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- [Mark] All right, Bill, you ready?
Next adventure up?
- [Bill] Yeah, yeah, where are we going?
- We are going to an amazing place north of highway 17
in Algoma Country, in Ontario, Canada.
We're going to have a great adventure.
- [Bill] For what are we fishing?
- Bass. - At this time of the year?
- Yup, it's a 365 open-season, catch and release only.
- [Bill] Oh, that sounds great.
- [Mark] You ready to have some fun?
- [Bill] I'm ready to have some fun.
Let's do it. - All right.
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Fish on.
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- [Bill] This week, the New Fly Fisher crew
visits Birch Lake Resort, located in the beautiful
Algoma region of Northern Ontario.
The resort is situated just 10 minutes
from the town of Thessalon,
on the north shore of Birch Lake.
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- The reason why the bass gets so big in these lakes
just north of highway 17 in Ontario
is because of the food source.
And in this particular lake, the main food source is smelt.
So what you've got are big pods of smelt,
you know, it's been nice out for a couple of weeks now.
They've spawned, and now they're
cruising around in big pods.
And these smallmouth will hunt them down like wolves.
And gorge on them.
And when we get a big one, you'll see,
their stomachs are just absolutely giant, filled with smelt.
Fishing with a buddy really does have its benefits.
And what I mean by that is, you know, Bill's fishing
with a surface fly, a popper,
and I'm fishing with a subsurface streamer.
So we're effectively covering the water column,
to figure out what these bass are doing.
The second thing, which is a small thing,
but in a boat like this, it's a huge thing,
is that Bill's right handed, he casts with his right.
I'm left handed, cast with my left.
You position the boat properly, and you both can fish
all day long and have shots at these trophy smallmouth bass.
- Squashing the barb down, people think
that you'll lose a lot more fish.
You won't, as long as you keep a tight line,
that will not impede you at all.
But it's much easier on the fish,
when you're catch and release like we are today.
It comes out very easy, and they have
very little stress on the fish.
So squash your barbs down.
- There's a fish. - Good one.
So we've been casting to shore,
and I decided to lob one out into the open,
into the open lake here.
How's that for the first fish of the day?
- [Bill] Not bad at all, my friend.
Not bad at all.
- That is a fantastic way to start the day
at Birch Lake Resort, so fun.
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- I switched over, Mark was doing
a whole lot better than me.
I'm trying to figure out why, I was using poppers too.
But he was using a popper with a white belly.
And I didn't have that.
So I just switched over to an all white popper.
And I've got two pulls and this fish hit.
- [Mark] It's funny, Bill, how this morning
we came through here with poppers and we
couldn't even move a fish. - No, no.
Now they seem to be onto them.
- [Mark] Now, what's interesting
is these fish aren't on beds, right,
so they're cruising these flats.
- [Bill] They're cruising eating.
- [Mark] So theory states that we could probably just stay
in one spot, move around in an area a little bit,
and fish will come to us, right?
- [Bill] I think so, yeah.
'Cause they are cruising, they're not in any one spot.
And we worked over this spot pretty good this morning.
- [Mark] Well, the reason why I ask that is,
as you're fighting that fish behind you,
two other fish were exploding on bait.
- Right. - We'd just come through.
- Now, this is a decent fish.
And there's the popper.
All white, and I got about two pulls.
That's not bad.
We're getting there, not quite as the monster
that Mark got this morning.
But not bad.
There he goes.
This is something like striper fishing
and saltwater fishing, where the bait
is being balled up by the bass,
being concentrated in one area,
and you get what's called nervous water.
And that's where a bunch of minnows are near the surface.
And the fish slash through them.
They're out a little deeper, and they're chasing bait.
So what we're looking for is that ball
of bait or nervous water.
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It looked a like a good fish the way it hit,
it was pretty aggressive, wasn't it?
- It hit like a ton of bricks, that's for sure.
Ooh! - Oh, it's a big fish.
- Yeah, it's a good one.
So I switched back to a popper.
We've been playing with bait fish,
and trying to imitate what these smallmouth are eating.
And there's just so much bait in the water here,
it's really difficult for us to,
for those fish to actually
tee in on the, on the fly that we're giving.
So what I did was I switched to a balsa wood popper
with an orange top and a cream bottom in first cast,
and I got as good one. - Wow, that's a big fish.
That is a lovely fish, Mark.
(fishing rod whirring)
Perfect.
Oh man, look at that.
Oh boy, is that ever a good fish.
- [Mark] Take the popper out real quick.
That's it.
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Fantastic smallmouth bass.
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- [Bill] The flies that were most successful
on this episode were poppers,
brown and white clouser minnows,
orange and white clouser minnows,
blue and white clouser minnows,
black bunny leeches,
and white bunny leaches.
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Yeah, did you see him come on it, huh?
- Yeah. - Seen him follow it.
- It's a good one. - Another good one, yeah.
- [Mark] That's the big fish of the day, I think.
- Think so? - Yeah.
- He just sipped it. - Well, he sat there,
with his nose right underneath it.
That's what I saw, and then I gave it
a twitch and he ate it.
Ooh, that's a thick bass, man.
- [Bill] That is, a nice, nice fish.
- All right, let's take a look at this guy.
(gasps) That's a great one.
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- I think I lost it.
(laughs)
Just the way my day is going today.
I just had a really nice rise, grabbed it,
I thought I had it, and he let go.
My day is not going well.
(laughs)
That's fishing.
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Fish on, fish on.
Oh, good one too.
Fish on, yeah.
Come on, stay on.
Yeah.
- [Mark] Now, we've been really
experimenting with flies today.
What'd you tie on? - I've got a black leech.
That's got a really weighted head,
and I wanted it to go down,
but I didn't want it to go down so far.
So I've gone back to a floating line,
and a heavier fly.
I had a full-sinking line,
and it kept hanging up on the bottom.
Okay, Mark, could you hand me the net?
- [Mark] Yeah, why don't I do the honors.
- Okay.
That's great, thank you sir.
Now, this is
why we're here.
Is for the trophy fish like this.
Yeah.
And that's the black leech
that I put on, it's got a bit
of a crystal body body, and mostly black.
But, that's a really nice fish.
Very nice fish.
Awesome fish.
And away it goes.
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- [Mark] Nice.
Total dead sticked it.
And it came up and ate it before I even had a chance--
- Good man. - To move it once.
(fishing line whirs)
So much fun. - Oh yeah.
- It's actually so much fun, Bill,
that if there was, if there was a 1% chance
of learning to catch a fish
on a popper, I'd take that chance.
Yeah, we've done well today with the quality of fish.
- [Bill] Yeah.
- [Mark] Oh yeah, real decent.
It's hooked right in the top.
Right in the nose.
That's a good fish, man, look at that!
- [Bill] Look at this, it's awesome.
It's just awesome. - Fantastic.
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- [Bill] Nothing like sharing a beverage
with a good fishing buddy after a successful day.
The advantage to visiting Birch Lake Resort
is there are six different fish filled lakes
within 30 miles of the cabin.
We're trying a new lake tomorrow
that is only 15 minutes away.
We'll be right back.
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Birch Lake Resort is a very economical drive to location,
offering six cozy housekeeping cottages,
which all offer two bedrooms, full kitchens,
three piece bathrooms, TV and wifi.
They also have lake view decks and lakefront access,
along with fire pits and barbecues.
Boats and motors can be rented, and pets are welcome.
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- Well, Bill, day two north of highway 17 in Ontario.
Today's, even though this is very calm in here,
it's a very different day out on the main lake, isn't it?
- That's true, the wind has picked up today.
It's still nice and warm, but the wind has picked up.
The top water action I think is gonna be minimal today,
other than these back coves.
I think we're gonna have to go subsurface.
So versatility is what we're gonna have to have today.
And experiment and see what they want.
- Good, but the pressure's been consistent
for a number of days, so by all accounts and purposes,
the smaller lake should still be very strong.
- It should still be very strong.
It's been stable weather, and smallmouth
and largemouth, they like stable weather.
- Right, enough chitchat, let's go.
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- Changing over, a little bit of flash.
You see in the tail, looks about the size
of the dace that are in here.
So it's more like match and hatch.
But I want a little bit of flash, just to attract them.
We've got high sunshine, that should help.
There should be cruising fish in here.
- [Mark] That's what I like about this.
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- I got 'er.
Good fish on.
- [Mark] It's a big fish.
- We're just passing a point here.
And points, you never, ever pass up a point.
Strong fish. - Oh, that's a giant, Bill.
- Oh my. - She is a tank.
That is a big fish. (Bill giggles)
(Bill mumbles)
- Today, I'm using a number six weight fast action rod.
Because I'm pitching some heavier flies.
The reel I got has got a good drag on it.
And that's because of exactly what's happening right now.
You can get away with a spindle reel.
But my recommendation is a larger arbor
and a good drag system, that's the most important.
Oh, this is a tank, this is just a tank.
Ooh, yeah!
(Bill laughs)
Wow, oh my God, I am so excited about this.
Oh my goodness.
There it is, clauser minnow.
My oh my.
That's a thick, heavy fish, oh wow.
Yes sir, yes sir.
What a tank, what a tank, and what a fight.
Now, this is what's available,
on a budget in Ontario.
Smallmouth bass to die for.
This is absolutely fantastic.
Awesome!
- [Mark] Congratulations, Bill.
Fantastic fish, fun fishing with you man.
- This is the fly I used for that large fish.
It's a clauser minnow, got a little bit of flash in it.
But because I took a big fish, always, always
check your leader, and retie your knot.
If you don't do that, the next fish
could be even bigger, and you're gonna lose it
because the knot has weakened.
So I'm gonna cut this off and retie.
- When you're searching for smallmouth on a lake
that's unknown to you, what you want to do
is you want to find your points of structure.
And smallmouth will relate directly to cover,
ask well as terrestrial changes underwater.
So if you find rock and wood mixed together,
there's gonna be a great chance you're gonna
pull smallmouth off the wood,
'cause they're using the wood for protection.
But also, if you find a structure that has
a transition between rock and sand,
that's also a great spot to locate smallmouth.
Because what they'll do is they'll
actually run that line in search of food.
It's protection for them, it's protection their bait fish,
which means they have a great opportunity
to locate fish and eat.
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Fish! - All right, Mark!
Now, that was a cruising fish out there.
He was out in the middle of nowhere actually, wasn't he?
- Yup, yup, yup, just off that point.
- [Bill] Another good fish, though.
The quality of the fish in these lakes around here
is second to none, as far as I'm concerned.
- [Mark] Absolutely, in all honesty Bill, we haven't caught
anything less than two and a half pounds.
- [Bill] Right.
- [Mark] The whole time we've been here.
- [Bill] Now there's another good
three and a half, four pounder there.
- Now what did he barf up there?
Looks like crayfish.
- [Bill] Could be a crayfish, yeah.
That's probably why he's out there.
He's, well, you got a crayfish pattern
on there, more or less.
Need me to help you?
- No. - No.
Good man.
- You've got highway 17 right there.
And you literally have some of the world's finest
smallmouth bass fishing right here.
I mean you can drive to this with your own boat,
and dance with smallmouth bass.
- Look at that. - Like that!
That's a four pound fish. - Easy four pounds.
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The new Fly Fisher returns after these messages.
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- [Mark] Bill, I can't believe the week
we're having here up at Birch Lake Resort.
But before it's all over, let's go through
the equipment that we're using.
I'm fishing very differently than you are.
- [Bill] Yeah, I've got a full sinking line.
I feel this week that the fish are cruising.
They're looking for a meal.
And I want to get down deep, and I want to stay deep.
So I'm using a full sinking line with my clauser minnow.
- [Mark] Right, and what eight of rod have you got?
- [Bill] I got a number six, generally that
will suit your purpose for smallmouth bass.
- [Mark] And I've been fishing a lot on poppers this week.
I too have a six weight rod in the works.
But I'm using a weight forward six weight floating line,
with a really long leader, which is 2x tip it,
to a fantastic orange popper that's just been
putting a clinic on them.
- [Bill] Now, one thing about a full sinking line.
You don't need a nine foot leader.
You only need about two to three feet of leader.
Because you want the fly to stay down where the line is.
If you have a long leader, the fly will rise up.
And it won't be as deep as you think it is.
- [Mark] Right, so we've had a spectacular week so far.
We still have an afternoon to fish.
Let's get out and do it.
- [Bill] Yeah, and get another good one.
- Yeah, that would be great.
We pulled up here because there's a lot
of really cool things going on.
Number one is it's a shallow bay, it is the springtime,
and we're pre-spawn, so they should be getting in here,
staging and getting ready to do
their business for the spring.
Secondly is we've got a point.
And we've got a creek coming into the lake.
Now what I like about the creek is that oftentimes
a creek will bring in colder water,
or a different temperature of water.
And that would attract bait fish,
which in turn attracts giant smallmouth bass.
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Fish.
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(Bill laughs) - All right.
(laughs) Can you believe that, Mark?
Now, it's gonna be dwarfed by Mark's.
But, oh my, Mark.
Look at that, oh my.
- (laughs) Can you believe it?
- The same time. - What a trip.
- What a trip, what a trip.
Well, I hope you enjoyed today's show.
And that you come back and watch us again.
And make one of your next trips up to Birch Lake Resort.
- Absolutely fantastic, it's worth it.
- From all of us at the New Fly Fisher,
thanks for joining us.
Tight lines, we'll see you next week.
- What a trip. - Unbelievable.
- [Mark] Six and a half pound smallmouth bass.
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