In Denial

Post by **Tip-up** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:38 pm

Nice

Post by **JimmyBuffett** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:55 pm

tip-up wrote:
Paya wrote:
Akira wrote: LOL! jiggy , the way you drill holes out there , bobfly could break out his flyrod no problem

I seem to recall you drilling , and I think I lost count after a 100 , a 1000 holes last winter on Lake X...

or maybe just make your live well a bit bigger with a nice big hole in the bottom of it
lol
I do remember this it was like hole paradise out there

Whatever finds the fish

Did you pick up a new suit last night Len?

Thats how u fish the hardwater for brookies... play leapfrog

Jiggy do have a pic of that helly hansen suit or a link, 269 sounds like a good price

Cheers,

Rich

Post by **bobfly** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:27 pm

Nutbar here,

I'm still slugging it out on the lakes. Today at Shiner I had wind, rain, snow and sleat but also a nice 20" bow caught on a PT crayfish. Caught two other smaller rainbows. Not bad for 3 hrs at the end of the day. If I take jiggy up on his offer to drill me a hole I know exactly where to put it. I guess I could bring my Ikea vinyl tlilting chair and jig a crayfish with my fly rod.

I remember ice fishing with my dad about 50 years ago on lakes in BC. It was OK. Got my first taste of whiskey.

bobfly

Post by **getnjiggywithit** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:07 am

Rich
Hear is the link Its one of the nicer ones ive seen http://www.lebaron.ca/pdf_fall_06_07/cl ... jacket.pdf

Bob
Ice fishing isn't what bit used to be. The days of freezing your butt off sitting on a pail are over! With equipment like portable shelters and power augers I can arrive at my destination cut holes set up the trap turn on the heater and be fishing in comfort in five minutes

Don't get me wrong I love fly fishing and even tie my own flies, but when the season ends I don't stop fishing

I couldn't imagine not fishing all winter I would loose my mind

I just recently purchased an ATV so I will be able to hit some of those lakes that are a bit more difficult to get to this winter

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Post by **Tip-up** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:05 pm

Two seater Len

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Post by **getnjiggywithit** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:56 pm

It doesn't have a 2up seat but the bike is big enough to handle 2

Post by **JimmyBuffett** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:42 pm

Jiggy... thanks a bunch for the link awesome suit, just grabbed one a couple of hours ago... WOW, bring on the COLD

Cheers,

Rich

Post by **Buzzer** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:31 pm

Was at Shiner the Friday before Rememberance Day.

Caught nothing... lot's of bites though. Lot's of other fishermen too

Didn't bring my Fly rod or canoe... what a mistake. When the sun came out there was lots of jumping going on and some bugs were out flying just above the surface. Go figure... I never thought about fly fishing this late in the season, newbie.

Thinking of taking another kick at the can before the ice sets in. What flies do you suggest besides what has been mentioned. Dry flies?

If I go again I'll bring the canoe as I can't cast from shore worth a 5H1T, without getting hooked up in the trees.

Buzzer

Post by **bobfly** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:35 pm

Buzzer,

Fall is the BEST time for fly fishing and right up freeze up. The thermocline is gone so the fish can be anywhere. Sure, spring is good too but I think that has more to do with our anxiousness to get on the water again. Fish in the fall are "bulking" up for the winter and take large flies representing large "whatever". Any kind of minnow imitation should be good.

I'm getting my best action on crayfish imitations which I usually reserve for browns and bass. I was at Shiner a week or so ago and noticed a crayfish close to shore. I put one on and its been the best producer for the last three outings. Also good is a mahogany bead head bugger. Last Friday I actually saw one on the surface. I found out that Shiner is stocked by the Lanark club as well as MNR so if anyone here knows how to get in touch with them, let me know. I want to contribute since I fish there a lot. The 20 incher I caught was close to the shore. I'd like to get those pike to feed the coons.

I'm going there tomorrow. Can't work in the office when we have weather like this!

bobfly