SNAPFisher
05-20-2019, 06:28 AM
Made the day trip to Talbot Lake yesterday. Started off with a bit of chop. Nothing bad. Fishing was hot! :)
Wind kicked up by mid morning and fishing then became not so hot. But, I did explore around and found calm waters. Had a great day. Anytime the wind let up a bit, I seemed to catch something. The pike were also on the prowl throughout the lake and would take...pretty much anything.
One spot I saw two fish together sunning themselves. Since there were two I thought they were whites for sure. Casted my wee little hook at them. They both attacked and then I saw they were pike. Weird! Luckily I hooked one in the corner of the mouth and a good fight later, landed the pike on a wee, wee hook.
First whitefish landed maybe 3 casts in so in the first 5 min.
https://i.postimg.cc/266gHHPV/DSCF1237.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WDB9z7pv)
https://i.postimg.cc/Y2JqWgW1/DSCF1239.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xq32rXgC)
Morning chop and great views
https://i.postimg.cc/K85ZwHsN/DSCF1240.jpg (https://postimg.cc/XrpSyQWG)
Pike on.
https://i.postimg.cc/PqrtjQgk/DSCF1241.jpg (https://postimg.cc/mPJx3CZd)
https://i.postimg.cc/m2CZNDYK/DSCF1242.jpg (https://postimg.cc/nCVtnnw1)
Full limit - 5.1 and 4.1 lbers
https://i.postimg.cc/G25V6FCz/DSCF1243.jpg (https://postimg.cc/phKsFnyn)
Cooked one up fresh with butter, lemon, salt, pepper and a bit of garlic. It was fantastic. The fatter of the two is in the brine and will get smoked today.
Great day out!
Wind outside of Jasper was ridiculous. In-between Hinton and Edson a fire started and it grew quick. Saw quaders fleeing in every direction. Not sure if it was them who started it. After that I passed, fire truck, after fire hauling equipment, police...everyone was responding with everything they had. I hope they get it out. That wind is so bad for this. I hope it doesn't get added to another region with another wild fire.
Wind kicked up by mid morning and fishing then became not so hot. But, I did explore around and found calm waters. Had a great day. Anytime the wind let up a bit, I seemed to catch something. The pike were also on the prowl throughout the lake and would take...pretty much anything.
One spot I saw two fish together sunning themselves. Since there were two I thought they were whites for sure. Casted my wee little hook at them. They both attacked and then I saw they were pike. Weird! Luckily I hooked one in the corner of the mouth and a good fight later, landed the pike on a wee, wee hook.
First whitefish landed maybe 3 casts in so in the first 5 min.
https://i.postimg.cc/266gHHPV/DSCF1237.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WDB9z7pv)
https://i.postimg.cc/Y2JqWgW1/DSCF1239.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xq32rXgC)
Morning chop and great views
https://i.postimg.cc/K85ZwHsN/DSCF1240.jpg (https://postimg.cc/XrpSyQWG)
Pike on.
https://i.postimg.cc/PqrtjQgk/DSCF1241.jpg (https://postimg.cc/mPJx3CZd)
https://i.postimg.cc/m2CZNDYK/DSCF1242.jpg (https://postimg.cc/nCVtnnw1)
Full limit - 5.1 and 4.1 lbers
https://i.postimg.cc/G25V6FCz/DSCF1243.jpg (https://postimg.cc/phKsFnyn)
Cooked one up fresh with butter, lemon, salt, pepper and a bit of garlic. It was fantastic. The fatter of the two is in the brine and will get smoked today.
Great day out!
Wind outside of Jasper was ridiculous. In-between Hinton and Edson a fire started and it grew quick. Saw quaders fleeing in every direction. Not sure if it was them who started it. After that I passed, fire truck, after fire hauling equipment, police...everyone was responding with everything they had. I hope they get it out. That wind is so bad for this. I hope it doesn't get added to another region with another wild fire.