1, By- Bonita O'Carrofl fishermen, the sensation of winn- body and arm strength than Y ~ing and, of course, the adrenalin women to bold theï rod. Why do I get such a kick out flow (and weak knees and wobbly Unfortunately, because of this, 6f salmon fishing on Lake arras). women often tend to use their Ontario? We]I,' I guess there are a Oh yes, there's one thing that naval for a rod holder. numbor of reasons: it's relaxing, women possibly get out of this Throughout the day, I we tbere's a great sense of that men don't - a sore naval. You converse with many newfound camaraderie amo ngst the see, men usually have more upper friends by way of our VHF or OB PAGE 16, WHTDY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13,1988 Women enjoy lakeishing, too- despite sore navel radios, discussing 'the depth at whicb. the fish are being caugbt, on what lure type and color, and often visit around once we return to the harbor. This is the camarad ere part of it. As we troll lazily around the lake you can sit back and relax, get some sun and enjoy the view. You get. a great view *of the lakeshore from the CN Tower in Toronto to Bowmanville, and on a clear day, you can see a large smoke stack from Olcott, New York. This is the relaxation part of it. FISH ON! One rod is bent right over, almost in haîf, at the same time throbbing up and down. I rush *for the rod and lift it from the holder. It's almost difficult as the fish is pulling down on it so bard, alerting us to the fact that it must be a big chinook. I place the rod butt in Mother Nature's rod holder (my naval). Quickly I reel in some slack line then set the book, again and again. The moment the salmon feels resistance he turns and runs from the boat, the line screan-ing off the reeL These runs could go for three to four hundred feet at a time. You don't dare thumb the line on the reel because the speed in wbich it is peeling off will burn your 5kin. Finally, the flrst run stops. For the next twenty minutes or more, *the tug-of-war continues. Ill gain on him a few yards and he'll run again a few more yards, until he finally tires. By this time the muscles in my arms are tense and tired and the rod butt bas searched out and conquered several areas around my tender naval. The tension of the moment continues right up until he bas been netted and is in the boat. Wow! ...30 Ibs; plus. It's huge! What a prizewinning fish, suit- able for entering in one of the many contests . that run tbroughout the summer. The fish isn't the only one exhausted, my amins are feeling weak and my legs are wobbly, my heartbeat can finally slow down. See! Ail the symptons I believe most men feel, except of course for "navalitis" (bruised naval), On July 17, Gagnon Sports and the Whitby Free Preéss are spon- soring a fishing derby on Lake Ontario, known as the "Port Wvhitby Shoot-Out" Fifty boats will be entered at an entry fee of $100/boat. For most, a group of four will be assembled at $25 person and the main prize for the largest fish taken that day is $5,000. Last year, the purse was $1,800 and was won by my husband and two of bis friends. I didn't go because other arrange- ments had been made for the day. This year I advised my bus- band that due to my love for fishing, and competition, and the fact that there was room for one more on the team (and the boat is mine) I expected to go into the derby. Well! He hummed and bawed and had several reasons (e.g. we already have our team together). Even tbough we fisb together every weekend and several weeknigbts, I was. not invited. This obviously did not sit well witb me, and I felt left out, like the jilted lover. After raising the subject numerous times, he suggested that I get together a "ladies team" and take our boat and he will go on bis friend's boat. IPm sure he figured I wouldn't take him up on it. I did! JI also understand that there are a couple of other ladies' teams entered. I've put together ateam,,of four - two ladies and two men. Who got the 'Use of the tackle box was a contentious issue, but tbe tackle' box goes witb tbe boat. Since that time I've been learning to dock tbe boat, as N'e neyer botbered before and only drove it wben we were out on the lake. The challenge is on! Only time will tel], but at least I'm doing what I like to do, go fisbing. Atiantic salmon reviva MBY Debbie Luchuk Atlantic salmon niay once again become native to Durhama Region with an ambitious stocIng in Wilmot Creek, Newcastle, by the Ministry of Natural Resources. David Bell of the ministry says that about à ,000 Atlantic salmon have been stocked in Wilmot Creek and the Credit River in Mississauga. Formerly native to Lake Ontario and its tributaries, this variety of salmon disappeared witb settlement of the area by the 1880's, Bell said. Samuel Wilmot, a settler of the Newcastle area, saw the Atlantic salmon disappearing at this time, and opened the first hatchery in North Arnerica to avert the disappearance 'of the fi sb. The federal government took over the operation but the hatchery was discontinucd in the 1930's, according to Bell. This is the first time the ministry bas stocked this variety of salmon in Ontario strearas, althougb New York state bas been doing this for the last five years. There are feasibility studies underway on this salmon population, which is constantly monitored. The salmon were planted on April 29 of this year. "Few (of the salmon) have moved out of the sytera, most are near the release site,". said Bell of the current location -of the planted salmon. Cnok-and -coho salmo1 n- are à tockéfl -in lake7 Ontariofromra Oshawa, Bowmanville and Cobourg, approimately 25,000 from each of these sites. The ministry operates a hatchery near Cobourg that raises lake trout, and stocks brown trout out of Oshawa (15,000), Port Hope and Cobourg. A total of 200,000 lake trout have been released out of Cobourg and Port Hope this year, Bell said. Rainbow trout, be said, are maintained by natural reproduction in the lake. The nearest stock ponds to Durham Region are in Miflbrook, between Port Hope and Peterborough, off Hwy. 28 or off Hwy. 115 north. These ponds, on the first concession of Millbrook, are stocked witb brown trout tbrougb April to the end of June. CHIWROAL BIEnD F151 FILLETS j serves 6 I i kg(221.) fsb 0 mL(1/4 cup)leznon cuL ntouervrig 2 mL<b/2 teaspooei) sizeportons each, sait, Worces- meltdbuteror dasb eecb, pepper, margaine ot pepper sauce Mlets or steaks* o ie uc 125mL(12 cup). trhesac -Place fich in a wefl oiled hinged vire basket.. -Combine remaining ingredients. -Place fish 10 cm (4 inches> (rom coule, brush 'vith sauce, cook r>6 min, tumn fîsh. baste again and cook &G min more or until fiuh in opaque. -Serve with remaining sauce for dipping. 1 MITCHELL]