Calabogie trout

Post by **Todd B.** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:23 pm

Worm,

If you're not in the market for a second outfit, what you can do is pick up a sink tip extension that you can put on the end of your floating line. The Orvis Instant Sink Tip system is ~ $15. The 3-5wt set comes with type II and Type III sink tips.

Post by **Salar** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:08 pm

Airflo makes sinking leaders as well in 5', 8', 10' lengths in various sink rates.

http://www.flylines.com/Flylines_Polyle ... hwater.cfm

I've used the 5' ultra fast sinking leaders while river fishing for dredging the bottom. I used to buy them at Green Drake in Ottawa. I believe they still sell Airflo products. The 10' sinking leaders should work well in lakes.

Post by **worm31** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:10 pm

How deep is shiner lake at at which depth are the fish most likey to be feeding at in the spring or is that completely dependant on the conditions?

Post by **Salar** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:59 pm

Can't help you with the depth on Shiner, I don't have a depth finder (yet...).

As for spring trout, check out these article on early season trout fishing:

Early Season Trout on The Fly
Stillwater Ice Out Tactics
Early Season Fly Strategies
Pre Season Primer

Post by **Todd B.** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:26 pm

Worm,

It's been mentioned previously in the thread but all the guys with prior stillwater experience will agree that all the reading one can do doesn't compare to the experience you get when you actually fish with someone. There are little nuances, etc that you don't get from any of the written material. Even the experience anglers pick up new tricks, techniques.

Getting your "feet wet" with someone that has experience with stillwater fishing will make your transition from bass fishing considerably less frustrating, and more enjoyable.

Post by **worm31** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:48 pm

Thanks for the replies they've been a great help

Post by **worm31** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:34 pm

Hey Salar where can a buy the cortland camo sink line. would sport 3000 have it?

Post by **Salar** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:10 pm

Unfortunately, I don't think any of the stores in town carries this line. I ordered my Cortland Clear Camo line from Cabela's in the States.

Post by **Fishboy** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:33 pm

worm31 wrote:How deep is shiner lake at at which depth are the fish most likey to be feeding at in the spring or is that completely dependant on the conditions?

I fished Shiner with Bobfly last spring and he had a depthfinder. Rumour has it that it goes down to just over 80 feet, but Bobfly never marked the bottom any deeper than 60 feet.

As for the depth the fish are most likely to be feeding at in spring (or at any other time of the year), it depends on the water temperature and the availability of food. Trout prefer colder water, but if the food is at the warmer areas, they'll go and get it.