Anyone been to the Bing Retreat? (with photo's)

Post by **Evan** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:52 am

Has anyone been to the bing retreat lately?

Post by **Todd B.** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:41 pm

I think Bob went about 3 weeks ago. The bite should be picking up in any case. Bob managed a couple nice ones up the valley on Friday. I'm hoping to get out on Monday for some bows.

Post by **beeman** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:52 pm

Caught some brookies close to there today. Did not fish there though. Used streamers with a sinking tip.

Post by **Evan** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:49 pm

yeah i'm heading there in the morning to try it out, incase anyone is interested. I'm bringin the tube.

Post by **Todd B.** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:21 am

Hey Beeman,

Thought you were out in flatland?

In any case, just a heads up that brook trout closed at the end of Sept.

Post by **Todd B.** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:33 am

Well I was hoping to get up the valley for some bows, but I wound up hiking in the Gatineau's instead. Afterwards I managed to get out for a wade, landing only two small SM. One was so dark that if you'd think it was black unless the light was just right to hightlight his stripes.

Post by **beeman** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:38 am

Todd B. wrote:Hey Beeman,

Thought you were out in flatland? In any case, just a heads up that brook trout closed at the end of Sept.

I was in Zone 18. Brook trout are open year round now here. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR_E001337.pdf

I start my new job in Regina April 1. My house and property are going up for sale today here in Ont. !!! I had to finish off the bee season before selling and moving.

B.

Post by **Todd B.** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:46 am

Doh! Figures the MNR would do that. They close the Brookie season for 2 months in Zone 15. We just scratch our heads at that one, given that at least in the lakes, the majority if not all of them are stocked anyways. There could at least add more lakes to the year round access list.

Post by **beeman** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:18 pm

Todd B. wrote:Doh! Figures the MNR would do that. They close the Brookie season for 2 months in Zone 15. We just scratch our heads at that one, given that at least in the lakes, the majority if not all of them are stocked anyways. There could at least add more lakes to the year round access list.

Let me know if you would like to come down for a before freeze-up for a tour of the southern Zone 18 speckles while you wait for spring. As long as I have not sold the place.

B.

Post by **Evan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:39 pm

So i made it down to the Bing yesterday, got in the water by 9am, nice place. I fished with a loop connecting super fast sinking 10' line attached to my intermediate 6wt line with a small bead head shark caddis. Caught a nice 18"rainbow. would pot a pic but not sure how. Anyhow, i fished until 2:30pm with no luck. Seen many fish rising all around me, but couldn't figure out what they were feeding on as there was no apparent hatch. Switched to dry and subsurface flies but was shut out. Have to say that it's a nice place to fish even though i hadn't caught much, but still recommend it for those who have not been there. Will go again for sure.

Post by **Mitch24** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:19 pm

Wow, 18"....nice fish.

For posting pictures, you just upload them to a photo server, I use photobucket:

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Then you just copy the IMG (image) link under the picture once it has uploaded and you post it in a regular post here.

Sounds like it was a good day out on the water, its a nice lake.

Post by **Evan** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:13 am

looks like a 16" when compared to the ruler in the backround, but it's 18", i'm just not good with the one hand photos,

water was nice that day