limeyangler

LOL...seen our local cruiser coming towards me the other day veering into the other lane, sure enough....on the phone.

LOL....something about leopards and spots springs to mind. That is very true. In fact it was the morning we headed out on the 2 day drive home. I had to wait for the car to come out of crappy tire in Blenheim while they replaced the whole turn signal and wiper switch controls that were shorting out, so why not grab a quick pier session as we were all packed and mum and kid were showering etc...etc... Awesome Craig, thanks for the historical info, I never knew that. My father in law has had a trailer there for decades and some of the other folks there of his age(75) are in their parents trailers. Interesting little town with some cool history, I think i saw a book about them shipping a lancaster bomber on a barge through there. LOL...now there is a business idea for a kid in the summer holidays! Mike and Brian, good observations. I tell ya, I really enjoyed pier fishing again. I used to only fish the piers back in England (ocean) as i had no boat. Piers are a whole little community all to themselves and the folk that fish them give each pier its own little culture. Being the new guy/face on the pier was fun. Lots of nice folk out there. One advantage of fishing in such close proximity to a lot of people is that you get to see what DOES NOT WORK! This is especially valid info when you can actually see there are literally hundreds of giant fish swimming up and down the pier wall. Once I got that you can start to build on what you know and experiment a little too. Another factor is exactly that there are so many people fishing there, the fish were definitely more easily spooked than back home, especially on the calm days as the water was so clear, mind you sight fishing the bass and sheepshead and watching them suck the jig in was fun on a couple of occasions.(very early morning) I have been there 3 times now, and each time i learn a little more. This was the first time I had seen anyone using a jig there, it was the crappie guys, who all were strictly slip bobbers the previous years. As i love fishing jigs I adapted the crappie method out in the deeper water. The large jigs had the fish spooked(except the sheepshead that would hit almost anything), but a micro jig allowed for a more natural almost free line presentation with larger baits which the bass in particular i'm sure were not used to seeing and would readily smash worms, minnows and crawlers presented that way. But after about an hour or so the fish were even wary of that presentation and I would get funky with different plastics, freelining live baits with the occasional split shot added. The live bait definitely worked best, and i soon figured out that the large minnows would get the spooked bass to bite as all the anglers using live bait and having no luck were using small minnows on way too obvious and heavy/complicated rigs. I get the need for heavy rigs as there is an evil current and undertow out there, but it is tidal so you can usually find a spot where it is fishable on light tackle or use a slip bobber and trot the bait through the swim like the steelhead guys....lol. I've got to say the fishing was excellent. Loads of bass (LM and SM), the sheepshead were a blast a cast many days, we got a couple of mother load crappie nights, and there were always bucket loads of bluegill and rock bass to entertain when the bite was slow. Here is the rest of the footage I shot. Got some nice pics too, finally managed to gather the pics and vids together. Another Video

Awesome haul ernie, must have been a blast! Love the bottle cap idea, not so keen on the big tapeworm just underneath it though

sorry for your loss Drew. Great post as per usual. i would never get bored of panfish like those......i would still be out there fishing....lol.

Awesome Chris, but cant shake this image from my mind.

Lol...unfortunately not . But he did earn his Lac Seul wings that day . He was in the boat non stop for 7 hours, chipper as the moment he got in and upset to tears almost when we finally had to come off the lake....definitely not worried about taking the trip up to the big water with him now....Jube-Jubes, a couple of water guns, some nets in his size, frequent breaks for snacks and drinks andto do what he wants to do and seven hours later we were still good to go! Its 10 minutes from the centre of Dryden, very convenient, loads of pike and perch (kids love the action) and HUGE walleye....if you know where they are. That rod is my absolute favourite, I LOVE IT! Its a Shimano Sojourn, 2 piece, 6' Medium action:fast. It is super light , with plenty of backbone, and very sensitive to lethargic lunkers in 30'FOW. Have caught 32" walleye and BIG pike with that thing. ANOTHER GOOD THING ABOUT IT........$29!

That's amazing Chad, living the dream there bud....living the dream. Beautiful pic of you and the kid on the couch....she's cute as a button.

WOW...bet he pooped his lululemons

Whats with the "football is crap because people dive" bandwagon? Not original, not even a fair reflection of a very good game. A game that has been enjoyed as the 'National' sport of many countries all over the world for over a century....all over that world except for North America( until very recently).

This kind of statement needs to be challenged absolutely , directly and immediately whenever it occurs....YES....STEREOTYPING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.....IT HAPPENS BECAUSE PEOPLE HOLD IGNORANT BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES LIKE YOURS TO BE SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS! Are you defending people stereotyping other people? Even if 99% of the people there were 'not born in Canada' ( how the heck you could possibly know that I dont know) Asian and Russian....you sure about that? How do you know? As for garbage left lying around at popular fishing spots....it happens at every popular fishing spot I have ever frequented, suppose those 'Russians and 'Asians' should feel ashamed for that too....What the heck is an 'Asian' anyway? I dont usually get involved in stuff like this cuz it makes me so mad, but I see so much going on recently I cannot stay silent any longer...screw it...the gloves are off! I just wish was more eloquent and articulate in these types of discussions....it does not help that i get really mad! All the best Limeyangler. PS...until you speak to me and know all the cultural influences in my life you can never accurately define who or what I am...and I will always reserve the right to define myself anyway...so stereotype away...but you are wrong! (Born in Toronto to Nigerian+Danish biological parents, adopted by English and Grenadian parents, schooled and lived in in Canada, England, Sweden, Italy and the Netherlands)

Awesome carp there Mike. Someone has got to start selling this to the europeans as a holiday....they'd come...trust me....if they aren't here already that is.

Hey all, just realized I have been smoke free now for 3 years and a day. Should have done this ages ago, but hey, it is what it is. Still crave like crazy sometimes but it's just a craving and will pass, don't have to act on it. To all you other quitters and potential quitters…..good luck !

Hi all, More 'lawneye' i'm afraid. They really moved into our little bay yesterday evening. Cast after cast produced fish after fish. Nothing fancy, 1/8th oz jig and minnow cast into 2' -7'FOW. All catch and release, had quite a few fish frys already in the past couple of weeks, need to watch my cholesterol dontcha know. Anyhoo, put some of the footage of the evenings outing together with some music, hope you enjoy.

Nice one Rob. Pd days and fishing…match made in heaven!

Art…you been drinking?

Fantastic Justin!

Thanks Mitch, the rain theme seemed to fit the tune. LOL….for a minute I thought you were referring to G-Man….lol. H'es turned into a real good pal, had to get a couple of years under his belt and calm down. I'll, Take that as a compliment thanks Rob. Thanks Bob, was a hoot for sure, was soaked through by the end, loved it!

AWESOMENESS Rick….very excited for you….that looks amazing! The fishing should be epic to say the least, looking forward to your Gopro masterpiece now.

Hi all, What a fantastic morning. After 3 long night shifts i crept down to a nice shore spot with a rod, a pale of minnows and my buddy Roloff and caught a bunch of walleyes in around 2'FOW in the pouring rain…..PERFECT!