walking_angler Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 I attempted to capture my first pike this past week / weekend. I tried Humber Bay East and West last year for carp, bass and panfish during the summer and was unsuccessful. I decided to start my season there with a friend whose fishing time has shrunk away. He'd never been, so I sent him a Google map and we decided to tackle (no pun intended) the park. It was about 6:30pm, we began at the bay which begins at #5 and worked our way to the north (left) until the beaver dam. The area between the island / beaver dam and the shore is shallow and casting became a nuisance, so I continued to fish in a 45, 90 and 135 degree casting pattern and worked my way back down and around to #9. I cast into #7, but the water seemed too dark and stagnant for pike. As the sun went down something large surfaced between the first opening of #7 and I continued to bomb my Williams 5 of Diamonds spoon with no luck. When my friend saw another splash, he recommend that I switch to a Size 5 Mepps Black Fury with a dressed tail. I tried my silver Syclops as well. No Luck. We spent the rest of the evening trying with a Williams perch spoon and a Size 4 Mepps Copper Comet along the Mimico bay #8. We covered the area between the point directly above the #8 along to the point to the left of #1. No Luck. I spent another 2 hour after dinner one night at the end of last week bombing that same Size 5 Mepps Black Fury all along #5 and # 9. I lost that Size 5 Mepps Black Fury in #5. It's hung up on a rope underwater. I tried my silver Syclops as well. Pike 3 – Me 0. Last Saturday I went out early in the morning to the Holand Canal just off the highway, and I spent 3 hours looking for pike. I started at the municipal parking lot and moved towards the massive tree (west). A father and son caught 4 pike that, “Weren't worth weighing.” Another guy caught a scrappy 3 or so pound carp. I tried a small jointed Rapala (silver minnow), a #4 Black Fury with no dressing, a #0 Silver Mepps and a #0 Mepps Candy cane stripe. I also used a large Syclops. I fell into a sinkhole up to my right knee. I lost the Size 4 Mepps Copper Comet in a tree. That took about 3.5 hours. Pike 4 – Me 0. I'm heading out this week again. I don't want to use live minnows. Spoons were a pain to retrieve in the Holand because they were full of weeds. I picked up two 3 inch Rapalas (silver and a funky pearch). Will these be any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ya gave it a good shot, next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymikey Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Why don't you try the Toronto Island ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 (edited) Keep tryin,,it'll work out one day.The harder you work at something the luckier you get. Joe Edited May 23, 2007 by Daplumma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walking_angler Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Keep tryin,,it'll work out one day.The harder you work at something the luckier you get. Joe Yes, I have been reading this forum for a while. Looked like a great place to ask questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walking_angler Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Why don't you try the Toronto Island ? The Island will be a summer destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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