fall turnover late on the rideau!!

Post by **earlscruggs** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:27 pm

First time poster!!!
how yawl dooin'
Today was my 5th attempt this fall on the rideau(kars to kempville),zero fish landed, a lot of short hits but no real hunger. I got a nice 44 incher on a big spinnerbait Oct 7 at rockland launch(and I mean right at the launch,trolling back from a soaker troll).

Back to the ridau, this river has been my favorite musky hole since I was 14. I've caught ski's from 4 lb,s to 32 pounders(2004).But today at Beckett's landing, right at the old bridge I spotted a large critter splashing about in the distance. I pulled up beside her and there she was, 50"- 30 lbs minimum at death's door with a large (fuzzy) growth on her left cheek, don't know what caused it(didn't look to close).

On a lighter note : I hope the musky fishing is as good as it has last Nov.(got 6).
i'm saving the 10" suckers for the last turnover

Post by **Bass assassin** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:36 pm

Welcome aboard!! I was out last saturday at Constance Bay on the Ottawa and had quite a few short strikers too. Tried the trailer hook and nothing. Would anyone recommend a prok trailer or grub in that case?
BA

Post by **Cancatchbass** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:00 pm

Turnover on the Rideau River???

In order to have a turnover I'm pretty sure you need a thermocline first.

Oh, and how's Lester, Earl?

CCB

Post by **wolfe** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:54 pm

earlscruggs,

welcome...

that's a real shame about the big muskie -- perhaps some kind of infection after being hooked? More likely viral, but it would be nice to know.

W.

Post by **joco** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:19 pm

HI EARLSCRUGS

the big musky you saw was not dead,,,,? any picture,,,,,

thats a realy nice musky 50 inch,,,,,,,

,,,for any water its big,,but for the rideau,,,,,i think i still very rare,,,,, thats to bad,,,,,,

,,,,,

joco

Post by **baz fish** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:30 pm

Hi Earlscrugs welcomed aboard and good luck on your attempt to catch some muskies.

Post by **fishforfun** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:18 pm

Hey Earl all the fun your gonna have here will make you squeal like a pig

Turn over on a river, not sure about that

Anyone know?

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:37 pm

Rivers don't "turn over".....as CCB mentioned, that requires a thermocline....deeper lakes will "turnover"....

Welcome aboard Earl!

Post by **chubb** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:53 pm

Hey earlscruggs

hows the pike county break down?

Post by **Gravelguy4** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:07 am

Welcome to the board Earlscruggs
The folks here are great.

Keith

Post by **Gord** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:34 am

Welcome to the site Earlscruggs! To bad about that 'lunge.

Its been too warm for too long. I think thats what it is. Now, y'all come back now, y' hear!!!

Post by **earlscruggs** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:55 am

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I guess the term turnover was wrong. What I meant was late (turn on)
the musky don't seem to be as aggresive for this time of year as in past years.

About that dying musky,she was twiching a little but not dead.
-batteries were dead in my camera,to bad, it was something to see!

Post by **bottom feeder** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:10 am

welcome earlscruggs
like bluegrass do yah?
whos yer fav?

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