Slayingm Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Wow... after fishing this World-class body of water for the past 30yrs it still amazes me year after year. After winning the 2-day Fall Challenge Bass tournament on Couch a couple of weeks ago I was back out guiding on Simcoe last week and took another smallie over 6lbs.... this one came in at 6lbs 6oz on the Normark scale and was my 5th simcoe SM between 6 and 7lbs this year. My Personal best on the lake came last year during day 3 of the New Ark Open out of Barrie when I weighted in a 7.23lb SM.... I think the fish in this lake just keep on getting bigger and honestly believe a new Ontario record is in the making out there. Also hit a couple of my Cook's bay fall LM spots a couple of days ago and one of then was loaded. Most of the fish were taken on tubes in 18 to 25' of water.... here is a pic on one of the typical 4lb fish we were catching... man they are clean and pretty out there.... not a mark on them. Can't wait for the BPS Open on Oct 27th.... should be fun trying to break that 30lb (6lb average for 5 SM) on the lake. With the colder temps and lake turnover the upcoming weeks should provide some of the best big fish action of the year.... don't miss out on it... get out there and enjoy!! Good luck out there and remember to be safe...... Greg.
evster Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Those are some awsome bass! Thanks for sharing! I think I need to find my way onto Simcoe .
Minnow Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Nice Smallie! I remember seeing it on WFN when you got the 7.23 lbs smallie that was a HOG! Nice fish, I was also wondering which you would recommend to fish for big smallies this time of year more main lake Simcoe or Couchiching? PM if you can thanks!
2 tone z71 Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 wow sweet bass ,if I caught it id consider mounting that first one ,I always wanted a big bass on a piece of driftwood,havent gotton a big bass since I was a kid lol
Zib Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Nice bass Greg. I personally think the next Ontario or Michigan record is going to come out of Lake St. Clair. Simcoe has those whitefish for the smallies to eat so it’s possible the next record could come out of there but my money is on St. Clair.
solopaddler Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Wow!, not much else to say. Those are amazing fish and true trophies.
misfish Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 You do know how to put the hurt on Greg. Nice fish bud. Largie is a nice bonus.
danbo Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Dang! The picture weighed five pounds too!! Way to go get 'em bro!
Mark Kulik Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Nice fish Greg! Simcoe is amazing, hope people remember to release the biggies for the future, yes I remember that 7+ on day 3 ! it put me into 5th! LOL-see ya on the 27th. Mark
steverowbotham Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Nice bass Greg. I personally think the next Ontario or Michigan record is going to come out of Lake St. Clair. Simcoe has those whitefish for the smallies to eat so it’s possible the next record could come out of there but my money is on St. Clair. St. Clair has some nice fish, but how often do you see 20 pound bags out of St. Clair ?? Occasionally, but a 20 pound bag will win you the tournament there. A 20 pound bag on Simcoe will put you in about 20th place. The reason is simple... forage. St. Clair smallies eat up the perch. Simcoe is deeper and is home to oilier, fatty based forage such as herring, baby whities. Of course they will eat perch, but they have access to these fatty based fish which help them bulk up. Couchiching and Simcoe are attached, but Simcoe smallies are way bigger on average, for the same reason. Forage on Cooch is mostly perch, crayfish and blackchin shiners, no real fat to those fish. Next record will be on Simcoe. Mark my words.
charlesn Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Actually following the weights of recent (2006 & 2007) St. Clair tournaments, the weights there are way up. 25+ is very possible. This is St. Clair, not Erie fish we're talking about. But record wise I still think it will probably be caught on a lesser known, lesser pressured lake. I hear of super giants being caught and or lost up north. The late fall weights on Simcoe are really ginormous, but not much different than Erie. Those Erie smallies have grown huge on gobies and last year there were several events where 28 and 29 lbs were topped. I know of an 8-2 (mid-summer!!!!!) landed on Erie in a tournament this year and a 9-1 that was landed prior to the trophy season opener on Erie. That 8-2 in the late fall when they are gorging will be approaching the record weight I'd think. Lake Ontario's smallies are starting to grow up too. Recent 24 and 23 lb sacks of smallies coming out of relatively untapped Lake O shows that the potential is there for some big sacks and big fish there too. Charles
Guest Johnny Bass Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Another Spectacular Report!!!! Thats a real Beauty!And also a decent largie! Look forward to seeing the Tournament results!
Milty Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 that is a crazy sized smallie,...i guess those zebra mussels are good for something after all....lol
Slayingm Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Posted October 4, 2007 Nice Smallie! I remember seeing it on WFN when you got the 7.23 lbs smallie that was a HOG! Nice fish, I was also wondering which you would recommend to fish for big smallies this time of year more main lake Simcoe or Couchiching? PM if you can thanks! Minnow, As the lake turns over look for SM to migrate to the deeper secondary drops in the main lake. Dragging heavy tubes, drop shotting and jigg'n spoons will all work. Stick to Simcoe if your looking for a true trophy and work depths in the 25 to 40' range..... Good Luck... Greg.
Mark Kulik Posted October 4, 2007 Report Posted October 4, 2007 I will be out on Simcoe this Sat with my 2 little boys Trevor-8 and Bradley -6 -can't wait ! I'll be in the Interstate Battery wrapped boat, make sure to say hi, good luck this weekend and be safe. Mark
misfish Posted October 4, 2007 Report Posted October 4, 2007 Not I,Working,but sunday I hope to be out.I think I got that big smallie bug.LOL Have fun out there with the boys Mark.
Mark Kulik Posted October 4, 2007 Report Posted October 4, 2007 Thanks Brian, I think I'm suffering withdrawl! hav'nt fished in almost 2 weeks-had to shake the pneumonia! working in this weather is just torture! I just drove to the launch in Innisfil and Simcoe looked great! ll rods are rigged -I feel myself getting the shakes, you may just see us out there on Sun. also Brian the forecast looks awseome!
tonyb Posted October 4, 2007 Report Posted October 4, 2007 Some very respectable fish there! I think it is safe to say you have Simcoe dialed in, Perch, Bass, Lakers or Whitey's you get 'em all. Did you have to fizz any of the smallies coming out of deep water Greg? If so, what do you find is the best tool for that? Tony
misfish Posted October 4, 2007 Report Posted October 4, 2007 ll rods are rigged Let me guess,One has a strike zone bait, and the other,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A different coloured Strike zone bait? LOL
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