1. Bass Fishing Tackle-What's In Your Box?
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...ting into it even spend a lot of money just to buy the necessary equipments for fishing? It includes the baits, fishing rod and even the boats that they prefer to use when they go fishing. Some would ...

2. Locating the Best Bass Fishing Areas
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...ould be the number one question among bass anglers today. The next most asked question would be is which baits they should use to catch a "big" bass. Now when you think about it, ther...

3. What’s Hot with Bass Fishing?
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...t is a great probing lure for the shoreline because of its tangle-free construction. Lastly, Crank baits cover a lot of water in a hurry. Using them, you can check out a spot without wasting too...

4. Smallmouth Bass
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...rworms and grubs are extremely effective and even inline spinners will produce active smallies. Spinnerbaits of various sizes and colours are another favorite among Ontario anglers. Tech...

5. Largemouth Bass
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...es and rigs are softplastic worms, grubs and leeches as well as jigs coupled with chunk trailers. Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jerkbaits, inline spinners, topwater lures, poppers and minnowbaits should b...

6. Walleye
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...wn Walleye return to the depths many anglers will ‘Match The Hatch’ using a variety of crank baits and minnow lures that resemble the Walleye’s primary baitfish of Perch and Shiners....

7. Northern Pike
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... Spoons - Huge varieties of colours and sizes have landed many a pike.   Spinnerbaits - Invented for the bass fisherman, pike have an appetite from many different sizes and co...

8. Carp
(Ontario Gamefish Species/Ontario Gamefish Species)

...asing affection has grown into many Carp fishing clubs and destinations. Carp are known to bite numerous baits but the most popular are corn balls with a hook driven right into the centre. Because of ...

9. Swimming Into Swim Baits
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... Fishing in Ontario has never given anglers a better chance to benefit from a variety of lures and baits to choose from. Our diverse fish species allow many lures to excel at catching multiple s...

10. Feeling the Pinch with Gas Prices? Don't Let It Stop You
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...nd cove to the right of the boat launch for some pretty good northern pike. Mepps #5’s and Spinner baits have produced some pretty good sized northerns in the past with my personal best at 35 in...

11. Live Bait Walleye Tactics
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...ere remember that live bait walleye tactics can be a successful and productive alternative to artificial baits and lures.   This article was written by the contributing staff of OFT...

12. Ontario Musky Tips for Beginners
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...quo;t be effective on Little Vermillion or Wabigoon Lake. Fish are as fickle as humans and tossing large baits all day with measured success isn’t a sign that there are no fish. It’s a sig...

13. Northwest Ontario’s Sunset Country – A world class fishing experience
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... fish are aggressive. Some lures, which are effective in early spring are flipping/casting jigs, spinner baits and jerk baits. Walleye in Sunset country!      ...

14. Bass Fishing Techniques-Splitshotting
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...colder autumn weather rolls in and the bass are into fall feeding patterns, you can forget about spinner baits, rip baits and also crank baits. It is time to put your finesse gear to use. During this ...

15. Smallmouth Bass fishing in Northern Ontario
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...tream let the current and wind do some of the work for you.  Using artificial lures such as spinner baits, inline spinners, tubes, weedless football jigs, soft plastics, wacky rigging and drop-sh...

16. Lake of the Woods - Unique to Ontario
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...s for large female northern pike hungry post spawn waiting for an easy and substantial meal. Large crank baits, buck tails, spinner baits and spoons prove deadly and will net a trophy girl in little o...

17. What To Bring
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...ng and trolling spoons (weed less, 5 of diamonds, Williams) •    Oversized spinner baits 1-2 oz. •    Inline buck tail spinners. A variety of colours and bl...

18. Featured Fish - Ontario Walleye
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...wn Walleye return to the depths many anglers will ‘Match The Hatch’ using a variety of crank baits and minnow lures that resemble the Walleye’s primary baitfish of Perch and Shiners....

19. Ontario's Black Crappie
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... fish. Adults mainly eat small fish, particularly open-water forage fish like thread in shad. Artificial baits including jigs, crank baits, spinners and flies are common and popular fish producers. O...

20. Northwest Ontario – Spring Fever
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...year can be found transitioning from deeper 20-30 feet depths to warmer 5-8 foot depths and a variety of baits consistently produce monsters in excess of 40 inches. Bucktail spinners, Marabous, Bullda...

21. Squeers Lake Winter Fishery 2008
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...Canadian Tire Stores in Thunder Bay Walmart (Thunder Bay) Gear up for Outdoors (Thunder Bay) Sunshine Baits (Westfort) D and R Sporting Goods (Thunder Bay) Sleeping Giant Taxidermy (Thunder Bay) ...

22. Ontario Bass Tips and Techniques
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...favorite among Ontario anglers. Another technique that is very effective is burning classic spinner baits through a variety of depths. This is enhanced by adjusting the weight and blade style of ...

23. Northerns in Northern Ontario
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...ke will take just about every kind of live and artificial bait, such as spoons; bucktail spinners; crank baits; top water lures; spinner baits; and buzz baits. Locations Pike are common in the many ...

24. Getting Down To It For Northern Pike
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...ng the possibilities that can be reached in deeper waters. The traditional buck tails and top water jerk baits can be left in the tackle box to hunt for the water wolf when shallow water action grinds...

25. Southern Ontario Brown Trout Fishing
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...o catch them.  They are finicky eaters that you have to choose the best bait for them.   Baits for Brown Trout   There is not one definite technique for you to catch a brown t...

26. Ontario Walleye Tips
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...eir spawning activities, and they typically stay near and around that area for some time.  The best baits to use during this time are crank baits, minnows, and jig baits.  For best results, ...

27. Ontario Lake Trout Tips
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...h in the water column, thereby allowing you to flat line your bait.  For better success, use minnow baits and spoons, but make sure you use a considerable amount of line when you troll them behin...

28. Ontario Perch Fishing
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...perch is easy that even kids can do it.  Use smaller bait for them and a thin line.  The ideal baits that you can use are minnows, earthworms, and small shrimps. Kids always have an excellen...

29. Ontario Northern Pike Tips
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...ns.  Fresh off the spawn, expect them to nurture a big appetite.  Sparkling spoons, noisy buzz baits, and spinner baits are the best way to go in terms of lure choices for spring pikes.&nbsp...

30. White Ice and Whitefish
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...hitefish can be exciting and rewarding if you use the correct bait. Worm jigs are the most commonly used baits throughout the province and are quite productive. Due to the overall size of the Whitefis...