Craiger Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Hey guys we just got back from a 3 day Salar trip in northern ontario. It was very tough fishing and I only hooked 3 and landed 1 the whole time there. Only heard of a couple more landed as well. The run seems late this year for some reason. Hardly saw any fish moving where they should be. Here's a few pics of our trip. Had a blast still even though it was that tough. Getting that one to hand made it all worth while... Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefMick Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 That my friend is a beautiful collection of fly's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 congrats on the fish! hasnt been much happening up here lately, the atlantics are coming in really think this week, but the mid 40 days mixed with the thunderstorms the past few days have the fish all over the place, as for everything being late, thats very true, iv talked to alot of guys here and everyone says the same thing, late late late, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 At least you got one...I agree on the great collection of flys. Thanks for the report !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thanks guys...wish I could go up in two weeks again. Would be killer!! The key for me was a riffle hitched muddler...very small and sparse. They exploded on it which is probably why I lost the other two.... Still fun though. My buddy had a huge fish pull near the mouth of the rapids on a big baitfish pattern but unbuttoned itself as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks guys...wish I could go up in two weeks again. Would be killer!! The key for me was a riffle hitched muddler...very small and sparse. They exploded on it which is probably why I lost the other two... . Still fun though. My buddy had a huge fish pull near the mouth of the rapids on a big baitfish pattern but unbuttoned itself as well. caught the fish in action taking air. nice. muddler is the bomb up there! that's what we found too. little size 12, nearly bald critters. that being said, do you think the riffle hitch made that much of a difference or would the same effect be had just by swinging the muddler? being naturally lazy efficient, i was wondering if i could save myself the laborious step of tying those hitches. oh, and what is that interesting fly sitting in your palm in pic #4? p.s. it's looking like we could find ourselves celebrating the next long weekend in the sault as well, so i like the reports of the salmon heading into the rapids soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCfly Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Craiger.....awesome... Water seems really high right now...I've never fished it while running so high. Nice pic of salar man!! cc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Ola, i only did the riffle hitch first thing or later in the day on glassy runs. Just makes for more exciting takes. Swinging them without the hitch works just as well but just gets them down too far to see the take. The fly in that #4 pic is just a size 8 muddler with purple diamond braid and gold wire for the body. No takes on that one...they liked he mangled ones from last year... Thanks CC, the water actually was lower then last year. I think thats why I wasn't finding fish where they normally lie. Had to do a lot of running around to find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 http://www.lssu.edu/arl/fishcam.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 That's just a tease....it was loaded when we were up there also. Not much in the rapids though. Sounds like we are going to fly up there to save time and just fish for another weekend in August...hope we can work it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 That's just a tease....it was loaded when we were up there also. Not much in the rapids though. Sounds like we are going to fly up there to save time and just fish for another weekend in August...hope we can work it out... when in august? if its late august, if everything finally catches up season wise you might get into some chinnys ect, that would be a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Looks like it might be the last week in August. The weekend before labour day weekend. I don't mind chinnies either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Looks like it might be the last week in August. The weekend before labour day weekend. I don't mind chinnies either... i should still be up here around that time, it will be some amazing fishing to be had august and September. cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 http://www.lssu.edu/arl/fishcam.php been watching the cam since it came on this year, iv been seeing one atlantic over and over again. its been holding at the cam for probably 4 days now, its got a treble hanging from its belly, looks like he was the lucky one that got away from the snaggers notice how the treble has the attached weight, not just a fluke, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Awesome man I will let you know if and when we head up there. That's brutal that people have to resort to fish/snag that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 That's awesome. Atlantics are still on my to-catch list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I love Atlantic salmon. Wish I was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 well, there go the plans for this weekend. at least i hadn't booked any accomodations yet. (see, my parents were wrong - procrastination does pay off, if you just wait long enough) http://speypages.com/speyclave/showthread.php?t=70291 and to make it official: http://ijc.org/boards/ilsbc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 well, there go the plans for this weekend. at least i hadn't booked any accomodations yet. (see, my parents were wrong - procrastination does pay off, if you just wait long enough) http://speypages.com/speyclave/showthread.php?t=70291 and to make it official: http://ijc.org/boards/ilsbc/ guess il take a stroll down to the rapids and take a look.. this is not good news though with chinnys just starting now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 ola, smart decision to not make the trip.. the waters very very high, take a look. this is off the main access platform to the rapids. splashing over the berm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Great pictures Jordan, the water is right up past the no parking sign....so don't try to park there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 i know the great lakes commission is kinda a big thing around here but...i'm just a bit puzzled as to why this couldn't have waited till after the long weekend. a couple of days couldn't have made that big a difference in the water regulation that wouldn't be solved over the course of a whole month of open gates and again, it has to be a wallet-hit for the local businesses with regards to out-of-town fishers. i, for one, am glad that i procrastinated long enough that i didn't book our rooms. i was literally going to call...right after i played on the internet-machine for a bit before actually doing something productive and got a timely tip from someone. you have to feel for anyone whole planned ahead and booked rooms, bought travel tickets or whatever. for us, it just means that we have to figure out what to do with a long weekend now that our primary plans fell through. p.s. and daveC, that aint't no 'no parking' sign there. that is one of the signs on top of the berms advising 'no fishing' at the fish passageways. last month we waded through thigh-high water to reach there and were standing on top of that berm, beside those signs, before jumping the 4 feet down to the grassy banks beside the rapids. what a difference a day makes. p.p.s. what i wouldn't give to be able to fish that water now. the fish are going to be swarming in there and happy little fellas. anyone got a helicopter i could use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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