Simce Panfish

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April 16th, 2016, 12:17 PM
Attila

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Simcoe Panfish

Decided to head up yesterday to see what was going on and found some crappie and perch in a popular area that charges $10 to fish. The bite was consistent, with lots of big ones along with the little ones mixed in. The water was still quite cold so the fish weren't in their classic spawning locations but rather were just out of the shallows and deeper than normal. As the water was quite cold I stayed away from plastics and decided instead to go with a marabou jig in white with a pink head and it paid dividends.

Cheers.
April 16th, 2016, 02:05 PM
TroutSlayer

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Originally Posted by Attila

Decided to head up yesterday to see what was going on and found some crappie and perch in a popular area that charges $10 to fish. The bite was consistent, with lots of big ones along with the little ones mixed in. The water was still quite cold so the fish weren't in their classic spawning locations but rather were just out of the shallows and deeper than normal. As the water was quite cold I stayed away from plastics and decided instead to go with a marabou jig in white with a pink head and it paid dividends.

Cheers.

Nice catch old buddy! :)
April 16th, 2016, 03:19 PM
Rugger

So Nice!
April 17th, 2016, 12:33 PM
Attila

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Originally Posted by TroutSlayer

Nice catch old buddy! :)

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Originally Posted by Rugger

So Nice!

Thanks gents, was a nice day to be out. Hoping to go back late this week after the water warms up some, might even keep a couple for a meal..
April 17th, 2016, 08:10 PM
gino

Thanks for the report!
April 18th, 2016, 11:04 AM
Attila

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Thanks for the report!

You're welcome gino, I hope that it helps you.
April 18th, 2016, 01:41 PM
Hunter John

Nice catch.
April 18th, 2016, 05:49 PM
Attila

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Nice catch.

Thanks Hunter John; they were about the average size I caught that day.
April 19th, 2016, 09:52 AM
Habs

Nice catch. When you say $10 to fish, you mean a launch fee?
April 19th, 2016, 11:21 AM
Attila

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Originally Posted by Habs

Nice catch. When you say $10 to fish, you mean a launch fee?

Hi Habs, I hope that you're well. It was $10 to fish off their docks and there was also a launch fee for those who were putting their boats in. I'm limited to the shore as I don't have a boat but I was having fun catching a lot of fish both big and small.
April 19th, 2016, 02:34 PM
Habs

Hi Attila
I am well sir, thank you. I hope you are the same.
Panfishing from shore remains a favourite fishing activity on my end. Both fixed and slip float fishing can be very effective indeed. Nice choice to go with marabou over plastic in cold water- great tip for a variety of species. Thank you.
Good luck
April 19th, 2016, 03:05 PM
Attila

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Originally Posted by Habs

Hi Attila
I am well sir, thank you. I hope you are the same.
Panfishing from shore remains a favourite fishing activity on my end. Both fixed and slip float fishing can be very effective indeed. Nice choice to go with marabou over plastic in cold water- great tip for a variety of species. Thank you.
Good luck

Anytime I go out specifically for panfish I'll pack 2 UL combo's, one rigged with a slip bobber and jig of some type and the other with a small jerkbait (usually a small xrap these days). You can really cover a lot of water with the jerkbait and when you find that the bite slows the slip bobber and jig combo is more than adequate.

I've been doing a lot of studying this winter and many resources indicated that marabou works best in cold water situations. If the weather persists like this for the next month, I'll be using marabou for walleye in the kawartha's and also for panfish should they still be accessible. I'm also going to give them a shot at the end of the month for trout in the Eastern tribs...one never knows what might happen but if the rivers are cool it might be the ticket.

Cheers, Attila
April 19th, 2016, 05:32 PM
Habs

I've been fishing marabou jigs for years and years for steelhead they work very well. The best part is that they work (IMO) best when run at 2/3 water depth. Great way to get novice anglers into fish minimizing hangups.
Still a bucktail fan for 'eyes. Old habits die hard.
Good luck
April 20th, 2016, 09:57 AM
Attila

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Originally Posted by Habs

I've been fishing marabou jigs for years and years for steelhead they work very well. The best part is that they work (IMO) best when run at 2/3 water depth. Great way to get novice anglers into fish minimizing hangups.
Still a bucktail fan for 'eyes. Old habits die hard. Good luck

Thanks for the tip Habs, I appreciate it.

I'm making the effort to go out each weekend and hope to post results for every outing that I make. Here's hoping for a successful year!