ChrisK

The force is strong with this one,welcome Matt

Nice muskie there Red. Its a dog eat dog world out there for Essox. Many times in the past have we caught good sized pike and muskie showing fresh bite marks and usually about mid ship. Just goes to show that theres always a bigger fish....Just remember where you saw that big sow cause she will be back again on her milk run.

Welcome to the board Rigged. Pull up a chair.Beers in the cooler....

I love hearing about incidental catch's like that. Something unexpected and huge tearing off line to the backing..Now thats a fight worth telling your friends about. I've only had that happen a couple of times in my fishing career but I can remember those moments like it was yesterday... Thanx for sharing FF

What a handsome boy Bear was. He had a great life with you guys..More than any companion could ask for..Rest in peace Bear

Just got back in....That was an awsome weekend

Spiel I'm thinking chilli See you in the morning !!

I here they work real good but I have never had the opportunity to own one

Otherwise known as "the sirloin of the north"

And don't forget the medium size white spinner baits

Dan, It will be a fine entry pole. Once you get one on and landed then perhaps you may have a change of heart and up grade. Take the pole out on the water and go have fun.

Garry2R's,This is what I think..... OK,you know I'm all old school so this braided line to mono dilemma always throws me for a loop. Is braided line even needed ? Thats my question. Why the heck use a braided line strong enough to tow a boat when your attaching lighter mono or floro to the end of it. You know the chances of your ultimate knot or mono leader failing first is in the high percentages ??? Why not balance out the equation with a little old school and use mono line to mono leader and set you drag accordingly ??? I can't get over the fact that braided line is visible in the water and I couldn't attach a peice of floro or mono long enough to get the braided line out of the fish's site. I don't get it ?? Perhaps all the years steelheading with 6lb mono main line and 3lb mono tippets landing anywhere up to 10 pound fish has got me stuck

As Bernie said but keep in mind to fish the thermocline when on the deeper shoals.Usually between 17ft to 22ft of water...The walleye seem to like this depth in the northern shield lakes.

Very nice work

I can bring mine too

Yup,button buck with a little deformity. Pretty common amongst deer..Ive got a couple good oddballs around here that I can snap a few pics of and post later after work if I can remember...

Welcome to our home Terresa, I have three dogs,one cat and a Siamese fighting fish named blue and as far as I know they have never seen a goat

Welcome Pangle, Pull up a chair. Beers in the fridge

Beautiful camp you guys got there. I'll go 28 1/4 at 4lbs

My condolences fisherman to you and your family.

Sad news Stoty. My condolences to you and your family

Cliff, I don't usually post long drawn out replies but this is one area that I have got real good at and I like share it with you guys cause it took me litterally years of trial and error to perfect....Here it is bud Finicky tight lipped walleye need a little more finessing to get them to bite. Let me tell ya,Nipissing is full of them and we seem to get them pretty consistantly using this method..... Its called a "Blown Lindy Rig" Basically a lindy rig with a nightcrawler inflated with air to suspend the worm off the bottom in the strike zone. I fish this rig on the thermocline which is about 17ft to 22ft of water in Nipissing. Not in open water though but on the shoals of little inner bays where they come in to feed in the evenings. These are not weed walleye but open water walleye that suspend in open water during the day and then make a horizontal move to the adjacent shoals closest to them to settle in and start feeding for the evening. This is where we get them. They are usually very hungry during this time and are willing to take an offering. So to do this right you will need a positioning motor and a fish finder. On your lowest setting or setting required to push the boat slowly against wind and current travel along the shoal on the thermocline dragging your lindy rig across the bottom. Slower the better as this will keep the worm in the walleye's peripheral vision the longest. If they are being tight lipped a big fat suspended nightcrawler will usually get them to commit. If they are feeding aggressive they will hammer the blown worms like freight trains so be prepared.... There is however a little technique involved with this application. First of all the hooking of the night crawler. Use a small bait hook with a gap size no wider than the night crawler. Hook the worm once through the end of its snout so there is no hanging section left to fold over. This makes the worm slip through the water without bending it in half thus creating a more natural presentation(whats natural about a worm in 17ft of water)....Now when your pulling this across bottom keep your bail open and finger on the line to hold it so the line doesn't just peel off the spool. When a walleye picks up the worm and decides to swim away with it simply let your finger off the line and allow the walleye so swim away. Give him a minute to swallow the hole worm. If you rush him and set the hook to soon you will come up with nothing more than the head of the worm on your hook so be patient. When you finally decided that the time is right to set the hook reel up the slack line slowly until you feel the weight of the fish. Once you have established this fish is on and perhaps even swimming away set the hook with a long swift vertical hook set. One pet peev about this rig......It catches everything !! So identifying the fish on the other end is a definite advantage before going through all the motions. If its a small perch or rock bass you feel rapid tugs,head shakes so in this case just gently raise your pole and pull the worm away from the little fish. If its a walleye you will feel long pulls and if your pole is ultra sensitive you will even feel your line bumping across the walleyes teeth like when you run your finger across the edge of a comb. Remember although the urge is strong don't set the hook even if the walleye freight trains your worm... He still at this point doesn't have the worm where you want it. Just let the line out by lifting your finger off the open bail and be patient for a minute and then go through the rest of the process. If you want to buy store made lindy rigs they are available but I use more of a finness type rig which is home made. Consists of a 3/8oz lindy walker slider weight(looks like a boot),a plastic bead,and micro swivel(ant size) and some 4 to 6lb flourocarbon for leader material(leader 24")and then a small barbed bait hook. Good Luck Cliff !!

Was at Restoule's public dock one year. Backed the trailer in and all of a sudden there was a big thump. I looked back to see my 14ft Lund looking very strange,low almost like it was ready to take on water over the transom. What the ???? I apply parking brake and get out and inspect the situation. Turns out the ramp was concrete and only went out about 15ft or so and stopped then a sheer drop into 4ft of water. Well,my trailer tires went right of the edge and now the trailer frame is on the end of the concrete ramp,tires dangling. I go in my truck and tried to pull the trailer back up onto its tires on the concrete pad ramp but no luck. She is locked up on the end of the ramp. OK,no problem....I get in the water and untie the transom straps and the boat pops up and launches on its own. OK,great boat is of the trailer so now it should be light enough to pull up over the end of the ramp back on its wheels right ??? Not !!! Its still locked up and won't budge. OK....Still nobody around to help so I tell the wife to get in the truck and when I say pull forward GIVER !!I get in the water once again and submerge myself behind the trailer in 4ft of water preparing myself for the biggest bench press ever. I give the word to Carol and get under the trailer and just as she starts pulling forward I take a deep breath,go under water and bench press the trailer just enough to get the wheels up on the edge of the pad. Carol keeps on the power and drags the trailer up the ramp to safety. This was probably the most difficult extrication I have ever attempted and succeeded in...

Dig a hole in a shady area in the back yard and put a box or container of some kind in the hole(at least 18" deep and provide drain vents in the bottom of the container. Personally I would use a rubbermaid container like the ones you use to store linens and stuff in with the snap top...Place a brick on the lid or bunjee cord so the skunk and coons don't pop it open and have a feast. http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/in-ground-worm-bins/ http://www.cstx.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=3077 Good Luck !!

That is a big bootie call on her fer sure. Nice boat !!