TroutnMuskieHunter

Don't worry Glen...if it gets too cold, you can stay in one of these...I hear they're real warm

Glen, believe me....this will work up there!!...just be careful

What a great report!...it's always nice to get out with a good bunch of lads and have fun

Thanks everyone! You caught a nice carp the other night Jamie!!!....just remember to bring your team logo with you the next time

LOL....

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I caught the first 2 on lead core....my buddy followed and quit using the rigger....10 colors out ~ 50' + another additional some with the bait we were using...water temp was a surprising 68F...we marked lots between 50' and 120'....thermacline was at the 50' mark which explains the action we got

What an awesome day it turned out to be!!!....met up with a buddy at 5:30AM this morning as a tag team to try and conquer the elusive Lake trout .... There was no match ....we hammered them and gained another victory for the trout hunters Every Laker that was landed today, weighed over 5lbs!!...the bite was constant...at one point we had a double header', but they both got off as well as a few others that were missed... Here's some pics to share...

Beauty Specks....!!!...thanks for posting

nice ride!!....congrats

great pics....thanks for sharing!!

Awesome start to the season!!!....nice job WHY do I have to wait so long for the season to open here on the Ottawa River 12 more DAYS to go

What a nice way to spend a Saturday!!...

I'm working from home now a lot more than I have been and I can't believe (nor can my manager) how much more productive I am and I'm saving a crap load of money by not using my F-150 traveling to the office and back everyday!!! Gas prices will affect everything....I just had a tandem load of logs dropped off at the house so I can starting cuttin and splittin firewood for next year ....price went up from $850 - $900 (21 face cords or 7 bush cords) because of the price of diesel .....but I'm still ahead compared to what the heating oil costs are!!....

Dang those are some nice lookin' lakers!!!!! GL with the skies I've gotta wait until June 20th here on the Ottawa for the season to open

I put the docks in the river yesterday and was really surprised how warm the water was I decided to go for a swim and it was GREAT!...plan on doin the same thing this afternoon

Nice pics and report sinker ....I used to travel to St John's a lot on business and I don't even know where to begin to explain how friendly everyone was in that city as well as the entire province for that matter!!.....a trip to your Dad's homestead would be a chance of a lifetime for some....hmmmmm, maybe an organized OFC fishing excursion for next year ????... Steve

Ditto....can't agree with you more!!!

Thanks for the useful info ccmt ....I'm going to drop by CTC today and see if they have any in stock...

I have a 565 as well and turned it into a portable unit so that I can use it in the various boats I own....I think it's a great unit for the price..$238 at Le Barons

TJ....Le Baron sells Bear Attack Deterrent canisters which are made up of Nitrogen and Dymel 134a...it's a liquid/gas combination that is supposed to be very effective. Here's a link to a site that you can order from on-line.... http://www.macecanada.com/canada/animal.htm Steve

I use the Frabil Big Kahuna and love it!!!

I'm an honest guy Glen ....it was shy by 1 1/2".....there was a small building that had a real nice shower with hot and cold water, so it wasn't that bad...

It all started early Friday morning....loaded up the truck and boat and headed out for the weekend to a quiet little trout lake north of Hwy 7... Made a few pit stops along the way and got to the lodge around 9:30AM where I was greeted by my hosts, Helga and Wolfgang Dietz .... what a nice couple they are!! Super spot and great prices!!! Wolfgang came out to help me launch the boat and he had a bug net jacket on....it didn't take long for me to frantically look for mine as well because the blackflies were in full force that morning and were relentless along the shoreline!!! Here's the view from the lodge...just a gem of a lake!! Got all the gear out of the truck and into my cabin which is named the "Pioneer"......It's a nice little rustic log cabin that has a full fridge/freezer, new stove/oven, flush toilet, BBQ, party deck and cold running water...Here's some pics.... It's been over 20 some years since I fished Mosque so I decided to take a tour around the entire lake and back bays to refresh my mind with the water depths/shoals....you have to be cautious on this lake as there are many rock shoals that appear out of nowhere!!! One thing that surpised me was the 60.8F water temp....pretty warm for this time of year... While I was scouting the lake, I decided to throw a line out and ended up shaking off a lot of persistant perch that found the fly that I was using irresistible ....those species weren't in this lake when I fished it many moons ago!! I also caught this little fella that I'm not sure what it is....is it a fall fish, or some type of sucker??? It was ~ 8" long... Went back to the cabin and had a BBQ, a couple of cold pints and got my fishing gear ready for the evening fish..That night I caught a beauty rainbow with the fly rod that kept me busy for a good while....what a fight!!!!!....broke water 4 times tryin' to shake that fly out of it's mouth but I ended up winning the fight with him in the net...This ended up being my biggest fish for the rest of the weekend.... Met a great little guy up there who kept me company all weekend long The weather could have been a bit better but hey, it was a weekend out fishing and doing some r&r.... Here's a few more scenic pics....