fishy_slayer

I would love to hear what you like to catch.....and why

For all you ladies and gents fishing the rivers this time of year water levels have been high. I fish the grand river by brantpark. Only 2 weeks the river has been at its normal summer time low. Some fishers say they loved the low water levels because the pools hold the fish ,as to high water levels kind of spreads the fish out. I believed this theroy for a while but when the river is always high and you want to go fishing you have to make due. So yes the large pools that held fish in low conditions are usually to fast in high water. Heres where you need to look.spawning grounds.these can be shallow spots where bass spawn...so usually ddied up..but in high watar levels these can offer a fish a rest and a bite to eat.find those spots just off the fast water where fish can ambush their prey.Eddies close to shore are great places to look.i have caught soms big fish with a 15 foot cast along side the river bank. The high water pushes them to the edge.so nextime you.fhink the river is to high remember these tips.

The other day i decided to drop a rapala origional in the river and see if any walleye were biting. I was working a stepdrop close to shore,pausing my minnow over giant rocks.no bites.i told me dog one last cast.i casted real close to shore in about a foot of water.reel reel pause.reel teel pause. Just as i was going to take my lure out of the water a dark shadow about 3 to 4 feet long rolls on its side and took my lure.i set the hook. My line is screaming of thr spool.my dog os going nuts at this point snd is right in the water.all of a sudden my line goes dead.not thinking right i thought i lost him so i real in my line. Well i was wrong
I see a giant pike swimming straight for me. It see my dog at the last secound, spooks and jumps hitting my dog. Jake was so scared he ran up the hill and crapped himself.i had to run up after him because its a busy street.when i came back nothing on my line.i wanted to cry.so i woulf love to hear your close calls and about the ones that got away just to make me feel better

Anyone bare the heat and fish the grand?