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Choked up here Mike. God love you fellas. That's some report right there.

The hobbit has finally found his precious. j/k lol. Addictive ain't they.

All superb shots Guido. I've visited your site and look forward to sampling Nipigons brookies with some of my own handtied bucktail jigs next summer.

There were 4 of us on a 110km canoe route through Temagami. It was final day of the 8 day trip when we paddled into the access point of the lake. Having not had contact with the world in a week a fella up to us when we landed and told us of the attack on the towers. My response... "Yeah right, you probably tell that to all the trippers you see coming back." Awhile later when finally in the car the radio was turned on and the news was everywhere. It was a really weird feeling I remember.

Sounds like a cool idea Dan. One thing about photography though is it's always subject to criticism or praise. People when they post their photos tend to only want one, not the other. In the forum it should be mentioned that photos are subject to both... not to upset anyone but, to make an even better photographer. I remember one fella getting slammed for his opinions on what was a great photo but agreably could have been slightly better if.... yada yada. That kind of thing p's some people off. Pictures are totally subjective and peoples good or bad thoughts about a pic should not lead to bad blood but instead reflection by the photographer. Those posting pics in the forum who can't handle constructive criticism shouldn't post. Those looking to criticize who can't handle futher debate shouldn't post. Personally, I don't like seeing a crooked horizon in any shot a horizon is visible... first and foremost that's the first thing I look at in any photo and if it's not straight in my eyes it has no chance of being a "great" shot... (maybe a good one, but not a great one) Now that I've said that I shouldn't have to tell anyone. It's this kind of thing that a photography forum should offer though... honesty, whether liked or not.

Largest "lake" sturgeon caught on rod and reel was the 168lb'er. Largest netted in the early 1900's out of Lake Superior was a 310lb fish. It could be possible in the Ottawa River, St. Lawrence and Lake O up to Niagara to hook into other types of sturgeon such as the Atlantic sturgeon which is said to reach about 800lbs at 12-14 feet in length. There are 28 species of sturgeon world wide I believe with the Beluga being the largest reaching lengths of nearly 20 feet and weights of 2000lbs. Don't hold your breath fishing them in this province though, they're not generally abundant. The Ogoki, Porcupine, Abitibi, North French, Albany, Harricanaw Rivers in the north as well as the Ottawa and Nottawasaga in the south are some rivers known to have these fish. Muskie fishing would likely reap better rewards.

Is it that time of year again... lol. Awesome gentlemen. I'm soooo looking forward to heading out there next august for much the same.

Big congrats Pete and dad. Beauty of a fish.

Very nice start Chris. I'm missing the fish and food already. Bull Trout, not to be confused with Bullheads. Your sockeye and Bulls were the best catches on the Pitt for sure. The hotstick man.

Thanks for posting Terry, I think ya did alright. And man, it could have been worse if that man eating weasel had of gnawed yer nose off or something. Hehehe

Super report dude. The only carp I ever caught came from the same area. Great fishing for you and your pops.

Excellent Marty. What a great bunch of fish and good times.

Life of Riley.... no, I think it's the life of Mike. lol. Another great family one for the books my friend.

nice ski OMG VERTICAL HOLD! OMG VERTICAL HOLD!! OMG VERTICAL HOLD!!! VERTICAL HOLD OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!! there it's said, now... nice fish once again. Thanks Seaweed for posting the big Ottawa muskie

I know all too well the heartaches of fishing for auroras. Be prepared for the surprise closures and "MNR. NO FISHING" signs posted on the final tree beside the lake.

Great results Roy. WTG

Mike, ya got your own little piece of paradise up there man. Get's me aching to sit in that big steel tub catch some pike, then hoof it back to the cabin for pops and eyes. lol. Next time your up that road take some wood and make a wee bridge. Super report.

You can see a number of pictures of pike that size, along with the name of this angler and more pictures of that fish in the past winter issue of Esox Angler. And yeah, it was caught in Holland. I've heard it's from Rainy Lake... LOTW... Winnipeg area... and now even Toronto Harbour. Pfffft. My nieghbour just down the street even tried to pass it off as one of his "cousins friends" fish. It grows tiresome, but I guess we should all get used to it, cause with internet the next big catch from anywhere across the globe might as well be the biggun from your local pond.

Only bit of success I can remember a buddy of mine who regularily fishes that lake had, was to back troll worm harnesses off and around points. Slow on bottom in and around 10 feet... that was for summer I think. The lakes are an evening bite. Agreed too, for ice fishing I'd say the back lakes are better. Maybe same in summer.

Good stuff man. Thanks for the report.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the life of TJ. Great start fella. Nice bass ya got up in them parts too.

Did a couple shifts on the Urology floor at the Ottawa Civic back in my early career days. Hydromorphone (potent Morphine) was used to it's max for many of the acute renal colic cases. Those stones are truly any persons worst enemy. Some women say it's 10 times worse than natural child birth. Men will never know any worse pain other than possibly that of severe burns, being eaten alive by army ants, tortured by aliens or stung by killerbees yet kept alive to make it last as long as a kidney stone can last. Glad it's out for ya. Now incinerate the thing.

When I travel to a spot in mind only to find a gill net. Gillnets unattended too and with rotting fish. The donkeyes that leave their boats anchored out right in the middle of our boat launch. Kids who build sandcastles inside my outboard. Hitting rocks or deadheads at full out. Wind. Wind. And wind. Especially a northwind against an outgoing tide, or a southwind against an incoming tide. Or any wind when I'm fishing up here. Liars. Guys who will look you in the face and say the walleye in their hand is 12lbs when it's a 6. Or guys who will say they caught 72 inch pike then had to shoot it dead. People who keep sturgeon to eat or sell. A leak in the waders. Especially the one I had in the crotch of my neoprenes. Garbage. Signs that say pick-up your garbage that were posted by the same people that left their garbage. Ice fishing with status Indians. Their infinite number of lines to my two. The catch and possession limit on walleye in Division 25. Seems the land of walleye but no people allows less for consumption than the river flowing through the Nations Capital. Taxiboat prices. Gas prices here in the north. $1.52 to 2.59 per litre. People who whine about gas prices in the south. Snaggers. Fisherpeople who harvest during a spawn. Seals hanging out where I'm trying to fish. Even worse, the ones that are bold enough to chase the fish on my line. Not being able to get a good pic of a beluga. Drives me nuts how fast they are. White blowholing devils is they. Ospreys that scream at ya for hours while yer fishing. Cold fronts, especially flash freezing. Freezing rain too. Getting skunked. But worse, losing big fish. Upriver dams being opened and the river getting blown out. The Weather Network being totally wrong on the days forecast. Hooking my woman in the head with a Rapala. A shorelunch without walleye, or any fish. Soooooo, why do I fish??? For the next chance to just get out, a challenge, and total happiness when finding the one I've been after.

When home from work it's Moosehead time, and if quite sunny and hot then a Corona with lime. A Molson over Labbatt's is pretty much a crime, yet if it's a pint at the bar then whatever saves a dime.

OK for smallies. Right off the HWY I once accessed with my float tube for a couple hours. A guy I knew had once said to fish around the island right in front of that access and if the smallies were hanging around they would be right on. Fishing was OK. Lots of choices in the vicinity of Net Lake for a variety of species.