irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) I've only seen this twice in 20 years... so thought I'd better photograph it today. Pretty easy to read current in a river, but on something as large as Georgian Bay.. not so easy. I got out for my first flight of the year today and man did I need that enjoyment. Anyhow...if anyone wonders what has salmon holding up in a specific spot every year before they run the local rivers... it's current and the food it brings for free. This is water between 15 and 30 Fathoms deep (90 to 180 FOW). First it spins counter clock wise, straightens out to pass the island and then it spins counter clock wise again! (or is that clockwise.. I'm assuming a direction of flow) A neat thing to see for sure... looks like pools in the Niagara, but in slow motion! (Either that or some yahoo was driving in circles before I got out there! ) If you know where this is fine and lets leave it at that..... if not well it's a good salmon spot with long rigger cables. And for bonus points.... someone tell me where this lighthouse is Edited September 9, 2011 by irishfield
Musky or Specks Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Those points off those islands are going to be great musky feeding areas
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 Yep.. they're just sitting there snacking on all them Salmon going round and round !
spincast Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Fantastic- glad to hear you got out for a quick flight Wayne - been a long hard year for ya. You earned them wings today To answer the question on the light house -- Not sure, but it looks like a great place to be fishin today! Wish I was there
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) If I hadn't had the younger daughter with me at that point (I texted her.. dropped in and landed, picked her up and blasted back off without shutting down).. I think I would have landed out there, then broke out the survival rod and tackle in the back of the plane! Edited September 9, 2011 by irishfield
mercman Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Excellent pics Wayne What causes current like that? We dont think of the Great lakes and Georgian bay as a river, but i guess being part of the St Lawerence system, they really are.
BassMan11 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Great shots irishfield. Very interesting looking water. Glad you got out for a trip. I saw your plane last year when i was in Temagami at what i assume is your cottage around this time last year. Shes a beaut.
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 Excellent pics Wayne What causes current like that? We dont think of the Great lakes and Georgian bay as a river, but i guess being part of the St Lawerence system, they really are. Hell we get tides in the sound Paul, some days as much as 2 feet. Some from moon pull, mainly from wind push. No wind today.. so I can only summize that it's the NUMEROUS rivers flowing into GBay and all that water has to get around structure causing the "pools".
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 Great shots irishfield. Very interesting looking water. Glad you got out for a trip. I saw your plane last year when i was in Temagami at what i assume is your cottage around this time last year. Shes a beaut. Thanks.. that would be correct, about 4 islands out from town.. I built her with me own two hands between 1993 and 1995. The floats in 2004.
Roy Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 We dont think of the Great lakes and Georgian bay as a river, but i guess being part of the St Lawerence system, they really are. Say what? Please say that you're not saying that GB is a river.
Musky or Specks Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Yep.. they're just sitting there snacking on all them Salmon going round and round ! I was thinking whitefish and cisco's but having seen them wack wishmaster baits I'm sure a small salmon isn't off the menu
wallacio Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 And for bonus points.... someone tell me where this lighthouse is That's the Western Islands Light.
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 It certainly is... would have been a lonely miserable place living in the house that use to sit on that cement foundation!
Terry Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 cool shots I will be fishing muskie on Gbay tomorrow
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) Gee.. thanks for the invite! Edited September 9, 2011 by irishfield
Terry Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 well my boat is small but we could squeeze you in.....
wallacio Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 It certainly is... would have been a lonely miserable place living in the house that use to sit on that cement foundation! No kidding! It's no wonder that lots of stories about mysterious murders surround so many of Ontario's lighthouses. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy..."
irishfield Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Posted September 9, 2011 LOL... 20 Nautical Miles out from Penetang Harbour. I imagine many days the waves roll right over that rock and there would have been a lot of sleepless nights out there. First time I've ventured out there in about a decade.
Sharkbait22 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 That's a great couple of photos. I think the cause might be the rotation of the earth. Same thing happens with air massess - and there's no rivers there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect Does that explain what you see. I don't know the area.
vinnimon Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Nice photo shots and observation Wayne It sure does look like the niagara pool in slow motion. Curious to find out if there is some sort of tide there, even if its miniscual If so, it should be fairly simple to locate where the fish are holding
mercman Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Say what? Please say that you're not saying that GB is a river. It has inflow and outflow. See......told ya..............River
spincast Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 It has inflow and outflow. See......told ya..............River Guess I'm a river after couple beers ?
mercman Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 Guess I'm a river after couple beers ? With beer though, the outflow is twice the inflow.IF i remember correctly
vinnimon Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 With beer though, the outflow is twice the inflow.IF i remember correctly BRB MERC Hang on Almost there, yup, nope Ok , AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are right, three bucks down the drain TGIF
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