News in the shop
April has brought lots of new products into Watson's! Just this week, a hot new line of turkey calls have arrived. GobbleStalker Calls by Kevin Bartley are causing quite the stir among the areas top gobbler killers. This line of calls incorporates two beautiful handcrafted pot calls, one in Cherry wood and glass, the other is Walnut and slate. These pot calls produce ultra-realistic sounding clucks, yelps and purrs. Each call comes with a 2 piece all wood striker made from Hickory. To compliment these pot calls, GobbleStalker also produces a 3 pack of custom strikers made from Cocobolo, Padauk and Osage woods. If you like the sound and abilities of diaphragm mouth calls, GobbleStalker also has a vast line up of these as well. Watson's is proud to carry this new selection of mouth calls with more than 10 reed options to suit any hunter. You can find these on the shelf here at the shop! For more info on Gobblestalker Calls check out http://www.gobblestalkercalls.com/ If your in the market for a new shotgun or need to stock up on shells for the spring turkey season, come in and check out the every expanding linup of guns and ammo; and while your in the shop, don't forget to purchase your Watson's Tackle/Lake Huron Rod and Gun Gobbler Contest ticket.
With the start of the local spring salmon fishery, Watson's has brought in a new selection of Humminbird fishfinders and Scotty Downriggers for the offshore anglers. Popular spring salmon baits in the store tend to be Cordell Ripplin Redfins, Yo-Zuri minnow baits, AC Shiners, Rapalas, Silver Fox spoons and local producers such as the Hotfish.
Grey/Bruce hunting and fishing news
The time many local anglers have been waiting for is here! The ice on both Owen Sound and Colpoys Bays is breaking up. Strong winds and warm temps have pushed the massive sheets of ice out of the bays. The first small boats with downriggers have begun to ply the waters of Owen Sound, and catches of chinooks are starting appear. Inner harbor anglers are enjoying the merits of open water as of yesterday, with slip float and lure chucking anglers landing decent numbers of spring salmon, brown trout and steelhead. NOTE local boat launches are still iced up with shore ice, and the small boats fishing the bay have been launching their car toppers off local beaches, hopefully by the weekend the major launches will be free of ice to allow larger and more craft to fish the bay. Body baits, slow trolled near bottom (90-140ft) are the ticket to spring chinook success. Try to keep your speeds below 2.5mph for the best shot at landing these silver salmonids.
Local river conditions range from low and clear on some systems (bighead, pott, sydenham) to high and muddy (Saugeen). These conditions are changing on a daily basis with rainfall amounts and temperatures, as there is still snow in the headwaters of many rivers. All of the local systems are producing fish with anglers adjusting their techniques to specific conditions. The major spawn of steelhead in the upper stretches of local rivers has yet to begin, but the warm temps this week will have fish pushing up on the gravel with sex on their minds. Anglers should note that this year's spring trout opener takes place on the 4th Saturday of April which falls on the 23rd. Many small local tribs are closed for the extended spring season and open on May 31st. Check your regulations to be sure, ignorance is no exuse to be fishing in a sanctuary. Local rainbow limits are 2 fish for a sport license, 5 salmon, and a combination of 5 salmon and trout.
Turkeys are strutting and breaking up from their winter flocks across the entire region. Toms are begining to become vocal with many reports of gobbling in morning and evenings from birds in the area. This year, the spring turkey hunt opens on the 25th of April. Be sure to check your regulations to follow all rules and legalities that are a part of the hunt. Also, don't forget to grab your turkey contest ticket and check your bird in at Watson's for a chance to win a prize!
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