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Thanks for the PM - Probably lake ontario tribs for the most part

trout and salmon is probably the only thing i would go after

At the oak today i saw some people fly fishing, and it looked fun and different. I understand there is a 'weight' and a length for a fly rod. What are good stats for an all-purpose setup? I understand a higher weight is probably for a stiffer action, but i dont know where to start...

Thanks,

Matt

Thanks guys

I would be more than willing to be an observer to start, that sounds like a great idea. So far i have tried to report every time i headed out but have only been a member since sept.

So much great info on here, i'm just excited to get out there and get some hands on.

Thanks kindly for your help

Glad you guys were able to make lemonade out of lemons! The thing about the kill switch is that most of us never touch the thing, so when it gets caught on your leg and it gets pulled out you usually don't notice it.

Last time i was out there it was very weedy on the surface, fouling most of our setups. We resorted to using bottom bouncers and still had no luck. Congrads on the fish!

All,

I am not new to fishing in general, but i am new to salmon fishing. I have an 18ft aluminum boat with a downrigger setup, etc. I am interested in doing a lot more fishing this coming season and want to get involved in some tournaments. What preparations should i be concerned with now? Is there any advise you would give someone new to the sport?

Thanks,

Matt

What did you catch the walleye on? That really reeks about the people snagging down there... were they keeping the fish, or just splitting them open for the eggs?

went 0/2 last night on egg sacks... Pretty slow...

Ive been trying the yecks, which is a lot like the wobbler... not too much luck...

Anybody have any luck down there when it is really rough?

I'll be down there around 7 - at the end hopefully!

I would like to get involved in some of these in '09. Do you need to be in a 'team'?

Im heading down sometime this week, anyone want to meet up?

Those babies are much darker than the ones i'm catchin! good job though fellas

It was good meeting you guys last night, Any luck after i left? As we were walking out i noticed a guy's drag screaming out on one of his egg sack rods- yelled up to him, turned out it was a good sized brown. The thing was very lethargic when he was pulling it in, leads me to believe all the fish were off.

Salmonidlove, I PMed you my number if you want to get together sometime... or want a report of what's goin on down there.

Its probably going to be packed tommorow night, eh? This is the first night i have not been out in over a week! Hopefully there will be some room- have to get there early. If anyone ends up going out come find me and say hi, i'd like to meet some people off of here. i'll have blue ovralls on with a harly davidson rain jacket.

Matt

You must have talked to my buddy, i was all the way at the end at that point. Brought one home tonight, lots of hits but only one hook up.

kudos to you!

I'm heading down now and meeting my father and one of his buddies. i'll report.

I was at the end for a little while, then went back a few hundred yards. Im thinking of trying closer to shore- a few people seem to be raking them in closer, and its not a huge hike.

Went with a buddy, he hooked in to a big salmon right off the bat- got it to the pier and it got off.

About 830 caught a 31" Catfish- with the glo cleo. 2nd cast after that caught a small 13lb salmon.

A guy caught a sturgeon, which i thought was interesting....

Its pouring, but i'm headed up now to give it a shot

It would be one thing if the guy wasn't a jerk. But acting like that i'd go take his spot just to spite the fool.

Been out every night since last friday, and saturday night seemed to be the only time they were highly active. Last night it was calm, like saturday- but not much to speak of.

On a side note: It is confirmed that nowhere besides mitchells (within 30 miles) sells the Yecks. Apparently they went out of business a short while back and then came started again. Now everyone that carried them before filled their spot with the cleos.

It seems to me that whatever Glo finish they put on the cleos is not nearly as effective as the yeck.

Yeah,

And mitchells is out of them till next week!