[fly fishing for carp in canada]

I was going to add a link to that myself! Nice BOQ carp!!!! Hey Rick got one small carp on the fly; north shore of the bay yesterday so I'm sure it is probably going on the SE shore!!

Hey T.Barry

just getting ready for fly fishing here in hamilton harbour

water temp is coming up - now at 14C - BUT for some reason my best spot has a heavy red clay silt plume - got to sight fish them

we did get rain last night - but I don't think heavy enought to cause this level of silt or maybe I missed it last night while asleep

attached a last summer highlight fly fish catch

should have pics soon

cheers

Rick

[fly fishing for carp in canada]

great article about fly fishing for carp north of the border

will soon be targetting them in my home waters in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario, Canada

http://www.canflyfish.com/2009/currentissue.asp

cheers

Rick Kiriluk

[Does cold/cloudy weather affect the spawn?]

Oxquo,

I like your observations, I am just heading out the door for a spot I fished 2 weeks ago. At that time it was stinking hot, I chummed for 2 days before, saw 100's of fish hanging around the nearshore flats, it was flat calm on the bay, fished it for 2 days and guess what - Not a bite!!

This morning I am planning to hit the same spot in about 1/2 hour (waiting for my fishing partner, my 13-yr old daughter to get out of the bathroom). Today and for the last week it has been a lot cooler, we have a strong NW wind today.

I was down there about 3 hours ago, chummed the spot (not worried about other fisherman, access to the swim is on company property and the general public have no access) and there is a steady chop on the bay and it is bright and sunny.

The cool weather has slowed down the spawn, still lots of pre-spawn fish hanging around the bay. Hoping they get their spawn over with before we have the CAGI on Hamilton Harbour, Ontario on June 24.

I will make sure to post my results from today.

cheers

Rick

[More Canadian Members - Ontario]

David

It's my daughter's fish

of course here I am coaching her in landing it without pulling out the hook

cheers

Rick

[More Canadian Members - Ontario]

Adding my name to the growing list of members here in Ontario.

I took up carp fishing 3 years ago, introduced to the sport by an avid carper.

Have recently joined a gang of us here in Hamilton Harbour that get out together on a regular basis.

It now has me as well as my family hooked.

Rick

Burlington (Hamilton Harbour) Ontario