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Title: Hicks & Silver Lake May 22nd 2017
Post by: sassygrams on May 25, 2017, 09:17:35 AM

Finally after having a few very slow fishing years, I'm making an effort this year - all season to enjoy what I love doing.  I started off at Hicks May 14th, and finally at days end landed a small rainbow using a moss coloured gnomfus.  May 22nd, the day began at Silver Lake (very sludgy) with not even a bite (must not have been using what they liked), then went to Hicks for the afternoon, again got skunked.  I was trying black and maroon leeches and pumpkin heads. 

If anyone has any tips they'd like to share on either of these lakes that would be great.  Silver was amazing, a bit colder but very serene.  My goal this year is find more accessible lakes by car :)

Tight lines all.

Title: Re: Hicks & Silver Lake May 22nd 2017
Post by: Bavarian Raven on May 27, 2017, 05:45:26 AM

For Hicks try a ford fender (or willow leaf) with a dark RED wedding ring and worm. Depth varries. Try trolling this combo and you will get fish. This combo is deadly in our local lakes IMHO. Cheers and GL.

Title: Re: Hicks & Silver Lake May 22nd 2017
Post by: Old Blue on May 27, 2017, 10:34:42 AM

Go try Whonnock, lots of fish on the smaller size with the occasional over 16"..... micro leeches.

Title: Re: Hicks & Silver Lake May 22nd 2017
Post by: sassygrams on May 28, 2017, 11:19:12 AM

Thank you very much for the advice.

Title: Re: Hicks & Silver Lake May 22nd 2017
Post by: salmonsturgeontrout on May 30, 2017, 08:00:07 PM

check your mail :)