Joeytier

Well, it was a hectic summer. Between my new job, new town (moved to the Temiscamingue area), new place, and an endless list of truck problems i honestly didnt get out much aside from some shorefishing (spitting distance to the ott. River) and a brookie hunt or two. Things have slowly ironed themselves out and I can usually sneak out in the bush enough to keep me content. It's been great exploring the Ottawa river and reaping the bounty it has to offer. It is an amazingly productive stretch of river and would rarely have a problem taking home my limit within a km or so of my backdoor. September and early October were killer and i look forward to getting out at least once more to see how their patterns have changed with the biiiig drop in water temperature. Lots of blues and saugers too... Even a bonus whitie! I hope i can begin to pattern these fish. But as fun as that is, it's the inkand trout that i truly love to chase. Given that i have upwards of 25 to 30 stocked trout lakes within under an hours travel from me, the fall is a pretty special time around here, although it has very much been a case of boom or bust for me. The brookies have eluded me the two times i have tried, and the splake bonanza is hopefully upcoming this weekend. But whats really been fun and rewarding has been figuring out the local rainbow trout lakes and patterning these fish, which behave so very differently from the local char species. For anyone who has tussled with great lakes steelhead you can imagine how fun these fish are (averaging 14-17") on ultralights and trolling hardware. These fish are among the tastiest specimens out there, so the 5 fish limit is appreciated haha. There is also a stocked, year round lake trout lake nearby that sometimes yields tasty results. Cheers!

Looks like a rezzy? If so thats an absolute monster. Congrats

Youre hooked on the gopro now! Some awesome footage of course

Very good news. 90 out of 450 anglers fined...unreal

Unreal. You wont soon be forgetting that trip, and you mustve learned more than you ever could have imagined about river fishing.

Great stuff. I grew up just down the road from there and only discovered the awesome pike fishing in there a year or two before i left. Tons of toothy critters in there early spring but never landed any monsters like that last one. What a beast!

Wilco - Black Moon http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LvnClij_NSY

Something inherently canadian about plaskett's tunes...some of his lyrics make me cringe but i dig it all anyway

Hahaha! This is That strikes again

Looks ready for action! Cool find...surprised you can see anything other than algae and goose turds on bottom of the bog riv

I used to love plowing thru 4 ft powder drifts in the middle of lake nip in my 2wd tundra but was lucky if i could ever get going from a dead stop lol. And hard pack snow forget about...loved that truck but man i got stuck in some embarrassing places and limiting where you can go because you dont trust your truck to get you there really blows!! The explode tranny last summer was a blessing in disguise!

Yeah no kidding! Was thinking the same thing, but it wouldve felt like an hour to me lol

Weight in the back is definitely crucial, but the dealbreaker for me was always good quality a/t tires. Rear wheel drive with all seasons or worn out rubber is the most useless configuration going.

Green with envy, Nick!

The miniscule gas savings youd get from buying 2wd would go to waste from having to mash the gas pedal to get out of any less than perfect boat ramp. Buy a tow strap lol

Only 1.75!! The wallys have really been on around here too lately

Yup. Take a walk down the smaller GTA tribs in July and you'll never buy floats again.

Very cool!

I have the same issue, only mine occured after at least 12 months of not even using it. It got banged around in my truck a little bit but not enough that this shouldve happened.

I have never eaten a crepe...

If im working, i will eat something heavier with a good bit of carbs like a bagel and a bowl of oatmeal to keep my appetite up all day, but if im fishing i will keep things light until dinner time rolls around, fruit and maybe a can of tuna will keep me going all day.

Nice brownie...you got lucky to find one in there so early.

You layed into em good as usual. Some amazing prespawn colourations on those fish too.

Man i hate nascar, but id go back to NC for those massive tailgate parties in a heartbeat.

Nice. Havent done that in 2-3 years now. I can almost smell it from here.