johnnyb

Holy smokes...those are nice! If I break my nose, can I come with you?

Yes! Exactly! Spoken like someone who is actually interested in getting something done

why PM? Just start posting...start a Kawarthas-Pik-GPS location thread

I don't think we are inavders...as we were put on this earth with the intention of tending to the plants and animals...but we certainly do a poor job of CARING for the earth. Just my $0.02.

Hot dang, thassa lotta pics!! Sounds like a great time...thanks for sharing!

Excellent report....the suspense is building....I'm sure that you'll pull a few fish out of there soon

Not too shabby...thanks for the post!

Gotta love the multi-species bonanzas...especially woth bowfin in the mix! Those things put up such an awesome fight...actually cooked on up that I caught on the Pickerel River...unbelievably good, too!

Hey Harley! Welcome aboard

Very nice...I've thought many times about bringing the fly rod out for those buggy nights...haven't done it yet. Doe Lake in Katrine, or the one closer to Gravenhurst?

I checked it out, but haven't registered yet. I might, but I'm not sure if it will make fishing a little less enjoyable. I'm sure the guys that have racked up $20K aren't fishing only during the FREE weeks...I'd like to know how much they've spent. Interesting angle nonetheless

exactly.

Very impressive...another awesome BC adventure as usual

This is a great thread...glad you posted, friguyry Anybody else use the crazy glue method?

Looks like some decent fish have been coming out of the 'bog so far this year....was your buddy using anything different than you, or was he just getting lucky with everything being bigger?

If you've got a boat and can run around...head for the Little Joseph River...connects you to Lake Joe. I can think of at least one large channel marker (the big white square on top of a pole, not the red/greeen buoys) that is placed on a big shoal...nice healthy weeds on the shoal, and drops into 20-30 FOW....get some leeches/leech imitations down there...and if you're bringing any pike/muskie gear, work the wood along the shoreline in that channel

Those are some REALLY nice fish...thanks for sharing!!!!

Big lake, doesn't get a TON of fishing pressure, but there is lots of boat traffic. I don't know how easily you'll find Walleye, but there are plenty of smallmouth bass. It's a clear, rocky lake, and just about any point or rock pile will hold fish. What I have found though, is that the fish seem to be picky as to which spots they'll hold to. I've fished 3 or 4 identical looking spots, but pulled fish off of only one. When you do find them, you'll usually hit decent numbers. Calm nights are great for slow retrieves with Jitterbugs. Good luck, it's a beautiful part of the country. If you use the search function on here, you'll probably find a reasonable amount of useful info

Most rapids on the French will hold all kinds of smallies, fish tube jigs and crank baits. Walleye should also be in there...but I wouldn't know much about them

You were totally writing that report in your head all weekend, weren't you? Fun read..nice to see some fish

It's not that it looks small in the pic....it's like my buddy always tells me "your scale's no good! Subtract 5 lbs!!!" Nice fish...must've been a blast getting that beast in on such light tackle

She's got her own show... "Hookin' Up with Mariko Izumi"

I actually grabbed those last week...I found that they don't like being ripped very hard...tend to foul up easily. Decent action at slow speeds....not a worthy replacement for my Lucky Craft, but, at a third the price, it's ok.

Taking volunteers from the crowd could help keep the interest up...show them a knot...have someone try it...they get a small prize for being brave enough...a tube jig, or bobber...then many more volunteers and willing listeners hoping for more giveaways

If you want an exciting and detailed description of what one is like to reel in, read Moosebunks last report