TroutnMuskieHunter

wow....does that ever look nice...great lookin fish..congrats and thanks for sharing that!!

Nice set-up Terry!...when do you wanna get out and swap some back lakes...lol.. Sorry for straying off the topic!!

Hi Warren, I mainly target Muskies and Walleye here on the Ottawa River, as well as Rainbows, Specks, Splake and Lakers on smaller in-land lakes... 1st boat is a 20' pontoon with a 40HP Tohatsu motor that stays on the river from ice out in the spring to first ice in the fall. 2nd boat is a 14' Smoker Craft with a 15HP Merc 3rd boat is my trusty lil 12'r that I've had for over 25yrs now....it's powered by a 40lb thrust Minn Kota Maxxum and is used on the small, hard to get to trout lakes.. The boat I've had my eye on for the past few weeks....

Thanks guys....I only have a Canon Mini-Troll portable clamp on right now mainly due to the fact that I fish out of a 14' tinny....I remember catchin bottom last year not paying attention to the sonar and I almost lost the rigger out of the boat...and.. as I frantically cranked the rigger up, I had a Laker on the end stirring bottom does work!!

I believe those parasites are: (copied from http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcont...t=zoonoticspub) Salmincola: The genus Salmincola has a circumpolar distribution and its members are relatively common on salmonids in the region. Seven species infest these fish. Salmincola carpionis attach to the mouth of Arctic charr (Figure 13); S. corpulentus to the gills of lake cisco and broad and lake whitefish; S. edwardsii to the gills of Arctic charr and lake trout, and rarely to the fins of Arctic charr (Figure 14); S. extensus to the fins of Arctic and least cisco and lake and broad whitefish; S. lotae to the mouth of burbot; S. nordmanni to the gills of Figure 11. Adult female Coregonicola orientalis, without egg sacs, attached to a lake whitefish (photo credit J.D. Reist). Figure 12. Coregonicola orientalis from a lake whitefish. Note large star-shaped bulla (photo credit L.M.J. Bernier). 16 inconnu; and S. thymalli to the gills of Arctic grayling and inconnu. Salmincola have free-swimming larvae that attach themselves to the outer surface of the fish. These larvae move and shed (molt) their outer surface several times before maturing to adults. During the final larval stage the larger female attaches itself permanently to the fish using a large, circular anchor or bulla. Sexual reproduction occurs during this stage Figure 13. Salmincola carpionis in the mouth of an Arctic charr (photo credit L.M.J. Bernier). Figure 14. Salmincola edwardsii on the gills of an Arctic charr. (photo credit D.B. Stewart). 17 or as an adult. The tiny male then disappears, and the female remains to feed on gill and/or skin tissue and to shed eggs into the water from her two egg sacs. The adult females are typically about a centimetre in body length. Heavy Salmincola infestations can lead to secondary infections that kill the fish. Some lake trout have over 50 S. edwardsii on their gills and Arctic charr over 20 S. carpionis in their mouths.

LOL Doug.... ....I got a snap weight kit for Christmas this year....I used a buddies kit last fall on Quinte instead of riggers and was pretty successful ..... So, what is the main reason that some people still use steel line??? I can see using leadcore because it's color coded and gives you a fairly good indication of your depth, depending on your trolling speed, but I'm always curious when I hear someone talking about trolling with steel line especially nowadays when you can use downriggers, dipsy divers, etc, to get you to the desired depths....... Steve

Happy B'day Wayne and many more to come!!

My wife is exactly the same as yours Rob...but she's a sweety and encourages me to get out as much as I can!!...a lot of my fishing electronics have have come from her on B'days and Christmas.... : Steve

Thanks for at least makin' the effort to post that reply

Hey Sheldon....how you doing??....nice looking rig bud!!..I guess I 'll get a close up view when we meet up on Quinte this fall

Good choice of songs Gerritt - Headin to Temagami for 4 days during the May long weekend - Rented a cabin in Ompah end of May to hunt down some Rainbows and Lakers - Opening day (and every night after that ) here on the river for some Muskies - A couple of weekend camping trips to some trout lakes accessible by ATV only - Quinte, end of October for a few days with some buddies that rented a cottage for 2 weeks Still tryin to decide what to do for a week long trip this year.....our annual trip with the lads up to Iron Bridge was cancelled due to other family commitments with a few of the guys...

Nice job.....I can hardly wait to get out there!!!

Hey Wayne, I guess I'll just leave my box of spoons at home in May seein how you got enough for all of us

Mornin' all..... As I'm sittin here at home looking out at the 'ice/snow covered Ottawa River, I'm also dreaming about open water fishing and getting out for some Lakers....with the current windchill temp of -22C this morning, open water fishing seems so far away I'm sure at one point or another, lake trout fisher's have debated over what methods they prefer using and what has proven successful for them.. So to open up this post for discussion, what do other members prefer using??? I have flat lined in the spring and use a downrigger once the water temp starts to drive the Lakers into deeper water... Steel line vrs lead core???.....what are the differences???....braided or stretchy mono lines when using downriggers or dipsy's???

I agree as well....I guess it also depends what body of water the rainbow was pulled out of... Here's a pic of the color of the meat from one of the rainbows we caught this summer in a remote lake north of the Iron Bridge area.....I'm drooling just looking at it!!!...same color as Pacific Salmon and just as tasty

I have a 20' pontoon boat that's 14yrs old....the floor/wood is still in great shape other than the carpeting is a little faded now compared to the carpet under the seats... The plywood that was used on the floor was a 7-ply marine grade plywood. I would put this on and buy some outdoor carpeting for a non-slip surface (and it'll be a heck of a lot more comfortable on bare feet than a hard grit surface )...seems like a lot of work in what you're proposing of doing for your pontoon boat idea....

Nice fish!!...

in .....thanks TJ

I'm drivin out on the river in a few minutes to try for some eyes....we plowed ice roads all day Saturday in order to help others get their shacks off for the MNR ice hut removal deadline of midnight Mar 15th....there's a good 24" of ice on the river....not the 36" that we usually have this time of year but it'll do.... Here's some pics from Saturday.....

Thanks guys....I'll be headin to the US next week to take advantage of the sale on the ice fishing items....

The 6500C3 is what I use for Muskie fishing...it's a great all around reel!!

Thanks sonny......Any one else have experiences/comments with these shelters???

Well said ....it's easy to sit in front of a computer and criticise others and there bad fortunes!! Glad to hear you're OK cityfisher....if your truck is a 4x4, I would suggest calling your insurance company to see if you have coverage....I just changed companies and specifically asked if I was covered in the event that my ATV, sled or F-150 went through the ice....ANSWER WAS YES....strangely, they told me that they DON"T cover amphibious vehicles though...It's worth a try bud!!

Now what are you planning to do with that thing Wayne other then hurt yourself???

Great lookin fish!!