Tyler0420 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 I chummed my spot last night and I’ll do it tomorrow morning then an afternoon fish sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelshady Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 12:13 PM, smerchly said: It was ice free a few days ago but after a -5C drop overnight it was frozen over again....probably good to go by after noon .. Good luck on the carp , I'll give it a go very soon . ....and I might add , don't put the snow shovel away yet ! Tried last night with no luck, water seemed clear for this time of year and looks like it is very shallow, perhaps due to construction last year? Few crappies caught, need a good warm rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 I gave a carp spot a try this a.m. ....very shallow as the Gibby system was at low tide . Got one good bite on the corn but I kept hooking algae from the bottom , covering up the corn ....will try adding floating corn next trip . Still a little on the cool side ....need to pee more in the water ..... And when I went to come home , my van wouldn't start ....left my #@&*@# lights on , drained the battery completely . Called CAA & they had a guy there in 5 minutes ! The lights are manual and no signal from the van when left on (old school low tech.) Won't do THAT again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba14 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 I was outside working almost all day, was a beautiful day to be out, just wish I was fishing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Couple spots I scouted out today need a bit more of a thaw in general....and a couple looking good for the near future. ..a few warm days should start to show some fish in the deeper open water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Was working at the canal all day today just kept looking at the water wanting to fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Bubba14 said: I was outside working almost all day When you retire you can say ...."I was outside fishing all day" ......well , not everyday , when I retired there was always things to do at home , going to fix up the basement ....that was 25 years ago ....wife still waiting ..... what are ya gonna do ? 37 minutes ago, DNorton said: Was working at the canal all day today just kept looking at the water wanting to fish. That's mind abuse Norton !! Can you not fish on your lunch breaks ? Condolences ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 1:04 PM, Jwl1 said: Dont put the shovel away?....(BONK!)....😮💥💣 goes to Bill with the shovel for swearing like that.... I will be fishing walleye and steelies on the upper in the morn.... I planned on checking up again on a couple of my spring spots for carp and pike with a couple "inland" spots in mind.... let some of you know how its shaping up around in my adventures over the next while switching from chrome to copper 😆 I'm just reading some the postings on here, and I have to say that your reports are excellent...........Very helpful, indeed......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 12:27 PM, Jwl1 said: Gotta love our region for year round fishing something trophy sized to target 12 months a year JWL said it right here .....we are fortunate to live between two Great Lakes that allow us to fish all year . We can fish both hard & soft water the same day . I was tempted to grab some worms from the yard last night , there was plenty getting in some "moonshine" . We have lost many spots for various reasons but still have many spots to fish from shore or boat . Tony....haven't seen you lately ....hope you are still wetting a line and hope to see you on the carp trails soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 2 hours ago, smerchly said: JWL said it right here .....we are fortunate to live between two Great Lakes that allow us to fish all year . We can fish both hard & soft water the same day . I was tempted to grab some worms from the yard last night , there was plenty getting in some "moonshine" . We have lost many spots for various reasons but still have many spots to fish from shore or boat . Tony....haven't seen you lately ....hope you are still wetting a line and hope to see you on the carp trails soon . Nice to be back on board, Bill....................... I don't like the cold temps, but I still manage to get out when it warms up a bit........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 14 hours ago, smerchly said: When you retire you can say ...."I was outside fishing all day" ......well , not everyday , when I retired there was always things to do at home , going to fix up the basement ....that was 25 years ago ....wife still waiting ..... what are ya gonna do ? That's mind abuse Norton !! Can you not fish on your lunch breaks ? Condolences ..... Was trying to get the water on for all the washrooms and such for the canal opening. No time to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 hour ago, DNorton said: Was trying to get the water on for all the washrooms and such for the canal opening. No time to stop. Just ribbing you Norton .....my grandfather worked at the canal tying up ships at Thorold for many years until he retired . My favourite fishing spot was at lock one just below the spillway . We had a lot of fun catching a good variety of fish there . .......many years ago . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Beautiful weekend, I hope you guys are putting some carp on the shore while I’m at work. Hopefully I’m going to try after work for an hour before the sun goes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Nice weekend & cooler for Mon-Tues . then.....hopefully some spring -like temps which should get the carp in the mood for some sweet corn . I still have some nice minnows in my tank I saved for pike .....waiting for the ice to go at one spot before April , (area 16 & 20) . All rigged up for both pike & carp . Tomorrow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutthroat dan Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 I caught a small pike on a small minnow yesterday while trying for crappie at grt.No crappie though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Did you know that Bing Crosby loved black crappie fishing ? ....also his favorite eating fish ! Another revelation revealed by the WWW ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Last hockey tournament of the season this weekend then I’m all in on some spring carp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Got out for 45 mins after work(7pm). One fish landed and a nicer one lost at the shore line. 4 days sooner this year then last year when I caught my first one. First time out for me this year for carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Beauty carp ! ....using floating corn or mixed with maize ? Looking forward to warmer temps , got lots of maize left from last year . Also want to try using cut up worms for them in the cold water . I have a similar rod holder , made from plastic pipe & I found it was a bit of a pain getting the rod out of it when a carp was peeling out line , so I plugged it up inside about half way and found it much easier to get the rod out quickly . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, smerchly said: Beauty carp ! ....using floating corn or mixed with maize ? Looking forward to warmer temps , got lots of maize left from last year . Also want to try using cut up worms for them in the cold water . I have a similar rod holder , made from plastic pipe & I found it was a bit of a pain getting the rod out of it when a carp was peeling out line , so I plugged it up inside about half way and found it much easier to get the rod out quickly . I used some corn with one floating corn on the end of the hair. Looking forward to the next outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Right on man....was just having a couple drinks and playing poker at my kid brother's house talking about trying a spot I introduced him to when he was little....bought myself some "spring time " supplies today when i went and topped off some end of the season steelie stuff this aft...the last time my brother went to our one spot he was just telling me tonight...the biggest 1 he got bent his net....lol....there's a couple spots we call carpiking spots because the big carp run at the same time as the big pike...so we can set out with some different tactics in mind for the day....and the early season carp will hit the same baits we fish pike....I used to take my daughter when she was little...hook like a 20lber then hand her the rod just to see what happened.....lol...that was chaotic sometimes....Haha....me....as much as I love my winter steelie fishing and had a great winter and cool photo collection from the last couple months... I look forward to the spring change....be it a 3 foot pike or a 20lbs carp.... I just love catching big fish!!!!....a carp derby day could be fun for sure.....there's countless places we could pull that off and not "bother" a soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Beauty fish Tyler and a real cracker for March! WTG Thanks for the posting and that nice early season sunrise and carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba14 Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 12:39 AM, Jwl1 said: a carp derby day could be fun for sure.....there's countless places we could pull that off and not "bother" a soul I like the way you think Jack, I'd be in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Luck would have it today I took a scout and one of the places I wanted to try was all skimmed back over with ice.....a couple other spots shaping up though....didn't try...was just a recon mission... week or so of warm weather should help that out.....scoping out another spot in the morn for the heck of it because I have an appointment nearby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Bubba14 said: I like the way you think Jack, I'd be in!! Oh it’s going down forsure. When the carp heat up be ready for a meet up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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