Date: Thursday May 22nd, 2008.
Time fished: 6:30pm~8pm.
Location: Bronte Pier, Oakville- ON
Condition: Overcast, with unpredictable gusts of wind.
Water still very cold, but it is Lake Ontario.
No weeds, just a mixture of sand and rocks.
Temperature was 14 degree’s but felt much colder with the wind
Weapons: 8†light action Ugly Stick, 10lb line & a yellow 5 of diamonds spoon size 4.
Comments: I started out using a couple jerk baits and had no luck but saw some fish breaking the surface, decided to switch it up and try pitching a spoon out because the wind was not in my favour and I knew a spoon would cut threw it like butter. This rod is amazing tons of action, but still has the stability to muscle a fish away from anything that could potentially break line or cause you to lose the fish. Their were 3 guys on the Pier all had been their a long time I gathered from their runny noses and snot covered sleeves, lol. No one else caught anything while I was their but I guy fishing the same side as I was, (the inside of the Pier heading up Bronte Creek) had quite a few hits using a shad rap. I was on my 4th or 5th cast when I had a really good bump, that was no question a fish as I was retrieving my spoon quite fast, I slowed the retrieve and BAM! Fish On!
The brown jumped as soon as I set the hook, and then took off towards the open Lake with tons of energy, I played him at least 10mins, and for awhile I though I might have snagged a carp because I could not move him.
I gained control and at this time and I had all three guys waiting with a net to get a glimpse of what I had on. After a very sloppy net job we had it on the pier and after a quick picture I released this fish and it swam away unharmed.
The pictures were taken with my KRZR, seems to do the trick don’t you think>?
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Fish was not harmed during this battle and was released!
Time fished: 6:30pm~8pm.
Location: Bronte Pier, Oakville- ON
Condition: Overcast, with unpredictable gusts of wind.
Water still very cold, but it is Lake Ontario.
No weeds, just a mixture of sand and rocks.
Temperature was 14 degree’s but felt much colder with the wind
Weapons: 8†light action Ugly Stick, 10lb line & a yellow 5 of diamonds spoon size 4.
Comments: I started out using a couple jerk baits and had no luck but saw some fish breaking the surface, decided to switch it up and try pitching a spoon out because the wind was not in my favour and I knew a spoon would cut threw it like butter. This rod is amazing tons of action, but still has the stability to muscle a fish away from anything that could potentially break line or cause you to lose the fish. Their were 3 guys on the Pier all had been their a long time I gathered from their runny noses and snot covered sleeves, lol. No one else caught anything while I was their but I guy fishing the same side as I was, (the inside of the Pier heading up Bronte Creek) had quite a few hits using a shad rap. I was on my 4th or 5th cast when I had a really good bump, that was no question a fish as I was retrieving my spoon quite fast, I slowed the retrieve and BAM! Fish On!
The brown jumped as soon as I set the hook, and then took off towards the open Lake with tons of energy, I played him at least 10mins, and for awhile I though I might have snagged a carp because I could not move him.
I gained control and at this time and I had all three guys waiting with a net to get a glimpse of what I had on. After a very sloppy net job we had it on the pier and after a quick picture I released this fish and it swam away unharmed.
The pictures were taken with my KRZR, seems to do the trick don’t you think>?
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Fish was not harmed during this battle and was released!
