Hi all,
This is the best fishing forum I have found. Seems like a lot of great anglers (based on the info and pics). I am new to fishing and am in need of a little direction. I first went fishing about a year ago and landed a 2lb walleye on my first trip (Otawanabee River - near Lake Simcoe). It was a thrill and it got my interested, my Grandfather and Uncle were big in to Fishing (although I never learn't from them) so I guess it is in the blood!
I don't have a boat so I am looking for shoreline fishing, so far the only places I have fished are:
Bewdley (Rice Lake)
Grand River (mostly around Brant Conservation Area) - I have been going in the water, been fun walking up a down but is getting cold now
Thames River (London, ON.)
Dock Rd. (Barrie - Simcoe)
I am having difficulty locating good shoreline fishing spots around the Toronto area (1-2 hrs distance), A guy told me about Canal Lake (near Simcoe), drove to Cooks Bay, didn't really find any access points, mostly private land.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Here is my inventory of lures etc.
Shimano Rod, medium, 7ft, 8lb test triline
Crankbaits
Rappala 2 piece crank bait
Baby Perch (medium Diver)
Baby Minus 1 (baby bass)
Some other Perch (deep)
Chugbug (surface)
Bassrat (surface)
Soft Baits
wild minnow (gets snagged in 1 sec.)
Spinners
medium size spinner (weedless)
others
yamato tails (I used a weighted hook)
worms (yamato small brown/cinnamon)
yamato crayfish (works with some upside down weighted texas-rigged hook)
I have only caught fish with crankbaits (with the exception of one walleye on the yamato tail), I assume I am having trouble getting bites, setting the hook properly. If anyone has any tips on good spots or things I need to add to my inv. I am also having trouble with a hook/bobber - I tried a painted jig (since it had some weight) with some fin-s pink, berkley 2" minnows etc. no bites, is there a better setup for this or is the painted weighted jig the issue. I sometimes fish for 8hrs and get nothing or perhaps one fish.
Any help/tips on any of the above would be greatly appreciated, I will keep reading the board.
Thanks
