Looking for my 1st Thames River walleye,of 2024. 🎣🐟🤞👍😎

[walleyeman]

And I had cabbage rolls, fried chicken, coleslaw and mashed potatoes at the Hungarian Hall in Delhi on the weekend - just to spice the ole Thames up a bit!

Sounds delicous!

 

[stomp]

Sounds delicous!

Oh, it was @walleyeman !

 

[Thirstystone]

Sounds good @Fishermanpaul looking forward to be meeting up with you,and you know the spot!!

would that spot be "Timmies" by chance....

 

[Thirstystone]

No luck on the Thames River for me today,while I was walleye fishing for only roughly around 3 hours total. A gorgeous day for catching some “natural” vitamin D ,and I am looking forward for another day of walleye fishing tomorrow. A short video
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of what the Thames River looked like,at one of the spot’s where I was trying my luck,for some walleye’s.

Hi Red ..When I lived in Wasaga Beach Back in the 70s and 80s we used to fish the rapids at night in the Nottawasaga River and had very good luck...for Walleye and Pike. I have not river fished in I don't know how many years....

 

[Red Hering]

Hi Red ..When I lived in Wasaga Beach Back in the 70s and 80s we used to fish the rapids at night in the Nottawasaga River and had very good luck...for Walleye and Pike. I have not river fished in I don't know how many years....

A fantastic tip @Thirstystone and thanks! Walleye’s being nocturnal hunters,I will definitely give the rapids a try the next time at night,and what were you using in the rapids,( twister tail’s,rapala’s,etc.), to catch these walleye’s back then in the Nottawasaga River
if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks in advance.

 

[Red Hering]

would that spot be "Timmies" by chance....

lol @Thirstystone !! our cover at “Timmie’s” has been blown!! Maybe @Fishermanpaul and I will need to “meet up” at a McDonalds the next time!!

 

[Fishermanpaul]

lol @Thirstystone !! our cover at “Timmie’s” View attachment 84312 has been blown!! Maybe @Fishermanpaul and I will need to “meet up” at a McDonalds View attachment 84313 View attachment 84318 View attachment 84319 the next time!! View attachment 84314 sometimes,some of this in the coffee’s on those cold mornings while fishing,doesn’t hurt either!!

Is that steelhead from the thames?? My dad has caught a couple, but I have never been lucky to be graced by the presence of a beautiful steelhead from the thames... I have caught one brown though a handful of years ago... also McDonalds it is now that timmies is exposed ahah

 

[Red Hering]

Is that steelhead from the thames?? My dad has caught a couple, but I have never been lucky to be graced by the presence of a beautiful steelhead from the thames... I have caught one brown though a handful of years ago... also McDonalds it is now that timmies is exposed ahah

Yes @Fishermanpaul it is a steelhead from the Thames River I caught while I was fishing for walleye’s with a 1/4 ounce jig head,and with a chartreuse twister tail. You will catch a steelhead @Fishermanpaul when you least expect it like I did on that particular day,
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while I was targeting walleye’s. Meet you at McDonalds the next time!! lol

 

[Fishermanpaul]

Yes @Fishermanpaul it is a steelhead from the Thames River I caught while I was fishing for walleye’s with a 1/4 ounce jig head,and with a chartreuse twister tail. You will catch a steelhead @Fishermanpaul when you least expect it like I did on that particular day,
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while I was targeting walleye’s. Meet you at McDonalds the next time!! lol

Wow that’s amazing, I’m super jealous!! Great catch for sure

 

[Red Hering]

Wow that’s amazing, I’m super jealous!! Great catch for sure

Thanks pal!! you will catch a trout one day,young fellow!!

 

[Red Hering]

As a kid we trolled the river often out of a 14 foot aluminum boat at what they call Pickerel Point (Or in @Red Hering language Walleye Point) in the Thamesville area with great success. There are definitely hundreds of great spots along the river for spring walleye fishing from shore and many more accessible spots on private property that produce extremely well with permission from the land owner. over the years I've had some absolutely amazing outings shore fishing the Thames between Chatham and Bothwell from shore and met some great people in the process

lol @Fshrmn4life Walleye Point…sounds “sooo” much better,my friend!! lol

 

[Red Hering]

Wow that’s amazing, I’m super jealous!! Great catch for sure

It was a great catch for sure @Fishermanpaul and unexpected as mentioned as well. I haven’t caught a walleye yet in 2024 so far,and perhaps if I target rainbows & brown trout instead, I might get an unexpected catch,like my first Thames River walleye of 2024,instead of a trout!! lol I prefer trout over walleye’s any day,due to their fighting ability! Each year, I hear more trout are being caught on the Thames River,and there is some good looking water to fish in on the Thames River,to target the rainbow & brown trout. Tight lines & hopefully a trout on for you one day, @Fishermanpaul

 

[Thirstystone]

A fantastic tip @Thirstystone and thanks! Walleye’s being nocturnal hunters,I will definitely give the rapids a try the next time at night,and what were you using in the rapids,( twister tail’s,rapala’s,etc.), to catch these walleye’s back then in the Nottawasaga River
if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks in advance.

We used 3 or 4 inch jointed Rapalas, and moved it very slowly upstream and paused every few minutes... The silver and black ones.

 

[Red Hering]

We used 3 or 4 inch jointed Rapalas, and moved it very slowly upstream and paused every few minutes... The silver and black ones.

Good to know @Thirstystone I definitely have that size & colour of jointed Rapala’s,and on my next Thames River walleye trip out, I will try that. I will report back after my next trip out,and thanks for getting back to me.