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Let someone else do the work! By John B. McClelland The return of salmon to Lake Pheseiy may be The single most important sport fishing story of the last decade. 3 Story From May through Septem- ber, any day of the week and in all kinds of weather, boats large and small dot the surface of Lake On- tario as fishing enthusiasts hope lo tie into a trophy Chinook, Coho, Brown trout or Rainbow. The fish are there in large numbers. While it is possible to catch them from the shore or piers, the chance of success goes up considerably if sophisticated trolling gear is used. Electronic down riggers which take your lure to depths of over 100 feet, graphs which mark fish on a screen, temperature probes, trolling speed indicators, and a kniowledge of what lure to use are all important in chasing that tro- phy salmon. But all the electronic gadgets are an expensive investment for the average weekend fisherman. A relatively cheap way to go fishing on Lake Ontario is to charter, and with the growth in the fishery in the past ten to 15 years, there are many charter operators from Bowmanville to Hamilton. Last Saturday afternoon, my- self and four others took a six hour charter out of Whitby Har- bour. It was the first such experi- ence for us. Our party included my father Borden, my brother-in-law Rod Steinacher and his father Fred, and Dave, a boy-hood buddy who now lives in Toronto. All of us have done a fair amount of fishing in our day, and - I must say it was a novel experi- ence to "go fishing" and let some- one else do most of the work. We were on the lake from 2:00 PM to just before dark, and though we did not tangle with a trophy salmon in the 30 pound range, we came away with nine chinooks and rainbows, the largest about eight pounds, just a perfect size for the bar-b-q. We booked this charter back in March with Al Lord, who runs "Fishing's It service out of Whit- by Harbour. The five of us, along with Al and his assistant Steve were more than comfortable aboard the beau- tiful 32 foot "Grand Wizard," equipped with all the latest tech- nological fishing marvels. is a member of the Ontario Charter Boat Association, a vete- ran of many years in the business on Lake Ontario, and to say tha he's serious about getting fish for the charter party would be an un- der-statement. With seven lines and dowr riggers off the back of the Gran¢ Wizard, Al seemed to be working constantly adjusting the depths of the lures, changing lures, keeping an eye on the graph, talking on the CB to fellow charter skippers. When we did hook a fish, Al instructed us to bring it up at the rear of the boat where he defily netted it and hoisted it into the cooler. He would then re-set the lure and lower line and down- rigger. It really was an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend an after- noon fishing. I was impressed with the busi- ness-like approach Al takes tc fishing. The "Grand Wizard" was spotless from top to bottom, Al gave us specific instructions on how to handle the rod and reel with a fish on (do not "set the hook," he repeated several times, and always keep the rod tip high) His brochure boasts a 98 per cent success rate with charter par- ties, and he told us quite bluntly that if a group would rather "party it-up than fish" they can do their partying on shore. Not that we were the "party it up kind," but that is the way Al runs his ship, and he said he has had more than one bad experience. The fishing for us on Saturday afternoon could not be described as "hot." In fact, our strikes came few and far between. But by 8:00 PM, each of us had landed at least one fish. The smaller salmon and rainbows in the thrce to eight pound range may not make it to the taxidermists shop, but they are mighty tasty when bar-b-q'd in foil. Just coat them in butter, a little lemon oil, add some fresh cut onions and cook about 20 minutes on each side over a medi- um-high heat. Perfect. Chinook salmon in the 25 pound range are fairly common these days. Even larger ones over 30 pounds can be taken as well as realy trophy lunkers at 40 pounds. Al extended our charter by -- PSYCHOTHERAPY -- -- DIVORCE MEDIATION -- -- STRESS MANAGEMENT -- Port Perry Counselling Services MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, 462 PAXTON ST. Maureen Salkeld, B.A., M.Ed. -- MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELLING -- 985-0757 -- DAY or EVENING -- Selection, Price and Good Old Fashioned Service is what brings people to Uxbridge. Let us make your drive worthwhile. GORD HOOKER Oldemoblle Ororlon 852 3331 . - Toronto 283-2741 Will = Since 1947 Pontiac Ux prey Trucks Usxbr 852-3357 ig b 9010 Usbridge 852.3357 "Toronto 294.9010 Res. 985-2276 HWY. 47 SOUTH UXBRIDGE Fishing done the easy way about an hour Saturday evening (at no extra cost) in the hopes that we just might latch on to a big one. But it didn't happen, despite the fact Al tried just about every colour combination lure in his huge tackle box. Still, with the fish in the box, we didn't go home "skunked." And it was a most enjoyable seven hours. The seas were calm with just an ever so slight roll, the weather was overcast but very comfortable, and the "Grand Wiz- ard's" purred quietly at trolling speed which made conversation easy without having to shout. Chartering is the easy way to go fishing. All we did was show up at the pier with our food and refreshments. Rates vary, of course, but our's was $60 per per- son from 2:00 to 8:00 PM. Longer or shorter charters are available. From now until about mid- September is considered the peak salmon fishing period as the big oncs move in from the deeper wa- ter in search of food. Mosquitos vs Vikings Homestead Furniture Mosquito Girls soccer team beat Pickering Vikings 4-0 on Thursday, Aug. 11 at the soccer fields. In the first half, Sara Brown and Sara Cosway each scored to make the score 2-0. In the second half Kelly Phipps and Karen Kett scored to make the final score 4-0. Terrific game girls! Season record is 6 wins, 4 losses and one tie. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 16, 1988 -- 29 Gi. That's yours truly showing off one of the nice Lake Ontario salmon our group of five boated on a charter last Saturday. Though we missed the trophy fish that day, we took home nine smaller ones in the three to eight pound range. Chartering was a novel experi- ence for all of us, but letting someone else do all the work Is a relaxing way to go fishing. (see story) Cad A view of the stern of the "Grand Wizard." 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