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alanexpup
05-31-2007, 07:33 PM
Hi. just wonder if the folks going to ontario notice less americans traveling up there? Just read on the CKDR radio website and news outlet that according to someone up there that is counting 2002 was the peak year for americans and the numbers have been declining every year since. they are working on trying to get the numbers back up. it could be that besides the price of gas that that was the year the rebates stopped on the gst and other tax they have. also the baby boomers are moving south and giving up there trip after moving to the sun belt. We always went to canada but last year moved to nevada. thats 2 people with 2 trips that wont be going anymore. this year we are going to give saschachawan a try though and see how it goes. the couple of drawbacks are the long drive and the choice of fishing licenses is 3 day or 1 year and thats 80 bucks each canadian. maybe they dont want americans coming up there either. I dont know maybe 80 bucks is a deal now days.
alanexpup
05-31-2007, 07:33 PM
Hi. just wonder if the folks going to ontario notice less americans traveling up there? Just read on the CKDR radio website and news outlet that according to someone up there that is counting 2002 was the peak year for americans and the numbers have been declining every year since. they are working on trying to get the numbers back up. it could be that besides the price of gas that that was the year the rebates stopped on the gst and other tax they have. also the baby boomers are moving south and giving up there trip after moving to the sun belt. We always went to canada but last year moved to nevada. thats 2 people with 2 trips that wont be going anymore. this year we are going to give saschachawan a try though and see how it goes. the couple of drawbacks are the long drive and the choice of fishing licenses is 3 day or 1 year and thats 80 bucks each canadian. maybe they dont want americans coming up there either. I dont know maybe 80 bucks is a deal now days.
You need to buy a 3 day permit and then buy another permit for the next 3 days. Then you have a 6 day permit. Or is the 3 day permit $40.00 ?
You need to buy a 3 day permit and then buy another permit for the next 3 days. Then you have a 6 day permit. Or is the 3 day permit $40.00 ?
Catman59
06-01-2007, 04:38 AM
We have considered Sk......... lots of miles and lots of Canada Gas !!!! I really would like to give it a try as I know some older guys who have only ever been there and do very well.
Catman59
06-01-2007, 04:38 AM
We have considered Sk......... lots of miles and lots of Canada Gas !!!! I really would like to give it a try as I know some older guys who have only ever been there and do very well.
alanexpup
06-01-2007, 06:28 AM
yes i should have mentioned that. the 3 day is 40, there is no coming out ahead unless you spend many weeks up there. you would think they would have a variety like ontario. I would think a 7 day is what most people would want. and the year is not like from the date you bought it, its the season.
alanexpup
06-01-2007, 06:28 AM
yes i should have mentioned that. the 3 day is 40, there is no coming out ahead unless you spend many weeks up there. you would think they would have a variety like ontario. I would think a 7 day is what most people would want. and the year is not like from the date you bought it, its the season.
Bill Krejca
06-01-2007, 07:48 AM
I don't want to be a whiner, and bring up a touchy subject, but I seriously doubt whether the tourist industry has dropped much around Lac Seul, which has little netting, as I understand.
If the government is interested in promoting the sport fishing industry, they cannot allow indiscriminate netting and expect tourists to enthusiastically swarm over those areas where such practices are allowed and even considerably subsidised.
I don't have a solution, other than providing some other type of employment for those needing work. There is a tough balance between the netting and the tourist industry, and the pendulum continues to swing, depending on the times and various influences.
Bill Krejca
06-01-2007, 07:48 AM
I don't want to be a whiner, and bring up a touchy subject, but I seriously doubt whether the tourist industry has dropped much around Lac Seul, which has little netting, as I understand.
If the government is interested in promoting the sport fishing industry, they cannot allow indiscriminate netting and expect tourists to enthusiastically swarm over those areas where such practices are allowed and even considerably subsidised.
I don't have a solution, other than providing some other type of employment for those needing work. There is a tough balance between the netting and the tourist industry, and the pendulum continues to swing, depending on the times and various influences.
Ancien Opus
06-04-2007, 11:50 AM
At one time it was an incredible value for the US Dollar, generous fishing limits and great accomodations. Now with the price of gas, hassles at the border and shrinking American dollar it is just too dammed expensive.
Retread
06-04-2007, 04:26 PM
Ontario doesn't have the only fish in the world. As someone is Sask told me "we don't like them either" (Ontario people)