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June 29/06 updates
 Picture
of the Gentile brothers catch on a rainy Tuesday morning
this week. We had Salmon, Rainbows, Cohos and one Brown
Trout all from the same area. They were hitting ProChip
flashers and flies and spoons off the riggers and thumper
rod. We were fishing down 30 to 50 feet. The new hydraulic
steering and Auto Pilot sure makes it easy as you never
have to go to the steering wheel when you are working
at the back of the boat. It is just like having a extra
man on board to steer for me.
There is still some opening this coming week.
If you would like to get in on the best fishing we have
had in a long time, phone 613-213-4071
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Been
working on the boat and installing a new graph and overhead
TV for the under water camera. Fishing since May 3 for
Walleye has been good with some limit catches. See picture
above for the average size caught. Been trolling slow
with Doctor Death coloured baits in about 20 to 30 feet
of water. Pike fishing has been slow but should pick
up as the water warms.
This
is the type of fishing that has been available the last
few year starting in the middle of June normally. It
is fishing shallow with some lighter tackle. Fished
up till the middle of November and the Bass were biting,
Walleye was the best year yet and the Pike have seemed
to have come back.The boat has been put away for the
winter and now working repairing tackle and boat for
next year. Wish every one a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year and hope you are able to enjoy a days trip
for fish in 2008 with me.
Monday
was a great day to be fishing on the St. Lawrence River.
We boated 18 fish in the morning with 16 being Smallmouth
Bass, 1 average size Walleye and a huge 37 inch, 13
pound Northern Pike with a picture above. All fish were
caught trolling with downriggers and stick baits. River
water is still warm at 62 degrees. As it now looks this
great fishing should continue on into Nov. If you are
interested in trying this fishing I have a special on
now for a party of 2 on the St. Lawrence River out of
Brockville. Have not tried the Muskie yet and have not
heard of any being taked. Any day now they should go
on the feed like the Pike was doing ( notice the big
gut ).
Picture
of David and Matt with 4 of there 9 Smallmouth Bass
caught on Thanksgiving Sunday morning out of Brockville
on the St. Lawrence River. Fishing was hard with a strong
North East wind making white caps on the river. We were
using worms and fishing down 30 to 40 feet in the lee
of islands. Water is still warm at 65 degrees but the
bass have stared to move to there fall feeding areas.
Earlier in the week I was out and getting bass trolling
around shoals. The good thing about the weather we are
getting Tuesday is the fishing will be getting better
as the water will be cooling off.
Picture
above is of Justin Massey the winner of the Kids and
Cops Fishing Derby in Brockville on the July first long
weekend. He and is friend Dillon took his free fishing
charter with Chasen Fish Charters this pass weekend
out of Brockville. We are catching Smallmouth Bass now
to 17 inches using worms and fishing sandy bottoms along
weed edges down 25 to 40 feet. If things stay the same
as the last couple years the best Bass fishing will
be starting in another week or so were Smallmouth to
20 inches are available.
This
is a 24.5 pound ( 1 of 5 ) Salmon caught this morning
as the sun was just coming up down 50 feet in 200 plus
feet of water using a Pro-Troll flasher and Howie fly
behind a dipsy. The last week and today we have had
to go deep to find fish and maintain a proper speed
so the spoons and flashers were working. Just had to
experiment with spoons and flashers of different colors
to get the right set up. No fish have yet showed up
near shore. If this warm water stays it will be near
the end of Aug. before the fish get near shore. 
The
picture is of the young lad with his first Salmon with
his father helping him hold it. Over the last week we
have been have good luck fishing 100 feet out to 300
feet plus. A poor day has been 5 fish landed and a good
day has been 15 fish. Spoons have been working the best
but Pro-Troll flashers and Howie Flies have been taking
there share. On calm days the copper setups have have
worked for some big Rainbows and the Thumber Rod has
stared to produce.. Been getting some bigger Salmon
and quite a few Coho`s. Been fishing down as deep as
90 feet to get fish.
The
picture above is of a family with there catch for the
morning. The water has warmed big time and you have
to go off shore now to find temperature that the fish
require. We have been down 90 to 100 feet to get the
proper temp and spoons have been out fishing the flashers
and flies for me. In the Salmon Derby a fish in the
high 20 pound range is required to get in the top 10
each week.
Fishing
has slowed down a bit and the fish have scattered. Water
temperature has been staying between 48 and 55 degrees
the last week and bait fish are hard to find. We are
still fishing most of the time down 20 feet over 50
to 200 feet. White and chartuse Pro-Troll flashers with
Howie Flies and spoons have been working off riggers,
wire and copper. Spoon colours vary from day to day
so you might as well change them every time you clean
your line of flees till you find the right colour.
Over
the last week the Salmon have been bitting great on
spoons and Flies behind Pro-Troll flashers. Water temperature
today was 
The
picture of the fish above is of one of the 14 Salmon
and Rainbows landed yesterday. Fishing was under sunny
conditions and 
Starting
this weekend the Salmon showed up. Surface water temp
has gone down to 40 degrees and you have to go looking
for the fish as they have scattered. Fishing the top
20 feet has been working for me with Pro-Troll flasher
and flies run off the wire dipsy`s and copper lines.
Spoons have been working off the riggers. The fish above
was in the high teens and hit the chartuse flasher and
fly off the lead core set up. The last couple of days
we were getting equal number of Salmon and Rainbows.
Just
got started fishing here in Port Hope and the rainbows
are hitting good. The picture above is of one of them
caught on a Pro-Troll flasher and fly. Water temperature
has been in the high 50 degrees and the Rainbows are
coming off the riggers and wire down 20 feet in 60 feet
of water.
Just
back from our annual fishing trip to Rufus Lake Outfitters
( rufuslakeoutfitters.com )near Kapuskasing. Thanks
Rick and Linda for another great year. Fishing was great
and walleye were of a better size. The largest Pike
was 40 inches caught by Terry.
A
picture of Doug with one of the many Walleye we caught
this early May fishing on the St. Lawrence River. We
were dragging Mann`s 20 and Reef Runner deep divers
purchased from "Dad`s Gone Fishing Live Bait and
Tackle". It was one of the best early May fishing
I have seen in years on the river. It is a good sign
that the river is coming back. Lots of green slim floating
in the water and that did not seem to stop the fish.
All you had to do was set your line up so the slim would
not slid down to your bait.
Over
the last few year we have been having some great fishing
for Rainbows and Salmon starting about the middle of
June. The above picture shows a limit catch of fish
on June 27 2006. Normally we will be close to shore
and fishing in the top 30 feet of water. The water is
usually in the high 50`s to low 60`s. We use a different
presentation at this time of year and when the fish
get hooked you are into some great action. It is cool
on the water at this time of year and a jack is required.
If you would like to try this out I am available 7 days
a week to take you. Hope you can make it in 2007 as
I do not want to have to catch them all myself. See
you this early summer.
The
fish above was caught aboard the Fish Doctor, Captained
by Ernie Lantiegne with his client holding it.
Was
able to take the winner of the Fishing Charter draw
from the Children`s Fishing Derby ( Search For Perch
Kids, Cops & Fishing ) at Riverfest out Sat. Riley
Carriere being the winner brought his good friend Stephen
Liscumb along. They caught lots of Smallmouth Bass and
some Perch. The picture above is of Stephen with a 20
inch Smallmouth Bass which was the largest and Riley
caught a 17 inch Smallmouth Bass which was the second
largest. 
The
picture above is of the group from Dad`s Gone Fishing
Live Bait and Tackle ( Brockville ) of there catch on
Sun. July 23 / 06. 
The
last week I have been fishing out of Port Hope and the
Rainbows have been right on. The picture above is of
one of the many that were landed fishing anywhere to
150 feet. Spoons have been the best producers fished
down 24 feet with lead core and yellow birds. The warmest
temperature I could find was 50 degrees. Will be back
after them come Thursday for the rest of the summer.
The odd Salmon are just starting to show up but are
scattered. Check back each week for updates.
