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[blurred1]

Hello,

New to the board from london ontario.
I enjoy fishing of all kinds, and am looking forward to sharing some stories and pictures as well as learning some new tips.
My favourite type of fishing is topwater fishing of any kind. I absolutely love the rush of watching a lure get crushed off the top of a nice calm water in the morning or early evening.

Cheers and see you on the water.

[SmackUm]

Welcome...Bass love the surface lures sock it to em!

[navairum]

Welcome, always nice to have another Londoner kicking around!

[staffman]

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[Anarchoss81]

Hey guys, from London as well, just got into fishing. I was @ a stocked bass pond near Embro on Sunday and caught 4 decent bass and they turned out great for dinner. I was just wondering, since I'm getting back into it, is there anywhere near or around London that I could fish and land something worth eating? I have a friend coming down from Ottawa and me and the fiance want to take him out Saturday morning and we are hoping to catch something for the deep fryer. I know my other buddy says he wouldn't eat anything from around here around this time of year and I don't know if that holds any value/truth or if it just his opinion. Sorry for sounding so newbish and thanks in advance for any tips / advice you guys can hook me up with Cheers !!

[FishingNoob]

Welcome to the site! Tons of knowledge here!

[Dugger]

welcome Blurred and Anarchoss!

[piju]

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[navairum]

Hey guys, from London as well, just got into fishing. I was @ a stocked bass pond near Embro on Sunday and caught 4 decent bass and they turned out great for dinner. I was just wondering, since I'm getting back into it, is there anywhere near or around London that I could fish and land something worth eating? I have a friend coming down from Ottawa and me and the fiance want to take him out Saturday morning and we are hoping to catch something for the deep fryer. I know my other buddy says he wouldn't eat anything from around here around this time of year and I don't know if that holds any value/truth or if it just his opinion. Sorry for sounding so newbish and thanks in advance for any tips / advice you guys can hook me up with Cheers !!

I wouldn't eat anything out of the thames unless you're well outside of london. You can always try Sharon's Creek, but i've only ever caught one bass there..

[piju]

[Anarchoss81]

Ya, Port Bruce or Port Stanley was a few places i was contemplating. Navairum, Sharon's Creek was an area i was thinking about yesterday as well... the only spots i have fished on the Thames is under a bridge just near Komoka/Kilworth and near Delaware. My step-dad said that Port Burwell is great too for perch if you can climb some rocks between the public beach and the dog beach. Anyways... Thanks for the welcomes guys, look forward to chatting and getting some tips from you guys.(on twitter as well ----->> @EricLandon1 ) If any of you guys use it.

[dannykarey]

Welcome, Im from London as well. I wouldn't eat anything out of the thames, alot of good tips though for around the london area.

Goodluck man!!

Danny

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[salmonkid]

love using them topwaters my favorite is the rapala jitterbug. I'm also from london and sometimes you can get some nice bass on topwaters at springbank.

[navairum]

If you can't hit them with a jitterbug in the Thames, they're not there

Getting a few walleye below the bridge on wonderland before springbank fyi...

[salmonkid]

lol true they love jitterbugs, and when did you catch these walleye and on what?

[Chromance]

Hey guys, from London as well, just got into fishing. I was @ a stocked bass pond near Embro on Sunday and caught 4 decent bass and they turned out great for dinner. I was just wondering, since I'm getting back into it, is there anywhere near or around London that I could fish and land something worth eating? I have a friend coming down from Ottawa and me and the fiance want to take him out Saturday morning and we are hoping to catch something for the deep fryer. I know my other buddy says he wouldn't eat anything from around here around this time of year and I don't know if that holds any value/truth or if it just his opinion. Sorry for sounding so newbish and thanks in advance for any tips / advice you guys can hook me up with Cheers !!

According to the Ontario Sport Fish consumption guide the fish from the Thames are safe to eat. If you eat one or two that's totally safe. Also there should be bows and the odd salmon coming up the river this time of year from Lake Erie. Although I wouldn't eat any carp or suckers that you will almost definitely enjoy catching one after another. Have fun!

[navairum]

lol true they love jitterbugs, and when did you catch these walleye and on what?

Caught a few 2-3lb mainly on the blue/silver rapala husky jerk - they love the perch pattern too.
But, it is a crapshoot in the end of the day - anything you throw for bass will probably work for them too!

[salmonkid]

Wow exactly what i would have said.

[walllsh]

Was going to say hi in my own thread, but seeing as there's already a 'Welcome London Angler's' theme going on in here - I figured this was just as good.

I've been fishing in and around London for years - Primarily chasing bass, but I'll take whatever I can get!

Been lurking the board for a while and seems like a great source of info. Thanks in advance for all the great tips I'm gonna steal from here.