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I would get a range of them. I caught my big one on a very large spoon. I think it was the biggest glow spoon at CT.

Yes I see it now After I caught that I got a pretty bad snag and ended up breaking (or it came undo) Flurocarbon -> wire leader connection. Lost that CT Spoon I'm gonna have to go back and get one. I'm thinking of going to Angling Outfitters on my lunch and picking up a couple more now too. It is definitely the most addicting thing I've ever done..

I see most people out there at night. As I was getting there, there were 4 guys leaving who said there were 3 salmon caught and a 6lb rainbow between 7-9pm. Yeah a glow spoon is just a normal spoon with one side, or all of it with glow paint on it. We bring little LED lights and charge it up every few casts. Camera flashes work too. I wasn't getting many hits on my Orange or Green Little Cleo Glows, but when I started using the bigger Little Cleo with Orange dots on it the action picked up considerably. You should come out with us. I think I'm going to go back tonight lol.

Welcome!

Lies! lol... I consider it caught. Spending 15 minutes trying to net it to no avail Oh well, there's always next time. I'm in it for the fight more then the glory! lol

Nice fish man.

Its a good net. The only problem is the pier is so high in the water that you have to lay down to be able to use the net. It was like 2 inches short of being a scoop and lift. http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/Sp...asket%2BNet.jsp I was almost tempted to lift the fish onto the pier with the rod, but because it was so big I don't think that would have been a good idea

My arms were mush after that. I am still feeling it here at work. I would have liked to have got a picture or two, but I'm just glad I got to experience such a thrill and that she swam away ok

Yep. Had a 25lb+ smash my spoon tonight. You haven't caught a fish until you've caught a salmon... Man oh man do those things fight.

All I can say is wow. I am still running off the adrenaline. Raptorfan and I headed out to the Hamilton Harbour for the 2nd night in a row to do some salmon fishing. We got there about 9:30-9:45 and begun casting. We were using glow spoons, I was using one from CT, had orange specks on it, and he was using one from Angling Outfitters with a FOD drawn on it. About 2 hours went by and didn't really have any excitement. Then we noticed the salmon starting to swell the surface of the water numerous times around our area. I throw my spoon out super far and let it drop.. I start to reel it in very slowly.. tap ... tap... let it fall a little, reel... reel... tap... TAP... SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH....... Never in my life have I felt a fish take my line out so fast and so powerful. It was game on.... I yelled to Raptorfan and he dropped his rod to grab the net and my LED cap light. She was pulling like a true champ. She ran soooo far out into the lake. I had to muscle her back in. I fought her up and down the pier. 25 minutes later, I eventually got her to the little stone house and close to the pier. All we could say was WOW WHAT A HOG. We tried for a good 10 minutes to get her into the net, but she was too long and the net wasn't long enough. She seemed exhausted and started to swim on her side. At this point it was either get her off the hook now or we are keeping her. Finally she got in the net and did one last thrash... the hook lodged itself into the net, and she pushed away and it dislodged from her jaw. We were both just standing there in shock.... lol. We estimated she weighed in the high 20's, closer to 30. Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures, we were more concerned with getting her in safe or getting her off the hook safely. Pictures are nice, but I'd rather the fish survive. After I recovered from the battle, about 20 minutes later I was reeling in.. and I hear.. " HERE WE GO...." I look over and Raptorfan has hooked onto a nice one. I dropped my rod and grabbed the net and ran over. It fought hard and about 5 minutes into the fight, it jumped and spat the hook. After that we continued to get a few hits, but nothing as big as those 2, and the fish stopped jumping. I have never caught a salmon before until tonight, and that was the most intense thing I have ever done in my life. I had 50lb braid to 25lb flouro leader to wire leader on my baitcaster. That is what I caught her on. The drag was on full and she was still pulling line out. I am just amazed at the raw power that a salmon has. Nothing can compare. Anyways I just got home and I need to goto bed, but I just had to share this with you guys before I pass out... Good Night!

We are going up this Sunday! If you guys are going we should hook up

I'm at work right now, so unfortunately I can't check

Yeah. I might go back and buy another one.. (or 2) lol

Yeah they are 2 piece. The ones I saw anyways. I looked at a baitcaster and a spinning rod. They might have had more that are 1 piece, but I doubt it.

I would suggest going to Hamilton Harbour Pier. Its not that far away from you and its had a bunch of good nights the last week or so. Too many people on the Bronte these days. I think they are good at the pier after the rain. We went last night, and we left around 11pm and at 11:30 there were numerous sightings That's the way it always is lol... Going back tonight with a bunch of new gear to try again! As for the question about legit catching, I would grab some glow spoons and cast. That's what every single person was doing the last few times I've been to the pier.

You could just read a few of the salmon threads here and youll learn lots of ways not to do things! lol...

I think so. I went to the one in Brantford and got one on my lunch.

Shimano Bob Izumi Signature Pro Series Normally $69.99 on for $39.99. http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/Sp...shing%2BRod.jsp Theres the link. I broke my rod last night salmon fishing and picked this up to replace it Its a nice rod. Just thought I'd let you guys know

Damn man. That sucks Sorry to hear.

Well I booked at Whispering Pines. Now all I need to do is find out where the heck to fish! Has anyone been out there this past weekend? Is the bite on?

Indeed. I don't intend to "floss" or "line" or "snag" or one of the other 5000 names for catching salmon. And I don't keep my fish anyways. I am all about the catch and release, if anyones read my other posts you would know that. I've never fought a salmon before and I can imagine it would be a hell of a fight

Ok I get it now. Nah that wasn't me. I was with 2 girls Fishing right beside the lift bridge. Then we moved to the lake side.

.... Nice reply.. Are you not able to legit use marshmallows? Why is it different from other baits to make it flamebait. I don't understand what you are talking about...

I'd definitely make the trip out to Angling Outfitters in Woodstock. I went on the weekend and I'm glad I did. It's a huge store with about everything you could imagine. And the staff are very friendly. The one guy taught me how to use a baitcaster and threw in a bunch of freebies for buying a rod and a reel I also went into Fishing World in hamilton (On Barton I think it is..) They have a big selection, although my girlfriend was in the car waiting so I couldnt look around too much

Its listed as $75 on their site (although an extra $7 isnt really anything to complain about )