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What's wrong with the trout fishin we hammer them year round and don't even try through the ice
It's not bad, but not what it was...
Nothing is like it used 2 be. Something's better. 1 thing I know is there is nothing wrong with the trout fishing in canyon ferry. I will post pics for u on my fishfinder here when the ice comes off some days we have 50-60 fish days. I'd even take u out an give u some lessons if need be. Not saying I'm an expert but I've put my fair share of time on CF by boat, hard water, n land.
You're probably right... And you make a good point, I always ice fished canyon ferry, not too often during the summer. Personally, I preferred the days when a guy could put out some dead sets and jig one hole for perch... I'd take a 7 trout and 30 perch day over these 2 trout and no perch days anyday. If you're having 60 fish days for trout you're either sitting in the Bays while they are trying to spawn, parked your boat at the outflow of the hatchery truck, or you're smoking something pretty cool! ..... oh yeah.... BOOM.
This is only a couple trips out there this hard water season. Have had alot more that we didn't take pics. N yea 50-60 fish days is not a lie there r other members on this site that can confirm that. Canyon ferry is still an awesome fishery.
I'm sure that if you say you have 60 trout days, then you do. most people don't though. Simple fact is the walleye decimated the perch population.. And they were alot of fun to catch, especially as a kid.
I'm not quite a 50-60 guy but I'm sure enough a 35-40 guy. I've had to reel up lines and beach the boat just so we could eat sandwiches and drink our beers. Man my cheeks were hurting that day from smiling so much. Now through early April on Upper Holter and ice out through early May on Hauser and Canyon Ferry. Pull big Rapalas in all colors and several sizes of floaters in rainbow trout pattern and see who really eats all the trout. It ain't the walleye!(Image removed from quote.)Fish like this and bigger all day.Jay
Just like I said in an earlier post... You're just sitting over a bunch of spawners trying to spawn in the Bays... You could drag a hub cap through there and catch 40 of them... Kind of like netting 50 guppies out of a fish bowl and high fiving and chest bumping about it. Those fish aren't actively feeding, they are biting through aggression and reflex (check their stomachs if you don't believe me). I'm glad you had fun, and there's nothing wrong with that, .... But I still think that, fishing used to be better at canyon ferry than it is currently.... It's not bad, but used to be better. And yes, I get it, you're a better fisherman than everyone else, and I wish I was you! .... Oh wait, no I don't!
Half the year off collecting Unemployment...that's something to brag about.
Excuuse me mr bigshot!Ive got no use for guys who use the MT state unemployment fund for their hunting/fishing fund every fall/winter and you know as well as I do many of them reside here.
Im sure you have lots of fancy names for yourself,try jackass,it sums you up!