OK--sittin here gettin real itchy- Cant be up for about a week and when I get there-after lawn and house stuff- its August fishin------
   That means longgggg hikes along a low river lookin and blind casting rifts seams and small pools in the low water conditions. Down low of course.
   Last  August was working the West side well below the 81 pool into the Ballpark area. Thats the wrong side to fish from cause of the steep banks and trees but -hey- why not--had very low expectations but at least it was fishin and castin and tryin.
  Got to some fast slate covered steep banked areas by the head of the Ballpark and spotted a tail flash in a large fast deep pool. I wouldnt fish it cause I had no place to go from my perch after a hookup. Steep banks woulda prevented me from any possible movement downstream.
  Waited for a fella working upstream on the East side and told him there was a fish in the pool-  IMMEDIATE HOOKUP--watched a King come outa nowhere in the deep part and slam his presentation as it tailed out- it was a race for the lake. Glad I hadnt even tried from where I was.
  Funny thing was that about half dozen other Kings bolted from the pool as soon as the guy hooked up. The only fish I had seen in about 4 hours of fishin--- THATS Early August.
  Cant wait-----

As soon as all the planets line up and some Lake O guppies come in Im there. Been banking the time since last deer season

   Been thinkin about it and thinkin about it and something gotta be said here-Down River in the early season with fresh un chased and  un molested Kings  yea- even I can get a bite now and then.
    Up River later on when the fish are running the gauntlet and have been around a bit it can be a very different story till real late when the crowds are gone and some occasional fresh ones are still coming in.
     Now and then with a deep unmolested pool and a number of fish a Taker can be had -but not so very often up river during the HOT times.
  Yea they will nip and spit behind the reds all during the spawn and wherever males are hanging out around a single female about to lay eggs but they do that so quick ya would have a hard time hooking one- if you wanted to under those conditions.
  Think thats why  many regulars say they will fish Kings kinda early and  very low then come back later for the Steel.
  That does not mean that they NEVER Bite as the season progresses just that if you are waiting for that keep your expectations kinda low or stay in the DSR.          Upstream with the big crowds enjoy the show goin on around you as much as that occasional taker. Also use something that the Hos and Steel will like too- can make some days with all 3 on your list.
  Just one hackers opinion - lol.
  BTW- Hos can be different.

Nice-- couldint catch 75 if I was snaggin- LOL
  Have also kinda settled in on the sacs as the season goes on up there. use blue but now and then the orange has its days.
  That old Snagem line was kinda my point- Bite decent early then its WORK- but the job can be done. Some days its hard to get away from the crowd to do it though.

Some days its kinada funny -or sick depending on your outlook.
 Ya see the double line of snaggers flailing away at every fish running up- and one guy who knows the deal off to the side someplace with his fly rod working a little seam or undercut hookin up every now and then right in the mouth.

Actually my favorite spot  ( Burning here) is the fence above Tressel North looking down and watching the ' fishing'.

My Bride of the past 43 years just gave me a Swamp People tee shirt, hat and coffee mug for my Birthday. No C&R here think this one may be a keeper.

Read on the "other site" that a king was caught this morning off the Port Ontario pier and that a school of sharks were marked in the bay. They are running on the canadian side. DSR reports no activity for today.