monger Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Got a call from concerned resident about overweight inhabitants that have grown fat over the summer holidays...toad thinks they are too fat! Latest in toad tattoo (algae) 6 Quote
RedBeard Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Nice feesh! At first I thought this was one of those medicinal spam account posts lol 1 Quote
jgib01 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Awesome! #2 is on it's way to looking more like a football than a fish, and #3 is just a monster all around . I'm interested in doing some stillwater stuff, and hoping to get out a few times this fall. So, is this typical of what the "expectation" is from folks for QSF waters? I've certainly read lots here about disappointment with how some of those lakes are producing, but your outing seem to argue the point. Of course, I'm making the grand assumption that this was actually at one of those lakes. Quote
bcubed Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Think it's more showing what can be done in Alberta if our lakes were managed a bit better. Small stockings with lots of food. Private pond perks. It can be done, and has been in the past. People will remember the Bullshead of old.. Quote
monger Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Public lake, not catch and release, lots of food available, and proper stocking density. If you don't put a 100,000 fish in there are lots of bugs for the fish. Catch rates aren't fantastic, but the fish are fun. Experience helps with technique and fly selection. jgib01...if you want big fish in AB, I would go for a drive to SE Alberta. Beaver lake fish sound like they are getting over 20" as well Quote
bcubed Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Impressive, figured it was 'that pond' down south and east of town. Helps if you're a fish-monger! Quote
jgib01 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Public lake, not catch and release, lots of food available, and proper stocking density. If you don't put a 100,000 fish in there are lots of bugs for the fish. Catch rates aren't fantastic, but the fish are fun. Experience helps with technique and fly selection. jgib01...if you want big fish in AB, I would go for a drive to SE Alberta. Beaver lake fish sound like they are getting over 20" as well I was on a SE lake once this year, probably on one of the hottest, driest weekends of the summer. Not ideal timing on my part, and I mostly just fumbled to try to figure out how to maneuver in my float tube (first time ever) and cast a 14' nymph rig. Was a bit of a gong show! Off to a SW lake this weekend, but lots of rain in the forecast... might eek out some time on the water Sunday and Monday morning. Quote
monger Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Water is cooling, fish will soon be in serious hunting mode for a month or so. Then the water starts to get really cool and things taper off again. Lake fishing in August at low altitudes can be a huge struggle. Police is polluted with fish, that would be a great place to do some fishing. I think June is the best month for lake fishing No Brent I have never been to Mr. Spock's pond. Sounds like there be whales there though. Quote
Taco Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I see I'm gonna hafta re-implant another tracking device...... Best I can say is that I caught a couple 20"ers outta Dragon 1 Quote
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