St Lawrence tips?

Post by **steve-d** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:24 pm

Well i am a visitor from the UK, and just started fishing the St Lawrence from the bank.
I am in Brockville, Thousand Islands.
I have been using 3" jelly grubs of various colours, cast out, left to sink to the bottom and then either twitched back or a steady retrieve back, with not alot of success (a few crappie and one 2.5lb smallmouth).
any tips?
i have alot of success in the UK (pike to 30lb) but this water is beating me at the present! lol

many thanks

Post by **wolfe** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:37 pm

steve-d

Hello & welcome to the Fish-Hawk site. I, myself, do not know much about fishing the St. Lawrence, but I am sure someone else here will be able to help you. So I'm replying to move your post back up to where it will hopefully catch someone's attention...like CCB...???

Good luck.

W.

Post by **Dartee** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:58 pm

Hi Steve

Glad I was able to point you to this site. There are great bunch of guys and gals here with loads of info ( we all love to fish and have fun) . If you have been reading any posts you've probably figured that out. I think there are a few here that are originally from across the pond.

I'm also near Brockville but haven't fished the river yet. Hopefully CCB, Sterling or one of many others can help you out.

Post by **SkeeterJohn** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:02 pm

Well one area i fish for carp is the parkway inbetween Ingleside and Long Sault about an hour from where you are. I've never fished the brockville stretch but i have fished a ew times down near napannee on the bay of quinte. If you're without a boat then it can be hard to fish over here but it is possible.. A lot of the riverside is thick with trees and very unfishable from land.

I mostly fish for carp on the st. lawrence although it's really gone quite dead this past week with very few fish coming out. I can't comment on many other species for down there but again if you're really stuck take a look at the parkway i mentioned.. if nothing else it'll be new scenery.

Post by **steve-d** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:44 am

if i had brought my own fishing tackle then i would have a go at surface fishing for carp, as i have seen quite a few 20's feeding at the top over the last couple of days, but all i have is a 6 6 lure rod.
my aim is to catch as many different species as i can, so maybe not specific tips for the St Lawrence, maybe general tips would be as helpful.
I'm not bothered about size, as most of the species will be new to me anyway

Post by **Cancatchbass** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:56 am

Hi steve-d:

If you're looking to maximize the number of species you catch, you can't go wrong with a 2-3" white twister tail grub, rigged on a light- 1/16th to 1/8th ounce jighead.

The idea is to retrieve the jig as slowly as possible, varying the retrieve from a steady "swim" to slow lift/falls until you find what is working.

This combo will take everything from perch/pumpkinseed/rock bass, etc. up to small and largemouth bass, pike, walleye, and muskie!

CCB

Post by **steve-d** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:28 am

you can't go wrong with a 2-3" white twister tail grub, rigged on a light- 1/16th to 1/8th ounce jighead.

funny that, that was what i started with, and that (and yellow grubs) is what i have done best on, although i have glitter green (blank), flouro green (blank), orange (a couple) and some dark red 4" salty worms too (blank also).

i have been thinking about using some livebait (maybe worms, cray's or minnows) too