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TfflB HERALD Wednesday UTS CHRISTMAS con be a good time to get read for the ICE FISHING season Tackle makes a fine girt especially for the young person that is still trying to round out their tackle box operator check whether or not they supply TIP UPS They are not always Ihe best although they are adequate The problem is they are built or rugged use by sometimes not too fishermen Buy a that Is delicate in balance especially for as these are light There is a new fishing tipup now on sale made from plastic I have not as tried them out but will soon and will report on Ihcro that time Most let fishing does not start until after the new year due to ice conditions Most ice on Simcoe is not good until second week on January or there about depending on the severity of the cold weather A simple phone call to one of the operators will give you an approximate date they will operation and you can be sure the ice will be safe they don want to loose a customer especially not through the ice conditions will publish a list of operators soon and their type of on Not to be ignored is the open style of let fishing Tomethislsihebestnnd most enjoyable en if it he coldest The equipment needed la more than for the person that only fishes in hut but ihe rewards are often greater Not always in number of fish but the opportunity of seeing wildlife Jul is on the prowl around a small northern lake In the regions around Burks tall we often into a small backwoods lake build a fin setup Broadbent leads Geminis back Continued had two good shots on the play but turned Ihem both away DOMINATES Andy who has been dominating play in recent weeks put Georgetown on the board Into the third period on a play set up by just over a minute later gave the Genu the lead for the first time in the game Willi and Rot being the Then two teams who could manage only a goal between them in the first two periods scored three in less than a minute Tough little Larry Melton started binge at when he converted a play set Up by Mark and Tim Tbe Sabres struck back with two goals within seconds of one another to tie the score The first goal came with two Gems in the penalty box Lambert scored from Jeff Shields and Hurray at With one Gem In time Murray earned his third of the night and tied the game for the Sabres Shields and Drew Gareau assisted After the third Sabre goal the game back down to a defensive struggle and it appeared it was going to end in a draw With only seconds left remaining to be played Power broke down left wing He got in close and fired a wrist shot which went through from page It fatt legs Broadbent and Rotter set play up When the Sabres got the puck in the Gem end Buchanan decided to pull Moffatt in favor of a sixth attacker MOVE BACKFIRES The move backfired as and Greg Thompson broke in on a twoonone break Power fed the puck to Thomp son who directed It into the empty net and the Gems fourth victory of the year was Insured It was without a doubt highlight of the so far dismal season for Gems The crowd was not gigantic but the approximately people pre sent did represent the team best turnout so far this year also had lo be very pleased with the work of SoIJa and Roller for Sabres the loss was further proof that Ihe team not strong what It was thought to be in the early season However Buchanan said that he still hopes to make a run at finishing among the top five teams in Ihe year I still think we have a chance to be among the lop five the coach said A few are nol carrying their and if they don t start to soon they re going to find themselves gone As for the aspirations of the Gems Scbooley said he is hoping that the team can earn a playoff spot Sports Flashback December The Yugoslavian National Hockey team has confirmed ill players will attend the dinnCTtobeheldatHotyCrogsChurchonFebruaryl4 one night before they take to the ice against the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders at Arena Thedinnerwtllbea Raider Tribute to Hockey and Ihe Raiders will pay homage to all people who have helped hockey grow in Georgetown Jack Harrison who has been in hockey for the past 50 years will also be honored for his work At present Harrison us one of the trainers of the Raiders There each coating 7 each costing The Raiders executive will be trying lo attract a top keynote speaker for the dinner but to date no one has been confirmed our bait up small minnow and sit around the lire taking turns watching rigs and the scenery When fishing for trout keen must be on the sets as the trout will hit a mod rush and sometime or break off Forthose who want to enjoy winter in a more familiar environment try MOUNTSBURG wildlife Centre Horse drawn sleigh rides ski ting cross country skiing and wildlife interpretive programs ore on each weekend until Feb and every day during the holiday time of Dec through and Jan from 10 am to The cost Is only per car and that is cheap family fun Take the Guelph Line below Campbellville to Five head west and follow the signs Terra Colta is the scene for the Credit Valley Conservation Authority program Similar times as the previously mentioned and much closer LAKE is now regulated the same aa Lake Simcoe pertaining lo the placing and removal of Ice fishing huts They must be off the Ice by March and must be registered This has proved to be a good move and keeps litter off the Ice as the huts can be traced Also the huts won t be floating when ice breakup occurs This is the last column before CHRISTMAS and the last minute shopper still has lime gel the final items I have enjoyed browsing around the Book Shop downtown and noticed so vend book that would make excellent gifts I believe there is even a book on Sour Dough cooking and the pictorial books on the outdoors are excellent Books are a part of a mulli faceted industry and we can enjoy almost any aspect of that industry with books to suit our every need and desire The Ministry or Natural Resources is still intent on working its to stock ihe socallcd fabulous SPLAKE I ha caught six pound ami still was not excited about it A mucb belter program in my estimation would be the building or application of hatcheries to the restocking of BROWN TROUT There is a lot of controversy regarding the Brown but it Is still a better fish than the Rather than the hybrid of the Lake Trout and Speckled why not the fast producing Rainbow or the Lake Trout Itself They are proving to be worthy of the effort as they are now growing and producing in Lake Ontario I know they are slower growing than the but they are a fine fighter and great on the table With Natural fish why do we need an artificial one propagated in concrete pools of hatcheries and often unable to reproduce Just a few more days until Christmas and then we will see if the many gifts suggestions in this column have inspired outdoors type gifts especially mine I am after new 1 See you on the have a fine holiday and remember who made our ONTARIO OUTDOORS Flowers Part of the Joy of Christmas Set the mood for a 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