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1000 Islands/Canada recap

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Well Alberto, you're tips did produce somewhat. We had real tough conditions. As you warned the weeds and bugs were fierce!!! I never saw so many bugs actually swarm onto the windows...was like out of some horror movie. There was also a Canadian holiday so the boat traffic was very heavy. I think I caught yellow perch even in my sleep...they hit every kind of lure and bait I threw out there.
I didn't manage many bass...actually only had one decent LM on but lost it durings some aerial acrobatics. Caught a few pike that were a blast on ultralight tackle.
Didn't get to see a channel cat, but hooked up with something very big twice at night...first one hit very softly and then proceeded to spool me while acting like a huge whitechin. Another straighten out one of my hooks.
Did catch a couple mean looking eels that easily went 4ft+...too bad they weren't congers ;)
Caught a ton of rock bass as well and a very strange looking fish that fought like a champ on my lil Lami. It sorta looked like an Ocean Pout, no real fins except for the tail and had a huge head, beady looking eyes,gills near the bottom of its throat, with some decent looking choppers...some guy said it was a German Carp but I thought it might have been a bowfin...still looking to find a picture of it. I took some photos but gotta wait for them to get developed before I can get em scanned.
Had numerous problems with the houseboat and having most of my friends cancel on the trip didn't help.
Did have a good time though and just wanted to thank you again for all of your great tips and advice!!! Hopefully next time up there will be alot better!
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Gottog wrote:
Didn't get to see a channel cat, but hooked up with something very big twice at night...first one hit very softly and then proceeded to spool me while acting like a huge whitechin. Another straighten out one of my hooks.

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Hey Gottog,
Welcome back! BTW: From the look of things, you probably had those big channel cats that I was telling you about! ;)

Also... Did that strange looking fish look something like this?

"Crazy" Alberto
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Gamakatsu wrote:
Spooled in sweetwater? WOW! Do they they have carp up there? What else would do that?
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Hello Gamakatsu,
In the St. Lawrence river / 1000 Thousand Islands ... You'll never know what you can catch! ;)

Gadwall wrote:
GT, There are some mighty sturgeon in the St. Larry if the perch was dead it could have been one of them.
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Hiya Gad.
Hmmm... I had no idea that Sturgeon traveled that far North? Just wondering.. Have you seen a Sturgeon up close and personal?

"Crazy" Alberto
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Hey Gottog,
It's a small bowfin! ;)

Just wondering... Are you planning to fish 1000 Islands next year?

"Crazy" Alberto
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Gottog,

I've already scheduled my 1000 Islands (2003) trip. Let me know if you are interested. ;)

"Crazy" Alberto
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