Out With The Old, In With The New!

Last week we mentioned that the beautiful Quantum Tour Edition PT was/is on sale for $110 off the regular price, and now we’re going to tell you why. Because its old and busted! The good folks at Tackle Tour have photos of the all new 2009 Tour Edition PT which will hit stores this fall. The new reel looks to be aimed toward the fishing enthusiast, boasting great detail and a carbon fiber handle (and no doubt a hefty price tag). It’s a sharp looking reel no doubt, but personally I prefer the colour of the old model. Have a look for yourself.

The new 2009 Quauntum Tour Edition PT

The old Quauntum Tour Edition PT

We’re big fans of Quantum reels here at Fishing Fury, and the 2009 line looks very promising. Hopefully we can get our hands on some of these quality reels to test out!

Mr. Splash Sets A New Record

While this isn’t even remotely fishing related, it is entirely crazy (although not as crazy as African bungee jumping).

The Fishin’s Fine Furious In Toronto

Last week I did an interview with Bryn Weese (left) of the Toronto Sun about TTC accessible fishing spots around Toronto. Turns out that Bryn is an avid fisherman himself and we ended up talking about much more than could fit in the article.

Jonathan Marshall [sic] and Clive Mathias, creators of the website fishingfury.com, are both experienced anglers who make it their business to fish in the city and tell people where — and how — to do it.

If their website is any indication, not only are there huge fish, particularly pike, to be caught around Toronto, but there is also a thriving angling community here.

Like many Torontonians, Marshall doesn’t own a car and uses the TTC to get to his fishing spots.

“I’m pretty much stuck in the area, but that’s okay,” he said, noting he heads over to Toronto Islands for pike fishing after work.

“The pike opportunities on Toronto Islands during the last week of May is probably the best fishing in Toronto I’ve ever had,” he said, noting the evening hours from 5 to 9 are probably the best times.

His secret? Large inline spinners, like a Mepps Black Fury 5, casted in and around weedbeds with a medium or medium-heavy spinning rod.

“Pretty much anywhere you see a weed bed is the perfect place to go,” he said, noting the centre channel on Centre Island is probably the best spot of all.

Also try the water near the amphitheatre on Centre Island if the boat traffic isn’t too busy.

In addition to pike and bass, anglers can also catch panfish, carp, trout and salmon (seasonally) from the shores of the islands. Marshall said he even once caught a walleye there.

It’s a great article and I’m very happy that I was interviewed! Don’t forget that next weekend is the National Fishing Week, which means you do not need a license to fish that weekend but you must follow the conservation license rules. There are also family fishing activities all over the GTA and across Canada.

Bryn if you’re ever in need of a fishing partner let me know, I’m more than willing to meet you some where on the TTC or even split those extremely high gas prices!

Shark Building

This is how Discovery Channel advertises shark week at their head office in Silver Spring, MD.

The Discovery Channel’s 446-foot-long inflatable shark on top of its Silver Spring, MD, headquarters. The inflatable shark is 113-feet tall from his belly to dorsal fin and 200-feet wide.

via Promo Magazine

Night Time Mirror Carp

Another beauty carp from Mark in England.

Hi lads, 13lb Mirror. I know it’s not huge but it’s my 1st time night fishing and I only nearly fell in once!

Backyard Fishing

I’ve always wanted to live on a property with a lake, pond or river. To be able to walk into your yard and fish would be a dream come true. My friend Yuri recently started a new job that has him living on a beautiful property that not only has a pond, but three ponds. Not only three ponds, but three ponds full of largemouth bass. We were chatting online just now and he disappeared for 5 minutes then sent me an email with titled, “Fish I caught while chatting with you.”

Lucky sob, even if it was a small one. (side note: while the fish may appear to be small, it isn’t, Yuri’s hand is as big as a baseball glove. Seriously.)