OT: Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Thread

[peate]

My buddy in Saltair BC often posts pics of his catches, right off shore from his backyard. Talk about a fish market. Fresh Ling cod; prawns and crabs are also plentiful less than half a mile from shore.

 

[cphabs]

9 pound smallmouth lmao! Hit a freakin 9 inch musky jerk bait... Savage little bastards if you ask me!

Funny part? I had just re spooled my musky set up and was getting the braid worked in from shore.

 

[cphabs]

My buddy in Saltair BC often posts pics of his catches, right off shore from his backyard. Talk about a fish market. Fresh Ling cod; prawns and crabs are also plentiful less than half a mile from shore.

Fantastic!!!

 

[cphabs]

Thanks! Those big girls get released, but I do keep a few of the smaller eaters here and there.

Outstanding!

 

[Runner77]

My buddy in Saltair BC often posts pics of his catches, right off shore from his backyard. Talk about a fish market. Fresh Ling cod; prawns and crabs are also plentiful less than half a mile from shore.

Right from his backyard? Sounds like a dream.

What’s Saltair, a remote community?

 

[Runner77]

Thanks! Those big girls get released, but I do keep a few of the smaller eaters here and there.

Why are the big fish released? Personal preference, the law, other?

 

[Jigger77]

Why are the big fish released? Personal preference, the law, other?

Multiple reasons. They have more contaminants, they don't taste as good, and releasing big females supposedly promotes keeping big fish genes in the population.

 

[peate]

Right from his backyard? Sounds like a dream.

What’s Saltair, a remote community?

Well he does have to get into his boat, however at low tide, there are oysters and clams for the taking and digging.

Saltair is a small place between Ladysmith and Chemainus on the East coast of Vancouver Island. Best place in Canada imo, or one of the best.

 

[Runner77]

Well he does have to get into his boat, however at low tide, there are oysters and clams for the taking and digging.

Saltair is a small place between Ladysmith and Chemainus on the East coast of Vancouver Island. Best place in Canada imo, or one of the best.

Sounds like you know it real well. Great spot for someone in here to check out if they’re close by.

 

[cphabs]

Multiple reasons. They have more contaminants, they don't taste as good, and releasing big females supposedly promotes keeping big fish genes in the population.

Also, those fish are 10 - 25 years old. Certain amount of respect for a fish that has avoided being hooked for that long. Take a few pictures, release, and get a replica made out of the photos.

 

[Runner77]

Multiple reasons. They have more contaminants, they don't taste as good, and releasing big females supposedly promotes keeping big fish genes in the population.

So the smaller catches have the same contaminants but on a smaller scale. I thought we had a lot of non polluted lakes in Canada.

 

[peate]

So the smaller catches have the same contaminants but on a smaller scale. I thought we had a lot of non polluted lakes in Canada.

I think it applies more to large rivers like the St-Lawrence. Cleaner now than years ago but still iffy in certain areas.

 

[Jigger77]

Also, those fish are 10 - 25 years old. Certain amount of respect for a fish that has avoided being hooked for that long. Take a few pictures, release, and get a replica made out of the photos.

Agreed 100%

So the smaller catches have the same contaminants but on a smaller scale. I thought we had a lot of non polluted lakes in Canada.

Yeah pretty much. And because of bio-accumulation toxins are found in higher quantities as you move up the food chain. Perch for example are a small fish and have fewer contaminants than say walleye who predate on perch. Older fish have more time to accumulate more toxins.

The water quality in the river has improved in the last 20 years, but there are still sediment toxins (heavy metals mostly) on and in the bottom.

 

[peate]

Sounds like you know it real well. Great spot for someone in here to check out if they’re close by.

Yeah I spent years in that area. I know of three or 4 posters here from the Island, they would agree.

 

[Runner77]

I think it applies more to large rivers like the St-Lawrence. Cleaner now than years ago but still iffy in certain areas.

I guess that explains why some will take the trouble to travel really far to avoid polluted waters.

 

[OldCraig71]

This is a beautiful thread. I hope that we keep it going once the season starts, it might be the one bright spot on all of hf habs.

 

[Aspirine]

This is a beautiful thread. I hope that we keep it going once the season starts, it might be the one bright spot on all of hf habs.

I hope so too, my favorite kind of fishing is ice fishing!

 

[ArtPeur]

Thanks man! Thought I was going incognito there lol. Since you said hi and this is a great thread I might as well contribute with a couple chunky gold nuggets.

Hey, it's Chuck Norris

 

[angusyoung]

I hope so too, my favorite kind of fishing is ice fishing!

Don't we all prefer it? can't go wrong there!

 

[cphabs]

I hope so too, my favorite kind of fishing is ice fishing!

I’m a pretty big guy and my buddies mess around with me when we ice fish. They tell me that there is no way in hell they are standing next to me with a hole in the ice. I’m the guy who brings his grill on the ice and cooks Italian sausages and peppers. Drives everyone crazy.

 

[cphabs]

There are 2 types of ice fishermen/women. Ones that are grimacing because they hungry and cold, and those standing in front of a charcoal grill with 10 sausages, onions, bell peppers, and a smile. Buns and condiments too!

 

[Runner77]

There are 2 types of ice fishermen/women. Ones that are grimacing because they hungry and cold, and those standing in front of a charcoal grill with 10 sausages, onions, bell peppers, and a smile. Buns and condiments too!

The latter ones sound like tailgaters, lol.

 

[FrankMTL]

Fishing trip booked from Sept 8-11. Super Stoked.

 

[Aspirine]

I have this memory of when I was 16-17 I was out on the lake alone with my 10 brimballes and my own minnows. I just had discovered weed so I was probably high. At the end of the afternoon it was getting darker and the clouds started to come down. The perch came back and I soon I was running back and forth unhooking fish, fetching minnows and cleaning the holes because it just had started to snow. Me and my lines were just wrapped in sunset-orangey snow mist. I remember I caught a 36" pike that evening. What a life.

 

[cphabs]

The latter ones sound like tailgaters, lol.

Trust me, the best part about ice fishing? Is the food. I take that back. The best part of the ice fishing season? When there is a front page article, in the local newspaper, about the authorities having to coax a bunch of 60-70 year olds off of thin ice. LMAO Oh, and believe me, they were catching fish before removed...