Hey Guys, My dad, brother, sisters boyfriend and I are heading out fishing the Rideau out of Portland on Saturday. Any tips, as we keep getting skunked lolsuch as whats working.
Thanks
Denis
Fishing out of Portland this weekend- More pics!!
Fishing out of Portland this weekend- More pics!!
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the walleye hunter
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Bassin the Rideau
Try the other end of the lake... that is what a lot of the locals tell me.
Actually you will probably score a ton of smallmouth from the shoals in that end of the lake. Careful because there is a big No Fishing Sanctuary on that end of the lake too near the Portland launch. Check your Fishing Regulations.
The Ottawa Valley South Bassmasters will be fishing this body of water on Sunday. Most of us will be fishing the other end of the lake east of the narrows.
Actually you will probably score a ton of smallmouth from the shoals in that end of the lake. Careful because there is a big No Fishing Sanctuary on that end of the lake too near the Portland launch. Check your Fishing Regulations.
The Ottawa Valley South Bassmasters will be fishing this body of water on Sunday. Most of us will be fishing the other end of the lake east of the narrows.
Got up to the big rideau, and headed out. It was mY dad, my brother, my sisters boyfriend and myself. We headed out to the far end of the lake and found the wind was nasty! So we headed back to the west side of the lake to fish right along the shore, and it was dead Calm. we fished a 100yard stretch in about 8-12 fow. My sisters boyfriend, whom the closest he came to catching anything big was the 12" tuna sub he ate on the away up, yells hes got one. He pulls in this.
My first cast i caught a nice size one as well,(pictures to follow as my dad has to figure out how to get them off his phone)
Then Steve Gets another around the same size.
This is what was working for us, 5" rigged wacky style!
What a day, it was great redemtion for me, as my dad is old fasioned and would rather use minnows and a bobber to plastic.
All in all a great day!!
My first cast i caught a nice size one as well,(pictures to follow as my dad has to figure out how to get them off his phone)
Then Steve Gets another around the same size.
This is what was working for us, 5" rigged wacky style!
What a day, it was great redemtion for me, as my dad is old fasioned and would rather use minnows and a bobber to plastic.
All in all a great day!!
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Your Dad, your brother, your sister's boyfriend and yourself.....sounds almost like the makings of a stag party, or at the very least, TROUBLE. 
Fun outing, matcolecat -- glad the fish gave you guys some action, and I'm not surprised to hear it was on plastic(s).
Maybe your sister's boyfriend will be hooked along with the rest of us now. Nice fish!
W.
Fun outing, matcolecat -- glad the fish gave you guys some action, and I'm not surprised to hear it was on plastic(s).
Maybe your sister's boyfriend will be hooked along with the rest of us now. Nice fish!
W.
Thanks, Dad, for taking me fishing when I was a kid.