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Went out for an hour last night to Jordan marina, saw about 6-8 other anglers fishing. As soon as I geared up the gentleman beside me caught a small sheepshead about 2-3 pounds. After about 20 minutes I notice something slash at my bait, missed it the first time but not the second, set the hook into my first bowfin in quite a while. Small guy only a few pounds, but this is the first one I’ve seen or heard of coming out of the marina, although I’m sure they are around. Fish was caught on my own homemade soft plastic lure

Replaced the cdi module and the plugs. It is running fine now.

I had many skunks this year but sometimes I come home with something else (besides ticks) .On my last outing I noticed a black rod sticking out at the top of the full garbage barrel... and about 30' of fishing line from the pail & down the trail ....The black rod was a telescopic rod holder like the ones I use for carp . The threaded brass fitting was bent as was the inner telescopic rod . I can fix that !! .. so I worked on it today . I easily straitened it out , cleaned it up and inserted a plastic rod inside the top part (photo) & sealed it with goop .That insert makes it much stronger & it will not bend . I cut off the bottom plastic piece that goes into the ground and inserted a nut and threaded screw and ground it to a point to make it easier to push into solid ground or sand . Then I added pretty tape which helps remind me to take it out when done fishing . I now have 3 matching tele. props which also hold the carp alarms . One mans garbage is another mans treasure ! a work of art .....

Well, not really...................But now that I have your attention, I caught my 2nd fish of the year this morning............Nothing earth shattering, but I'll take this size any day of the week....................................Have a good day................The fish was quickly released, by the way..............

Back to Grundy we were for dad son camping. A lot of rain again but plenty of pike and bass for all. We spent the day yesterday on Clear Lake which is far less populated by campers. That’s where all the better fishing is here. I caught my share so offered to take kids out on the canoe 2 at a time and put them on fish. For most it was their first time catching fish in artificial. I am all for worms but there is nothing like casting and retrieving a lure and enticing a strike. The boys loved it. We had a fishing contest and everything. Fun times.

Well that’s it for me. I had a great time and made it further then I thought I would. Only landed a 20lb carp but need 90lbs to win. Showed up to my spot in the morning and 4 vehicles were there. I’m thinking how the heck are there this many people here. Ended up being “fat boys fishing” and one of the guys was actually fishing his part of the challenge series. He lost also but put up a good battle. He ended up with 50lbs of fish but needed over 80lbs to win. It’s was a great day fishing with “fat boys fishing” they might be the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Not to mention team work. One guy hooks up and everyone is clearing lines, grabbing a net, getting the sling ready. Fish is weighed, pic taken and fish back in the water. It’s was a great day out.

Nice catch i night fish for them at night we catch a few of them at night on cut bait along with some nice cat's

You gotta get that boat out more smerch.

I wish my commute involved my canoe

Nice. Can’t beat a leech on a drop shot. The fish can’t resist it

Yes they said they fish port colborne, the rec, pretty much the whole canal system, martindale, cdp etc….

Looking good smerch

Oh to be young and have that amount of stamina!! My old body couldn’t stand to hunt or fish anything for a 12 hour period!!

Call City Hall on Tuesday’s and ask for the Councillor for your area and get their number… that might help

They all got their letters from us about ignoring your voters ...... We can make our leaflets pretty cheap these days !

good luck tomorrow , I hope the rain gods put the fish in the mood to try your smorg !

Politicians hard at work for their constituents! Arggh!

My son, grandson and I went to Pt. Abino this morning to try for some bass, but absolutely nothing - not a single hit. We worked the bay out from the boat club, the point, and west of the point, but nothing. Still, it was a nice morning to get out.

Ya I’ll be targeting 15-20fow I think. Maybe put one rod In closer

Nice fish..................Good for you...................................🙂

Unfortunately I’d prefer to keep my lure a secret lol, it’s a 6.5 inch soft fish plastic jerk bait of my own design, made the original out of play dough and used plaster of Paris to pour a mold around it, I’ve caught plenty of trophies with it, just need to make a smaller and larger version of it

Nice to see the odd bowfin caught . I have tried for pike ,perch and carp a few times and had no luck . Some of the bowfins can have nice colours .

Any pics of this homemade lure? Nice fish

Great job i never seem to have luck there

The water levels are usually low and the few fish in there get stressed this time of year.

Skunks can't climb it was likely a coon.

He doesn’t kayak though. 😁

Try Cast Adventures. Paul Castellano is the best guide on the river and knows the river better than anyone I know.

That little guy is a Logperch, that is about as big as they get.

Got into my first pike last night along with 4 other bass. 25 inches and it was missing an eye.