ccmtcanada Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 (edited) Bly and I had the honour of meeting up with Snog today for some Toronto Island Piking! We've wanted to fish with Snog since last fall....and his hilarious Salmon post...LOL. We had never specifically targeted Pike before and we were looking forward to a great day of learning and conversation....and hopefully catch a few fish!Anyhow, we agreed to meet at the ferry between 6 and 7am. Bly and I arrived at 6am, and put our lines in the water hoping for some early pike while waiting for Snog to arrive. No luck there. He arrived close to 7am. After quick introductions, we boarded the ferry. Since we were not really setup for pike, he was nice enough to give us some of his home made leaders...we put them on during the ride over and we were all set! Here's a picture of the great Toronto skyline...I never get tired of seeing this perspective of the city. We began our walking (and we did lots of that today!!), and arrived at a few spots that he's had luck at in the past. We cast a few lines...no action, so we moved on. The waters were still a bit stained from the storms that came through a few days ago, so visibility wasn't great. Snog then suggested we try a spot where he'd never heard of any pike coming out of...about 10 minutes later, I caught the first fish of the day...a nice "warm up" pike. We had great conversations...a lot of laughs, and with him as our guide, we followed him wherever he walked...except for here...apparently he needs to touch up on his reading skills....haha. We then tried a bunch of other spots with only a few follows to our credit. By 11:30am, we were getting pretty hungry and we stopped for some pizza slices on Center Island. We saw LOTS of BIG Carp swimming around in the shallows wherever we went...too bad I left my Carp gear at home....maybe the next trip down there, I'll give that a try. After lunch, we continued to try some spots....before long, Snog yells out that he has one on!! I take the camera out...getting ready to see what the Pike Master would pull out of the water. My adrenaline was pumping through my body....to see him pull this out of the water.... Ok...so not a pike...but it was a pretty decent sized bullhead....LOL. A little while later, Bly shouts "Fish on" and the battle begins! She has never caught a pike before so she was really hoping that this would be her first. She also got a new Fenwick rod for Christmas and was more than a little perturbed that it has NEVER caught her a fish yet...so this fish made it all more exciting for her! Finally, she lands what ends up being the biggest fish of the day....a very respectable 27" Pike. By now, Snog is getting worried that we were going to outfish him...he decides he needs every advantage he can get, so he wanders out in the water to get extra distance on his casts!! It must have worked, because a few minutes later, he brings in what turns out to be the smallest pike of the day....LOL. All in all, we had a great day out there! I was born in Toronto and have lived in the GTA my whole life...and this was the first time I had ever set foot on the Islands. Bly and I would like to thank Snog, for a great day chatting and fishing...we had an amazing time out there!! Hope we can do it again! Edited May 19, 2007 by ccmtcanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 seems like you never fail to catch fish cliff/bly that's amazing for 1st time piking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Great report Cliff, perfect day to be out there and congrats to Bly on breaking in the new Fenwick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Great Report. I like when no one gets skunked! Your camera takes awesome pics. I like the pic of our CN Tower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Great report and good to see y'all out there have some good clean OFC fun! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 What a way to usher in Spring and Summer! Nice bright pics with a nice !st Pike for Bly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 That's something. Nice fish like like right around the big city. Good read and love the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsn Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Wow snog I would have never reconize you dressed up like that. Must be seriuos stuff. dsn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickGG Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Nicely done guys looks like a enjoyable day indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepps Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Congratulations on a great day and report. Gotta get back out there soon. 007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 great report and pics thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Ya's had a good outing, got to yuk it up, some exersize, fresh air, visit a new area, pizza and some . Great report, well done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Thanks everyone....it's easy to forget that there are lots of fish in such a great urban environment. Like I said before...I've lived here my whole life and never went to the Islands....I'll be back again for sure...next time with the kids in tow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 What a great report! First, My worst fears were realized. You two are as friendly and as passionate about fishing as expected. I would be honoured to outfish you again. Second, Congrats Bly!!!! I was honoured again to be a part of your first pike catch. I also love the fact that it was on your fav lure breaking the Fenwick curse! Third, As a proper host, I promised myself not to outfish you two. So I secretly released a couple 40"+ monsters while you checked phone messages. Fourth, I caught 2 fish. They were small, But I caught 2 fish, One for each of you. Fifth, I am no "pike master" only a humble slave. Can't wait to see you two again! (when I crush your walleye records!) Thanks for the fish and pizza S. xoxoxox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 awesome job on the islands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Cooper Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I grew up in Toronto too... been on the islands many times... but never fished there... Sounds like you's had a great day... WTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 NICE JOB GUYZ!!!! GREAT DAY TO BE OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 ....Always nice to meet new angling friends and I guess I'll be meeting you and Bly at Lakair. Won't be long now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 ....Always nice to meet new angling friends and I guess I'll be meeting you and Bly at Lakair.Won't be long now. Spiel...cant wait to meet you and all the other OFNers this year up at Lakair...it's going to be the highlight of our year. Hopefully we'll catch some fish too...but to me the catching part is secondary...looking forward to the people and the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Great report guys... I look forward to your posts, all that you learn and share. Thank you Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 What a great report! First, My worst fears were realized. You two are as friendly and as passionate about fishing as expected. I would be honoured to outfish you again. Second, Congrats Bly!!!! I was honoured again to be a part of your first pike catch. I also love the fact that it was on your fav lure breaking the Fenwick curse! Third, As a proper host, I promised myself not to outfish you two. So I secretly released a couple 40"+ monsters while you checked phone messages. Fourth, I caught 2 fish. They were small, But I caught 2 fish, One for each of you. Fifth, I am no "pike master" only a humble slave. Can't wait to see you two again! (when I crush your walleye records!) Thanks for the fish and pizza S. xoxoxox LOL Snog...glad you let us "outfish" you and that you kept your monster fish to yourself!! Again...we had an awesome time out there...we'll have to get together again. As for our Walleye records...I'm sure if you spent the time on them as you do the pike, you'll be hauling in some huge ones. Thanks again for being our guide for the day...I figure the cost of 2 slices of pizza was a bargain for us...we had a lot of laughs, talking and fishing...the day was nice and sunny...couldn't really ask for much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) Went to the islands Saturday for and fished for an hour or so but found the water way to murky. That youse caught anything the day before is great. Congatulations. Sounds like you had a good time. Thanks everyone....it's easy to forget that there are lots of fish in such a great urban environment. ...I'll be back again for sure...next time with the kids in tow! I've brought my daughter there a few times. She loved it! Even fished the swan pond last August and she caught some golden shiners and sunfish on microtubes. cheers, ehg Edited May 21, 2007 by ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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