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Done, #984. That was easy, it was a good essay.

Cliff, there's nothing I can think of that would have been rude from you said. (in Cantonese or Japanese anyways) In Cantonese: Good morning= joe sun (phonetic tranlation) In Japanese: Good morning= O-hi-o trophypikehunter already mentioned the Mandarin version. Probably a couple of cranky anglers you came about. Stan

thanks Dave, I was thinking about that but also being stubborn in the head about it. Maybe it's time to get together with some other night anglers and try and dispel the notion that they are not as active at night. Anyone game?

thanks for all the great responses. So judging by the responses I probably shouldn't try targeting pike after dusk and before dawn. However, the thought of hooking up with a pike on a top water buzz-bait style lure does sit in the back of my mind to try.

Hi All, Was wondering if anyone consistently catch or target northern pike at night? I've caught the incidental pike while fishing for crappie in the spring but can't recall if I've caught one at night in the summer. I've caught majority of my pike on flashy spinner bait type lures but have also caught them on jigs and crank baits, virtually all during the daylight or dawn and dusk. Would it be futile to target them at night? I prefer not to fish with live bait. Stan

About looking like Bob, thanks, I think , Bob's a great person and I'd be beyond happy to be able to fish as much as he does. However, if you think I look like Bob, you should see my brother's pic. (I won't post it without his permission, of course) He has definitely been mistaken for Bob before. My next report should be for Monday the 26th of July. Stan

Not yet Brian, bucktails are actually next on me list for tying. Got to get me another camera so I can take pics. Stan

Happy B-day Roy!!

Thanks Victor, it's true, it always seems just a bit more satisfying catching fish on your own bait/fly/lure. BTW pics added.

Well, with my family all gone for the summer I've been trying to trying to stay sane by keeping myself busy at work and thinking about fishing off work while trying to maintain order in the house. I've always had respect for my wife for keeping the place in relatively tidy order with two young kids and myself. Since I get off work after 7pm, fixing up dinner and then cleaning up, I haven't much time during the work week to do much night fishing yet. So I decided to pull out the used plastic worm mold and supplies I picked up from an OFC member about a year ago and started to pour some 4" and 5" stick bait worms. After talking to one of my fishing buddies I decided to pour some baits in a colour he had mentioned might be a good test start. First batch was a learning experience. No salt = floating bait. Strong and rubbery but too buoyant. After a quick google, SALT should be added to make bait sink. Okay, next batch has a slow decent in the water. Okay, more salt then. At the same time I'm testing out some other color combinations. More salt and a two tone worm with a coloured tip with faster decent in the water. After asking another friend about the feel and weight of the lure, he mentions that he'll test it out for me. Umm okay, batch #2 gone. Playing with salt content produces batch #3. Mentioned it to my first friend, ooh, batch #3 gone. Okay, I head out for dinner Saturday with other friends and get back at about 11:30 pm and have to prep a little for my 6am fishing trip with fishing buddy #1 and another friend of his, Mark. Not sleepy yet, pour two more worms, one 4" and one 5". Seemed like good weight. Wake up in the morning and finish packing up everything for the short drive (1.5 hr) to Chemong Lake. Meet up with my friends and headed out by boat to some fishing spots. I put on one of the ones I made the previous night. Black with a yellow tip 4". Water temp was about 25.6 degrees Celsius according to the electronics. 15 Mins. go by and then I get a bite, first fish, a little LMB on the homemade stick bait, that was a good feeling. A few casts later I pick up a small walleye on the same stick bait but it's below the lower limit so back it goes. The other two guys on the boat are catching some fish too, then on one drift Slam, and the fish takes off, I said out loud, it looks like a muskie. A couple of flashes and passes by the boat confirmed the muskie (a small one) but none-the-less my first one in this lakes system. My prototype lure was sacrificed, so out comes the store bought Senkos (watermelon wit red flecks). A couple of LMB later I entice a SMB to line just before we make a location change. Fish the new spot for a while and I see a boil near some lily pads so I toss the senko over and a few seconds pass then I see the line taking off horizontally, set the hook and up came the biggest bass of the morning (felt over 4 but not sure), I forget that my buddy said to keep it for pictures later as he forgot his camera, so the biggest bass was swimming back before I get told again to put the fish into the live-well. Oops. A few casts later produce a large LMB that was over 3 lbs. Pics to come since I didn't bring a camera. I continue to fish and produce some smaller fish for the table as did my two other fishing partners. Lost count but 6 made it into the livewell between the 3 of us. My first muskie on this lake system. The largest of the bass that went back to swim and fight another day. Another smaller bass that was released as well. Left the place around 12pm and packed up to head home. Traffic was bad and alternate routes were just as bad. Back in the home area after nearly 1h50 min. Summary: Great multi-species day and met a new friend (and he's an OFNer too) that pours his own worms too. A great wealth of information regarding plastic worm making. Hopefully, Mark will send me some pics and I'll post them once I get them. Thanks for reading, Stan

Thanks for the replies. I will look into that site Roy. Stan

Hi All, Was wondering where people who pour their own plastic worms get their supplies? Is there somewhere in the GTA where I could get supplies? Or do I have to order through the US? Thanks, Stan

Thanks Twocoda, I'm definitely considering them right now. Thank you to Fisherman and Pigeontroller too for your info as well, however, I'd prefer salmon from L Huron or GBay over Lake O for the dinner table with the kids. Just personal preference. Thanks everyone so far for the info. Stan

Hi all, I'm looking into possibly booking a salmon charter on Georgian Bay. Would there be any suggestions on who to go with or who not to go with. Thinking of later this month. Thanks, Stan

Awesome deal on the canoe and fish, Cliff. Thanks for the post.

I used to fish night time more often by myself as it usually is more peaceful and the crappie and walleye bite was a bit better than during the day. I used to get together once in a while with some friends, however, since many of my fishing friends have acquired a boat, shore fishing at night with them has diminished to the point it only happens when I can't get the fishing urge out of the system and go on the spur of the moment. 2 years ago, I went to a few of my past night shore spots only to find the water level had dropped to the point it was a moist bog or overgrown with so much weed that crank baiting would be a chore. If anyone here is looking for a fishing partner for saturday nights, please PM me. My limit in terms of distance is probably about 3 hr from Markham. Stan

Great post Mike, looks like you all had a blast and the pike were co-operative (and big!).

TJSA, there you go, just for you!

I was wondering if anyone here does night fishing on a regular basis? If you do, do you fish on shore or on a boat? How far would you drive to get to your night-time fishing spot? Thanks, Stan

Not sure which area you're fishing but bass opened this past saturday in zone 17.

Thank you to Nanook and Johnny Bass for your inputs on where I could look for rental boats today. The plan was to go up and see if they had any boats available however, when we arrived at B-geon's location, their sign said they'd be open at 9 am (we weren't going to wait 1hr 20mins in the vehicle staring at their guard dog) so we decided to check another location near G-narrows and were told that there wasn't any rental places close by. So we decided to fish from shore. Sunfish and little bass were constantly taunting us by jumping out the water near we had cast. We did hook up with numerous Rock Bass, some sunfish, some perch, a walleye (8 in), and some smallies, all were very small, the largest I guess was one I had caught (thinking about a pound). All were released to be caught another day. We ended up going to Young's point after lunch and spent the rest of the day (until 8pm) before heading home. Anyways, it was a good just to get out to fish with my friend. Thanks for reading. Stan

Thx Johnny Bass, I'm looking into it.

Wayne, you and Leah are wonderful people, I'm glad I had made the trip to meet you both finally in person. Cheers, be safe and have a great summer fishing! Stan

thx Nanook

Awesome tribute to your Mom and a great post! Definitely a very inspiring individual. Thanks for posting.