Salamanders are crazy!

NCYankee · 01-13-06, 11:02 PM

I went to a new pond today. The temperature has been 15-20 degrees above normal for the last few days. The water was clear, and there are many old tree stumps in the water. I decided to use a weightless watermelon red flake tiki sticks around the stumps. When I walked up to the pond, I saw several salamanders about the color of my tiki stick in the water around the edge. My first thought was, "Damn, I don't have any plastic lizards with me." I didn't have any because I only took a few lures with me since I had to hike 1.5 miles to get to the pond.

I was feeling ornery, so I decided to harass the salamanders. I swam the tiki stick towards one of the salamanders. To my surprise, it attacked the tiki stick! I figured since the weather had been spring-like the salamanders were confused and were in mating mode. At first, I thought the salamander saw the tiki stick as an intruder or rival.

Oh no, he saw it as a female. He began "humping" the tiki stick. I kid you not. Twice I reeled in my tiki stick to find a salamander wrapped around it. I actually pulled them out of the water, and they still wouldn't let go!

The tikis also caught bass. To say the least, I'll be taking green plastic lizards next time. I just hope the salamanders are finished mating.

skeeter944 · 01-13-06, 11:30 PM

what size of bass?how many?

01-13-06, 11:55 PM

Only two small bass at about 1.5lb. But, I'm sure there are some bigguns in there. I'll definitely go back many more times.

bass kicker · 01-14-06, 01:01 AM

i have never had much luck with lizards but i dont think that is a big part of the forage in canada

01-13-06, 11:02 PM	#1
NCYankee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 188	Salamanders are crazy! I went to a new pond today. The temperature has been 15-20 degrees above normal for the last few days. The water was clear, and there are many old tree stumps in the water. I decided to use a weightless watermelon red flake tiki sticks around the stumps. When I walked up to the pond, I saw several salamanders about the color of my tiki stick in the water around the edge. My first thought was, "Damn, I don't have any plastic lizards with me." I didn't have any because I only took a few lures with me since I had to hike 1.5 miles to get to the pond. I was feeling ornery, so I decided to harass the salamanders. I swam the tiki stick towards one of the salamanders. To my surprise, it attacked the tiki stick! I figured since the weather had been spring-like the salamanders were confused and were in mating mode. At first, I thought the salamander saw the tiki stick as an intruder or rival. Oh no, he saw it as a female. He began "humping" the tiki stick. I kid you not. Twice I reeled in my tiki stick to find a salamander wrapped around it. I actually pulled them out of the water, and they still wouldn't let go! The tikis also caught bass. To say the least, I'll be taking green plastic lizards next time. I just hope the salamanders are finished mating.

01-14-06, 01:01 AM	#4
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	i have never had much luck with lizards but i dont think that is a big part of the forage in canada __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

01-13-06, 11:30 PM	#2
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	what size of bass?how many?

01-13-06, 11:55 PM	#3
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Only two small bass at about 1.5lb. But, I'm sure there are some bigguns in there. I'll definitely go back many more times.

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