Hello everyone!
I live in Chatham, Ontario, basically between London and Windsor. I moved here from T.O. about twenty six years ago.
I'm fortunate enough to have the Thames river right across the street from my house, so I get to fish it quite often these days now that I'm older.
My wife also like to fish, and she comes along whenever she can.
I don't currently own a boat, so all of my fishing is done from shore, or wading, as I occasionally fish the upper stretches of the Thames as well, seeing as there's some good smallmouth water to be found. I'd have to say that river smallies are my all-time favourite fish to angle for.
These days, I spend a lot of time fishing for carp on light tackle, and big channel cats are another favourite target, as I like to catch something which can really give a good account of itself. I'm starting to learn how to find and catch the bigger channel cats, so next year should be rather interesting.
Pike are a another fave of mine as well, and I even enjoy taking my fly rod to the local pond for a day of bluegill fishing, even though I still can't cast worth a damn, (luckily the bluegills don't seem to care, LOL!).
When I was younger, I used to spend all my spare time in northern Ontario, and I've been as far north by road as you can go in this province.
I'm not a "fish snob", I'm happy to catch whatever's biting, and not being a huge fish-eater, I'm a great proponent of careful catch and release...
Good Luck To All...
And, Cheers!
Simon
I live in Chatham, Ontario, basically between London and Windsor. I moved here from T.O. about twenty six years ago.
I'm fortunate enough to have the Thames river right across the street from my house, so I get to fish it quite often these days now that I'm older.
My wife also like to fish, and she comes along whenever she can.
I don't currently own a boat, so all of my fishing is done from shore, or wading, as I occasionally fish the upper stretches of the Thames as well, seeing as there's some good smallmouth water to be found. I'd have to say that river smallies are my all-time favourite fish to angle for.
These days, I spend a lot of time fishing for carp on light tackle, and big channel cats are another favourite target, as I like to catch something which can really give a good account of itself. I'm starting to learn how to find and catch the bigger channel cats, so next year should be rather interesting.
Pike are a another fave of mine as well, and I even enjoy taking my fly rod to the local pond for a day of bluegill fishing, even though I still can't cast worth a damn, (luckily the bluegills don't seem to care, LOL!).
When I was younger, I used to spend all my spare time in northern Ontario, and I've been as far north by road as you can go in this province.
I'm not a "fish snob", I'm happy to catch whatever's biting, and not being a huge fish-eater, I'm a great proponent of careful catch and release...
Good Luck To All...
And, Cheers!
Simon
