Got their at about 1 P.M. Only to find out that there was a pike tournament going on. I was tempted to leave. This other guy was just leaving and said he was heading to Simcoe.
I had already payed $15 to launch at Lauderdale point Marina. I like their launch. It is a deep ribbed concrete ramp which is good for traction.
Anyways. Started fishing. I was still thinking about the Pike tournament and had myself convinced I was going to be skunked.
I was skunked 2 years ago at Sparrow and this was the place but it was in the dead of the summer(Super humid day).
Anyways. I have fished this lake before with rentals 5 H.P. What I realized was that I hardly fished much of sparrow. With the 40 H.P. I covered a lot more water and realized how small sparrow is, but is very deep at points.
So I covered alot of water, But stayed away from the bays and rivers. Just fished structures with drop offs and weeds.
Caught my first pike in weeds. Puny, Got off. Was a little excited. Then My Dad hooks a fish. Mr.Pike. 3.2 lbs on a spinner bait(his only fish). I didn't finish my roll but the camera decides to rewind after only 10 pics. Time for a new camera.
But what is 3.2 on a digi scale that only weighs to .9 and then goes to a pound? Shouldn't there be up to .15 ???
Then I hook another and lost it. The fish was swimming at me and couldn't recover the line fast enough. I lost another 2 like that throughout the day. Wierd. that hardly ever happens to me.......
Then I hooked 1 pike on a Buzzbait. 2.5 Lbs.
Then I hooked another Pike 1.9-2lbs on a husky jerk.
We sighted LOTS of dogfish. But I was looking for rolling channel cats.
Casted at the rocks and get a hit right next to it, hugging the shore line. First I thought it was a snag. Then I hear a splash and the tail snap. I go crap its a bass. My dad goes how do you know. I said I know the way it fights(smallie).
SO I bring it to the boat and it starts bulldoggin unbelievable. I couldn't pull it up. Then I see a huge flash. I'm thinking a monster smallie. I finaly bring it up? Channel cat!!! I am freeking out. 3.5 lbs channel cat and it was pulling like that???Can you Imagine a monster?First time I caught a nice sized channel cat in deep water(12-15 feet).
I was already hgetting disaapointed and regretted going to sparrow. NOT ANYMORE!! I was estatic!
I will definately be returning to sparrow. Then I hooked a walleye. 1.1 lbs. And that was about it.
Had another 3-4 follows to mention and like I said I lost about 3-4. Nothing big though, Does anyone know the Sparrow lake pike tournament results????
, on the very first post.
