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T.O Pre-Spawn Pike
#1
Posted 21 March 2007 - 10:51 PM
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#2
Posted 24 March 2007 - 04:01 AM
i know i can take the ferry and try the islands, but where along the shoreline can be fished? I've never been to the shoreline, only the islands a couple times (not for fishing)
#3
Posted 26 March 2007 - 01:38 AM
Frozenfire, I've never fished the islands but I hear that it's still frozen (or at least it was a few days ago... It may be melted now with the warm weather over the last few days). In any case, I hear that the marina down at Spadina is a good spot right now. There's only a few days left before pike closes (March 31), so you better get down there ASAP.
From what I've read there are hundreds of mature pike in the 15+ pound range in that area right now.
#4
Posted 26 March 2007 - 11:26 PM
anyone wanna join me?
#5
Posted 27 March 2007 - 01:21 AM
Let us know how you did!
#6
Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:20 PM
I do however know that there are fish in there cause these guys in a nice boat came...they casted around the docks, but didn't catch anything and headed west.
There are lots of signs on the docks that say no fishing. I was casting from the concrete walkway on shore, off the docks... this allowed or no?
#7
Posted 28 March 2007 - 02:07 AM
What kind of fishing were you doing? Live bait? Lures?
From what I've read, the pike are not really chasing their food right now. That means that if you're using lures, SLOW presentation is key. Better yet, use live bait such as big minnows under a float. (a proven technique)
I haven't been down there myself, I'm simply going by what I've read online. I can tell you that some big pike have been caught from shore, but the exact whereabouts are somewhat of a mystery since people online tend to be very secretive about their spots. It was my impression that the Spadina spot was holding pike right now.
As far as the concrete walkway goes, I think you should be OK as long as you're not on private property... It would probably be best to check with the marina operators just to make sure. While you're at it, you should ask them where anglers have been catching pike!
#8
Posted 28 March 2007 - 03:01 PM
I was casting a mepps aglia 5 and a black fury 4. Using 30lb powerpro. First time using braided... not sure if I like it or not. Kind of want to stay away from live bait... too much hassle for me, and expensive too, especially for big minnows.
Weirdest thing happened though. While I was casting around, a coyote appeared out of nowhere from behind the bushes in the music garden part of the marina and was bolting for the docks. Then it came prancing back, running into the bushes. Definitely the oddest place to see a coyote. There were loads of people too, everyone stopped walking/talking and stared at it. There's so little green space, I don't understand how a coyote can survive there, middle of downtown toronto harbour.
#9
Posted 29 March 2007 - 07:19 PM
#10
Posted 29 March 2007 - 10:03 PM
At one point I was so bored that I was looking for the coyote that frozenfire mention just for a quick picture but I can't even find it.
anyways, I'd used every single lure that i got from multi colour spinners (big and small), x-raps, mepps and those storm wildeye live perch. still nada.
I will try the bluffs again tomorrow or saturday since I live pretty close to it.
I'll keep you guys posted.
paw
#11
Posted 29 March 2007 - 10:36 PM
2 days left... doesn't look like it will happen. Oh well... soon enough, we'll be chatting about post-spawn TO pike.
Snypa: Is that a recent crappie in your avatar? Are they cruising the shallows already? You're getting me excited about spring crappie now! I'm just waiting on cooks bay and holland river to show some open water...then i'm gonna be gone haha.
#12
Posted 30 March 2007 - 05:05 PM
Snypa: Is that a recent crappie in your avatar? Are they cruising the shallows already? You're getting me excited about spring crappie now! I'm just waiting on cooks bay and holland river to show some open water...then i'm gonna be gone haha.
Naw I wish, that was from last summer Those crappies were a lot of fun to catch, cant wait to get out there again @!!
#13
Posted 24 April 2007 - 01:41 PM
Starting 2nd saturday of May.
We~
Gonna be my first time ever targeting Pike.
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