Mike Pike

Hah hah hah! That's not the first time I've been accused of being in a time warp, Joey!

Ya, I'm pulling for Edward too. I wish he had won more races this year, though. Tony's won 4 times so even if Carl DOES win the chase, there's one part of me that says Tony deserves it more.

Oh well, next races are gonna be crazy!

I PRV'd the race, successfully avoided watching highlights, and then log on to OFC for some fishing stuff. Safe right?

AAAARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

And what's worse, I'm an Edwards fan.

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If you're going to a Tranny shop, there's a good one close to you on Hwy 5 near Hwy 6( Clappisons ). It's called Dick's Transmissions. A father son operation, I believe. I've found 'em to be very honest and they didn't jam me with the trickery of some of the chains.

He was referring to the Nottinghamshire region in England where the River Trent flows

 

For carp & barbel...

Now that's good comedy, that there is!

A great fish you got yourself there, Bassmaster4, and Congratulations!!!

Funny, but I bet not having the bass expode on ya helped you hook it. Alot of times that initial explosion tricks most people into setting the hook right away( myself included )when it's best to wait 'til you feel the weight of the fish before setting the hook.

WTG!!!!!

Thanks everyone! Ya, it's funny, we've all caught our share of fish and still get excited about it. But now I find I get even more excited getting a little fisherman into some fish!

I honestly don't know which one of us ends up having more fun!

Met up with family a couple of weeks ago at Binbrook Conservation Area and got a chance to fish with my nephew's son, Markus.

Markus was eager to cast a line, so I rigged up a slip-float and worm and away he went working the shorline. Lots of Sunfish to keep things interesting on this day.

After hooking into a pile of sunfish, I thought we should move along to another location to see if any other fish were lurking about. A tug on the line and Markus brings in his first bass.

Proving it was no fluke, he hooked into another bass shortly after his first.

I sure had a great time with my new fishing buddy. And I learned a lot on that day too. For instance, did you know the fish bite turns on when you repeat; "Here fishy fishy fishy." It's a great new pattern I'm gonna use!

I think I woulda done the same thing. That's a lot of money and planning to potentially go up in smoke if the seas( and fish )haven't settled down after the hurricane. At the very least, you probably wouldn't have enjoyed it with the worry on your mind.

Good thing is you didn't loose a substatial deposit. Whew!

Congratulations to Jan on hooking the bass of a lifetime! And way to go gettin' 'er there, Paul!

A terrific day and some great photos to remember it.

I echo Pikehunters words. Hammy Harbour has tons of shore access and you could take the fella for a pop at Williams or for fries at Hutch's. Binbrook Conservation Area is also close to ya. Took my nephew's little guy there last weekend. Nice long deck to fish from near the boat launch.

Just a couple other options for ya to confuse matters. lol

You'll LOVE it HTHM! That is my absolute favourite Salmon recipe. Great in the over AND the BBQ! MMMMMmmmmm

The salmon will start moving into the area in the next few weeks. Rainbow trout will join them a few weeks later, then around November, the browns arrive. That just a general time table.

Casting hardware is a good way to while away the hours with your Son, there. Cleos are my personal favorites to toss. Lipless crank baits are good ones too.

Evenings are usually the most productive times, you'll find.

Now, it's hot high percentage fishing, imho. You have to put in a lot of hours but when you do hook up, you've got yourself a good fish.

Bring a long handle net and camera.

Also, the Burlington side of the pier was under construction and I don't know if it still is. Perhaps someone else could chime in here.

Quite honestly, the best thing you can do for a five year old is go catch some perch or sunfish. Bring a five-gallon pail and keep one or two fish swimming in the pail so he can play with them. Then let the fish go when you pack up, and go grab some ice cream. After a half-hour most kids will become bored and want to go do something else anyway. Make fishing fun for the kid - don't sentence him to hours in a charter boat where he will likely become bored out of his skull before you even set lines. Or worse yet - seasick.

 

If you're taking a young kid fishing, you have to make it all about the kid and what he or she wants to do. It has to be fun all the way, or the kid will quickly turn off fishing and never want to try it again. If you have to drug the kid ahead of time by making them take Gravol, then what's the point? Where's the fun in that?

 

Just go catch some pannies and have a picnic and make it enjoyable. Hopefully you'll also find a garter snake or a frog or a turtle. Keep it simple and the kid will be bugging you to go fishing all the time. By age 9 or 10 you can think about a salmon charter.

Bang On! I have to agree with everyone of Craigs points here. Save the charters for when he gets a few years older. He'd probably appreciate 'em more in a few years, IMHO.

I believe Daryl said on the show that the fish was done when it floats to the surface. Kinda idiot proof. Which is why I'm gonna try making it.

Years ago, I booked a cottage at Lunge Haven too and did the pontoon boat thing with family. A great way to fish with a group and a nice fishery where everyone has a chance to catch something.

So good goin' Maureen! And thanks for posting. It brought back a lot of memories.

And don't ignore targeting the bass.

Ya, I believe you're not to keep fish from there as they're try to improve sport fishing at the lake. With the recent discovery of a previously untested for contaminant, they probably won't have to worry about folks keeping their catch now.

Still a good spot to wet a line, imho.

Actually, you have a shot at a little bit of everything there. Bass, Pike, Crappie, and yes, walleye( although the walleye are still not plentyful despite the effort to re-establish them there ).

Enjoy your day!

...I got my chair set up, a cup of coffee, and I'm nice and comfy.

Some real Hammy Harbour beauties! And a great report of you evening iCarp.

Some hard-core carping there with traffic whizzing by behind you and that perilously steep rocky slope infront of you. Good shooting!

Gotta love when that happens. Congratulations on you PB Dana!

PS.. I assume you got the fish bone dislodged ok from your throat?

That's funny Teressa because my nephew wanted to go to a sushi restaurant here in Hamilton for his birthday dinner! Kids these days have a more varied palet than I ever did when I was that age!

I started going to sushi restaurants this year myself. Absolutely love 'em. All the fish selections look as good as they taste! And now I'm slowly introducing co-workers, family and friends to the sushi experience.

Glad you guys had a good experience and have a good sushi restaurant up your way.

That was a great read and some nice photos again, Justin. You're really spoiling us with those!

Well, if it was a "fish bite least" day, at least you were able to get a quality fish. Or, should I say Christine was able to get a quality fish! lol

Thanks again.

I'll give you a warning: You may not want to come back! lol

I haven't been down in years Bayboy so I can't offer specifics, only that the gulf side is the best side of Florida, in my opinion. Lots of bridges and piers to wet a line. Great seafood restaurants. Awesome sunsets, etc.

Have a great time!

PS.. Just remembered, about a half hour drive south of you is Sarasota Beach. If you're a beach goer, you'll love it. Sand is like powder! Also Mote Marine Laboratory is in Sarasota and it's a neat place to see sharks and other sea life.

Good luck Dana. Let us know how things go.

Years ago a friend showed me how to fillet 'y' bones out of a pike. I had to see how someone did it, because I never quite got it looking at diagrams in books. It's actually fairly simple if you take your time, and I've never looked back. I enjoy eating pike more without now without having to constently pick 'n spit. lol