WH1TY FPUE PRESS, Fishin& JULY à ; 19891",&AE A7 -Fishing19 ecord fishl ITAIO LABIGNAN discussed fishing tips and the latest in Canadian sport fishing produets at an exhibition held earlier this year at the Oshawa Centre. Vlnce Ohprecio-Froe Press photoj Nw Ontario records have been set for four species of fish, officiais of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters' Ontario record fish registry' have announced. .Prior te, 1988, Ontario had no officiai recognition prograrn te confirm and acknowledge catches of fish of exceptional size. Now, thanks te the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the sponsorship of the "Molson Export" ]Big Fish Contest, things have changed. In its first year of operation, the Ontario record fish registry has authenticated record "ttus for muskellunge, silver redhorse, bluegil and black crappie. A total of 47 species are eligibie for record fish status under the prograrn. Ken O'Brien, a 28 year-oid novice angler from Toronto, did what many hard core muskellunge enthusiasts have been trying te do for years--iand a new Canadian and Ontario record. Hlis 65-pound muskie bettered the eisting Ontario record by more than three pounds! Caught in Blackstone Harbor (Archipelago Township). on a 4-inch Rapala Countdown last October, the muskellunge measured 58 inches in length and 30.5 inches in girth. The North River in Tay Township (southeas t of Midland), was the scene of Bruce Johnstone's record-setting catch. The 22-year-old angler from Midland reeled in a silver redhorse that weighed an incredible 8.81 pounds and measured 27 inches fr-om-iîose te tail. Nover an - abundant fish. Freshwater Fishes, of Canada Eiste a 25-inch, 8.50-Pound silver redhorse as 'the previ ously confirmed ma-ximum size for the species. Clearly, Johnstone's fish, caught on a white plastic grub in Max, is remarkable. Dan' Hostetler of Cincinnati, Ohio, *was fishing with a wormn on Rice Lake (South of Peterborough) last July when a l4.10-ounce (.88-pound) bluegili took the bait. This deep-bodied member of the sunfish family -'is characteristically found in shallow, weedy lakes. Available data indicate Hostetler's 9.76-inch bluegili could be weil over 10 years old. Charles Sherrili of Detroit, Michigan, established a record for the black crappie in 1986 with the catch of a 3.78-pound specimen from Hillman Marsh, east of Leamington. (Under the provision of ruIe 9, anglers who supply proper documentation may have a fish caught prior te the start of the registry in 1988 acknowledged as a record.) Sherrill's amazing crappie, caught on a minnow, was 17 inches in length. Mie previously recorded maximum length for an Ontario black crappie was 12-14- inches. Anglers who believe,,their 1989 catch is larger than the. entry requirement or larger than the Big fsh contest continues unti*l Nov. 30 (shown on the Ontario record fish registry, brochure), should have their .fish weighed ý' on a government.inspected scale and carefùlly -measured for total length and girth in the Resnco of a witness'. A letter ý Iouian MN, district manager, verify.ing the fish's specios,iength'and gir th is-required. The anglor must then photograph' the fish and, complote the OFAH- Ontario record'fish registry. entry form. Anglers are asked te keep their fish fr-ozen and in their, possession until requested by record fish reistry officiais. For each fish judged te be a new Ontario record, the angler wil receive a. handsome commemorative certificate. A replica of the fish will be made by award-wii.mng taxidermist Ron Reynolds of Bath, Ont. Reynolds' replicas are considered superior in 'quality and detail to traditional skin mounts. Complete details on the OFAH Ontario' record fish registry are available on the entry brochures available from licence 'issuers; from Molson representatives; at ail Chrysler, Stryker, Evinrude, and Direct Film outiets; ftrm al member-lodges of the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters; and directly" from the Ontario Federation of Anglers- and Hunters, Box 28, Peterborough, A nglers have fo&f great ways to Win a share of the $100,000 in cash and prices being offered in Canada's Iongest running fishing contest, which began April 15. Prizes in the 1989 'Molson Export" Big Fish Contest include a Doge Dakota pick-up truck, a Stryker bass boat and trailer, two Evinrude outboard moters, 20 Evinrude lectric niotors, 300 Berkley rod and reel combinations, 60 cash prizes, tshing vests, tackle boxes, and iuuti as fre11i Dirtevt Fii1. Entering the contest is easy. Just catch a fish of any species and any size, measure it, photograph it, and mail the completed entry form and photograph te the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, -Box 28, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y. AIl entrants who are Ontario residents 19 years of age or older are eligible for the OFAH 'Any Fish Can Win" xnonthly draws, and the OFAH "Any ish Can Vin" grand prize draw. Every contestant whose fish is one of the 10 gamne fish Ontario CANAULIN BOATJNG 1988 mont pqlar rereeatlon From te .Aflied Bouting Association 1. Pleaure craft owned ln CanaLda - approx. 2.4 million Outboards Cames. &Dfboata Rowboats 1nbord«ubard other Inhord Houaehold ownershlp Maritimes Que Ontario Prairies s.c. Canadian owrahlp approximatel 2.3 X UL. per capita ownereMip6 2. Estlmated current market value - $6.billon 3. Recretional bating -occsion. petIn Canada - () 110 milion4ear 4. Public participation in boatng.- 63% or population & Estlmated annual direct expenditurea on recruatioaating. (goodsanadaiservice.) 3.6-billion 6. Fedeivl taxe. paid annually - Approx.$l20mlIon 7. Number of Canadian compmnle. manufacturingrecreatlonal marina producie.,.Apprax. CM 8. Numb o f marine retaler. or marina operator.. Apprmx 3,700 9. Mn yeura o(employment In recreational marine industy - Approx 46,100 10. Bouta manufactured in Canada annualby - Apprmx 42A00 IL. Bouta mold annually in Canada - Apprmox.6,000 12. Value cf ail godu manufactured annually.- Appros. $850.mlIlion la. Value ai exporta annuay - Major egmenta: Sailing Cmli Inboard, IVO Boata Engines $120.=Iilion $37-miion sportsmen love best (largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, walleye, brown trout, Takèé trout, rainbow troutl, speckled trouti and salmon), and one of the 15 biggest in its live release or catch and bat class, also wins. Every Ontarjo resident who enters the contest is automatically considered for the province's Most prestiglous angling title, all-Ontario angler of the year. For complete ruels and details on the four great ways to win, pick up a "Molson Export" Big WATER WISDM As a boat operator youre responsible for your craft while it's on the water. Power-driven boats should alwasgv h ih of way to s=lbothcesh rowboats and other manually-powered craft. Owners of these unpowered boats should also be on the alert, especially when steoring through narrow navigational channels. If you watch where youre going, you'll avoid the risk of colliding with another craft. Above all, use your comnion sense. Develop a knowledge of the rules and regulations that apply tyour ba and the waters in weih you are operating it. If you want to hone your navigational sIlls, many boating courses are offered throughout Ontario. Contact one of the boating organizatioexs in your area. 'That way, you'l be a botter boater. 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