RangerGuy

Now that's cool! Thanks!

WOW!..Nice $@$# FISH! Going on 8 days straight working, Boy do I want to get to the bay bad, now!!!

Holy man! You must be retired HAHAHA! Nice report dude!

Thanks Everyone! I will call for sure! I called one place not mentioned here, they wanted to pay $75 to come and measure and provide a quote! Even if I told them the measurements they still wanted the $75. Who pays for a quote!

I can find a bunch of companies online, but I prefer word of mouth We are looking for a good fence contractor or post installer that services the Richmond Hill area? We are looking to install a wood fence down both sides of our property and chain link across the back.

Gonna have to try for a ride in one of these as well thnx! :-)

Yup been to that address ;-) I'm also decide used vs new, 1-2 year old at this level are still super Expensive. I'm kind feeling if I'm gonna down that much might as well go new.

Nice! You guys posting these pics are killing me hahaha! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks guys! I'll check those dealers out.. I will be selling the alaskan..can't keep 2 boats LOL!

NICE!

Nice pic!!! Another lake I want to fish :-)

Brian, I have read that about the Ranger Fisherman, also I've read alot about them spearing waves. Can be very driver centric though! I loved my 680T, just a bit small when the waves kicked up.

Yup tough decision for sure and can't believe I'm making this choice again. I agonized for a year before we got our Alaskan, its a great boat. Perfect for the guy/gal that hunts & fishes. This was me until this year, I've lost the urge to get up @ 2 or 3 am every weekend to hunt by myself every weekend. My dog and I are still gonna hunt but not nearly as hard. Lew, I'm partial to the wx2190 but I think the wx2060 will be a better fit for us. Will u come out for a day when we get her? Anyways, hoping somebody will help out with the test days. I really need to make an educated choice for a machine at this level.

Ya that's where all the boats were congregating, I saw 2 eye's caught, but marked nothing. So I don't know if they have already moved out of there or haven't showed yet.. my guess is they haven't showed yet. I was reading a temp of 47 all day so they should be starting I would think.

If anybody runs either of the boats listed below and wouldn't mind if I tagged along for a day or few hours. I would really appreciate it! I'll cover food ,coffee and pitch for gas FOR SURE!. Skeeter: WX2060, MX2040 Ranger: 621FS ,620FS Warrior: V203 DC or V21-21 DC Triton: 216 or 206 Fishhunter These rigs are seriously expensive and we want to make sure the right one! We spent a day in the Skeeter WX2190 and it was awesome!

Though I would try this area for walleye last Saturday, lots of boats out. Drove all around victoria harbor, sturgeon bay,hog bay and out near snake island. Not very exciting LOL! I marked 2 fish on the screen and caught 1 small mouth on a Lindy rigged minnow. The hunt for GBay walleye continues! Sorry not very exciting report but was a beautiful fall day!

You guys got some nice Kawartha Muskies there. Thanks for sharing!

You got that right Bunk, she sure does!

I do enjoy reading other peoples reports and replies to my own reports but personally , I don't mind if people don't mind if someone doesn't comment, I look at the view count. I spend all day on a computer programming and can't bring myself to sit at one reading & reply to posts in the evening. Although that may change when the MS Surface Pro 5 comes out...causes it's a tablet and full laptop..oops sorry geek'd out there for a minute LOL!

Hi Mike, Just my opinion I tried one with musky years ago, I don't remember the brand. It was advertised as the gripper spins when the fish does, so you don't damage the jaw. This thing gave my 47" musky a root canal , was terrible. The fish thrashed as I was cutting the hooks and it did a real number on it. When I got home it went straight in the garbage. They might be ok to hold the fish down while removing hooks, but if that fish thrashes it will not be good. Just my experience, I personally would never use one again.

You reports are always fantastic, can't wait to read the site and be jealous all over again HAHAHA!

Hey everyone, Thank you for all the comments! Would I brave that drive again absolutely! I got the feeling this was a slow week from talking to a few guys, with the bait moving and the walleye scattering but honestly I did not feel like we had slow fishing. I have been so busy training my retrievers the last few years, We stepped back from fishing to only on long weekends if there was no trial to compete in and during duck season no fishing at all until December once or twice on Quinte. I miss it, it`s in my blood! When I`m training my dogs, I`m wondering how the walleye are biting on Nip, when I`m sitting in the duck blind I`m wonder how the walleye are biting.. To be honest our duck hunting as been dismal the last few years, my public spots have dried up for some reason and I am having a hard time dragging my butt out at 2:30 am to drive 1.5 hrs to watch the sun rise and promise my dog the birds are coming LOL!. Rick I think we should fish together up your way for sure! Would it not be great to put a group of people together, have everybody meet up there, just throwing it out there!

Nice report thanks for sharing!

Man! I wish I knew to ask about that! Would have loved to hear about those stories hehe! Your close to Rainy? You lucky man!!! Wish I knew a fellow OFC'r was close! I totally would have met up Oh and yes, I think I found my dream boat! Once my garage is built I will be working towards get'n into a WX2190 with that yammie!!! We ran 45 mins 1 way and burned 1/2 tank gas (20 gallons roughly) , incredible for a boat that size and wieght.

It's been way to many years, since Tina & I took a week to fish, and actually have anything to report. I'm a little out of practice, hope you enjoy LOL! We had to make a 2 day stop in Iron Bridge, Ontario for a friends wedding. Then on Sunday, October 9th we hit the road for Rainy Lake, Minnesota! I have always wanted to fish Lake of the Woods & Rainy Lake. We got to Thunderbird Lodge around dinner time, Thunderbird Lodges was one of the nicest cottages we ever stayed at. Our Cottage for the week Me and the dogs relaxing after driving 12 hours and unpacking hehe! Rainy Lake really lived up to it's rep as a walleye factory! The first day we fishing by ourselves, we didn't travel far from the lodge under 30 mins from the lodge. We caught walleye ranging from 14 to 25 inches in every spot we hit. If you could put fish on the screen and stay on them you would get bite..First day on the lake ever and end we filled our limit, which all were released because I couldn't remember the slot HAHAHA! AWESOME! Here's a few shots of our first day We caught a bunch of these: The big one for the day 25" https://mc8pcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mQiDfPmjdtxxGR7h7i_BDSacLg84ATlqlk7DeomGu8AmLkyanrKBhCNaGq7M79ZYB-NrMSun8w_Bzju_3e8zZVlb5SkorJ3-ry0UYUCrASxEzJ4kucKI0xSWexN2fsYOysOp2rrUM95g2qGatvHHKvqQY0udPP0ya7EIe-v5kKvg?width=623&height=467&cropmode=none" width="623" height="467" /> Our second day was spent with Chris of RainyDaze Guide Service. Let me tell you, Chris is a top notch guide with top notch gear. Our boat for the day a Skeeter WX2190 with 300 yamaha! What an awesome boat, I seriously have two foot-itis now for sure! Running the large expanse of Rainy Lake in 20mph winds and you could hardly feel the waves! So cool! Here is a shot of Chris looking for fish. https://ly8vcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mNKb_morNpf8Q9-1x403ZpIOF0Eqm5txb5oULpvLfCZOeW6RFlBbNGt5flJPsJBpufwW2iJvdKUn3BwiX-iKCqzOXfjHxPLczPxGNzkodeW4avSQOX-vHWFgYmS8Do9oRcVwimUrskIY8exPCqk-AVGlswrkWUN1ny3S39FZx6s4?width=480&height=270&cropmode=none" width="480" height="270" /> The bait moved and his fish scattered, so we were not sitting on big schools of walleyes. He explained that once the ciscos move to spawn they can be very hard to locate on Rainy Lake. Still, he really figured them out. We enjoyed this way more as we got to watch and learn how he found and worked them! We would find small groups of 5 to 10 fish and got fish from every group all day! We were using custom made rods designed by him and his guides, apparently they are made in the same factory as the G Loomis NRX rods. I gotta say they were the nicest jigging rods I have ever used.. feather light and super sensitive. I could feel bottom in 30' of water with a 3/16 jig/ minnow combo! Needless to say we came home with a new pair of jigging rods! If you looking for a nice cheap but very smooth reel. A Pflueger President is the ticket. WE LOVED THESE REELS! Here is a sample of the fish we caught with RainyDaze Guide Service (Chris Granrud) Tina out fished both myself and Chris. She filled both our limits and still caught some in the top of the slot! Although I did get the biggest eyes, all my fish bounced between 20- 25 inches, yes were competitive with each other LOL! https://mc8ocq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mzvdYsxWj1lnjREloc9mbg_9Gwy1L-0YOY3tm40DzdnPs_C9lpzAYUef-1Wea-wuNnnjIZggaGh7_ySIINiyO_TzIYnNVxca1I0Vu0D-b4UuPego3HApGW-3a3M0noq7pujdde9G6x_nNyA_-l_fJcg1BO8GiZmGEbPPRXgm3Frk?width=519&height=389&cropmode=none" width="519" height="389" /> https://ly8lcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3m9rAmCejmzS2Z6qRIbq8SOCkRZakUvYsyxj1LfUy1ohOJZGtsAEGQphLCipSrVldOOoPo9EJm83KJhuWyWq67ZHe8NCFap_isA8FFm9mHHyZhXGvX1vlblfS4n1W9eBUaGnCqAlOBCYnVHVtVSDnCNxmg0Z48ZPww86LwIN1C1uU?width=396&height=720&cropmode=none" width="396" height="720" /> https://li8vcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3miH8XBcx_0io0tMrtEvr0wd5GlYHIcAQFWdOOWp3fCFpx22RWBaD8OF84OOPyppmCbdKED-bKbk7LXU8mBaRLMavDGxugFp_QQrvVHnR6uQ9iJ6NO2LtU-9PmM-l1tU0zREi2Ad_AnwthNidm5mLuMySugzO8PPtRWIpL2IctDEc?width=396&height=720&cropmode=none" width="396" height="720" /> https://li8ucq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mPSmHJyjokvrpbmylEthZBNa0HY1eIqewloh6k_yRjqkM6B9XnwcPAB1PbeTDMYsUnskupopBV4AAqnazAntghoXjqY4FeX37vrCX8eVyvT6EXomBsGjiUWyIHihU5Mf8ZAlihoSHSH00BpztfmyOEHdGXqP-M1og0IuCdpSWpV8?width=396&height=720&cropmode=none" width="396" height="720" /> https://ly8pcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mO0_jNjt6ccn9-qJ9LnghXe1IllEzZTBjT9GfQumBANGPQv3fIRwiaGY-4fslKf0V-cMpdlALZpQCn9CyIKwv-uar5Szfumd64TsklnipqIOAXPQOMIZ-nKdq_GXFW9fEDxIDSutUI0TfHtmw7SedcJRIAHn4lXoBv_3DYJrg3ow?width=720&height=405&cropmode=none" width="720" height="405" /> It was an amazing day! We will be making the drive again to Rainy Lake some day for sure. It's only 18 hrs from us HAHA! The rest of our week was pretty tough as the winds didn't seem to let up 15 mph and 20 mph westerly winds are not friendly on Rainy, so we never ventured to far from the lodge. We did manage to round up some more walleye but nothing over 17". We did break in our new JTX Mag Med-LT Custom rods with 2 PB's! Tina with her PB Smallie! 4.5lb https://ly8ocq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mSMSibTB5YfdrEX3ArMpjFgKiyH6zWa7tOXboMaXF6O3oxgX3fd73AU0DH7UG6fvp8LkSs_mVsmsyPcb0lFznOgNK0vOq0dFchJwjhAmFQStkIryuD-4Nk61T6Iu2CMMelDh6o3h_aHmueLTCWVMxVx0u26w-7WkV7Ske3X-rzB0?width=480&height=640&cropmode=none" width="480" height="640" /> And me with my PB Pike 38.5" AWESOME!!! https://ly8kcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mvjrr2I1EU5m260rVX5XQ55UUvZIIYCiJc9tWZ8R6rs8WIvIPIZbxtpuCeOkhUE-fFBec7XSu6BoryHVtXL11qV1uH8Tz3C1J7qhn_sXXBvEtnO8LlD8wAZDFT23fKOiVxWjhGFsVvl6e4UM9ux4hvPvOx-N6AQVAAXxD7cfkkpA?width=640&height=480&cropmode=none" width="640" height="480" /> And finnally Tango likes to help me detect the light walleye bite! She spent the week perched just like this watching for fish HAHA! https://ly8icq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mzoxxtoNDcrCjeXnTRXP5P1307rIjgDxQnf7iHIIl_xF35SPSsyHmK667bKOaURefGLTpWKk3szOjreUdDfCNfqlNsUQOvYzORb7JrEaB5L65LEsEw9X7Nj6tVBLC1kgbFj-ka7y-1bVdJEFFvscLOj6spExJXoAtONrI50WrfWU?width=888&height=500&cropmode=none" width="888" height="500" /> Last one is for Tango! https://ly8jcq-dm2306.files.1drv.com/y3mePO9s0CzKICLzGyBAHX9x7A06lTaOZzd3s4xk25bogmRPPtpSa0uS92dKcIzD8P4m0vizf1U8UGX2iwUa91tO8uMym2Td2kLkzewGVgeaeZRE3igdqL5LJ_ZO_Yj17YePjfLoK7yNoth1hdKMpjzsPtQKr_enyCczRMI1r6kkH8?width=618&height=640&cropmode=none" width="618" height="640" /> Hope you enjoyed!