Ports, Piers, Creeks, Rivers and Rainbows

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Happy to join a new community of anglers!

I recently ventured down to the whirlpool in Niagara to happily find that it is opened up, almost completely free of ice in the water, and people are fishing! I was a little uncomfortable standing on the ice and snow so close to the edge there, especially as I had my pooch, so I just went home after. Long hour and half drive each way for a scouting mission, but at least I know.

I was hoping I could get into a port (credit/dalhousie/newcastle/hope) to throw some spoons and try to get some rainbow or browns. I haven't found any reports about this kind of fishing yet this year.

Also, I haven't really had too much experience spoon chucking. I usually use a spinning rod/reel with 6-8 pound monofilament with a 3/4-1oz shiny (gold/silver) with various colours (blue/pink/chartreuse/orange), and basically just give 'er. Cast, wait a few seconds 5-10 for a drop, and reel it in.

Am I using the wrong technique? Wrong tackle?

Haven't had much luck with this method, and I hope to get some new blood interested in fishing this year. Nothing gets people excited like catching their first big fish.

As for my welcome notes, I normally target trout, walleye, bass and pike, in that order I typically use spinners, cranks, spoons, tubes for casting and worms and roe for floats.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and used, so thank you in advance!

***Will post reports as they come.