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\n<\/span>2007 Roger Toby Memorial <\/span><\/span>
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\nNiagara River Steelhead Contest<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Exclusively on Outdoors Niagara!
\nThis page edited and all photos by web owner Mark Daul. Posted here on 02\/18\/07<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nLou is holding a couple of nice steelies he caught.
\nBoth weighed over 11 pounds!
\nThe one on the left was not frozen, it was wiggling<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThe<\/b> Annual February 17 2007 Roger Tobey
\nMemorial Steelhead Contest<\/b> was won by Bob Lerch with a 12 pound 15 ounce
\nSteelie! Lerch actually caught the second place fish [12.5 pounds] too but rules state
\nentrants could only win one prize! Lerch also picked up $150.00 in the
\n50\/50 draw at the awards ceremonies.<\/span><\/span>Second place went to D. J. LaVoy with a even 12 pounder.<\/p>\n

Third place was John Simone with an 11 pound 14 ounce specimen.<\/p>\n

Registrations were down this year probably due to the weather and river
\nconditions. NOT because of lack of fish! There were loads of fish
\nreleased. Only 22 fish were entered and of those 16 were at or just over
\n11 pounds. True Sportsmen! Every fisherman realizes what Catch and Release
\nmeans to the future our fishery for sure. There were no fish entered from
\nthe tribs this year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

but the reports from the fishermen fishing from
\nshore at Artpark reported a good number of steelies were caught and
\nreleased.<\/span><\/span>All boats
\nreported good Catch and Release numbers. Captain John DeLorenzo reported upwards of
\n40 fish caught and released but
\neveryone knew they had to enter at least an 11+\u00a0 pound fish to be considered.<\/p>\n

Fisherman, outdoorsman, outdoors writer [Buffalo News] Will Elliott,
\nfishing from Campbell’s boat reported loads Catch and Releases.<\/p>\n

Elliott states:<\/b> “This had to
\nbe the best Roger Toby Steelie tourney – and perhaps the best day of
\nsteelie fishing – I’ve ever enjoyed on the lower Niagara River.”<\/span>“Frank had us into fish on the first
\ndrift. When the sun came out and things began to slow, other boaters
\nwere slowed, but his catch numbers continued. We had to have at least 60
\nfish on and boated 40-plus before the contest ended.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“What could be better?”
\n……….<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to all entrants and the Tournament committee headed up
\nby Richard Fortier. Hats off to Tom Jacobs for his untiring efforts and
\nRichard’s Dad, Dick Fortier for being there like he has all through the
\nyears.<\/p>\n

Side Note:<\/b> All fish were examined by the
\nNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation for metal
\ntracking tags which were inserted when the fish were stocked. These
\nalmost microscopic tags are great tools for finding out a fishes
\nmovement to see how far away from “home” they are or if they
\nmigrated at all. The tags also reveal growth rates which tell us if the
\nfish has a sufficient forage base. The tiny “tags” used on
\nthese fish are inserted in the snout of the fish when it is very young
\nbefore stocking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure you check the photos below!<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nWeigh master Tom Jacobs Weighing in a
\ncontestants 11 pound plus steelhead. Notice the pretty red\/pink
\ncoloration along the side. [on the fish!]<\/span><\/td>\n
\nThe weigh master is happier than the
\nfisherman! Although
\nhe is hard to see, that is Joel Morrison holding an 11.4 steelhead
\nhe caught while fishing with Captain John DeLorenzo’s <\/span>Niagara
\nRiver Charters.<\/span>
\n<\/span>The word of the day:<\/span>
\nBrrr!<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nThis is what the river looked like the day
\nbefore the tournament. The truck is a Village of Lewiston truck
\nspreading salt on the ramp. The village also maintains a pile of gravel
\nand a shovel in case it is needed when hauling your trailer out on icy
\ndays.<\/span><\/td>\n
\nSorry about not getting fishermen’s names
\nfor these photos but the photographer was a one man show without his
\nnote taker. <\/span>[Too
\ncold]<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nThis is Richard Fortier on the left. Richard
\nhas run this contest for the past 12 years and the tournament has always
\nbeen a success. One of Richards best friends Tom Jacob [on right] served
\nas the official weigh master this year as he has done in past
\ntournaments.
\nThank Rich and Tom for your efforts!<\/span>The awards ceremony at the Lewiston Fire
\nHall was another accolade to the success of this tournament.
\nThank You Firemen for your support!<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n
\nLower Niagara River Captain Frank Campbell
\nwith his fishing crew coming in to dock. The weigh scales closed at 2:00
\nPM.
\nThat’s Campbell at the controls and Buffalo News outdoors writer Will
\nElliott [in the orange flotation jacket] taking a picture of the spectators
\non shore. Never got the other hearty fishermen names. Look at the ice
\neh?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nRoy Mura is a strong armed man.
\nThis one went over 11
\npounds.<\/span><\/td>\n
\nDon’t need to ice these down!
\nOh! …….I love the colors. Think about it, most people don’t
\nhave\u00a0 a clue of what we do around here\u00a0 ALL YEAR ‘ROUND!
\nWant to get into fish like this? Check our special Charter Captains
\nPage and you will have dozens and dozens of choices. GO HERE<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nIf I caught a fish like this under freezing
\nconditions like this fellow did I would pose for the camera too!
\nWhat a
\nbeauty! Thanks for the photo.<\/span><\/td>\n
\nHave you ever launched your boat in
\nconditions like this?
\n<\/b>I have always said, this is a winter contest and this is no <\/span>place
\nfor sissies! This guy is taking his boat out. While he was backing into
\nthe river one of his four trailer wheels froze up in the parking lot
\nwhile he was fishing. When he drove to the ramp with an empty trailer
\nyou could see the one wheel not turning.<\/span>The boat in the background is
\nCaptain John DeLorenzo with his clients.
\nNotice the ice cakes, and lots of them too!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nHere is a “Ripley’s Believe it or
\nNot”\u00a0 A\u00a0 6 or 8 foot ice cake that boaters need to avoid.
\nYou could sink your boat if you rammed one of these things hard enough. You would
\nprobably have a 5 minute death, or if wearing a floatation suit, you
\ncould have another 30 minutes or more to be rescued.
\nGlass boats, “tin” [aluminum] boats, it makes no difference.
\nMost all our winter steelheaders use “tin” boats.
\nDon’t be stupid.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		I have more
\nwinter river photos and if you want to see them email me and I’ll build
\nanother page and put them on it for you. Most people never see the river
\nin it’s beautiful winter colors.<\/span>Personally I think our winters are
\ngreat
\nand our winters should be shared.
\nI have Lake pictures as well.<\/span>Check my Lake Ontario webcam,
\nit is right in front of my house.
\nI live next to Four Mile State Park
\nright on the lake.
\nGo
\nHere to see the cam<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to enjoy some of our fishing
\nopportunities
\nor just want to learn what our opportunities are
\nhire a Charter Captain. There are dozens listed HERE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You must realize Outdoors Niagara does
\nnot know if all Charter Captains listed are fully insured or legitimate.
\nThat is up to you to know that stuff. It’s your money and your
\nresponsibility.
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All fish not taken home were donated to
\nlocal youth fundraisers for wild game dinners that appear in early
\nspring.
\nNo fish are wasted.
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Go here to see Roy Mura’s\u00a0 slide show taken\u00a0 on his
\nexcursion in the Tournament right from his boat.
\nIf you have never seen the Artpark drift you will see it here and
\nmore!\u00a0\u00a0
\nGO HERE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nBrocks Monument is a (185-foot) column atop
\nQueenston Heights, in Queenston, Ontario, dedicated to Major-General
\nIsaac Brock, one of Canada’s heroes of the War of 1812
\nLoads of History! Hundreds of fishermen and millions of tourists have seen it.
\nThe monument was constructed between 1853 and 1856<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


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\n<\/b>Vintage photo. That’s the General’s likeness on the top overlooking
\nthe Queenston battlefield<\/span><\/p>\n

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The top of Brock’s
\nMonument
\n<\/span><\/em>courtesy of James
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