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32 thursday july u 2002 jerome watt been there done that sailing and lubbing it id only sailed once and i dont know much about the sport truth is ive never thought of it as a sport after all the wind does all the work but i was going to give it a try my instructor for the day was john palmer the commodore of sail georgina for people such as myself who dont know what a commodore is hes a naval officer who falls between the rank of captain and rear admiral hes also the president of a sailing club at least thats what the dictionary told ne it was just one of the many seafar ing terms i learned while piloting mr palmers 34foot boat the buena vista off jacksons point on lake simcoe when i set foot on the craft mr palmer described to me the layout of any boat i knew what the bow and stern were i even knew port is the left side and starboard is the right ok i lie i had to look up those in the dic tionary i always get them confused there were a few terms id heard before but didnt quite know what they meant for example there is no downstairs in a boat only below deck the sail on the bow is the jib and the sail in the centre of the ship is the mainsail most importantly the washroom on a ship is known as the nead any trip on a sailboat starts with raising the sails we began by raising the jib while raising the sail i under stood how physical sailing can get i was pulling it up as quickly as i could see aye page 33 economist sun stouffville tribune sports piscators find paradise on doorstep by mike hayakawa staff writer in an angling fanatics per fect world every expedition and every cast of the rod would produce a fish that of course is pisca torial paradise of the highest call ing and if it happened could we really call it sport fishing whatever you call it where regulations permit there are plen ty of places in york region to wet a line according to wil wegman information assistant with the ministry of natural resources aurora district office the appeal of these places is you dont have to drive a day to get there and you dont have to spend your life sav ings renting or buying a boat for the most part regional fishing holes are tailormade for novice anglers that means no exorbitant tackle is required unless you already have it and want to improve your angling skills a lot of times especially for the shorebound angler there are fishing opportunities available in york that are surprising mr wegman said its a matter of pri orities among the places mr wegman likes are those operated by the toronto and region conservation authority including markhams milne dam conservation area and whitchurchstouffvilles bruces mill conservation area other spots in the south end of the region include unionvilles toogood pond and markhams mount joy lake park the stouffville reservoir and three spots in richmond hill mill pond lake wilcox and rumble pond park more detailed information on these locations along with other angling opportunities within the area south of hwy 9 can be found in a free ministry brochure called recreational fishing in toronto and surrounding areas call the ministrys aurora office at 9057137400 to obtain it the guide supplies detailed information on what species can be caught at specific times of the year it also lists amenities available at the sites such as restroom facilities boat rentals and launch es parking user fees handi capped access and public transit accessibility while not run by the trca island lake in whitchurch- stouffville is another body of water where anglers can wet a line from terra firma its accessible off the yorkdurham line north of hwy 9 the lake file photo simcoe region conservation authority operates two public angling facilities one is at the wesley brook memorial conservation area on fairy lake in newmarket and the other is scanlon creek conservation area near bradford heather mckinnon a spokesperson for the lsrca said fairy lake has pike transferred from cooks bay in lake simcoe by the ministry and aurora bassmasters the scanlon creek reservoir has bass and pike detailed information on these sites can be found at wwwlsrcaoncafishhtml or by calling 19058951281 while the lsrca encourages people to fish at its sites the authority is quick to note lake simcoe has the most diverse angling in york and possibly the province simcoe produces the best fishing opportunities in the region said ms mckinnon you have warmwater species such as largemouth and small- mouth bass and cold water species such as whitefish and lake trout with summer in full swing most attention on the local angling scene is focused on bass lake simcoe produces some of the best smallmouth bass action in north america some fish caught there in live- release tournaments top the scales in the sixpound range without a doubt simcoe is one of the top smallmouth lakes in the world said veteran thornhill tournament angler dave chong teaming up with rob lee to capture last weekends chevy- mariner lake scugog bass tournament with a two day weight of 2035 pounds mr chong believes anglers have only discovered the tip of the simcoe bass iceberg he speculates the presence of zebra mussels has improved water clarity which in turn has sent a good number of the bigger- sized smallies into deeper depths where they never see a lure its a body of water you cant ignore mr wegman agreed you can definitely land a trophysized smallmouth bass the more popular smallmouth hotspots on lake simcoe are found along shoals surrounding georgina thorah fox and snake islands however reaching these places requires a boat and plenty of caution with simcoe being ontarios see simcoe page 33 taaismitameimaskmssasm iiibiiii miililllhm markham fresh food friendly faces robinson st and markhem rd 2 blocks north of hwy 7 for more information call 905 472 2462 maimiarrffarmers4market we have fabulous ontario farm fresh fruit vegetables baked goods crafts 5 hot dog day- julg 12th starts at 1020am entertainment by gypsy grass wrkvlrvyw thi onfafmo 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