Whitefish

Christofficer · #1 09-11-2011, 01:57 PM

Are they stacking up yet?

Dust1n · #2 09-11-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Christofficer

Are they stacking up yet?

yup theyre everywhere in the shallows now its like minnows in the spring but bigger. i got over 30 whites on the fly today at sylvan but nothin of size.

alaintrudel · #3 09-11-2011, 05:26 PM

what fly are you using?

Dust1n · #4 09-11-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alaintrudel

what fly are you using?

size 12 BH water boatman. with a very fast and short retreve.
cronomids under a indacator wasnt working that great they were realy keying in on the boatmens since the whitefishs belly was well over 65% boatman and had some caddis in there. didnt see any scuds. but some big brown cronomids.

i was floating line on a 4wt 8.6

Steven Noel · #5 09-11-2011, 07:42 PM

They were stacking up pretty nicely on the upper McCleod.

npauls · #6 09-11-2011, 07:53 PM

I hammered this weekend in a couple pools on a local river. They were stacked up and the whites were huge. I had a few that I thought were going to break my 4wt. I caught them on pheasant tails, hare's ears, and princes.

I will see if I can get the pictures loaded up from the weekend and try my hand at posting them on here. It was a big weekend for firsts in my family.

BeeGuy · #7 09-11-2011, 10:46 PM

what is a good bet for getting some whites on spinning gear?

small spinners? float and a fly?

yada · #8 09-12-2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BeeGuy

what is a good bet for getting some whites on spinning gear?

small spinners? float and a fly?

i would use a curly tail grub. A small one.

hit1987 · #9 09-12-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

size 12 BH water boatman. with a very fast and short retreve.
cronomids under a indacator wasnt working that great they were realy keying in on the boatmens since the whitefishs belly was well over 65% boatman and had some caddis in there. didnt see any scuds. but some big brown cronomids.

i was floating line on a 4wt 8.6

are water boatman and backswimmer the same thing, or any difference? I observed quite lots of beetle liking bugs in the lake, but don't what bugs they are.

Thanks

slingshotz · #10 09-12-2011, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hit1987

are water boatman and backswimmer the same thing, or any difference? I observed quite lots of beetle liking bugs in the lake, but don't what bugs they are.

Thanks

They are related but the boatman don't bite, hence why fish will eat them and stay away from backswimmers. So if you tie your own boatman patterns, don't use a light colored back as it'll look like a backswimmer. I just learned this the other day but I don't tie my own flies (yet) to be 100% certain.

hit1987 · #11 09-13-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by slingshotz

They are related but the boatman don't bite, hence why fish will eat them and stay away from backswimmers. So if you tie your own boatman patterns, don't use a light colored back as it'll look like a backswimmer. I just learned this the other day but I don't tie my own flies (yet) to be 100% certain.

Thanks for your reply. You mean fish tell the difference and stay away from backswimmer. it's amazing nature thing.

Dust1n · #12 09-13-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hit1987

Thanks for your reply. You mean fish tell the difference and stay away from backswimmer. it's amazing nature thing.

no because theyre mixed in all togther. they arnt gonna swim out of there way to bite you

blackonblackfx4 · #13 09-13-2011, 07:06 PM

Do you have to use fly hooks to catch them at this time of the year? Will they hit anything else like spinners

Dust1n · #14 09-13-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by blackonblackfx4

Do you have to use fly hooks to catch them at this time of the year? Will they hit anything else like spinners

the aggresive ones will hit spoons and swallow it other wont even look at it but the best way to get them on is flies.

fishzilla · #15 09-14-2011, 09:24 AM

Tried the docks at sylvan last night. Buddy and i only had spinners though cause he forgot his box at home. He had two on but lost them. I'm assuming small spinners are not the best for whites? Where can i find a nice sandy bottom on sylvan or gull? Seems like everywhere its weeds.

ak-71 · #16 09-14-2011, 10:17 AM

Is it an early morning, late evening only thing, or they stay active during the dat this time of a year?
I fished for them just before ice season ended and they would not bite in the middle of the day

aulrich · #17 09-14-2011, 11:19 AM

First ice last year it was an all day thing, I will be doing my first attemps at soft water lake whites at thanksgiving. In May long I was seeing them in the shallows at mid day as well but no white fish gear up at the cabin ... yet.

Dust1n · #18 09-14-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fishzilla

Tried the docks at sylvan last night. Buddy and i only had spinners though cause he forgot his box at home. He had two on but lost them. I'm assuming small spinners are not the best for whites? Where can i find a nice sandy bottom on sylvan or gull? Seems like everywhere its weeds.

did you go at the lighhouse? because the new guy that owns it is a douc*ebag and you find sandy bottoms at sylvan everywhere theyre is swimming areas like lakeshore drive. norglenwold ect.
try wire worms or flies

fishzilla · #19 09-14-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

did you go at the lighhouse? because the new guy that owns it is a douc*ebag and you find sandy bottoms at sylvan everywhere theyre is swimming areas like lakeshore drive. norglenwold ect.
try wire worms or flies

We were at sunbreaker cove and it sucked pretty bad but the weather was garbage also. So your saying the best place would probably be right on the main drag in the city?

Dust1n · #20 09-14-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fishzilla

We were at sunbreaker cove and it sucked pretty bad but the weather was garbage also. So your saying the best place would probably be right on the main drag in the city?

yeah if you walk along the peir in the morning you can see lots of them. get some waders and fly fish the beaches

fishzilla · #21 09-14-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

yeah if you walk along the peir in the morning you can see lots of them. get some waders and fly fish the beaches

Thanks! will report results when i can make it out there.

lippy · #22 09-15-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by slingshotz

They are related but the boatman don't bite, hence why fish will eat them and stay away from backswimmers. So if you tie your own boatman patterns, don't use a light colored back as it'll look like a backswimmer. I just learned this the other day but I don't tie my own flies (yet) to be 100% certain.

x2 boatman have dark backs..unsure of of the theory but have heard this is correct.

SwampShark · #23 09-15-2011, 09:50 PM

I've only caught whitefish accidentally (mostly perch fishing) but have been reading the forum with interest to learn the ways of the seasoned whitefish experts out there. Any advice for a successful 1st trip for a whitefish newbie based out of Edmonton?