maybe next wk, fish ice or not

[steelheader]

HI ralph;I hope we can get out next week for a day ,check pm I sent......bent rods

[sdcaller]

Hey Dave
Just sent you a PM.
Take care of yourself.
SDC/Ralph

[Knuguy]

Well, there are several kms of the Notty in town still open (e.g in the PP) if someone wants to give it a crack. The slush is still flushing out today, but maybe tomorrow?

[sdcaller]

This time of year, the best place to try the Notty is right at the mouth.
Might try on Friday.
SDC

[Knuguy]

If you don't mind me asking, have you had any luck there lately?(Th river looks a bit higher today)

[sdcaller]

Hi Knuguy
This Fall, I didn't fish the mouth, rather I was fishing from shore North of Collingwood.
The first time I fished the mouth of the Notty was a week ago Friday.
There was lots of snow and ice on shore, but the last 300-400yds of the river was ice free and quite fishable.
I didn't get any hits and neither did anyone else fishing there.
In prior years when the weather is like this I have done OK at the mouth.
When I was over there, I was talking to one of the people who fishes the mouth all the time and he said the fishing has not been good since early December, when we had that big rainfall which put the level of the river way up.
I may go Friday, not sure yet.
SDC

[sdcaller]

Took a look at the weather forecast for Friday.
Snow, wind and cold.
So I won't be at the mouth of the Notty.
It just wouldn't be any fun.
SDC

[Knuguy]

I was at Craig on Mon. About 6 guys there, just 1 fish caught.

[sdcaller]

Hey Knuguy
Thanks for the report.
It got me thinking-maybe I should go and try my shore spot tomorrow.
Looked OK until I checked the wind forecast, 20KPH out of the SE, so right on shore and right in your face.
I have things to keep me busy at home and I will definitely be warmer than standing on shore. With on shore winds and waves, it's hard to wade out to cast out to where the fish tend to be.
SDC

[Knuguy]

The people I saw didn't wade. They just had their holders on shore and ast out far with a big heavy weight.

[sdcaller]

Hey Knuguy
You can do that at Craigleith, as the bottom drops off quickly with the rock ledges.
Where I go it is a rock and sand bottom that drops off gradually and you need to wade out so as to be able to "fire" your bait out as far as possible so as to get into water 6 or 7 ft deep where the fish tend to be.On calm days when you can wade out the max. distance and cast, by the time you come back to shore, you have about 300ft or more of line out.
It is easier and more comfortable fishing at Craigleith, but I have had much more luck where I go than I have had at Craigleith over the years.
SDC