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by tmcaul
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: IS Alewives 3-3024
Replies: 8
Views: 613

Re: IS Alewives 3-3024

From Lake Michigan and Chicago, my hometown. Post alewife invasion and post salmonid stocking, this is what the fishery now offers. From shore!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjvrRLkYVnc&t=665s
by tmcaul
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: IS Alewives 3-3024
Replies: 8
Views: 613

Re: IS Alewives 3-3024

I think I am right when I say that the Great Lakes salmonid fishery came about when salmonids (salmon, brown trout, and steelhead) were introduced to predate the alewives that had arrived via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Now the estimation of the alewife population drives the stocking plan for salmonids...
by tmcaul
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: March 8th on the Pond
Replies: 5
Views: 510

Re: March 8th on the Pond

What the hey is that Rebel-like lure doing in your salmon spread?

Used to use that lure for surface trolling for walleyes.
by tmcaul
Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Rainy Day Salmon 7/2
Replies: 13
Views: 1620

Re: Rainy Day Salmon 7/2

Your post kind of reminds me of Fishy1. Low tech + perseverance with good results.

Way to go!

Tom
by tmcaul
Mon Jun 12, 2023 8:11 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Fun on the Inland Sea
Replies: 5
Views: 751

Re: Fun on the Inland Sea

There's nothing like a big fish. Last one I had on was a rainbow.

Congrats to Max and his father.
by tmcaul
Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: March madness on the salmon grounds
Replies: 10
Views: 3247

Re: March madness on the salmon grounds

Not sure, but most are from the same year-class. Asking myself why, with all these salmon being caught, the salmon catch for me last year was Zero. Just one big rainbow and always a bunch of lakers keeping it interesting. Pretty good count of returning fish at the Ed Weed hatchery and other collecti...
by tmcaul
Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Last Troll Before Freezeout?
Replies: 6
Views: 1367

Re: Last Troll Before Freezeout?

Great report. Fishing with your sons...fantastic!
by tmcaul
Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: Other non-Lake Champlain Reports
Topic: Local Lake Trip 10/30
Replies: 5
Views: 2227

Re: Local Lake Trip 10/30

Nice to see your post, Keith. And it explains why we haven't seen anything from you for a while.
by tmcaul
Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:49 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Salmon on a Stick
Replies: 5
Views: 838

Re: Salmon on a Stick

Dilly - was that you trolling south of Essex, NY yesterday? I tried to hail the kayaker on my VHF radio but failed. My wife and I were out for a boat ride.
by tmcaul
Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fishing community looses another Legend
Replies: 17
Views: 3347

Re: Fishing community looses another Legend

@raz - Your note on the obituary "wall" is really spot on. I attended Notre Dame High School in suburban Chicago and many of my classmates went on to Notre Dame and were in attendance about the same time as Jim. Our high school's nickname for our athletic team, and our band, was "the ...
by tmcaul
Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: Fishing community looses another Legend
Replies: 17
Views: 3347

Re: Fishing community looses another Legend

When you bought spoons from Tamiron, you frequently had the impression that you were dealing with a person and not a company. And that person was also patient and always kind. In addition, I remember that his posts on this forum frequently urged us to be the same: respect others in our online commun...
by tmcaul
Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: 9 hour LCI Dress Rehearsal
Replies: 10
Views: 1210

Re: 9 hour LCI Dress Rehearsal

You are raising those boys right, Jack!
by tmcaul
Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:31 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Where has everyone gone?
Replies: 20
Views: 2123

Re: Where has everyone gone?

I think the catch rate of Atlantic salmon has a lot more to do with the answer to that question. But I feel your pain about gas prices.
by tmcaul
Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Inland Sea 4/11
Replies: 26
Views: 3104

Re: Inland Sea 4/11

Fishy1 would be proud.
by tmcaul
Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:11 pm
Forum: Lake Champlain
Topic: Tablet for Navionics
Replies: 24
Views: 2093

Re: Tablet for Navionics

If you are fishing without a bimini or other form of top, are these tablets bright enough to read (in the sun)?