genec Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 We have had steady rain here all morning. Had hoped to hit the Grand R this week to try for pics, but will be muddy now for a few days after the 3 rains this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, genec said: We have had steady rain here all morning. Had hoped to hit the Grand R this week to try for pics, but will be muddy now for a few days after the 3 rains this week. Smelly baits for the cats Gene ! I could now float my canoe in the back yard ....I don't know if the worms survive or drown . Twenty eight years ago today , my son was married in our back yard and it was so hot and sunny one of the elders had to stay in the house with the window A.C. running . We didn't call it climate change then , we called it HOT ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genec Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, smerchly said: Smelly baits for the cats Gene ! Bill, I have ZERO interest in fishing for cats….I want pickerel! As kids fishing the flats on the Grand at my uncle’s farm we would catch them and throw them back, cause we didnt want to eat them, and were raised by parents who said we should eat what we catch….we thought cats were yuccky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Most cats in this area live in muck water . If you want to eat them , soak the fillets in salt water for 2 hours and use lots of Cajun spice I used to buy catfish fillets from Tops at N.F . N.Y. and they were quite tasty .... but I don't go to the U.S. now ...no passport & a high $ exchange rate . Cats from the Niag.R. may be more edible , but I also like the pickerel, pike and perch the best. Fish Farmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted August 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 Well smercho , we had another blast of rain last night .....more on the way today ?? It may be good for the gardens as my cherry tomato plants are well into the lilac tree over 7 feet high ! & the beef stake plant is 6" over the 6 ft. fence ! (free tomatoes for my neighbours) BUT ....asking you guys who want to fish shore spots or the lakes , does it matter much if we are getting a lot of rain ? As a shore angler , I would prefer clearer water . Enough Ma ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 8 hours ago, smerchly said: Well smercho , we had another blast of rain last night .....more on the way today ?? It may be good for the gardens as my cherry tomato plants are well into the lilac tree over 7 feet high ! & the beef stake plant is 6" over the 6 ft. fence ! (free tomatoes for my neighbours) BUT ....asking you guys who want to fish shore spots or the lakes , does it matter much if we are getting a lot of rain ? As a shore angler , I would prefer clearer water . Enough Ma ! We haven’t got much rain here. The river is still clear. Hoping to get out sat or sun in dunnville on the yak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted August 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said: We haven’t got much rain here. The river is still clear. Hoping to get out sat or sun in dunnville on the yak. We got a sheetload of rain here lately and the Falls got lots too I heard . But we didn't get the rain Ottawa got , up to 80 mm with a lot of damage . Check the vids on that . Going for cats or walleye ? Lots of luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, smerchly said: Going for cats or walleye ? Catts walleye bass pike and whatever else wants to bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted August 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said: Catts walleye bass pike and whatever else wants to bite. You must know there's some big ass carp there....... 🌽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 7 hours ago, smerchly said: You must know there's some big ass carp there....... 🌽 I will be on a scouting mission for carp smerchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelshady Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 Pier has been good; I saw a guy catch a four-pound rainbow and loose a salmon casting! Bass and big cats around as well. smerchly and Tyler0420 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Got out 3 times on Erie this week.Monday was best day I've had this summer, double digits, and 6 in the 4-5lb range.. So much for a change to NE winds shut them down LOL.Tried again on Thursday.Read all the weather and wind charts. Looked on the edge of safety but sometimes you don't know until you get there, and it was..Ended up in bad wind drizzle pulled out after a half hour..Hit it again on Saturday and morning was good.Might have hit my biggest fish of the season but scale was at home...Saturday had a predicted wind of N to NE all day but actually came up south on the water at about 10am..You just never know what you're going to get on Erie no matter what weather and wind charts tell you... My day started with me slipping off a rock wall launching my kayak and smashing my right leg and butt..Thought I was in for a hospital trip right then and there..Shook it off and fished..Got home and then the ice packs started.I think I'm going to be sore for a while.🙄 smerchly and Darryl L 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, Dave said: Got out 3 times on Erie this week.Monday was best day I've had this summer, double digits, and 6 in the 4-5lb range.. So much for a change to NE winds shut them down LOL.Tried again on Thursday.Read all the weather and wind charts. Looked on the edge of safety but sometimes you don't know until you get there, and it was..Ended up in bad wind drizzle pulled out after a half hour..Hit it again on Saturday and morning was good.Might have hit my biggest fish of the season but scale was at home...Saturday had a predicted wind of N to NE all day but actually came up south on the water at about 10am..You just never know what you're going to get on Erie no matter what weather and wind charts tell you... My day started with me slipping off a rock wall launching my kayak and smashing my right leg and butt..Thought I was in for a hospital trip right then and there..Shook it off and fished..Got home and then the ice packs started.I think I'm going to be sore for a while.🙄 Nice to see your out yaking. I didn’t end up doing much bass fishing this year. you going out for kings soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, Tyler0420 said: Nice to see your out yaking. I didn’t end up doing much bass fishing this year. you going out for kings soon? It had crossed my mind..All I see is nothing but north winds in the forecast for the next 4 days.Good for bringing them in but bad for a kayak on the south shore...Port is only 2 miles from me and some how I've become addicted to lake Erie Smallies.At least I know the odds are way higher with Bass.I have to see how I recover from this injury.Kayak trolling has become really hard work at my age.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Dave said: It had crossed my mind..All I see is nothing but north winds in the forecast for the next 4 days.Good for bringing them in but bad for a kayak on the south shore...Port is only 2 miles from me and some how I've become addicted to lake Erie Smallies.At least I know the odds are way higher with Bass.I have to see how I recover from this injury.Kayak trolling has become really hard work at my age.. Gotta upgrade to an i pilot now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Do you have a link to that? Not sure I want to hang an electric too far underneath Yak.OK for big water but it would suck in the weeds of Buckhorn.Steelhead Chaser has some videos on YT with an electric off the bow..I know theres some cool torqueedo type drop in motors out there, also the Bixpy, but they are mostly $2k... A Hobie fin drive is worth $1400!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 6 hours ago, Dave said: Do you have a link to that? Not sure I want to hang an electric too far underneath Yak.OK for big water but it would suck in the weeds of Buckhorn.Steelhead Chaser has some videos on YT with an electric off the bow..I know theres some cool torqueedo type drop in motors out there, also the Bixpy, but they are mostly $2k... A Hobie fin drive is worth $1400!!! The ipilot would just be a bow mount. Ive see on you tube guys making custom mounts to fit one in the Pdl spot like the old town Ipilot. The torqueedo and bixy are cool but no spot lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Hit Erie today on the south wind.A bit dicey first thing in the morning didn't know if it was going to hold steady or blow up..Ended up laying down for one of the calmest days I've seen this year...Landed around 20 Smallies with one real Tank...Not the quality size's I hit earlier this week but loads of fish around..Sight fishing was awesome but i couldn't get the really big tanks to commit..Sometimes when the wind lays down it slows the bite and it did today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 On 9/1/2023 at 4:54 PM, Dave said: Hit Erie today on the south wind.A bit dicey first thing in the morning didn't know if it was going to hold steady or blow up..Ended up laying down for one of the calmest days I've seen this year...Landed around 20 Smallies with one real Tank...Not the quality size's I hit earlier this week but loads of fish around..Sight fishing was awesome but i couldn't get the really big tanks to commit..Sometimes when the wind lays down it slows the bite and it did today.. On the fly rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 No all on NED rigs.But bite was good enough to bring one I guess.Decided to try more late season spin fishing on Erie going forth.. So appears I have an ankle sprain to add to the bruising I took in the boat launch..Like a dummy I fished on it twice this week. Now icing and resting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, Dave said: No all on NED rigs.But bite was good enough to bring one I guess.Decided to try more late season spin fishing on Erie going forth.. So appears I have an ankle sprain to add to the bruising I took in the boat launch..Like a dummy I fished on it twice this week. Now icing and resting.... Take it easy so you can get back out. I’m fishing bronte in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Awesome tell us how you make out.Watch that wind before you go..I started using windy.com lately but have been using windfinder.com for years to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Dave said: Awesome tell us how you make out.Watch that wind before you go..I started using windy.com lately but have been using windfinder.com for years to.. If it’s too windy we’ll fish the grand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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