Joeytier

The few small guy's came on BB rigs with inflated worms, everything else didn't produce, I also have to learn the art of trolling in a canoe & should bring a better sonar just to map the lake. On dead flat water it worked ok, give a slight breeze & what was 20' is now between 5-10'.

 

YA! You know your stuff, you did well all things considered. Save that one for that precious last week before the season closes!

I use a chunk of Sherwood and a c clamp, poor man's version of what you're looking at. Works just fine.

Cool trip. The smaller fish will tolerate warmer temps a lot more than large fish. I've had some great luck on summer specks trolling in 20-30 feet on main lake shorelines and 2 oz weights. On those small lakes maybe try bouncing a jig and worm on some mainlake points. They will also push in shallow all summer for quick periods at low light.

Awesome report Nick. Sounds like it was good for the soul.

Let him drive and troll out the back while you cast the shorelines. I do it all the time, works great.

Killer on specks and splake too, just run a couple split shot instead of a bouncer.

Can't help with the ducer mounting, but I have the portable version of this unit (greyscale) and it's a great unit for the price. I can bring it on a week long fishing trip and not have to charge the battery once. You can definitely hook it up to the cranking battery.

I suggest you pack a lunch.

Hopefully you don't regret being a cheapskate and going the electric route. Wind will not be kind to you. I know you said speed is not important but it sure is nice to be able to hop from spot to spot with ease. Also, if you're fishing alone you're gonna have to load up the bow of your boat with lots of weight or buy cable extensions for your motor, one guy plus a heavy deep cycle in the back is like having a sail in the front of your boat lol

Vanish isn't meant as leader line. Use flouro that is meant for leaders.

It's still insanely weak, no excuse for that. I use main line mono usually (can't justify the extra cost for fluorocarbon) and it works perfect, it's not rocket science. If you insist on using fluorocarbon, then Seaguar is where it's at.

Awesome report. You're not alone with the old faithful go-getters and original rapalas

80's R.E.M. is essential stuff

4 foot

Yep.

Beauty! Walleye for days, there. Your neighbors must like you.

Very cool! Great work.

Most Home Hardware and Canadian Tire stores cut keys as well.

Some killer jazzy death metal

4 little brookies...might have had one pound of meat.... $2500 a pound. Makes me feel a little better about what I spent on steaks this past weekend

 

That's a pretty stiff fine for what his infraction's where.

 

Glad to see it.

The amount of money, blood, sweat, tears, time etc put in to preserving the fragile fishery of native brook trout in rivers like Credit, only to have a dirtbag like him come in and exploit it...doesn't seem so minor to me.

There's poaching and then there's native brook trout poaching...send him to the wolves

I love burning spinnerbaits across the top. More versatile than a buzz bait that's for sure. Boil it across the weeds and slow it down when you come into a pocket...

Maybe the best drive-to destination for big pike (big brookies are a given)?

Sometimes bass fishing is fun...this was definitely one of those times!

Amazing average size there. Amazing morning there!

If the wind blows and the the skies get dark, start tossing an orange black bucktail and hang on!