Re: What?s Your Favorite Style?
Well Ive been shore fishing as this is the first boat ive owned, and she hasnt touched water under my command yet.
The Ottawa river is very difficult terrain for fishing. Half of it is beach, the other half is a rock. Lots of rock. Tons of rock. Petawawa is the meeting point of a major river and a smaller river with rapids.
When in the rocks, I tend to stick with floating baits.. Like the bomber long "A"'s, or some of the rapala floating. If it dives, it needs to have very little drop, or else it aint comin back. Some of the inlets are perfect for hula poppers, or spinnerbait. You'll find tons of smallies, rock bass, and the occasional pike looking for an easy ticket. I use your normal cast and retrieve, with a few jerks here and there. Or if im feeling like just relaxing, Ill throw on the classic worm and bobber.
From the shores of petawawa's beaches, the best method I have found is to put 4-5 split shot, 1 foot from the hook. load 'er up with worms. Cast it out, let it sink. Take up the tension so the line is no longer slack. Then wait.
Guarunteed, a bass, steurgeon, or cat will come by and scoop it up. Ive used a few spoons like the little cleo's 3/8's and had marginal sucess.
Now on the water, musky lurk, as well as larger pike, and the odd garpike. I cant comment on those, as I have never caught one. I have seen fishermen come out of the water with these. But there is no guaruntee as to how far they go on the river to get these critters.
