Simcoe Pike Derby

[BITEME]

Well the first time in 4 years that we have not been soaked, froze, or blown but it was a scorcher.

The Biteme Pointed team set out a 0400 to partake in the annual Aurora Bassmaster Pike derby on Lake Simcoe.

It was a good turnout and frist prize was to be in the high 3 digits.

We decided early in the week that we would change our stradegy from years past and head straight for the islands from Pasedena Marina.

Weed growth was almost non existint sort of like Lake Ontario. But we soon discovered that the healthy weeds were at 15 feet not altogether

tall but there. so we set our mark at 15-20 feet and got down to business. we pounded the crap out of 50 miles of water and nothing

so we decided on the old standby that has treated us fairly straight out of pasedina at 15 feet it is now 1300 and no fish.

Time to switch to old fathful silver and copper williams spoons(doh should have done this from the start instead of crankbaiting the daylights out of everything).

its now 1345 and we have to be weighed in by 1430 trolling along and an underwater spit comes up on the chart plotter from 20 feet to 15 feet

bam of goes my rod on a copper spoon hit the mark button bring the fish in and we are off to the races go over the spot a few more times and

2 more fish within 5 min we are now in culling mode wahoo clocks ticking and not another fish to be had

we get to weigh in thinking we might have a chance because we arent to bad at this and figure everyone is having the same issue

anyway our total weight was 13.96 lbs enough to hold 3rd place we end up with 170.00 pays for the day and gas ....yeah baby

we were off first by 8 oz should have stuffed a perch in one of the fish. So the best part of the day was kicking the buts of the guys in the fancy rocket boats

but best of all decimating our buddies for another year.

 

The End

Peter

[Roy]

Great report Peter. 8 ounces out of first with only 45 minutes of fishing is pretty darned good.

[lew]

WTG Pete, 3rd place a great showing !!

 

And your right, whoopin the guys in the rocket boats is always a good thing

[highdrifter]

Atta boy Pete!! If you can tag fish in those kinds of conditions, you can tag them anywhere.

 

Including the harbour.. Give me a buzz eh?!

 

cheers

HD

[alphaalpha]

congrats on a solid finish!

[Peps]

Right on Pete!!!! good showing

 

it was a hard day to fish... we didn't fair so good. not a sniff or a follow from a pike.

[MCTFisher9120]

Sounds exciting man, good job!

[John]

Good stuff Peter, great finish. You da pike man! Sorry you are not making Lakair this year.

Edited June 2, 2010 by John