Monthly Archives February 2011

Wow, the Stick Marsh comes through again. This beauty topped the scales at 9lbs 11 ozs and hit a Flutter Worm in 4 feet of water. She pulled like a freight train as she headed for the stumps but I was able to get her head up and get her headed towards the boat. Gear for this one was a 6’6″ Compre Medium Heavy Spinning rod, an older 2000 series Stradic, 20 lb Power Pro and a 15lb Flourocarbon leader. Still not sure if the leader is that important in the dingy water but old habits die hard. We caught about 50 fish on this trip with lots of fours and a few fives in the mix. We are starting to see a renewal of hydrilla in the lake which we haven’t seen since the 2004 hurricane wiped the grass out. The big reed beds in the SW corner have never recovered...

Wow, I just got the word that Big Jim has been inducted into the Canadian Sport Fishing Hall of Fame.  I have had the pleasure of knowing Jim for many years and could not think of a more deserving individual for such an honour. Way to go Big guy.

This month’s contest winner is Jason Gogan from Saint John, NB. Jason will receive an Interstate Deep Cycle Battery. Lots of prizes left so keep those  entries coming in.

Rick

Backwater Casting is on a road trip and what is a road trip without some fishing. Here are a couple of beauties that fell for some soft stick baits. Largemouth bass certainly seem to put on a lot of weight around the belly compared to the smallmouth that we fish for at home. These fish were caught with the same basic tackle as I use at home. Shimano 2000 Stradic reel spooled with 20 lb Power Pro with a 15lb flourocarbon leader on a Crucial 6’6″ Medium Heavy rod. You don’t need big heavy rods and reels to enjoy a day on the water. Three days out on two different lakes and we put about 130 bass in the boat with the biggest one going a cool 6.95 lbs.That was a great fish but John is trying to beat last years personal best which came in at 8...