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Brian I have a crystsal ball and today I asked it, "where can I go to grease Brian out of his drift"...And it worked The fishing was only tough if you didn't have the secret bait or the secret lure Great to share a drift with you again

Nicely done Chris. It's definitely not my style as you know, but I'm really liking how the rod and reel came together as 1 theme. Any idea on how scratch resistant the acrylic is?

I've been catching chinooks and browns off the piers since the middle of July at various locations along the North Shore of Lake O. It's been a weird year for me with no real consistency - It's definitely been an up and down type of season for me with temperatures and wind playing a huge role. With a lack of rain and colder temps, the piers (or out in the lake) will be the place to be until the next big downpour. At this point in the season, pretty much all piers and harbours should have fish mingling around. We had a massive run of fish moving up the rivers 2 weeks ago. Since then, they've primarily been stacking up at the mouths. There's still plenty of fish out in the lake to be caught. My friend and I hit up a local pier last night to check out the super moon and do some fishing. Couldn't see the super moon through the clouds but I did land 1 chinny - It made for a great birthday gift with no other anglers around. Granted, we fished till 1am and I only got a few hours of sleep before having to go to work...Still worth it IMO.LOL

Aurora trout?

I've read about this lake in magazines for a good number of years. It's definitely one place I'd love to try one day. Great report Mike. Just amazing.

What a gem of a spot. Just beautiful. Great looking walleyes too

I hope whatever regulations they put in place doesn't affect my abilities to fish for the resident trout upstream before Sept 30...I'd be devastated.

I used to fish Frenchman’s bay a lot when I was a kid. I’ve caught (in no particular order): pike, carp, bass, shad, bullheads, bowfin, crappies, perch, rockbass, chinook salmon, brown trout. When the hatchery was still operating, we would get a good number of rainbow trout in winter & spring. Even seen the odd walleye and lake trout caught late in the season at the gap. It’s been years since I fished it and I’m not sure what the fishing is like now. If you’re local, it’s a no-brainer to give it a shot.

Right on Mike. Nicely done Out of all those fish you caught, I think the bowfin was probably the coolest.LOL

Nicely done Chris! One day I'd love to do a trip like that

I fish alone most of the time. The only time I don't is when I'm fishing steelhead water where heavy current or sketchy wading might be involved. I'm indifferent when it comes to fishing alone or with others. For me, fishing with others is primarily a function of whenever my work/free time schedule jives with others'. When I fish alone, I fish wherever and whenever I want. I've been known to hit the steelhead and trout rivers at 6am and end at 11pm. Taking fishing selfies does require some creative planning and additional gear though.LOL

Beautiful fish! The past week I've been sharpening the trebles on my pier chucking lures in anticipation for a fish like that

Let me get this straight Rick...You weren't fishing for sheepshead?

Jen is my hero...She will always be my hero

Give it a shot. You never know what can be lurking around the piers during the summer. In the past I've caught chrome chinooks and browns off various piers and beaches in mid-July. You just have to keep an eye on the winds and water temps. When you see a group of big browns busting baitfish on the surface with no one else around, that really gets the heart pumping When the salmon and trout are well off-shore, there are other opportunities like sheepshead, smallies, white bass and pike that hang around the same piers. They often hit the same lures you use for salmon and trout.

Great report Cliff...Good to see you guys get into some bigguns! Amazing scenery indeed

That loon pic is awesome!

Best wishes Gerritt. Looking good in the vid...Keep up the good work!

What about those who want to go from bass to gar? LOL

John Madden would be proud of that football brown Great report!

Finally had time to get through the whole report. Just incredible. The markings on those lakers and grayling are just incredible. This report has me dreaming big time! Hopefully all my camera gear can fit on that plane.LOL

SWEET! It's fish like this that make me dream about scrolling sonar screens at random times of the day.LOL

Best wishes Brian. If you need me to guide you around the river, let me know...This time I won't point you in the direction of a snag.LOL

That's what it's all about! Great pics and fish!

Fantastic pics! I've been eyeing some of Samsung's offerings for quite some time and the recent reviews all seem favourable. For mirrorless cameras, I can't really see the need for a super heavy duty tripod...With that said, after using a carbon fiber Manfrotto tripod the last 4 years, it's hard to go back to anything else...You know you want one