Brian_b Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 How as the fishing in the Norval area Dave? Buddy's been telling me to come there and try it. I was on the east end as well on Friday night. Fishing wasn't as good as I hoped it would be but we landed a few. It was good to see that most of the people were fishing the pools and not the redds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 How as the fishing in the Norval area Dave? Buddy's been telling me to come there and try it. I was on the east end as well on Friday night. Fishing wasn't as good as I hoped it would be but we landed a few. It was good to see that most of the people were fishing the pools and not the redds. Bowmanvulle was killer for me and my crew...we banged so many fish with lots being fresh fish as well as drop backs. The credit started out great nailed a monster buck first thing on tandem 6mil beadz....then i busted the rest of the day. My brother hooked 9 fish with a couple coming from each pool. Tons of fish on the beds still with the odd loogan pulling them off. Thats a crime man....glad is raining all week to give the fish a chance. Do you know Rogue or Jameel Brian?? Or Dominic?? You probably know them...good friends of my brothers....we fished the east with them. My brother was hitting all his fish on the peach/clear 10 mil beads....my luck was just the one in the morning even after switching to the same beads. I gave them all lessons at Bowmanville though on brown roe...lol small bags was doing it for me...lol. The crowds were not bad at all...i held one hole all morning with no need to move until 11 then moved down were my buddy was doing well on char beads. Fun weekend...im exhausted!!! Next week....if and when water drops the bottom end should be good for drop backs. Im glad its raining all week...keep the rapists away!!! I might go after work next week maybe see you tbere?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeman4 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 fished a nice little trib close to home with a fellow NFN'er, hooked a few landed a few between us. great day of exploring and finding new holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 general region? no specifics but man it looks like you livin in MONTANA LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeman4 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 general area; niagara region, its no secret spot, just prefer to keep it off the boards. i can pm you if u'd like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 its cool bro just curious of the region--nice piece of water...man i am pumped i aded another LOOP rod to the family tonight--bought a 9 wwt pike booster rod----bring on the predators! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_b Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I know Dominic (friend of a friend). We fished together a couple times. He's almost always on the water. I'm not sure where I'm going this coming weekend yet; usually cant make up my mind until the last minute. Thinking about trying Norval though. You drift boating it? After that I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks so I won't be around till the end of May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Im planning on the east if it dont rain to much to mess things up. My wife wants to test out her new gear...she has some decent waders and boots now so probably the best chances for her to hook something will be that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 how far east..i will be out east as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 How did you guys make out Schip ? We were east of dufs, next trib past. Fish are dropping quick, but still plenty of action around. We get much more rain this week and its see ya later. Im going to try a local trib this week on the fly...going in with the attitude Im working on my casting with no expectations...who knows maybe I will surprise myself. I bet CC never showed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 CC was there my friend...he always makes the trip..just gotta get the plans cemented. lots of fish i caught nothing, i did however lose enough flies .if you hit the trees at the big D you willl find all sorts lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Well....did what i figured id do....lost about 5 flys and stuck one in the back of the hood on my jacket. I was casting fine and maybe getting over confident when i made a mistake placing my anchor...bingo. good thing it was my hood and not my head. Big lesson learned with that...im going to be very attentive to my anchor from now on. Even after lessons and being told that i can see the importance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 cant wait to test thenew rig---cant wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 loop booster, hardy UL 8000 dd with SA textured mastery titan taper 9wt line......GRRRRR ---PIKE BASS--consider yourself warned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Anybody planning a trip for pike this weekend? I've hit a bit of a roadblock with the basement, so I might be able to escape for the morning. Now where to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 loop booster, hardy UL 8000 dd with SA textured mastery titan taper 9wt line......GRRRRR ---PIKE BASS--consider yourself warned To counter that purchase I'm going to try to find myself an Eagle Claw Featherlight and a Pflueger Medalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 wow--that redefined "counter" ...lol i might hit the pike this weekend probably sunday as i am with wifey Saturday at party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Wow. This place is dead. Got out yesterday for about an hour trying for pike in a local creek. Not a sniff (i blame the water clarity, or lack clarity), but was good to get out and try some flies from over the winter. Also found a spot I plan on hitting in the summer for smallmouth. Need to get me a Featherlight before then though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted May 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 ya this forum is a dead zone..once a month or so there is a convo...lol so lets enjoy this ...hahaha that said i am hitting pike this weekemd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I was set on a trip to Ashland Oregon to visit some family. Have never been to Oregon, but had been reading plenty on the great spring and early summer runs on the Rogue. We even had a place picked out right on the river in a prime steelhead drift that had me pretty excited. My wife not having travel documents awaiting her Canadian citizenship paper work and last minute forced change of plans has put that on hold to possibly next year. I was like the goodyear guy, before I was quickly deflated with the news it wont happen this year. My street is also torn up for new road/ watermains / services so my drift boat is locked in the driveway as well really putting a damper on plans...I did get out last week and hooked some steel floating in a smaller east trib. I guess for me bass fishing the grand on the fly might be my next adventure, although I do have some plans for pike as well at a couple of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggy Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 My self I have been waiting for the water to clear up as Ive had trouble fishing everywhere due to water clarity haha, I am going hunting for pannies tomorrow night, never targeted them on the fly. Hoping to catch a lot more fish on the fly this year, only caught bass and carp last year but was just learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnfishguy11 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Carp are some of the hardest fish to target on the fly! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggy Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Had them on olive woolly buggers all last summer. Hit the crappie good today with the fly, 30 plus fish, pics to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnipster Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 wow man--there has got to be some life injected into this forum... heading out this weekend to balsam lake--gonna canoe and fly for pike...and some pans..should be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Its that time of year....Salmon and Steelhead done, Bass not open yet. Mind you, I did hook double digit steelies this year May 28th at the big "D" in the east. Im waiting for Bass to open and I will be swinging for those. Did a investigative trip with my drift boat, last week and seen lots of BIG bass on the beds. I know the river a little better and Im itching to get back out on opener. My wife is blowing me away with her spey casting...shes got it down bigtime. Next time out I will film her...El Natural !!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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