Joeytier

So long as you grab them by the gill plate or tail, they're completely harmless.

Those rainbows are pigs! Nice going.

Great report. Those specks are giant.

Beauty fish. I think the pin's gone away until next fall for me.

I wouldn't....

I couldn't believe how startlingly similar MJL's day fishing brookies was to mine. Having never caught brookies before, I tried hitting the headwater of one of my favourite steelhead tributaries rigged with a #12 hook and two split shot, and another rod rigged with a spinner.

After fishing directly below the bridge and landing a monster chub, I headed upstream to a nice log jam above a beaver dam. I placed a chunk of worm on the hook, placed it in as close to to the logs as I could get, and witnessed my first ever brook trout come out to take it. Not a monster by any means, but I was amazed at how pretty these fish really are. The internet does them no justice.

I ventured my way further and further upstream with only small chubs until finally my buddy pops a nice brookie. Just as he is releasing it, I watch a brookie from the same pool rifle out and cream my worm. My fish ended up being the biggest of the trip

10" maybe?

As we were walking back to the car planning to relocate north, we get visited by a security guard telling us that this stretch of the creek is government owned, and that we were essentially trespassing by fishing. There was no signs posted, and it's not in the regs, so how are we supposed to know? At least he was nice about it.

We ventured further downstream out of the 'sanctuary' to a spot that gets fished heavily for steelhead. We were fairly certain there wasn't going to be any brookies, but we did manage 3 nice resident rainbows to cap off a fun day fishing.

All fish were caught on a simple, hook, sinker, and worm rig.

I spent the opener on a lake behind Temagami, and got completely spanked. Thanks for making me feel worse.

Those are some giant lakers. Nice going. How fast were you trolling for those fish? The usual salmon speed (2.5 to 3) or slower?

Gorgeous shots, and nice catch!

Well that dwarfs any laker I've ever caught. Nice report.

The upper stretches of larger rivers like the ganny have resident brown fishing year round (except for when it's sanctuary, obviously).

Deep trolling can be successful, but I strongly suggest finding some weedbeds in shallower water (10-18 ft) and rip bucktails, jig/minnow and cast crankbaits along the edges.

I'll be camping on Cross Lake, in behind Temagami on the opener. I hope we get some nice warm weather to get the eyes bangin'.

I have a deep diving 5 inch husky jerk that's probably caught me the most walleye out of any crankbait I've ever used. I also use a white shallow diving husky jerk for brown trout with great success. Great baits.

Wow, what a giant. Was it bleeding from the gills or something? Doesn't look too healthy.

Beautiful fish. Looks like a perfect day to spend on the ice.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think bass spawn in weedbeds in 14 FOW. As long as you acknowledge the fact that it's out of season and aren't consciously targeting them, then I have nothing against. Fishing for spawning bass is an entirely different debate.

Once you learn the back to back uni knot, it would be in your best interest to tie a 2-3 ft flouro leader to everything (10 and 12 are good overall) not just for visibility purposes but also you never lose any main line on your spool from nicking or re-tying.

Congrats on your best trip. That's one clean, and a monster bass.

You got to ice fish way the hell more than me, so shaddap.

Nice going. You've been getting into some great numbers of quality fish. Thanks for sharing.

Nice cats and a beautiful steelie! Nice going.

OMG!! That's a M--M-M-M-M-MONSTER SHEEPSHEAD!!

Don't rub it in.

I waited until the storm was practically right over my head today. Why does that always happen?

"Just one more cast. I mean it this time."

"MY BAITS TANGLED THAT ONE DOESN'T COUNT"

"I JUST HAD A HIT I HAVE TO CAST BACK!"

Great stuff! 19 pike in a day ain't nothin to sneeze at.