Steve_Guelph

8 hours ago, Tyler0420 said:

$150.00

I’m going to get it 

Definitely get the lifetime package. Amazing.  I mark fish suspended at 12 feet I just go to the lure I want to use and it tells you how much line to let out for the selected speed. Or you want to take a spoon down 35 feet go to the snap weight section and it will tell you how much line based on the selected speed and weight selected. I think the app is the best lure in my tackle box. 

27 minutes ago, Darryl L said:

That app is great, just very expensive 

I look at it like a piece of fishing equipment. To know how deep all my lures are running is a huge advantage in my eyes. With the cost of all my rods and reels, tackle, boat, and of course my time the app is nothing. 

36 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said:

Ya I bought a snap weight kit last year. Came  with weights 1/2oz-3oz. Hard for me to gauge how deep everything is. I have to put more time in running them. 
ill check out that app. 

The app makes it so easy. You determine how deep you want to be and it tells you how much line to let out based on how fast you’re going. Super easy. 

Have you ever tried snap weights? I use different sizes to get me where I want. Great for suspending baits or running close to the bottom. I use the precision trolling app and a line counter reel and it it is very close to getting where I need to be. Might be an option for you. 

I clean most of my fish right on the boat. If I do them home to clean I just use a piece of cardboard on the counter. Super easy cleanup.

I use an Eskimo quick fish 3 and it takes me only a minute to set it up. I had a smaller one but prefer the extra room for two rods and an extra hole for the sonar. Lots of room for the heater and to stand and stretch. It’s nice to have the extra room if I want to invite a friend into a warm tent.

2 ticks for me so far this year. Both were from 3D archery shooting at the club. 

Kingsway tackle in Guelph will have one. Ask for Colin and I am sure he will ship it. No idea what he will charge but in my experience he has always been reasonable. 519 824-7223. 

Bill is correct. I have kept minnows for years. Warm temps are your enemy. Easy to keep in the colder months but summer is a challenge. 

Sounds great but we can split costs. 

I take my boat.

Hey Tyler I go there quite often for walleye. The bite is slow right now but should be turning anytime now. Are you fishing from shore or a boat?

14 hours ago, smerchly said:

Very informative Steve !  I'm fairly new at this game so maybe in another 10 years I'll decide what line to use with so many variables in fish species, water conditions , temperatures , and baits .  

One thing that has helped me try to master fishing with braid is choosing the right rod for those conditions . As a carp angler I found using braid with a long mono leader (8-10') my old 8'  salmon (Fenwick) has a soft tip and helped stop the break offs or hooks ripping out using small thin hooks . Sometimes we hook into the "unintended" species and  have to deal with it by adjusting the drag and angle of the dangle .....

My "go to" ...mostly used line is P-line mono I usually get spooled at Peter's tackle (until Mrs.Covid appeared) ,been buying the larger spools since.

I use braid on my carp setups to. With casting far distances, thicker hooks, tough rubber lips I find braid is required to get a good hook set especially at further distances. 

For me I’m a tackle junky. I admit I have a problem. When it comes to reels and line types you can make it as simple or complicated as you like. For spinning reels I have a braided line fluorocarbon leader when feel is required and a hard hook set is required. I like a light fluorocarbon mainline for getting my LIGHT lures deep because it doesn’t float like mono or braid. 

When it comes to bait casters light line is your enemy as it will dig into itself when pressure from a fish or a backlash happens. If I am using a lure with light thin hooks like crank baits have I prefer a mono because it has some stretch and won’t rip out like braid with no stretch. Plus you don’t need as much pressure to set a hook with a thinner diameter. Definitely harder for a fish to throw a hook with more stretch and a smaller tear hole from the hook.  Now if I am using a thicker hook I switch over to a braid to help the thicker hook penetrate. If I am casting things like topwater I like mono because it floats. I don’t have any bait casters with fluorocarbon main line because I find thick fluorocarbon has memory and I don’t like how it performs. Light line fluorocarbon digs in to itself on a bait caster so that’s a no go for me. 
 

So for me I use it as an excuse to have many setups. Do I need it? Probably not but any edge I can have I will take.

Steve

12 minutes ago, Chrisb said:

It is just starting. The blow is supposed to peak at around 5 or 6 PM I think. I will heading to my cottage shortly.

Pictures and video to come tonight or tomorrow.

Stay safe

We have done it a few times when the fishing was slow. I find we get quite a few but most are not eating size. Please use spot lock and don’t even try to anchor for safety reasons when you find the schools.

Very nice fish Tyler. Beautiful day to be on the bank. 

6 hours ago, Tyler0420 said:

Nice I bought 4 number 4’s and 3 3’s

That’s the 2 sizes I use in gold and silver.

Hey Tyler YouTube Stingeye Spinner and watch a few of the Niagara river salmon and trout videos.

52 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said:

I haven’t cast spinners from a pier but I use them sometimes fishing rivers.  

I actually prefer a spinner over a spoon when casting. I find the vibration angers the fish and causes a reaction strike especially when nothing else can get their attention.

Tyler this is my take on BC vs Spinning for pier casting. I find if I am casting for hours I prefer a bait caster but never for pier fishing. Accuracy is not an issue on the pier so cross that off the list. Bait caster rules for minimal line twist but if you use a good inline swivel to attach a good fluorocarbon leader 12” in length minimizes the twist. Windy days bait casters just plain out suck on a unsheltered pier. Line capacity on a bait caster designed to cast all day doesn’t work for me in a pier situation. Cast it out far, get a salmon on and you better hope he doesn’t want to go home or you run the risk of getting spooled. You can’t chase from shore. If I use a high capacity reel my arms and wrists just pay the price. As for line weight if use anything less than 20 braid or 12 mono and hook a big salmon with a heavy drag the line will dig into the spool. I love bait casters and use them regularly but for salmon pier fishing I prefer a spinning reel. As for wind knots I don’t have any issues unless it is below freezing and the braid type absorbs water. There are braids or super lines that don’t absorb water if your intention is to fish below the freezing mark. Another tip on braid or super lines. When your line is finally ready to change just reverse it so the fresh line on the bottom of your spool is now on top. The majority of line on your reel never gets used. Again this is my opinion for pier fishing not any other type. 

I prefer canned corn as a hair and hook bait because of the high natural sugar content over maize. If I am having issues with gobies or perch I put the corn in spawn netting and fish it on a hair like a boilie. You can put it on the hook but you will have a higher hook ratio on a hair. 

Absolutely a coon.

Tyler if you launch at queenston you can drift down river all the way to the mouth. Don’t go up river from queenston the current or back current is too strong.