Need of guidance

[troutchaser]

Hello fellow OFN members
Im a passionate 17 year old fisherman always excited to learn that just got his g2 meaning........................ THE FREEDOM TO EXPLORE RIVERS AND FISH ALONE :grin:
I picked up some fly fishing gear over the winter at discounts and I'm excited to get out there and embrace nature. However I have not done any trout fishing outside the steelhead seaon and have no clue where I can get my fly line wet!
Basically what I'm kindly asking for is some oppurtunities or tips on fly fishing locations in southern ontario or some tips from fellow experienced anglers.
I'm a responsible angler practicing catch and release and I'd appreciate and love any locations, tips etc you guys are willing to share!
Feel free to pm me if youd prefer to not expose personal secrets and I wish happy fishing to all in 2011! ;-)
TroutChaser!

 

[ret0dd]

Interesting .....

Troutbanger

 

[Freezer]

find a spot and stick with it, trust me, once u learn everything that works there and every drift in the river, u will be catching fish anywhere

 

[troutchaser]

find a spot and stick with it, trust me, once u learn everything that works there and every drift in the river, u will be catching fish anywhere

As of now I'm looking for a spot! Any river or creek holding nice fish will see me there every chance I get lol..... but id be great if I could have some insight on some spots <_<
Troutchaser

Im not asking to be spoon fed wat time of day spot or pool to fly fish, just some general

 

[Joel52]

Do you have a car? If not, where are you located?

 

[RedSkullz]

All the best spots i have found after fishing trout for 13-14 years have been found using just a map. Look for bigger rivers that connect to big water(georgian bay in my area), then go out and try some of the smaller tributaries that branch off the main river. Try to find areas where multiple smaller rivers are in an area so you'll have some variety to try. Drive around and find bridges on backroads. Often you'll see other anglers parked and fishing. Sometimes you'll have to walk a km from the road to intersect with a river, so with less anglers you might find that hidden jem that nobody else fishes. Respect no trespassing signs, leave no garbage, and have fun!
I went out to a tiny creek today and nailed a 30" rainbow!! (on panther martin spinners not flies though)

 

[ret0dd]

Hey Pedro!!!

Take A Map And Your Dads Car And Drive Around A Few Place.

Also Join One Of The Fly Fishing Clubs, Definately Give You A Lot Of Tips And Reveal Secret Locations To You.


Make Sure You Release The Atlantics.

 

[Joel52]

Yup, I agree. Be aware of the regs and the no kill zones, and respect other anglers as well, especially in easy access areas.

 

[troutchaser]

Do you have a car? If not, where are you located?

Yes I do have a car! Im located in Misssisauga however driving distance wont stop me!

All the best spots i have found after fishing trout for 13-14 years have been found using just a map. Look for bigger rivers that connect to big water(georgian bay in my area), then go out and try some of the smaller tributaries that branch off the main river. Try to find areas where multiple smaller rivers are in an area so you'll have some variety to try. Drive around and find bridges on backroads. Often you'll see other anglers parked and fishing. Sometimes you'll have to walk a km from the road to intersect with a river, so with less anglers you might find that hidden jem that nobody else fishes. Respect no trespassing signs, leave no garbage, and have fun!
I went out to a tiny creek today and nailed a 30" rainbow!! (on panther martin spinners not flies though)

Very interesting! Ill definately give it a test! Ive tried your method with the credit around my area but I guess its nothing compared to a northern tributary!

Hey Pedro!!!

Take A Map And Your Dads Car And Drive Around A Few Place.

Also Join One Of The Fly Fishing Clubs, Definately Give You A Lot Of Tips And Reveal Secret Locations To You.


Make Sure You Release The Atlantics.

If your saying I'm pedro.... Your definately incorrect , oh jeez Im offended with such an assumption lol!
Besides that I only release all my fish so I could possibly catch them again in the future!
Hm a fly fishing club sounds good! Have any info on any popular clubs? (I'll google for some obviously)

 

[Joel52]

Fly fishing is not a shoulder to shoulder activity like float fishing. If you walk up to a stream and see a fisherman either in the water or sitting on the bank (resting the spot) keep moving until you're out of sight and proceed away from the other angler. This is a courtesy you should know about before heading out. Rivers in the west end of the GTA that provide for reasonably good fly rod opportunities are the Grand, the Upper Credit and the headwaters of the Humber. These are easy access fisheries, most of which is right next to roadways. As for clubs the Izaak Walton Fly Fishing Club might be a good start. http://www.iwffc.ca/

 

[RedSkullz]

Fly fishing is not a shoulder to shoulder activity like float fishing. If you walk up to a stream and see a fisherman either in the water or sitting on the bank (resting the spot) keep moving until you're out of sight and proceed away from the other angler. This is a courtesy you should know about before heading out. Rivers in the west end of the GTA that provide for reasonably good fly rod opportunities are the Grand, the Upper Credit and the headwaters of the Humber. These are easy access fisheries, most of which is right next to roadways. As for clubs the Izaak Walton Fly Fishing Club might be a good start. http://www.iwffc.ca/

Yeah you are so right joel. You need quite an amount of space for flyfishing.(especially for a beginner) Alot of the rivers around here are extremely hard to flyfish. Unless you are the master of roll casting you'll barely wet a fly. Some of the rivers i fish i can barely work the water effectively with underhand sweep casts due to all of the cedar trees.

 

[Joel52]

This is worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1r2nRfnpWxw

 

[getin]

This is worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1r2nRfnpWxw

beautiful material, thanks for sharing

 

[troutchaser]

Gorgeous footage thanks for sharing,
I was wondering with walking rivers, as long as theres no "no tresspasing" signs your free to explore and walk the river without any problems?

 

[RedSkullz]

Gorgeous footage thanks for sharing,
I was wondering with walking rivers, as long as theres no "no tresspasing" signs your free to explore and walk the river without any problems?

Thats kind of a grey area...some people dont post their land with signs but they can come out and tell you to leave, if they dont want you there. As a general rule though thats the way i feel about it. If they didnt want anyone on there land, they should throw a sign up.
However...i dont cross though peoples yards, or close to their houses. If the house has a river view, i dont stop in their view and fish. I stay away from populated areas as much as possible, and often turn around when i come within visible range of houses.

 

[Joel52]

Agreed. I checked into this with the MNR. Navigable waterways are owned by the province, so why would there even be opportunity to post a no trespassing sign? Apparently the property owner is within their rights to deny access to waterways on their property. You must obey these signs or ask permission of the owner to even walk the riverbed on their land, else you risk the opportunity to be charged - they own it. That said, they have a responsibility to protect and maintain their section of the river, and are required to adhere to strict regulations regarding environmental issues and fish habitat. Many of them take this quite seriously, (which I would do myself) and have decided that rather than risk the opportunity of prosecution by provincial authorities for a "visitor's" actions, they just post the signs and remove that liability. Keeps the insurance company happy.

 

[Porter86]

That is some good reading, I'm looking forward to watching that like 50 min video posted as well. And I'm definitely going to look into the IWFF club more, it's not to far from my place either, so i look forward to that Thanks for all that info guys!!