Niagara Falls

[Eric Strohak]

(07-30-2013 02:23 PM)ST_ShoreFisher Wrote:  

(07-30-2013 02:00 PM)alex_fish Wrote:  

(07-30-2013 12:35 PM)mcfly Wrote:  Yesterday at the whirlpool action was really slow but we had a few runs.

I was waiting to hear about your report before I mentioned what happened on sunday at the pool. I had just about the worst fishing day I have ever had. And I very rarely catch anything at all. So what could be worse than not catching anything? The sight of a spot filled with active fish and fish being landed and still not catching anything. I could see fish breaking the surface literally non stop (during the morning hours, then it slowed down a bit). I also saw a couple of pike looking fish near the shore. Early morning hours produced in at least one big catch for a guy close by (not sure which species as I didn't go to investigate) and the rest of the time I was there others were landing large bass sized catches pretty frequently. It baffles me as to why neither I nor my friend got any bites. Sometime past noon we could no longer handle the disappointment and we decided to try other spots closer to home.

What were you using?

I live in Niagara and the whirlpool and lower Niagara are favorite spots of mine. #1 secret (for some reason especially in Whirlpool) if you smoke, descent your hands before using live bait. When I fish up North this doesn't seem to be a problem but here... #2 secret was already mentioned big spools of high lb. test. Some one mentioned monsters I'll tell ya once when I was fishing the Queenston Docks some American Kids were in a 12 foot Aluminum boat and had to be rescued when their boat was pulled under. The shadow I seen in the water was bigger than the boat! Unbelievable sturgeon in the Niagara. Many tales and folklore surrounding the fish! Sturgeon over 120lbs have been caught in the Lower Niagara!!!!!!!