Rod Caster Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) We all have a proverbial "white whale". That certain fish that we've chased and tried to catch on many occasions without success. It might be a resident 5 lbs brown trout in your local creek or an elusive musky that has made you circle a lake ten times with nothing but 5 empty tanks of fuel to show for your work. Everytime you go out you are over-prepared and confident, yet you return home with nothing but scenery shots. I've spent many hours trolling and ice fishing for big lake trout. Many lakes, different spots, lots of reading, new tactics and many miles on my car. I have nothing to show but a 0.5 lbs baby laker and I'm still searching for something of substance. I'm looking forward to hard water season because I'm certain ( ) I'll catch a big one! What fish are you working extra hard to catch? Edited October 7, 2010 by Rod Caster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 fish........... but wait till next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 What's yours? Steelhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I want to land a 40"+ pike in the river I fish solo on targeting them. I know they are there as i have caught quite a few 25-30" ones so far this summer on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 this year? salmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 atlantic salmon in the st. mary's rapids have had my number for years. i can catch them in the tailrace below the hydro dams but in the rapids i was broken off by 13 consecutive fish. it's been a decade or so since i fished the rapids in summer but it's been a definite thorn in my side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 brookies and specks....spent many hours treading quietly around on the ice ....no luck yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Only landed one ski by accident a small one, had some big fish on but not properly prepared for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinger Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) Never caught a brook trout, lake trout or brown trout. I have never known when/where to fish for them. Edited October 7, 2010 by Kinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 lake trout in algonquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 i catch more unicorns than walleye these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 We all have a proverbial "white whale". That certain fish that we've chased and tried to catch on many occasions without success. It might be a resident 5 lbs brown trout in your local creek or an elusive musky that has made you circle a lake ten times with nothing but 5 empty tanks of fuel to show for your work. Everytime you go out you are over-prepared and confident, yet you return home with nothing but scenery shots. I've spent many hours trolling and ice fishing for big lake trout. Many lakes, different spots, lots of reading, new tactics and many miles on my car. I have nothing to show but a 0.5 lbs baby laker and I'm still searching for something of substance. I'm looking forward to hard water season because I'm certain ( ) I'll catch a big one! What fish are you working extra hard to catch? We'll have to go to Temagami this winter. I caught some pretty decent lakers there last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Only spent a couple days trying, but found Lake trout in Sheild lakes tough to get a handle on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 We'll have to go to Temagami this winter. I caught some pretty decent lakers there last year. Thanks Luc. I spent at least 7 full days on the ice last year in the temagami area looking for back lake Trout but litterally didn't get one bite. Lots of work hauling that auger around in cold/slushy conditions. Steelhead +1. Two hours last night, two hours monday, half a day last weekend etc etc...not a sniff! And yet I keep seeing these beautiful Steelhead reports on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbailey Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 those prehistoric lookin walleye constantly avoiding my line grrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Never caught a brook trout, lake trout or brown trout. I have never known when/where to fish for them. Come up to the park this winter...we'll show you! And by we i mean bring up the doc and we can meet up for some solid action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinger Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 That would literally be a dream come true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 it's not like i haven't tried to getcha out duders! how many times did i invite you this summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Try as I might fishing all the local southern Ontario rivers in the fall I've still yet to hook into an Arctic Char! Very frustrating....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Try as I might fishing all the local southern Ontario rivers in the fall I've still yet to hook into an Arctic Char! Very frustrating....... I think they are called sub-arctic char in your region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinger Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 it's not like i haven't tried to getcha out duders! how many times did i invite you this summer? At least 5 or 6. My head has been quite clouded. I should have at least gone for bass once with you, the videos looked incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Try as I might fishing all the local southern Ontario rivers in the fall I've still yet to hook into an Arctic Char! Very frustrating....... have you tried using a marshmallow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I really haven't specifiacally targeted them, but have had a few gar strike while fishing other species, I'd say they are pretty tricky getting the hooks into them good enough to land one, haven't done it yet. Low percentage fish I'd say making them my hardest to catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manitoubass Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 muskie for me. I usually end up so frustrated I'll switch to bass and or walleye I did catch a few this summer, but nothing of any size. Oh, and big sturgeon, like over the hundred lb mark. I've caught plenty in the 40-60lb range. I've hooked a few bigger ones, but usually ends up being a 20-30 minute fight only to have them break me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codered Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Well I havent got a real big pike yett. lake trout on simcoe last winter were .. Well ,, didnt catch one I fished it twice as much as previous years landed about 50 whitefish and not a single trout .. The year before I caught just as many Trout as whitefish..Strange ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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