Favorite Lures

The weather has finallyturned for the worse. The creek fishing has shut down, the River is flooded, and I have not ventured to the Salmon River or the Niagara River. I for one have not done much since the begining of January. The creeks are frozen and I have not been ice fishing yet. Since there isn't much to report I decided to share four of my favorite lures and invite others to share their favorites. Here they are: 1. Blue Husky Jerk- My favorite early spring pike and smallmouth lure. Also, very effective for pre-spawn salmon and trout.2. Black and Silver Torpedo- Hands down my favorite lure to catch bass on. It might not be the most effective but nothing beats a topwater bass hit. 3. Fire Tiger Little Cleo- Unbelievable for catching trout and salmon. 4. Vibrax Spinner- If I could only have one lure for all fish this would be it.

Short Trip With Rick

Rick and I hit the creek today, and I was disappointed to see the color of the water after the rain last night. The flow was good, but the color had become stained from yesterday. We stuck it out for a little while and were rewarded with two browns and a nice steelhead. The weekend looks good for those who are interested.

Productive Scouting Trip

Today, I stopped at the creek to check the conditions after the high off-color water of last weekend. The water actually was lower than I expected but still a little off-color. I decided to make a few drifts before it got dark and was rewarded with a beautiful fresh steelhead. The fish faught hard despite the cold water and weighed in around nine pounds. The pictures do not do this beautiful fish justice, but look at it next to my float rod. It should be good for the next few days if anyone is interested.