THE
REEL THING
September 1988
Well,
the summer casting season is over and we move back into the gym at the Samuel
Hearn School on Pharmacy Avenue on Monday, September 19th. We are looking forward to a good turnout at that time so we
can effectively plan our winter itinerary.
At this point I would like to express my thanks to all those who
supported the summer programme at the pool by helping with the equipment,
docks, instruction and so on. Our
appreciation must be expressed here, as well, to those who came out to throw a
few flies or plugs with us in order to brush up on their techniques.
Without their attendance at our casting sessions, it would become quite
discouraging.
It
has been quite a fishing season for some of our members and we'll document a
few of the triumphs for the rest of us to envy.
Rick
Madden had a fantastic summer with limit catches of lake trout and bass over
six pounds from Lake Simcoe. He
then topped his efforts with a 12 and a 22lb. chinook salmon that fell for his
fly on the Credit about a week ago. Wow!
Marty Calvert began his season with a 3 lb. brookie from A/B Lake and
followed that up with cohoes over 20 lbs and rainbows in the 18 lb. category.
Nice fishing, Marty. John
Birch had a fine summer fishing for bass, pickerel and pike at his cottage,
but the big pike he raised several times in still in the swim and to rub it
in, the pike he was about to release the other day bit him on the hand rather
badly.
Paul
Quarrington, Jack Dean and several others took chinook salmon from Lake
Ontario in the 25 to 30 lb class. Dave
Brown had wonderful fly fishing for speckled trout in Labrador, releasing
brookies around the four pound mark. He
also had excellent trout fishing on several rivers out west and in Alaska.
Meanwhile Leon Schwartz, Ian Hay, myself and others had to content
ourselves with the local watersheds and had a number of interesting outings
along with a few trout to show for our efforts.
We
need a volunteer or two to help Ian Hay on the equipment committee.
Ian Worked on our rings and tackle last spring anddid a fine job, but
they should be painted and entirely refurbished before our next summer season.
I don't think it's fair to place the whole burden on Ian's shoulders.
I hope someone will offer their assistance and time with these jobs.
A
number of people have made inquiries as to my personal results in the casting
season just concluded. Well, I
think I will blow my own horn for a change.
In addition to winning our own open championship, I was fortunate
enough to win the overall fly distance titles in the Great Lakes
championships, the Kentucky Blue Grass championship, the Canadian
championships and the All-around championship at the New York State
competition held by the Catskill
Fly
Fishing Centre. I also was lucky
enough to finish third overall in the distance fly and bait casting at the
North American championships and surpassed the previous record for two hand
spinning distance. Unfortunately,
although I qualified for the world casting
championships being held in Bulgaria, I was unable to raise the
necessary funds to cover expenses.
Well,
the fall fishing trip is rapidly approaching, October 1st weekend, and for all
those who got their deposits in on time here are the details.
We'll
be staying in two housekeeping units at the Huron Haven Motel, Southampton.
Breakfasts will be supplied Saturday and Sunday, consisting of bacon
and eggs, coffee, juice, toast and marmelaide or french toast with maple
syrup. There will be a Chinese
food banquet on the Saturday evening at the Stop 21 Restaurant at 7 p.m.
Junk-food snacks will be provided for each cabin and the makings and
drinks will be available for everybody to make their shore lunches.
Warm
clothing should be taken on this trip (remember, you can always take it off).
You will need either hip boots or chest waders along with a wading
staff. Don't forget the rainwear.
Six to eight pound line will provide the best results and lures should
be either spinners, #3 Silver Mepps Aglia or #4 Silver Vibrax, pea size sponge
or roe bags. If fly fishing, use
7 to 9 foot leaders and nymphs or small streamers.
A boat can be used if preferred, Sheila and I will be fishing from a
boat as well as wading. On Sunday
we may, depending on Saturday's results, fish the Bighead River near Meaford.
Anyone wishing to participate in this fishing trip who hasn't got their
deposit in, please contact me as soon as possible and we will make every
effort to squeeze them in.
Remember,
we go back to the school gym on September 19th with the same hours as before,
6 to 9 p.m. approximately.
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