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THE ORIGINAL Lake Clear Wabbler® 3-1/8” x 1-1/2” 1/3 oz WTML Watermelon If plain old friendship is more your thing, come join us anglers each spring on the shore of Victoria Island for a bit of catfish fishing. These cats can reach upwards of five kilos. Bring a lawn chair, two- to three-ounce weights, size 1/0 non-offset circle hooks, a stout rod and some worms. The fishing is best around sundown, but the camaraderie is always good whether the fish are biting or not. There’s plenty of great shoreline fishing to be had in Ottawa, but I’m not going to give away all my spots. There are community holes that everyone knows, and then those overlooked, right-under-your-nose places that are just too good to reveal. For up-to-date news on local fishing conditions and what’s hot, my website is always a great place to connect and keep up to speed with the latest fishing news. You can spend a lot to fly into a wilderness resort, or you just pull out your grandparent’s old fishing rod from the back of the closet. Fishing doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive because Ottawa-Gatineau offers such great locations. But with over a million of us, it wouldn’t take long to eat them all, so limit your catch, don’t catch your limit. (Follow Lawrence Gunther on Facebook and Twitter, and catch his Feel the Bite videos and Blue Fish Radio shows at www.lawrencegunther.com) Contact BLUE FISH CANADA today to receive your FREE SHORELINE CLEAN-UP KIT and a guide on how to be a steward of your favourite fishing hole! Committed to the future of fish and fishing in Canada, Blue Fish Canada is working hard to both educate and empower anglers to protect fish and the sport for future generations. This includes partnering with fishing and conservation organizations across Canada, and the production and distribution of information and tools. • Learn what you can do to safeguard fish habitat and how to fish more sustainably. • Obtain free information and tools. • Please contribute directly to Blue Fish Canada, a registered Canadian charity, so fish and fishing will be around for years to come. Over 19 million Canadians have experienced the pleasure and thrill that fishing brings. It’s up to all of us to ensure future generations are able to experience these same opportunities. HSGN Silver & Gold Nu-Wrinkle LCW1 26 colors Genuine silver and 24 karat gold finishes with baked on anti-tarnish. Nothing reflects light better! Slimmer 3” x 1-1/8” 1/4 oz SBLU Silver & Blue LCW3 21 colors Multiple NY state trout records including the current record for speckled trout. Smaller 2” x 1” 1/6 oz HSC Silver & Copper LCW5 12 colors Proudly made in North America Visit: www.bluefishcanada.ca and make a difference today! www.fishhuntandride.ca FISH, HUNT RIDE | 33