Moosebunk

Bummer. Loved these guys growing up. Saw them in Montreal when I was 21 and along with the Chili Peppers they put on the best show. Used to play bass to alot of their grunge stuff. "Gratitude" being the first learned, then "Time For Living." Probably the best hip-hop group and music sampling of all time. RIP Yauch!

Solid fish Steve... as you always catch dood!

Ohhh and to add. Fidel... way to slay the shore and boat fish dood! That last pic and fish is a beauty man.

Great shots Laszlo. Thanks for sharing dood!

A pleasure this one is Mike. The essence of what fishing boards should be about. And yes, I am impressed and not surprised that you "still have it in you."

Never can understand why threads like this and the MNR one and some OOS fish pic thingy will end up getting 10 times the views and 5 times the replies, then likely locked up. While on the front page there's a number of anglers who have put in time and value with some well photographed and written fishing reports, of which are going by seemingly unnoticed in comparison......?

Ahhhh cute little ankle biter that one.

Nice to see ya out Jacques. Some respectable delectables for a great day out.

Kevy... don't get cocky now. You're bringing this on yourself with speckie reports like this. And PS.... Hi, my name is...

Beautiful pics and a great combo of fish. Awesome stuff!

Great show dood!

Chunkers!!!! Saweet!

That's a great feast of some great big ole perch. Trout opener was kind to ya after regrouping for perch.

That's all just retarded stuff. Holy!!!

That's one skinny looking spring laker Simon... but at 22 inches thereabouts, a goody! Good fishing dood.

Would echo what Dave says... and maybe add Freds as well. On the Fraser there is said to be around 450 "guides" for sturgeon fishing. I'd imagine that many are weekend warriors and a few are reputable. STS & Fred's Fishing Adventures & Fraser River Lodge Could probably cover your needs.

Real early ice-out river pike "can" be a tricky sort. When the river is flowing high, muddy and cold, you'd think you have to go shallow and warm. So, to back bays. Yeah.. but not always, and quite often not right off the start of the season. Thing is, the fish do get there but depending on forage, spawn time, clarity and water levels, each year can vary. And spots on the river such as flooded out back bays that could be there one year but not the next, aren't generally good spots. Back bays that always exist in low or high water springs which fish can pattern to and count on each year, are better. Before all that back bay stuff on the rivers though, I have personally always found the "earliest" pike to be relating more to what their forage is. On the Moose it was often walleyes and suckers. The walleyes at ice out love the incoming creeks more than anything, and pike would often be found there or in eddies nearby. The suckers preferred sandy shallow pools on the backsides of islands or, in some places the incoming creek mouths as well. Again, pike would be around. And walleye staging spots too... pools and eddies below rapids... there's some pike. Those "dirty" water temps you note in the 30's to mid 40's, would certainly think that high sun to dusk would be best to have them feeding, and some days ya might have to go to super slow presentations or even still dead meat if it's overcast and cooler. The pike do quickly enough get to those back bays after ice-out, but there can somtimes be a 2-3 week period for river pike fishing that's better in the other places said.

Snowing today and some down time before the Graveyard shift tonight... Good time to pop up this quickie. Fishing the soft water tropics in March for lakers, now it's April chilly craps from the boat. Guess ya gotta take what's given to ya and just roll with it. APRIL 2. Kicked off the early month sneaking away on a breezy monday afternoon to try my luck panning the black gold. Big chop on the water, I knew of a local communtiy hole that could give some reprieve from the wind and allow for some easy mining. Well... fishing started slow. Water temps 43C and shallower this season. Under the sun pannies could be spotted here, there and just about everywhere, but getting them to bite under the light was a chore. It took dusk to approach before all turned on, then it was "float under" for a solid couple hours. No real huge nuggets turned up, but the day was rich in numbers. Made out like a bandit before heading home for a late supper feed. APRIL 8. Awake at noon post nightshift, my buddy Pat was hoping that Sunday afternoon to get out for a fish. Not having to travel to far, we just decided it best to join the weekend crowds on the local pond. Arriving later on the water to cruise into a boat crammed bay, we chucked some jigs for a short time before heading off elsewhere. Fishing with Patty, I was hoping we would find enough solid fish for him to enjoy a take-out dinner. The bite did start slower, but eventually we got enough good crappies amidst the smaller ones and sunfish, to call it a night. Magnet just gets it, and so that always makes for a great day. APRIL 14. Brother FLOATY and I scribbled out a plan that would see me pick him up in Ottawa then make our way out for some fishing. First stop was all guess work to me though, and the fishing didn't go as expected. Second round meant we'd have to hit up a juicy bakery for some hu-jass lunch sangwiches on fresh bread, before dropping the boat in again and beating the water. Come that mild afternoon, Kev and I just sat back and relaxed in the Bomber. We'd settled on some crappies, and while just laughing and letting the floats drop, we caught up and did enough fish damage to satisfy ourselves. CHUK CHUK... BANG!!! Thanks for the day dood! It was a pleasure. APRIL 15. An off morning feeling weirdly ill I figured some short-term fresh air would be just about right for the soul. Getting away early, I found breakfast biting fish on the lake all to myself. The winds building up, many other anglers still came out to try their luck for the spring season craps. A couple boats even came by to say a quick hello. The sunfish were one after another I told them, but the crappies... well, ya had to search them out a little more. Being I was the early bird that day, enough flying around and searching had already been done. It actually turned out to be a tough morning to fly away from. Had to try the LonnieLundShot! Later that afternoon the girls and I took a walk into the back forty in search of sheds. We had the same result as last year with no deer racks to be found. I kinda wondered if the hunting camp out back does a better job of getting the bucks while the antlers are still attached..? We were gone a couple hours and the girls certainly tired the old man out. It was a long-ish haul... really, but they had so much fun they returned home from school to do it again alone the following night. APRIL 17. The day was calling for sun, cold and wind. To me, that's the perfect weather to hit the hills for some ATV'ing, cause in the woods the wind is nothing while the sun is all warm. Waking the kids for school it turned out Summer was semi-sick with a Cold. I decided then rather than send her to school only to have her possibly sent home, she was coming with me for the day. We hit the Lanark Landing for breakfast about 8:30am and by 10:00am had the quad offloaded in the Highlands up near Calabogie. Turned out to be the greatest medicine for both of us. Making a few different lakes our destinations, we spot hopped here and there for the next five hours while doing some hiking and a little shore fishing. We also had time for a picnic, and Summer climbed a number of trees, big rocks, and tried many times to sneak up on me through the woods. I'm not sure what she enjoyed the most but I can tell ya that my favorite part was every bit of it. Best sick day ever. APRIL 18. Got a half day out on Lady O with my dad before he ended up suffering a violent dose of the flu. Tough day of fishing made even tougher when we lost some tackle to an unmarked gillnet anchor rope. Fish weren't biting and I was left to wonder if it had anything to do with the hatch..? Just making excuses. APRIL 19. Itinerary was to start solo in the morning but come afternoon meet up with a buddy and his friends. Having to work 48 hours in the next four days it was felt I should get a good dose of actually "catching" some fish during that week of illnesses in the family. Morning was slow... spent more time fighting the unforecasted winds and exploring than anything else. But, come early afternoon Chris and his buddies showed up and through the rest of the day we did alright to put some goodies in our boats, fish some new water, and enjoy a few laughs. Perfect way to end the days off really, and in some great company ta-boot! Thanks fellers! Three good weeks of fishing, friends and family time that no one can take away. And as I sit now looking ahead at the coming summer vacations, there should be many more days like these to come. Good fishing to y'all.

Would do exactly what ya did GBW. They'll at least take in what was said, and then make their own choice.

Good fishing. The craps make a nice transition from ice fishing to the openers of other fish. Watching the floats drop is fine fun.

Sharp looking stick and wheel... and tasty meal.

Great thread. Checked it out to see who the "Pros" are.

Man! You're gonna have alot of fun with that new rig to go play in. Bring on the nooks!!!

Medium to medium-heavy 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 foot rods rated 8-15lb test line are pretty much the perfect choice. For spinning reels, a "good" 2500-3000 series with 20-30lb test braided line. For baitcasting reels, preferably 40-50lb. Used Shimano, St.Croix, Kistler, Loomis, Berkeley and Fenwick over the years. Happiest with the St.Croix and Shimano sticks. So far, no troubles with 1-piece rods to 7 1/2 feet in any plane or train. If you have a price range, check out a few options and post them up... Surely a few OFC'ers will give ya some insight into what they like.