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May long weekend 2008
- Thread starterErik
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I hope it is better than last weekend. We were out about 150 km south of Saskatoon. We got into our honey hole that ALWAYS produced very well last year and never saw a single fish in 5 hours of being in the water. Weird part was that there were zero baitfish/minnnows there either. I think this year the spawn may be quite late, even in the southern lakes. Fishing reports on all lakes in the southern zone (that opened May 3rd) were also reported as being extremely slow.
I hope it is better than last weekend. We were out about 150 km south of Saskatoon. We got into our honey hole that ALWAYS produced very well last year and never saw a single fish in 5 hours of being in the water. Weird part was that there were zero baitfish/minnnows there either. I think this year the spawn may be quite late, even in the southern lakes. Fishing reports on all lakes in the southern zone (that opened May 3rd) were also reported as being extremely slow.
Was about 100 km north of Saskatoon in 2 smaller lakes. Ice on both of them but looks like they are rotting pretty nicely. Locals say that it should all be gone by Mon./Tues.
Got a shot at a couple of pike, one almost on top of the other but missed due to technical difficulties.
Got a shot at a couple of pike, one almost on top of the other but missed due to technical difficulties.
Cool!Got a shot at a couple of pike, one almost on top of the other but missed due to technical difficulties.
'Technical difficulties'? Trigger jam?
'Technical difficulties' with my bands. I missed the pike by about 5" or so on the low side. I could actually see my spear drop like a rock. I think my problem may be the bands themselves. I've only been in cold water twice now, but I have observed the same problem when disarming/discharging my speargun. It almost seems that when you load your bands in a 'warm' state, and then take them into the cold water, they will lose their shape (becoming almost twice their size, much thinner, and limp). Or maybe I just have crappy bands (AB Biller)?
They return to normal shape with just a couple of minutes out of the water, so I am pretty confident in saying that it is all temperature related. Maybe I have to expose them to the cold water first, before I load the gun?
I am very new to cold water spearing and spearing in general. This was only my second time out in the water before the end of June, when water temps are much warmer and so I have never experience this before.
They return to normal shape with just a couple of minutes out of the water, so I am pretty confident in saying that it is all temperature related. Maybe I have to expose them to the cold water first, before I load the gun?
I am very new to cold water spearing and spearing in general. This was only my second time out in the water before the end of June, when water temps are much warmer and so I have never experience this before.
Yeah the cold is a different thing. I haven't observed the band problem before... are they latex or black rubber? My OMER with latex bands is fine. My previous JBL had rubber bands that were horrible- I replaced them with latex and it was better, but still a piece of junk haha!
I don't know the Biller gun really.
I don't know the Biller gun really.
Just for sh1ts and giggles I phoned the local diveshop for latex bands. "You want what? They make bands out of latex?" I think it'd be easier trying to track down a hockey stick in Costa Rica. Thank the Lord for e-commerce and international shipping
Haha, no kidding. I'm surprised they even have spearguns at all!
TRIDENT makes a ton of stuff that even can be ordered through most Canadian scuba shops.
http://www.tridentdive.com/cat280.pdf
DIVING ACCESSORY PRODUCT INDEX
DIVERSCO is the Canuck distributor I think, and they have ties with lots of shops up here.
TRIDENT makes a ton of stuff that even can be ordered through most Canadian scuba shops.
http://www.tridentdive.com/cat280.pdf
DIVING ACCESSORY PRODUCT INDEX
DIVERSCO is the Canuck distributor I think, and they have ties with lots of shops up here.
I am assuming you called the guys at the Dive Centre, they are good guys but have limited knowledge about spearfishing.
Erik I talked to my Grandpa who lives in Meadow Lake the other night and he said the ice was off green lake and they were getting good ice melting weather. Hopefully it is off for you, I am still worried that we may be ice diving.
Erik I talked to my Grandpa who lives in Meadow Lake the other night and he said the ice was off green lake and they were getting good ice melting weather. Hopefully it is off for you, I am still worried that we may be ice diving.
Very warm and windy the last couple of days (today included)...Have heard that most of the lakes are now open...
Just got back from 4 days with Sherri and my sis/bro-in-law at Kimball Lake campground. No luck in Kimball as the vis wasn't great. Saw some nice Walleye but they were spooked within the shitty range of vis. Same thing in Little Raspberry but managed to bag a beautiful 5lb Splake. Sherri has the pics- I'll post later.
I reconned a few other lakes that had 20cm vis: Mustus and Rusty... don't bother- they are swamps
The ice just came off Little Raspberry so the lake is still turning over unfortunately. 2 years ago the lake had settled and there was easily 12 metres of horizontal vis at 10 metres deep! Vis was a misty 2 metres this weekend- I was very lucky to hit the fish I did. It was delicious, with huge filets!
I have heard that Pierce Lake has fantastic vis sometimes, so that might be next on the list, or messey's lakes up by PA.
Beautiful weather all weekend until Sunday night when it rained, but no worries. I love Saskatchewan!
I reconned a few other lakes that had 20cm vis: Mustus and Rusty... don't bother- they are swamps
The ice just came off Little Raspberry so the lake is still turning over unfortunately. 2 years ago the lake had settled and there was easily 12 metres of horizontal vis at 10 metres deep! Vis was a misty 2 metres this weekend- I was very lucky to hit the fish I did. It was delicious, with huge filets!
I have heard that Pierce Lake has fantastic vis sometimes, so that might be next on the list, or messey's lakes up by PA.
Beautiful weather all weekend until Sunday night when it rained, but no worries. I love Saskatchewan!
Thats to bad the vis was poor for you Erik we had the same problem at a few lakes too. Our trout lake though had decent vis at about 20 feet. We found some large schools of splake, my brother and I both managed one each. I also got one rainbow all three were kind of small though,. Our pike lakes had bad vis and we couldn't find the fish, I shot 2 but they were guess where the fish swam to shots.
The plan this summer is to go up to Whiteswan on August long and September long if any one wants to join us.
The plan this summer is to go up to Whiteswan on August long and September long if any one wants to join us.
