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The only trawler on Lake Ontario, the Leola Charles, is money in the bank for Don and Doug Mummery, who mean business when they go fishing. In four ho(...)
The only trawler on Lake Ontario, the Leola Charles, is money in the bank for Don and Doug Mummery, who mean business when they go fishing. In four ho(...)

The only trawler on Lake Ontario, the Leola Charles, is money in the bank for Don and Doug Mummery, who mean business when they go fishing. In four ho(...)

Date2/11/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The only trawler on Lake Ontario; the Leola Charles; is money in the bank for Don and Doug Mummery; who mean business when they go fishing. In four hours last Thursday; trawling in 50-foot water off the city's shoreline; the brothers netted 1;500 pounds of smelt and shad and two whitefish. This is the second year here for the Mummerys; who usually work out of their hometown; Port Dover.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006956F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Port Dover
County:Norfolk (Ont. : County)
Geograhical feature:Ontario, Lake (Ont.)
Province or state:Ontario
We've gotta Haul in about $100 worth of fish each day to make it worth-while, Doug Mummery says he inspects a catch of smelt and shad he and Don caugh(...)
We've gotta Haul in about $100 worth of fish each day to make it worth-while, Doug Mummery says he inspects a catch of smelt and shad he and Don caugh(...)
2/11/1972
Hauling in $100 worth of fish a day is necessary to make the work worthwhile, says Doug Mummery as he inspects a catch of smelt and shad he and his br(...)
Hauling in $100 worth of fish a day is necessary to make the work worthwhile, says Doug Mummery as he inspects a catch of smelt and shad he and his br(...)
2/11/1972
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On patrol: Sophisticated trawlers like the Leonard S, owned by Henry Misner, patrols Lake Erie to catch smelt
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So who needs a hut? Really making tracks, Edward Tiltins of Toronto goes ice fishing by driving his car right out onto the middle of Lake Simcoe and s(...)
So who needs a hut? Really making tracks, Edward Tiltins of Toronto goes ice fishing by driving his car right out onto the middle of Lake Simcoe and s(...)
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Fish tale. Tommy Phillips, 12, of East York, who tips the scales at 76 pounds, was fishing with his dad, Ralph, yesterday at Duffins Creek when he hoo(...)
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These ones didn't get away, Because Paul Thompson got to Georgina Ice fishing Derby on Lake Simcoe - thanks to a new service for the disabled offered by Gone Fishing Charters Ltd
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Right at home: Paul Thompson made it to the Georgina Ice Fishing Derby on Lake Simcoe - thanks to a new service for the disabled offered by Gone Fishing Charters Ltd
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Gone fishing: Danny Brunato (left) and Bill Linders show off some of the early catch ice fishing at Virginia Beach on Lake Simcoe
Gone fishing: Danny Brunato (left) and Bill Linders show off some of the early catch ice fishing at Virginia Beach on Lake Simcoe
1/10/1989
Slipper business: A fisherman can earn about $25,000 a year in about 200 days of smelt fishing
Slipper business: A fisherman can earn about $25,000 a year in about 200 days of smelt fishing
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Winding up the season. Ice fishing huts, by law, must be off lakes by the end of March, so the last of them were being removed from Lake Simcoe near J(...)
Winding up the season. Ice fishing huts, by law, must be off lakes by the end of March, so the last of them were being removed from Lake Simcoe near J(...)
3/31/1975
World class: As goodwill ambassador for Town of Georgina's Ice fishing derby, Charlie Johnson has seen some beauties pulled from Lake Simcoe
World class: As goodwill ambassador for Town of Georgina's Ice fishing derby, Charlie Johnson has seen some beauties pulled from Lake Simcoe
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