Skunked

Post by **ScottyDon't** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:20 pm

Most of you on this board are *very* lucky to have such great fishing opportunities in your areas. I live in London and have very few opportunities but I decided to go out and try one of my local reservoirs this morning (wildwood). Like the title says I got skunked.... the water was like a greenish soup.... couldn't see a few inches under. I'm not sure if it's always like this but there's a conservation area on it with camping and beaches so I would hope not. I guess my only worthwhile fishing ventures will have to include a 4-6 hr drive

.... or I'll have to move out to eastern ontario!

Website · Post by **Mike Lennox** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:22 pm

what about the thames?
I've heard its an awesome smallie river
mike

Post by **Markus** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:08 pm

Tough fishing for you today ScottyDont....skunks happen all the time, thats fishing.

If you're willing to drive a bit, there are a few quality spots withen 2 hours of your place....

Muskies, Lake St Clair, 2 hours
Rainbows, Goderich Lake Huron, 1 hour 45 minutes
Walleye/Rainbows, Port Burwell Lake Erie, 69 minutes
Salmon, Lake Ontario, 1 hour 40 minutes
Carp/Bass, Grand River Cambridge, 1 hour 20 minutes

Just a few options. I'm sure there's plenty more small systems that hold fish.

Post by **Scumking** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:36 pm

Hey Scotty.

Cheer up.even of the water is not clear you can get fish with the right techniques

.We were down at the Ottawa river early in August and fished water that could only be described as Chocolate milk

.Spinner who showed us the spot said the water was like this all the time and fish feed based on the vibrations on top

.

Keep trying different presentations.It will payoff.

Ron

Post by **ScottyDon't** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:09 am

Scumking wrote:Hey Scotty.

Cheer up.even of the water is not clear you can get fish with the right techniques .We were down at the Ottawa river early in August and fished water that could only be described as Chocolate milk .Spinner who showed us the spot said the water was like this all the time and fish feed based on the vibrations on top .

Keep trying different presentations.It will payoff.

Ron

There were some fish jumping.... I was wondering how they can feed in that type of water... I tried some top water without success... what presentations would you reccomend?

Post by **scuro** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:16 am

I live in the same area and it's common to see agricultural run-off on the surface of the water.

It is a bummer when you hear of all the other people with a mulitude of choices within in a 1/2 hour drive. Spring is a better time to fish as is the later fall when there is more rain and cleaner water. Still you work hard for an 18 inch pike or a 10 bass.

Watch those fish on the surface closely. If they hang on the top and you can actually see them breaking the surface for extended periods of time, they are Carp. I do think they jump especially in the early evening. They make bellyflop type noises and you know they are big fish. I'd love it if a Carp fishermen could confirm this observation.

I just started fishing for carp. It's as simple as an egg sinker with a hole in the middle of it, a snap and about 12 inches of line after the snap with a small hook. Small because corn stays on it better. I keep the line almost tight and give a little line on first nibble. Don't set on the first nibble. Wait for a bigger bite and then set.

My friend also used a pickerel rig and that worked well too using the same methods although a bigger Carp broke on of the lines.

If you don't want to fish for Carp try an inline spinner...say a 3 or 4 in bright orange or green. Black works sometimes especially as it gets darker. The bigger blade gives off a lot of displaced movement and fish can zero in on it.

Try these ideas!