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CTV Toronto – Big Great Lakes trout the most toxic, report says

Delicious? Think Again. Throw it back!

Delicious? Think Again. Throw it back!

According to this article, large trout taken from the Great Lakes are among the most toxic.  Just another reason to practice catch and release.

The Canadian Press

TORONTO — If the huge trout you caught from one of the Great Lakes ends up on your dinner table you might be at risk from alarmingly high levels of toxins, says a new report from advocacy group Environmental Defence.

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“I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

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“I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Recipe: “I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Hook: Stout Egg or Scud Hook, size 10 Eagle Claw used here.*
Body: Yellow and Black Egg Yarn
Thread: Fluorescent Pink
Tail: Hot Pink Marabou
Other: Large Black Glass Bead (from craft store)
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Black and Blue Egg

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The Black and Blue Egg

Recipe: The Black and Blue Egg

Hook: Stout Egg or Scud Hook, size 12 used here. *
Body: Light Blue and Black Egg Yarn
Thread: Fluorescent Pink
Other: Brass Bead
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Spring Erie Steelheading

Fresh Spring Steel

Fresh Spring Steel

On Tuesday March 24th, 2009 I took a trip to 20-Mile Creek, one of the East-side Pennsylvania Lake Erie Tribs.   This stream is located 20 miles east of the town of Erie (as you might guess from the name).   Steelhead were everywhere! Many had obviously been in the stream for a while (and been foul-hooked more than once), judging by their ragged appearance.  Water was low and clear and two egg flies, the “I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg and the Black and Blue Egg, were particularly effective.

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