April 28 2008

April 28th 2008,




Lower Niagara River is now 44 degrees. Steelhead have pushed into the glen and some have started spawning.






All fish taken today Float Fishing From the boat. Roe Bags under the float seemed to be the go to bait.






Rain was heavy in the morning, but gave us a break by mid-day. Soaked but content because the fishing was steady. Some smoking runs from the fish once hooked!






A good mix of fresh silvers in the bunch! This was the biggest fish landed today!




See you on the River,

Paul Castellano
Cast Adventures
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http://www.castadventures.ca/

April 26 2008 Fly Fishing the Niagara River

April 26 2008,

Hiked the river with only my Fly rod and one small box stuffed with different flies that i tied over the winter. The walk down into the Niagara Glen is unreal! Today was my Personal Best day with a Fly rod for steelhead, ended up hooking 22 landing 16! Talk about being at the right place at the right time! :)



Tested out one of the Loop Fly Reels matched with a Gloomis Native run GLX, sweet combo to fish with. The oversized Loop reel really picks up the line in a hurry, perfect for the Big water and strong steelhead of the Niagara River. Roll casting with this outfit worked great. The area i fished had no room for back casting. The longer 11' rod help turn over line, and move fish when needed.



Egg Flies took all my fish,



Water temps are now 44 degrees. Fish are Jumping and fighting like CRAZY once hooked! Several steelhead took me well into the backing during the fight!



If you've never Fly Fished Big water before, You've gotta try it on the Niagara River!


See you on the River,

Paul Castellano
Cast Adventures
1-888-512-8127
http://www.castadventures.ca/

April 24 2008

April 24 2008






We Found the bass much deeper today, 27 feet of water was the best bite for us. Drop shotting Strike Zone Slammers on ultra light combo's was hot! We also found a good school of Jumbo Perch in the same area as the Smallmouth bass. The Jumbo's all hit small live minnows.






Another good day on the Lake Erie, water temps were 48 degrees, sunny with light east winds.






See you on the River,






Paul Castellano
Cast Adventures
1-888-512-8127
www.castadventures.ca

April 22 2008

We fished the US side of Lake Erie yesterday for Smallmouth Bass (Open Year Round). WOW what a fishery! We started in the Upper Niagara. Water Temps were 36 degrees, with too much ice floating around still. Moved out into the Lake and found some pockets of water that were 53 to 55 degrees! This was the key.

Took us a few hours to local the warmer water and fish but when it was over we boated 64 or 65 smallmouth up to 4.5lb! We found the bass in 3 to 8 feet of water! all sight fishing.


For tackle we started with tubes 10lb test, 6.6 foot rods, but found the best bite was using mini crank baits with ultra lights and 4lb line. Talk about FUN!



See you on the River,

Cast Adventures

April 19 2008

Ice is now gone on the lower Niagara. River is super clear and the Bite is back on after a few slower days on the river last week. Upper River still has some ice floating around, That may find it’s way below the Falls. The Weathers been really nice here in Niagara Falls, flowers are poppin
up, Finally Winter is OVER!!!

Water temps are now 37 degrees. This is the beginning of some of the best steelhead fishing of the season! Fly Fishing on the Niagara will kick into high gear with these warmer temps. Walk and Wade adventures are at peak season.

Small roe bags, yarn flies and small minnow are producing fish for us.

See you on the River,

Cast Adventures