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Of course not doing my byte on the first fish, and with this one fish having that much engry i thought why not so.

After a few hours of nothing we decided to pack up and move to another lake.

So once we made it to the new lake, Lake # 2 Peter informed me that we would only be tossing which was fine by me because it gave me more practice on my new bait caster and also on figures 8s and other pattens he was suggesting I try out. At our 4th spot on the lake Pete caught a monster of his own and tops my tournament entry by 1" at 43"

The last fish of the day came at the last spot where Pete was sure we would have a fury of action, but it was just the single fish that came in at 40 1/4"

So after from an early wake up 2:45 am til the time a got home 11:30pm, the day we had made every second, every birds-nest wroth it.

I'm quest for catching a musky started 4 years ago with Jeremy84 in the Kawarthas. That is were I lost what me and Jeremy were sure was a musky because nothing before then had bent my rod to its breaking point before. Last year also with Jeremy and on the same lake in the Kawarthas while fishing for bass, on one of my casts I over shot the area I wanted my wacky worms to go, so I powered reeled it back in and as it was boat side, WHAM SPLASH something big hit it and broke the pre-tied set up i was using and knew then that I just lost what would have been my first musky.

So after that I went into a musky gear buying friendzy, buying both a trolling and casting rod off the classifieds as well as a trolling reel. i purchased a casting ABU C3 from BPS. Pete (Fisherpete), introduced me to a friend of his who make his own inlines so i made a custom order. After being outbid in the Tyler Auction this year for the musky trip, I spoke with Pete and hired him to take me out for some Kawartha Musky.

Trip day (June 13 2015)

After a real chaotic week of work a much needed fishing day was finally here for me. Speaking with Pete throughout the week leading up made each day feel like a kid waiting for Santa to come. Like a kid on Christmas eve I went to bed super early, mainly because the time I had to be up at but also because it also meant that morning would come sooner. So I was planing on being up at 3:00 in the morning ended waking up at 2:45 to have a quick coffee, go to the bank then make the trip from Halton Hills out to Whitby.

After packing up Pete escape and ensure we had everything we needed it was off to McDonald's for breakfast then off to the first lake of the day. Once we ere at Lake # 1 we spent a good part of the morning tossing some of the inline lures. I did have something swipe at my one inline at one point but we figured it was another species because it did not follow the lure back in.

After no success we decided to do some trolling along a weed bed that it on the edge of a bowl. Which we still failed to catching anything. At this point of the day decided to try a point on the lake where Pete has had luck in the past and tossed a variety of lures before packing up and taking the show to another side of the lake and boy was it a good idea.

We started off trolling the one part of the lake and not even 10 mintues after moving, Wham had a fish on using a spinbait. My adrenaline skyrocketed and as we were able to see the fish in the water coming up from the depths. Moments later I had my first ever Musky in my hands, and it measures 31 1/2" which would have been my team ( team 6) first musky entry of the year.

So I did not do my normal "byte" on this one as we wanted to get the fish back in the water so I kissed it godbye and we were off on another pass of the troll were we had what would have been the second one on however it shook the hook before as Pete was pass me the rod. about 50 yards later another fish was on and we weren't about to loose this one and boy am I glad we didn't because it gave me my first Kawartha 40"+ and gave me an upgrade at 42"

After about what must have been an hour of nothing, once again a musky hit the spinnerbait and this time it put up a bit more of a fight and had lots of energy. It measured at 32"

I want one and hopefully I'll be doing my own report next weekend

not sure if any one mentioned this already or realized it but so far this playoffs Tampa has beaten an Original Six team in each round Detroit, Montreal, Rangers and now they face the Blackhawks

Chicago in 5 is my prediction! they are just too deep and too talented. Man I wish Ottawa (specifically Muckler) wouldn't have traded Hossa.

what about the Bishop trade, but it appears Ottawa is becoming a goalie factory like Anaheim was/is

as for my prediction Bolts in 6

Great read as always Mike, I'm hoping to make it to one of these spots one day.

I'm sticking with my pick of the ducks

interesting read thanks for sharing

The one point that stood out the most for me was #2, as a kid I wold feed the ducks/ducklings at my cottage when we had one in Quebec. They became so use to me that they would eat right out of my hand(s)

To the OP, Thank you very much for giving us the heads up. What a steal! I picked up 6 at the heartland dollarama.

I looked at the Milton locations and 2 Mississauga ones and nothing.

Just went to this one on this lead picked up some for me and another board member

Im rooting for the Ducks

:clapping: :clapping: :good: :good:

thanks for sharing, always great to see events like this happen

MAY DAY!!!

MAY DAY!!!!!

MAY DAY!!!!!!!

 

Wow 1.0 seconds left in the 3rd and Tampa take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series

thanks for sharing, it is great to see the next generation of fishermen and fisher-women

I'll be posting a report on the day I had yesterday

great report, all of the recent reports from the cat fish trips makes me excited for mine tomorrow

I checked out the one by my work and no luck

I would not know where to start my list. Lol.

Maybe with the rules for the site, some members forget what can be found on the internet

As many of you on hear know that Jeremy and myself knew each other long before I ever signed up here on OFC. So i also know Nikki and she is a blast to hang out with and it is hard to believe but more fun when out on the water with her, case and point, she slapped Jeremy with a bullhead last year, while fishing bass opener.

Anyways welcome to the board Nikki and great choice for a user name

We found you guys from following Nikki's laughter. She obviously had a good time trouncing the men . Ya got a keeper there J, hold on to her

 

She just has to teach him how to fish to avoid getting slapped by a catfish...again

And now we go to matt for his comments on tonight's game

I'm glad I read this before buying a mount for my boat

Wow that is good to know, if something like that is to happen to anyone else

I bet you secured it better the second time.

No no I'm not saying 'Strome and Marner! Start the playoff route' but in terms of changing culture, having two young big centres is a great start. Neither is Crosby or Gretzky or McDavid, but I would like a Towes or Tavares or even a Jamie Benn or James Neil. These are just pieces. But it's a start.

I hope toronto get Strome also but they are still 4th in the draft and if i were Arizona I'd take him 3rd

I've always loved the bike racing in the velodrome.

I'm right outside of Milton and that venue has been crazy busy since they had their grand opening.

However if i do go to any of the events I'd either go the the BMX park or go watch the Marathon, being a runner myself

If I'm Toronto I throw everything at Edmonton to get that pick. But they won't trade it.

I just hope Toronto can land Strome now