OFFICIAL REPORT*
Date: Sunday June 8th, 2008.
Time fished: 8am~11am.
Location: LaSalle Marina, Burlington- ON
Condition: Overcast, with sunny breaks.
Water is getting quite warm.
Some weed growth apparent, mixed with sand and rock bottom.
Temperature was around 25 degree’s but high humidex
Weapons: 8†light action Ugly Stick, 10lb line & a home made musky spinner I got from a guy up north.
Comments: I started casting this heavy spinner and doing a fast retrieve hoping to catch a decent size pike, or any for that matter. I was not getting any hits and decided to slow the retrieve down considerably. It was about 20 casts in when I stared getting decent hits on my spinner and then Bam! A decent largemouth nailed it and the fight was on. My rod choice was a little over kill and I was not able to really have a decent fight, but it was nice to catch something. I moved down shore about 50ft and started pitching the spinner out again and after another 10 cast’s or so something hit it like a log, and this time it was no Bass, this thing ran out at least 100 yards, and for a second I considered the possibilities of a musky in this marina, and then though no just a big pike. It zig zagged, and just when I got some line it took off again. I played this for at least 5 min before I was able to get a look at it. To my surprise it was not the Pike I was after, but a 20 pound carp I had hooked in the side, lol. I snapped a couple pic’s and then unhooked him and he was off no harm done. I was not at the actual marina but after you park you walk down to these fishing reefs that were built a couple years back that I have not fished before, I will illustrate exactly were I was in an attached diagram. I saw a ton of bass, and also at least 50 gar pike, and I tried pitching everything after I saw them to entice a hit but no luck. I was alone, this spot is not fished often because it’s about a 10 min walk from the marina and it’s hidden by trees on the shore.
Sorry if this pics are small I had so a ton and wanted add the seperatley but I could'nt.
Here is the website for LaSalle Marina for more info, see attached photo’s.
http://www.burlbay.com/
The pictures were taken with my KRZR, again!
No Fish was not harmed during these battles and were released easily.View attachment 6547View attachment 6547View attachment 6547View attachment 6547View attachment 6548View attachment 6548
Date: Sunday June 8th, 2008.
Time fished: 8am~11am.
Location: LaSalle Marina, Burlington- ON
Condition: Overcast, with sunny breaks.
Water is getting quite warm.
Some weed growth apparent, mixed with sand and rock bottom.
Temperature was around 25 degree’s but high humidex
Weapons: 8†light action Ugly Stick, 10lb line & a home made musky spinner I got from a guy up north.
Comments: I started casting this heavy spinner and doing a fast retrieve hoping to catch a decent size pike, or any for that matter. I was not getting any hits and decided to slow the retrieve down considerably. It was about 20 casts in when I stared getting decent hits on my spinner and then Bam! A decent largemouth nailed it and the fight was on. My rod choice was a little over kill and I was not able to really have a decent fight, but it was nice to catch something. I moved down shore about 50ft and started pitching the spinner out again and after another 10 cast’s or so something hit it like a log, and this time it was no Bass, this thing ran out at least 100 yards, and for a second I considered the possibilities of a musky in this marina, and then though no just a big pike. It zig zagged, and just when I got some line it took off again. I played this for at least 5 min before I was able to get a look at it. To my surprise it was not the Pike I was after, but a 20 pound carp I had hooked in the side, lol. I snapped a couple pic’s and then unhooked him and he was off no harm done. I was not at the actual marina but after you park you walk down to these fishing reefs that were built a couple years back that I have not fished before, I will illustrate exactly were I was in an attached diagram. I saw a ton of bass, and also at least 50 gar pike, and I tried pitching everything after I saw them to entice a hit but no luck. I was alone, this spot is not fished often because it’s about a 10 min walk from the marina and it’s hidden by trees on the shore.
Sorry if this pics are small I had so a ton and wanted add the seperatley but I could'nt.
Here is the website for LaSalle Marina for more info, see attached photo’s.
http://www.burlbay.com/
The pictures were taken with my KRZR, again!
No Fish was not harmed during these battles and were released easily.View attachment 6547View attachment 6547View attachment 6547View attachment 6547View attachment 6548View attachment 6548
