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economist suntribune s ports thursday july u 2002 33 simcoe boasts big fish from page 32 sixthlargest lake waves can pick up in a heartbeat possessing avhf radio or listening to a marine forecast before venturing out can help you decide what to do largemouth bass which are gen erally associated with areas offering plenty of protective cover such as boat docks lily pads weed mat undercut banks or submerged stumps can be found in cooks bay and in the various feeder rivers during summer coldwater species such as lake trout and white- fish are found in the deeper depths off kempenfelt bay and oro station catching lake trout and whitefish at this time of the year though is con ducted by experienced anglers who troll with downriggers or drift with a weighted jig during spring and fall yellow perch and black crappies can be found close to shore along rivers emptying into simcoe besides the public angling spots several private operators offer the opportunity to catch fish either on a size basis or by the number caught besides the public angling spots several private operators offer the opportunity to catch fish either on a size basis or by the number caught such places which primarily offer rainbow trout or brook trout include burds trout fishing in whitchurchstouffville at 905-640- 2928 the ponds fishing preserve in mount albert at 9054735291 and woodland ponds fish farm in nearby sandford at 9058525487 woodland ponds has two ponds stocked with largemouth bass up to six pounds that can be caught on a catchandrelease basis only if you seek a place thats exclusive the franklin club at 19054731469 just north of newmarket provides members with excellent rainbow trout and brook trout angling year- round some places such as preston lake and musselmans lake both in whitchurchstouffville that might seem like obvious fishing locales do not have public access for angling written permission from a landowner is required preston lake it should be noted holds the provin cial largemouth bass record of 1043 pounds for those relatively new to the game the thing to do is acquire and carefully read regulations in the 2002 ministry of natural resources recreational fishing summary this guide indicates catch limits sanctuaries season openings for each species and other regulations anglers must obey among them is the purchase of a residential angling licence for those between the ages of 18 and 64 aye matie never been to sea from page 32 but as time went on i couldnt raise it any farther no matter how hard i pulled what are you mr palmer said a landlubber only with the help of a winch could i get the sail up the rest of the way we repeated the process with the mainsail you think sailing is just sitting around mr palmer said it can become quite physical but there comes a time when you can sit and have your tea mr palmer said it gets particularly physical when racing the racing crew has to constantly manipulate the sails to gain advantage over the adversary often crews will practise for hours per fecting their technique still thinking like a landlubber i asked mr palmer how many miles per hour the boat could go- it can go about 10 miles per hour although sometimes it does seem like it goes faster than that he said speed as you know isnt measured in miles per hour its measured in knots oops once out on the water we unravelled the sail a little more a process known as unfurling the faster you want the boat to go the more you unfurl the sail soon we were gliding across the water while a stiff but gentle breeze kept us moving it was quite peaceful it looked like it was time for tea but then mr palmer gave me the wheel of the vessel when steering a sail boat you must keep in mind the direc tion of the wind theres only one direc tion a sailor cant go you cant really sail directly into the wind mr palmer explained encourag ing me to try it the sails began to flutter and lose their tension mr palmer said when the sails begin doing that they are luffing eventually the boat stopped or in sea faring terms i put the ship in irons thats very good to know if you need to stop mr palmer said adding its an important manoeuvre if someone falls overboard next i learned about a tight reach or pointing the boat almost directly into the wind its a common misconception mr palmer said that sailboats can only travel downwind the newer models can perform a tight reach next i learned about tacking and jib ing a tack is a turn upwind a jibe is a turn downwind a jibe is a dangerous turn and should be avoided because it causes the boom to swing across the boat causing any poor person in its path to be cast overboard or worse the most common complaint about sailing is getting hit in the head with the boom mr palmer said you understand why they call it the boom pretty quick eventually i brought the buena vista home or should i say back to port i may not be an old salt but at least i know a little more about a fun easygo ing sport than i did before to learn 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