Archive for April, 2008
Have The Time Of Your Life With White Bass Fishing!
Posted in Fly Fishing Bass on the April 23, 2008
White bass are beautiful warm water fish; one of the things that contributes to their extreme popularity and desirability among many fisherman all over the United States. Not only are they great for eating, but their popularity makes for a great companionship sport, allowing people with a common interest to join together and spend time doing what they love doing the most - catch these beautiful fish. Also, they are fairly easy to catch, making them ideal for beginners to get the hang of the sport of fishing. They are eager biters; as soon as bait gets in their sight, they clamp on greedily - which is more than can be said for many other stubborn species of fish.
Identifying White Bass
White bass are also quite easy to recognize. They are fairly similar to their cousins, the White Striped Bass, but are much smaller. The average white bass weighs approximately two to three pounds, but they have been known to weigh as much as four pounds, albeit quite rarely.
Although white bass are relatively easy to lure, the trick to a successful white bass fishing trip is locating a school. White bass travel at various depths but always travel in schools. Once you find a school, more than half of your job is done. All you need to do is cast your line and wait for a bite.
Again, white bass are not difficult to catch but a certain method must be used to achieve maximum success with them. A five to six foot fishing rod and light spinning tackle is the best way to go about White Bass Fishing. Jigs, polished and unpolished spinners, and even fake minnow plugs work well for white bass fishing as they are attracted to these.
To become a successful white bass fisherman or woman, it is imperative that you observe these wonderful creatures in their natural habitat and adapt your fishing method to match their behavior. You will soon discover that White Bass Fishing is not too difficult. White bass will bite almost anything that grabs their attention! After enough practice you can easily become an expert white bass fishermen or woman in no time, and have loads of fun in the process.
Finding White Bass
White bass used to be found only in the central areas of the United States, but this is no longer the case. White bass are now more widespread - they can be found in New Mexico, the Great Lakes, Texas, certain areas in Canada, and even in the Colorado River. Wherever you live, there should be a lake nearby where you can spend an enjoyable day or weekend White Bass Fishing with friends or family.
White Bass Fishing is a very accommodating sport. It can be done from a small fishing boat or from the shore. This is completely up to you. Whatever your preference, it is sure to be a lot of fun! This is possible because, as mentioned previously, white bass can be found at varying depths. All you have to do is find a school and then reap the rewards!
White bass fishing can be one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a day, or even a weekend away, with close friends and family. If you have not done so before, do yourself a favor, organize a white bass fishing trip immediately! You will not regret it!
Ever Tried Your Hand At White Bass Fishing? You Should!
Posted in Fly Fishing Bass on the April 22, 2008
White bass are beautiful warm water fish; one of the things that contributes to their extreme popularity and desirability among avid fisherman all over the United States. Not only are they good for eating, but their popularity makes for a wonderful companionship sport, allowing people with a common interest to come together and spend time doing what they love to do most - catch these beautiful fish. Also, they are fairly easy to catch, making them ideal for beginners to get the hang of the sport of fishing. They are eager biters; as soon as bait gets in their sight, they clamp on greedily - which is more than can be said for many other stubborn species of fish.
White Bass Identification
White bass are also relatively easy to recognize. They are quite similar to their cousins, the White Striped Bass, but are considerably smaller. The average white bass weighs approximately two to three pounds, but they have been reported to weigh as much as four pounds, albeit not that often.
Although white bass are relatively easy to lure, the trick to a successful white bass fishing excursion is to locate a school. White bass travel at various depths but always travel in schools. Once you find a school, more than half of your job is done. All you have to do is cast your line and wait for a bite.
Again, white bass are not difficult to catch but a certain technique must be used to have optimum success with them. A five to six foot fishing rod and light spinning tackle is the best way to go about White Bass Fishing. Jigs, polished and unpolished spinners, and even fake minnow plugs work well for white bass fishing as they are attracted to these.
To become a successful white bass fisherman or woman, it is imperative that you observe these wonderful creatures in their natural habitat and adapt your fishing method to match their behavior. You will soon find out that White Bass Fishing is not too difficult. White bass will bite mostly anything that grabs their attention! With sufficient practice you can easily become an expert white bass fishermen or woman in no time, and have heaps of fun in the process.
Where To Find White Bass
White bass used to be found only in the central areas of the United States, but this is no longer the case. White bass are now more widespread - they can be found in New Mexico, the Great Lakes, Texas, certain areas in Canada, and even in the Colorado River. Wherever you live, there should be a lake nearby where you can spend an enjoyable day or weekend White Bass Fishing with friends or family.
White Bass Fishing is a very accommodating sport. It can be done from a small fishing boat or from the shore. This is completely up to you. Whatever you prefer, it is sure to be a lot of fun! This is possible because, as mentioned previously, white bass can be found at varying depths. All you need to do is find a school and then reap the rewards!
White bass fishing can be one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a day, or even a weekend away, with close friends and family. If you have not done so before, do yourself a favor, organize a white bass fishing trip immediately! You will be glad you did!
Lake Erie Walleye Fishing
Posted in Fly Fishing on the April 3, 2008
Fishing Charters
People living around the Western Basin of Lake Erie, the Detroit River and Lake St Clair area are “arguably” situated in the heart of the best freshwater fishing in the world. It’s is difficult to surpass the smallmouth bass fishing in this great region with all it’s rocky shoreline, open water reefs and islands and great spawning areas. The yellow perch population has made a significant turnaround in the past 5 years.
Now we get to the really good stuff. The walleye fishing in Western Lake Erie lays claim to huge numbers of walleyes and several year classes are currently represented. This signifies a better chance to maintain breeding year classes in the future. To the un-educated, a day of fishing that produces big boxes of all large fish, may seem a good thing. However to the knowledgeable fisherman that is alarming. Big fish are immensely satisfying to catch, but if you aren’t seeing small fish, the future of the species is in danger. Fortunately recent years have given up good numbers of young fish that speak well for a few years at least.
Lake Erie
The walleye run in the Detroit River during spring warming is kind to the fisherman that masters it and starts the fishing for the year with large numbers of walleyes ranging from behemoth monsters during the early part of the season to large numbers of yearling fish in late April and May. The key to this game is conquering wind and current. Boat control is KEY to success. When you learn to manage your boat so the perfect vertical jigging is possible, a number of baits will spur the fish into action. Nearly of equal importance is water clarity. It is extremely difficult to pull fish from dirty water. The angler should search out the cleanest water of the day and work it to find and catch fish. This water color is generally most affected by wind direction and wind strength. Typically one side of the river will be clean and one side will be dirty. On days when the water is crystal clear everywhere in the Detroit River, prepare for a fun day.
Walleye fishing in the main part of Western Lake Erie really picks up steam about Mid June, although weather conditions determine the speed and direction of the movements of the large schools of post spawn walleye. In General these large schools move out of the spawning areas of the south and west part of the basin. They move north in large schools and they turn east when nearing the Canadian shallows. They prefer to nose into the current so extended winds in any particular direction do influence the speed and movement of these schools. For a great day by one of the most knowledgeable and successful walleye fishermen on western Lake Erie, you might contact John Sims who has operated Chante Charters out of Kingsville Ontario for a zillion years.
Best Fishing
We aren’t finished yet with the good news. Musky fishing in Lake St. Clair is rated at the top of the pile worldwide. Numbers are very good and many big fish are caught by the good anglers on nearly a daily basis. If you want a good day fishing and you want to fish with a charter captain that understands these fish, contact Bob Devine who operates Chartertalk Fishing Guide Service.
Let’s finish this up with arguably the most addictive fishing we have the opportunity to experience. For several years running now, deeper waters east of Point Pelee have offered us simply unbeatable rainbow trout fishing. These fish are exciting to catch and available in large numbers generally beginning to crank on good about mid July. Methods of fishing range from wire line, downriggers and using dipsy divers. Fish will even be taken utilizing planer boards and crankbaits. They feed heavily on baitfish. Look for a big school of baitfish and then work that school. You will catch fish when the fish are on and you work the bait fish.
Well this scratches the surface of the fishing available in the Wheatley to Windsor fishing zone. Much more can be said and usually is.