Children are the focus of Ontario Family Fishing Weekend

Province-wide licence-free family fishing - July 4 through 6, 2008 Attention: Assignment Editor, City Editor, Environment Editor, Food/Beverage Editor, Sports Editor

ONTARIO: O.F.A.H. MEDIA RELEASE--(Marketwire - July 2, 2008) - From Adolphustown to Wheatley, and in dozens of Ontario communities in between, plans are well underway for Ontario Family Fishing Weekend, running July 4 through 6, 2008.

For the fifteenth consecutive year, the Ontario Family Fishing Weekend Committee, led by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.), will offer a full weekend of free fishing at family-friendly events hosted across Ontario. Canadian citizens do not require a licence to fish in Ontario waters during this weekend, however all other fishing regulations apply. The province-wide event runs during National Fishing Week (July 5 through 13).

"Fishing connects kids with the outdoors," said O.F.A.H. Executive Director, Mike Reader, "and through the generosity of the many conservation-minded clubs that host Ontario Family Fishing Weekend events, thousands of families will share a great day together in the fresh air."

Over 60 events are already planned, with details posted on the event website. More host groups are invited to get onboard, and the O.F.A.H. is offering tools to help them get started. To receive a free Ontario Family Fishing Weekend information package, call Mark Cousins at 705-748-6324 ext. 233. The package includes volunteer and participation certificates, flyers and posters, Take-A-Kid Fishing and Catch Fishing booklets, and tips for event planning. To add a new event to the growing list, or to find an event near you, visit www.familyfishingweekend.com.

Ontario Family Fishing Weekend is delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association, the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Foundation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters.

/For further information: Lezlie Goodwin
Communications Coordinator
705-748-6324 ext 270/


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For more information, please contact

Mark Cousins, Ontario Family Fishing Weekend Coordinator, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Primary Phone: 705-748-6324 ext. 233

recipe bait fising

Lovina learns to fish

With all the nearby lakes here in Michigan, a lot of fishing is being done by people around here during this nice stretch of weather. We have enjoyed quite a few meals of fresh fish and have more in the freezer. I enjoyed my first time out fishing on the lake. My husband Joe took me one evening on his boat. At first, I was a little nervous, but I finally got the feel of the boat. It wasn’t long before we found a good place to fish. Joe helped me bait my hook after teaching me how to cast a line. We weren’t fishing very long when I caught my first fish. It was a bluegill.
Later I almost had a big bass but it got away before I could pull it into the boat. It was exciting enough, though, to make me want to go again. It was also very relaxing and peaceful out on the water.
Joe told me I did a good job of casting. I think he was a little afraid at first that the worm on my hook would land in his hair. We came home, and I helped clean fish for the first time. We then went over to Jacob and Emma’s house to meet up with our children. My sisters Verena and Susan had taken the children with them to Jacob’s house earlier. We all planned to "camp out" there for the night. **

Bait fishing bonanza at weir
The Macquarie River continues to yield Yellowbelly and Cod with winter well and truly knocking on the door. Anglers at the South Dubbo weir had a bait fishing bonanza with cricket score catches of Yellowbellys between 35cm to 40cm being reported. Lightly weighted shrimp caught and frozen during the warmer months were floated down the wash through the white water and took Yella’s consistently for bait fishermen, with one angler banking and releasing a 50cm brute.
The South Dubbo weir again had plenty of cameras out and working overtime, with the majority of the fish going back to fight again another day.
A few weeks back you might remember reading in Dubbo catches about a 17 pound Yellowbelly taken at Windemere Dam. We have tracked down the angler, who happens to be local fisherman Rod Tilling. This “fish of a lifetime” was taken on a yabby, fished off the edge of a weed bed. **

Fishing Bait Recipes Including ’Catfish’!
Before going fishing, it is imperative that you antidepressants some fishing bait with you to get those fishes biting. It is not that you have to go to some store to buy fishing bikini you can easily make fishing bait at home. For fishing bait recipes and recipes for catfish bait, all you have to do is to surf the Internet. You will be overwhelmed by the number of fishing bait recipes there are on the Internet.
This is a homemade fishing bait recipe that not only catches catfish but also all other types of fish. All you need is cups of raisins, parmesan cheese, brown sugar and corn syrup. Along with it, cup of apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp. garlic powder. You have to first grind the raisins and then take the parmesan cheese, and add apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, brown sugar and corn syrup. This mixture has to be brought to a slight boil. You then cool it to add raisins and vinegar. This can then be thickened using either flour or corn meal till the desired thickness is achieved.***