to enjoy. The scene...

Of course, by "Opening" I mean the ice is clearing, and by "Office" I mean the Fish Factory also known as the Ottawa River:
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We're going to be on the water before we even know it. Everyday I watch the ice go out more and more, and my excitement is building, big-time! As for gear: Every season I add one new technique to my back of tricks and this year it is "Spy-baiting" - something I'm really looking forward to ...

Hey guys and gals, just curious about a couple of crappie colours here, any suggestions on what the ticket might be for some Rideau crappie?

http://www.ragetail.com/news/color-char ... selection/

As always, I appreciate your input...

~OAO~

Good to know - just to clarify, these would mainly be for going after big Pike, correct?

Cheers,

~OAO~

RJ wrote:Pretty much all lakes and the rivers have em. In flowing creeks, back bays, locks etc. all hold fish from time to time.

RJ

From the Crappie Master himself - thanks RJ.

You guys are awesome. Thanks for the various messages and PM's. Fish-Hawk clearly has a very enthusiastic group of Crappie Hunters and I am pleased to have met a few of you already! To those who PM'd me looking to get away outside of Ottawa, I'm unable to at this time, my spots are almost all in Eas...

How are you fishing them? Try to use them as a trailer on a jig or texas rig them with a 4/0 hook and a weight suited to the depth and conditions you are fishing. If anything is possible, maybe your presentation is a bit too fast, so try to slow down. Crawl it along slowly off the bottom, giving it ...

Hey Fish Hawkers. I mentioned in someone else's post a little while ago that I would like to target some crappie this season. I'm looking for some fellow FH enthusiasts who might want to get in on the action in the coming next few weeks as we head into soft water season. Even if you don't want to go...

This is not a one-size-fits-all topic as people are going to have different brands they prefer and it is difficult to go wrong given the overall quality that is prevalent in the industry today, but here some of my personal favorites for targeting bass and walleye: Best creature bait, and size: Strik...

I'm actually going to be fishing the same lake where the Queen's U research was done - booked a cottage for last week of June and can't wait, will be doing some filming and relaxing, all rolled into one. On the issue of colour, just a few stories I have personally to share. I have a lake where my fa...

For me, there are a couple of reasons why I never ventured into a tournament for all the years I was fishing (until last year.) The first was the intimidation factor. All I ever heard and read about was how awesome tournament anglers were, had the best gear, boats and everything else needed to compe...

I read some of the comments, and I want to clarify some things to avoid any confusion towards what I personally wrote: It was just happenchance that other posters specified their personal lack of happiness with their own Lew’s products, so I shouldn’t have joined the pile-on by mentioning that brand...