Rideau Report (Got a bike :) )

Post by **FishingIsHealing** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:53 pm

Today I fished some new spots which I haven't been to before. My sister gave me a bike so I was able to get out a bit and slowly bike around looking for new areas.

Around 7pm I caught a pair of nice 2-3 lb bass. Largemouth

Around 8 I get to another spot, and I can see MONSTROUS BASS, like 5-6+ lb'ers, smallmouth too. Roaming around. Then I see a bunch of 15lb Carp, huge fish.

SOOOOOOOOO....

I fish this spot for about 2 hours....only to catch sunfish, rockbass etc. Nothing worth reporting.

I'm about to leave, and throw my last cast and at this point I've run out of worms, so i'm using a 2inch Berkley Powerbait Grub I got at Manotick Bait in a pack of 20 or something. I didn't have much faith in them, because I was just getting panfish etc.

I'm reeling in my last cast it's about 10ft from being reeled in, and boom, a nice fish is on!

I pull it in and realize it's a HUGE Walleye.

I have 15lb test, TUFFLINE on and a MEDIUM/HEAVY action rod, and I could honestly barely lift it up.

My rod was bent like Crazy, I Had to walk over to the water, and pull it out from there.

I didn't have PLIERS! BIG MISTAKE!

Ihad to reach in the mouth of a 5lb Walleye and pull the hook out in a race for time to release it.

I held the gigantic fish in my hand and reached in and luckily it didn't snap down on me, I removed the hook and put it back into the River.

I know 5lbs isn't huge but this is the biggest Eye i've ever caught in my life and was enormous. The sheer weight of the fish was incredible.

Beautiful fish. May have been a spawning female. Just gorgeous.

Even if Walleye were in season I wouldn't have kept it, it was just a really nice fish. I'm proud to have snapped 2 pics of it in a huge rush, and let it go. The pics aren't good because I was fumbling around trying to get the hook out and release ASAP.

GREAT NIGHT!

Thanks for reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **FishinJim** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:15 pm

Congratulations!
You were due for some Good Luck.
Jim

Post by **WallyWizard** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:20 pm

Nice catch! A 5lb wally is definitely one heck of a good fish!

Post by **FishingIsHealing** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:44 pm

Thanks guys, it was a really nice catch.

I smiled the whole bike ride home. There were no cars in the lane I was using and I was cruising downhill going like 40-50km/h with the biggestg smile on my face and my huge backpack and fishing rod lol.

Talk about an adrenaline rush.

Why does fishing make me this happy?

Not sure..but it does lol

Take Care everyone, thanks for taking the time to read and for all the support on this site!

Now that I think of it, Walleye are not super common in the Rideau, I've only caught like 2 in the past year and a half.

So this was surprising....I never noticed how big their teeth were but the size of this fish and the enormous mouth made it pretty obvious they are Toothy Critters haha.

It didn't even squirm either, it just sat in my hand as i held it and removed the hook, no thrashing like a bass. Seemed very calm. Interesting.

==Tom==

Post by **Chevy Champagne** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:20 am

FishingIsHealing wrote: Why does fishing make me this happy?

Not sure..but it does lol

==Tom==

yep i dont know either it just makes me that happiest guy in the world especialy if youv had a tough day

.......and wow congrats on that eye to bad its out of season so you could of posted some pix
good on you

Post by **McQ** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:29 am

Tom, I'm continually impressed with your dedication to the sport so many of us love and your reports are something I really look forward to reading.

Why does fishing make me so happy????

A great question, when you discover the answer help this old guy out will ya - it's kept me smiling for 65 years and is still a mystery to me too!

McQ

Post by **Todd B.** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:32 am

FIH,

Congrats on your big fish. Until pike/walleye open up I'd be careful about chucking power grubs for pannies, as it's a favorite choice for guys fishing for eyes, and you never know when the COs will be around. Best to stick with worms or micro baits.

Post by **katch moore** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:36 am

good job Tom!!!

nice!!!

Post by **Jimmy_1** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:45 am

Congrats Tom!

When I first read your post subject I thought you'd caught a bike!

Then I read it and it seemed quite the adventure!

I can't wait for May 9th!

Post by **Maple** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:22 pm

COOL!

No better way to enjoy your spare time than fishing.

Congrats on the nice catch, and release.

Post by **Wallyboss** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:28 pm

I know that you have limited spots to fish but if you say that you were seeing largies and smallies in an area why didn't you go fish in another area,

I am not trying to be the Devils advocate here

Post by **Fishing 24/7** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:59 pm

Wallyboss wrote:I know that you have limited spots to fish but if you say that you were seeing largies and smallies in an area why didn't you go fish in another area,

I am not trying to be the Devils advocate here but, 2" grubs is not a bait for pannies!!!!!

he could be fishing for gar pikes who knows!

FIH...... what can i say your WAYYY ahead of me this year... i dont know how ill catch up to you man...

i think this is your year to get the monsters....

whats next????

when pike and walleyes opens..... a 20+ lbs pike is on your list i can smell it!!!!!

you think that 5 lbs walleye is big....

i feel a 7 lbs golden nugget is in your futur SON!

Post by **jwhite** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:02 pm

FishingIsHealing wrote: Around 8 I get to another spot, and I can see MONSTROUS BASS, like 5-6+ lb'ers, smallmouth too. Roaming around. Then I see a bunch of 15lb Carp, huge fish.

SOOOOOOOOO....

I fish this spot for about 2 hours....only to catch sunfish, rockbass etc. Nothing worth reporting.

I'm about to leave, and throw my last cast and at this point I've run out of worms, so i'm using a 2inch Berkley Powerbait Grub I got at Manotick Bait in a pack of 20 or something. I didn't have much faith in them, because I was just getting panfish etc.

Even if Walleye were in season I wouldn't have kept it, it was just a really nice fish. I'm proud to have snapped 2 pics of it in a huge rush, and let it go.

I have to agree with Wallyboss....the way this writeup is written it doesn't appear that you were just looking for pannies.

Post by **Musky51** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:07 pm

FishingIsHealing wrote: Now that I think of it, Walleye are not super common in the Rideau, I've only caught like 2 in the past year and a half.

==Tom==

Not common because you are not catching them?

The Rideau holds loads of fish of all species... keep at it

Post by **Chevy Champagne** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:12 pm

jwhite wrote:
FishingIsHealing wrote: Around 8 I get to another spot, and I can see MONSTROUS BASS, like 5-6+ lb'ers, smallmouth too. Roaming around. Then I see a bunch of 15lb Carp, huge fish.

SOOOOOOOOO....

I fish this spot for about 2 hours....only to catch sunfish, rockbass etc. Nothing worth reporting.

I'm about to leave, and throw my last cast and at this point I've run out of worms, so i'm using a 2inch Berkley Powerbait Grub I got at Manotick Bait in a pack of 20 or something. I didn't have much faith in them, because I was just getting panfish etc.

Even if Walleye were in season I wouldn't have kept it, it was just a really nice fish. I'm proud to have snapped 2 pics of it in a huge rush, and let it go.

I have to agree with Wallyboss....the way this writeup is written it doesn't appear that you were just looking for pannies.

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