IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT for our CUSTOMERS:
The Retail Store on Wellington Street is now Closed. Visit us at our NEW LOCATION in Spring 2010! We still have TONS O' TACKLE, so until then feel free to contact us at info@tonsotackle.com.To those customers who have purchased GIFT CERTIFICATES, please know that they will be honoured at our new location. We appreciate your patience and support at this time and in the future. If you have any questions please email: info@tonsotackle.com.
Take Your Boater Exam at Tons O Tackle!
As of 2009 all operators will be required to carry proof of competency such as a PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operator Card). Tons O Tackle is now an approved Pleasure Craft Operator Card test site. We are in the process of finalizing the details but will soon be carrying all of the necessary materials and information you will need to successfuly write and pass your exam and become a safer boater.It is strongly advised that candidates either purchase the study manual or take an accredited Boating Safety course prior to taking the exam.
Tons O Tackle will also be offering Ontario Boating League accredited Boating Safety Courses and Workshops at our NEW LOCATION. More information and course dates will be announced soon.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT for our MESSAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
Due to malicious content that was uploaded to our Community Forum, our board was down for a few days earlier this week (Sept 16-17). We are happy to announce that the board is back up however, we have been implementing tighter security measures and have also deactivated some of the inactive members accounts.If your account was deactivated in error, please give John or Lori a shout at forum@tonsotackle.com to have it reactivated. Also, if you encounter any further issues with the board please let us know. We would like to continue to provide fishing reports and information from the surrounding area to our members via our community forum. We appreciate your patience and support at this time and in the future.
St. Thomas Youth Derby
Bear Adventures and the Y.M.C.A. will be holding a fishing derby for the youth 12 and under of St. Thomas on July 3rd, 2009 from 9:30 am until 2:00 pm.
The Fire Dept will cook hotdogs and drinks will be provided from Pepsi and chips from Frito Lay.
Cost 0$, thats right there will be no cost just preregister at the Y.
There will be lots of prizes and this will be a great way to start off the summer.
For more info you can contact Kevin W. Morland of Bear Adventures at
amorfish@sympatico.ca , 519-631-6184 or Pat Beer at the Y.M.C.A., 519-631-2418
Bass Season Opens: June 27th
JULY 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2009
The Lake St. Clair MUSKIE CLASSIC & Chapter Challenge
presented by The Belle River Chapter of Muskies Canada Inc.OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Come visit North America's Premier Muskie Waters.
This water body has the highest population densities of Muskellunge anywhere
and yields lots of 50+ inch trophies every year.Schedule of Events:
Friday, July 3rd:
5pm - 9pm: Registration
@ Belle River Marina on the PierSaturday, July 4th:
Tournament Hours (6am - 9pm)Sunday, July 5th:
Tournament Hours (6am - 12pm)
1pm: "Deadline" - all individual log sheets and scale samples must be submitted to the Release Committee @ K of C Hall in Emeryville for any Muskellunge to qualify. BBQ steak dinner will also be served at this time (included in entry fee)2pm - 2:30pm: Awards Ceremony, K of C Hall in Emeryville
Trophy to winning Chapter
Adult individual trophies for 3 longest Muskellunge
Junior individual trophies for 2 longest Muskellunge
Door prizes for all participantsFor more information or to inquire about campgrounds and accomodations, please contact:
Mike Dupuis: 519-728-4995 (m.l.dupuis@hotmail.com)
Mike Parker: 519-355-1472 (rustvpk@sympatico.ca)
Carlo Diluca: 519-975-9949 (godeepsptfish@aol.com)
or visit: www.muskiescanada.ca
Click here to follow the thread on our Message Board for updates and more details on this event.
OR view the flyer to this event (PDF)
JUNE 26-28, 2009
2nd Annual Ray Demers Memorial Muskie Tournament & Pig Roast
Lake St. Clair Can-Am and Chapter Challenge
presented by Central Ohio Chapter of Muskies Inc.Quinlan's Family Marina, Deerbrook, Ontario (entrance is 1 mile east of Deerbrook)
Entry Fee: $35 US or Canadian (pig roast included!)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC All tournament festivities will be held at Quinlan's Family Marina
A boat launch and over night docking will be available at very reasonable pricesSchedule of Events:
Friday, June 26th:
Welcome and Registration (6pm - 8:30pm)
Advance Registration is available (more details to follow)
Campfire and cook your own hotdogs over an open fire.Saturday, June 27th:
Tournament Hours (6am - 9pm)
Late Registration (6am - 7am)
Pig Roast (2pm - 3:30pm)Sunday, June 28th:
Tournament hours (6am - 1pm)
Awards Ceremony (2:30pm)TROPHIES: will be awarded for the 5 biggest fist. The Traveling Trophy will be awarded to the winning chapter and the Ray Demers Memorial Cup will be awarded for the largest fish. There will not be prizes awarded for big fish this year. Instead, we will hae three free drawings for very nice prizes.
GREAT DOOR PRIZES: Raffle tables will include a Lowrance DPS, a 1 day muskie trip on St. Clair, the very last of the Captian Harry tackle boxes donated by his widow Kathy, and a Garmin 255 GPS for autos.
BELLE RIVER FOD BANK RAFFLE: will be held this year with lots of muskie gear and assorted items to win. One ticket will be given for each can of food donated. A representative from the food bank will draw the winner at the end of the pig roast on Saturday. DON'T MISS THIS ONE.
BIG FISH POT: $5.00 entry - winner take all.
Andy Copland of "JUSTFISHGUIDESERVICE" has generously donated a Fall Guided Musky Trip! This trip will be for 2 people, and it will be a Casting And Jigging Trip!
BAIT MAKERS WELCOME - please contactCanadian Contact:
Dennis Wiesman (dwiseguy@kelcom.igs.net) (519) 798-5960
US Contacts:
Mark Pauling (paulinmf@bp.com) (419) 992-4504
Manny Farley (deemanny@juno.com) (740) 548-7961
Click here to follow the thread on our Message Board for updates and more details on this event.
June 6, 2009
Opening of Musky Season
Please Note our Spring / Summer Store Hours:
Open longer to better serve our customers!Hours of Operation:
Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 12pm to 4pmClosed Mondays.
Rod Building Workshops
On Sunday afternoons in the store, we have been running Rod Building Workshops. Everyone is welcome to join in to learn how to build your own custom rods. Robert Fleming will be on hand to instruct and help out. Mr. Fleming is experienced and knowledgeable, he enjoys promoting the hobby and passing his experience on. If your just looking to repair an old pole, or build and entirely new pole, this is the place to come and learn. This will continue on Sunday afternoons until Spring, so you can join in at anytime.
Tons O' Tackle Community Discussion Forum
www.tonsotackle.com/forumWith our ongoing efforts to continue to better serve and communicate with our valued customers, we are happy to introduce the newest addition to our website, and announce the Tons O' Tackle Community Discussion Forum has been officially been launched! Everyone is welcome to join and we encourage all to register and share in the many topics of discussion.
What's HOT in the store this cold Winter
As we continue to beef up the store, there is a huge selection of Berkly plastics in, including great coverage of the new Gulp products.There are also plenty of poles in stock:, Berkey, Pfluegar, Fenwick etc. Mitchel combo’s, Abu Garcia combo’s.
And we never forget the ladies at Tons O Tackle! Come check out the Lady Trion combo’s all wound in pink, great quality, made specifically for the fisherwoman and makes a unique Valentine's Day gift!
We also carry Linedancers (as seen on TV) because our customers kept asking for them. They are a very hot seller.
Ice Fishing is in full swing, the huts are out, people are having a blast. We have lots of ice fishing stock in, and more arriving all the time.
Come and check out Chuck’s Ice Fishing Jigs and Spoons from Strictly Fishing in Windsor. Chuck has been making his own custom tackle for many years now, and he does a great job!
There is also lots of Lindy, Northland, Compac, Swedish Pimple etc., here as well.
We are anxiously anticipating the upcoming season for the float fishers. We are well stocked with Raven, the leading North American manufacturer of premium float fishing gear. We have hooks, floats, shot and everything you need.
Tons O' Tackle to Sponsor a Summer Ultra Light Competition
We are thinking of sponsoring a Summer Ultra Light Competition, where you're fishing for specific species of fish using only ultra light equipment, with a limitation to 4lb test line. This will be a total weight competition where you can only register each species once - no trading up. The total weight at the end of the event wins the day. Participants would be given a list of species they can enter, and a copy of the rules. This is still in the planning stagse, but some of the guys have already done this on their own, and have graciously indicated that we can adopt this, and expand on who can participate. More details will follow soon.
The Newest Addition to the Tons O' Tackle Family
Lori wanted a trailer or cottage at Port Bruce, John wanted a boat, here is the compromise! It’s a fixer upper and needs lots of elbow grease but it will be in at Port Bruce this spring!! click image for larger view
New Fall Stock has Arrived
We have Raven: hooks, line, swivels, floats, flourocarbon. We also carry Drennan floats. Courtland Fly line.
Pink power worms, berkly eggs, roe, etc.
Fall Season Downrigger Sales: We have a pair of Scotty Pro Packs, very, very nice riggers on sale for $1000 plus tax. Walkers electrics, with auto- stop and swivel bases for $469.99 plus tax.
We have a pile of Yeck Spoons ON SALE for $3.50 each, or 3 for $10.00. Popular colors! These are spoons Lori got on special because they are in the old style packaging... since she got them on special, our customers get them on special too!
For the Musky Fishermen: We have lots of 65lb braided P-Line, a good working, smooth casting braid. We also have some Musky bait sized Special Mate tackle boxes.
Please note our Fall & Winter Hours
As of Octoberl 1st, 2008, our retail store hours of operation will be: Tuesday to Thursday: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Friday: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Closed Mondays.
BlueWater Outdoor Expo: April 18-19, 2008
Camping, fishing, hunting, boating … and everything OUTDOORS!!
Friday, April 18, 2008, 4pm - 10pm and Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8am - 8pm
Seminars and Workshops being held on the Center Stage. Admission: $5.00.
For more information visit: www.bluewateroutdoorexpo.ca
New Spring Stock has Arrived
Spring stock has been arriving! Plastics (Net bait, Senko's etc.) as well as lots of Spoons (Fishlander, NK's, Rac' etc.) and much more is on the way over the next few weeks. Lots of Walker products in stock - trolling combo's, Deeper Divers, Planer Boards, and downriggers. We have lots of Special Mate tackle boxes - all three sizes in stock.As always, we have a great selection of Rac Spoons.
Hunting & Fishing Licenses Now Available
We are now an authorized distributor of hunting and fishing licenses. Drop by our retail store to pick yours up today. We also have Turkey licenses.
2nd Annual BBQ & Yard Sale
We are already planning our 2nd Annual BBQ & Yard Sale at the Alma Station. We have been considering including a swap meet. Anyone interested in participating should email us or drop by the store to let us know.
A Message to our Customers
We would like to thank our customers for their continued support and all of the valuable knowledge and suggestions they share with us. It really shows how our customers have helped to shape the store into something they enjoy visiting time and time again. Stock is arriving on a steady basis as we continue to expand the store, and we do our best to accommodate any special orders you may require.We look forward to continuing to serve all of your fishing needs for years to come.
John & Lori
We carry Hunting and Fishing Licenses.
