Zubris21

I've been cooking lots of moose this year.. I think you have a pretty good strategy. Season your roast, give it a good sear either on the BBQ like you said, or start with your oven really hot, then turn it down once the outside is nice and hot. Don't over good it, Med-Rare is the key in my opinion. Let us know how it turns out.

I use Berkley Fireline as well.... If I'm going with straight mono I use the berkley smooth casting in a green colour. I don't know how much it really matters but I'm sure some people will be pretty dead-set about which lines they use. I think it's funny that red coloured lines (cajun line) have been advertised as becoming invisible most quickly underwater, as red wavelengths are the first to disappear (at least I think that's the science behind the logic). Yet lure manufacturers often include red colours on baits to suggest a wounded baitfish to attract fish... Don't know if anyone else has ever thought about this but it just doesn't add up to me...

Yup both rivers are in Northern BC. The Stikine along with the Skeena and Nass are under threat. Shell wants to mine coal bed methane in the area where these 3 rivers originate.. Really beautiful country, fortunately the government has somewhat appeased the local concerns with a moratorium on mining in the area. If they do go ahead though it would be terrible as these are 3 of the more important fisheries on the coast.

Well, It's been a while since I've posted to this site... Been lurking for a bit but just haven't bothered with any comments or reports. I've been doing lots of fishing, but unfortunately not so much catching, and the camera hasn't always been handy. Anyways here are a couple photos from early July during the Salmon run on the Stikine/Tahltan Rivers. Both fish are Chinook, we caught quite a few in the couple trips we went out, but have few pictures to show. Small jack, this guy went back to where he came from... And this one went to the dinner table, weighed in at 24lbs and was my very first salmon...

That one looks like a beauty, nice long tines. Also looks like a regular, hopefully he sticks around for the opener for you.

I also have recently gotten into the tying craze... I just bought the cheap starter kit from Walmart. It's ok, has everything you need to get started. I've been awol from this site for quite a while, but maybe I'll post some pictures of the flies I've done. Good luck with the new hobby!

Congrats on the new gun. I'm waiting for my brand new Browning BPS hunter to arrive. Ordered it last week through Cabelas. Decided to go with Browning as I already have an older 870 Wingmaster, which I love! Hope you enjoy the express!

This wolf was shot in Alberta, there was a brief article in one of the major hunting magazines but I can't recall which one. As for the ethics of Wolf hunting... I moved to Northern BC last year, and have taken up hunting. From my perspective the majority of the wolf hunting is done for population control as opposed to trophy purposes. This I guess, could in-directly be seen as a meat hunt as you are helping the meat bearing (palatable) animals survive. Wolfs are rampant in the North, so much so that there have been numerous wolf bounties put in place over the past years. For example this year there has been a $250 bounty for turning in wolf skulls which were obtained legally. I don't believe this was through the MNR, but I imagine it would have been sanctioned by them. I guess my point is that perspectives can change based on where you live and how much of a population you get to see/know, so don't judge before all the facts are gathered. I know if I saw this bruiser walking by, he'd end up with 180gr in the boiler room.

May not have the allure of a hole in one, but that is incredible! I don't think I know anyone who has done that. As a golfer, I have up years and down years in terms of number of rounds played, but I always love to get out there. I can hit the ball pretty well I think, but just don't score too well, but not too poorly either. Golf is one of those addictive games that, if you have the right mindset you always want more weather you play great or poorly. I have never seen a hole in one, but have a few friends who have them to their names. One fellow has 2 already and he's only 27! I have another friend who manage 2 par-4 eagles in one round, both on the back nine actually! Congrats on the hole in one in any event, its something you'll never forget! Is blue springs part of golfnorth? A few years ago I worked in the proshop at Calerin, in Erin On. Great little nine hole course designed by Doug Carrick, played pretty differently from whites vs blue tees. When I was there the course was terribly mismanaged but would love to head back. Great summer job, work in the mornings, golf in the afternoon and I could choose from about 12 different courses to play at no cost!

Great photos and fish! I can't wait to head back down south and get into some eyes! thanks for sharing!

Great work! I think I'm starting to get the fly fishing urge. The angler you ran into really showed the "spirit" of angling, he could easily have been a jack and told you where to go, but instead offered a helping hand! hats off to him!

Tough decision, but a good one! There's nothing wrong with taking a gamble by going back to school, really it's an expensive lottery ticket with really high odds. I, like you went through high school including OAC, then headed to University for 4 years, then a couple years off, then back to Uni for another year. I still don't think I'm done, I will likely go back for a masters, and I continue to take online courses to upgrade some qualifications. Good luck with the new career path Stoty!

wow. incredible fish. Im not a carp fisherman, but I shure appreciate the fight they put up, after watching them swim around/be caught along the st. Lawrence.

I have been talking about making a fly in trip to a remote rainbow lake since I started to hear stories of common 10lbs plus fish, and the occasional 25lber coming from Lake X. The local doctor had a plan to go this past weekend with a med. Student that was up. I was invited but initially had to decline because the grade 12’s had their grad, and I was signed up for the firearms safety course through the college. Low and behold, a mudslide mid-week blocked the road leading south, and a forest fire blocked the road coming in from the north so we were completely isolated. Relatives could not attend grad and the instructor couldn’t make it to town so all my plans were cancelled! I quickly put in to get Monday off and luckily there was still another seat on the plane. We left town around 9am Saturday morning and it was about an hour’s drive to Tattoga Lake resort where we would be catching the float plane. Getting ready to load the beaver On route, only a short 30 minute flight here are some of the views from the plane. We landed and immediately set up camp. There were two other groups staying in the same area as us, but there was enough space for everyone to be comfortable. We had an inflatable boat with us, but fortunately there was a spare aluminum we could use. (belonged to the guide outfitters whose territory is around the lake, we know them and had permission to use the boat). Some scenes from camp... We went out for a fish and immediately got into them, they were breaking surface everywhere!!! Danny, the med student was fishing for only his second time, being a city boy from Vancouver he was pretty impressed by all the scenery and wildlife, and he even got into some very nice fish... Dr. Dave hooked into the largest of the evening coming in at 29" and probably 8ish lbs.... After a while we snuck up and took some photo's of this moose having a drink... We brought a couple 2-3lbers back to camp and had a great feast of rainbow trout cooked over the open fire! it was Delicious. The next morning Dave was sick with a migrane and couldn't make it out for the first fish. Danny and I did go however and had some great success... The pattern for the trip was that I caught the numbers, but the other guys caught all the big fish... Oh well, still not dissapointed... We came back to camp in late afternoon and Dave was starting to come around, took a few shots around camp and did some fishing off the dock. It seemed like everywhere you looked there was something beautiful... Danny caught this beauty right off the dock that evening After a delicious dinner of homemade bison burgers we were out on the water again. We got into lots of fish, but didn't bother with any photo's. It's unbelievable how long the light lasts up here. We were on the water till about 11pm and it was still light out. Around 9:30-10pm Danny shouted, "What's that?, I just saw somethign white moving in the bushes" Dave and I didn't see it, but moments later this fella came down to the waters edge for a stroll along the lake... My first ever wolf sighting, and I don't think I'll ever get a closer look! We went in to investigate his tracks and an old lava flow nearby. Not far from the Southern edge of the lake is Mount Edziza, a dormant volcano. It really is beautiful seeing all the old lava flows and cinder cones. Would like to hike up to some of them one day. The boy's fished from shore for a few minutes while I snapped some shots... Next morning we headed out again and got into some great fish, again all of mine were small-medium, but dave caught probably the biggest of the trip. All in all it was a great trip, I will definately try to get back next spring again and look for that big one. The other groups in camp were pretty dissapointed with the size of the fish. I don't think the other groups got anything over 5lbs, so we were pretty lucky with our big ones. The story of the lake is that in the late 70's the department of fisheries claimed it was void of any fish. Mid-late 80's reports started coming in the anglers were consistently catching fish in the 15lb range. The Deparment of fisheries went in and did another story and confirmed the reports. They concluded that a local trapper had illegally stocked the lake with rainbows from nearby waters. The small number of fish were able to gorge themselves on limitless food, and the growth rate was unheard of. They took to the lake and even began to spawn. According to one of the other groups we met who have been coming to this lake for 10 years, the fish size has been gradually declining. It seems as though the prospects of that monster fish are fading, the small fish are out-competing the big fish, who, for some reason only feed on crustaceans and fly hatches. I find it strange that they have not become cannibalistic, I would imagine this would favour the larger fish. Anyways, the lake is still super productive with an incredibly healthy population of rainbows! -Andre

Great report! thanks for sharing!!!

no kidding, I would love to see her in the fall! thanks for sharing!

I call them walleye, because, well, that what they are. I know I'm fairly young, so maybe it is a generational thing like others have mentioned. My parents both call them pickeral, and most people I know who fish around the St. Lawrence also call them pickeral. Anyways, I'm not sure any of this is helping the original poster, does someone have pictures of each species? I only have walleye to post. I think he likely has never seen a chain pickeral, because I was like that until joining this board, would probably clear up a lot of confusion on his part.

Thanks for sharing your techniques! that fish has beautiful colours!

Great question GCD, still waiting for the scientific data you asked for...

Solopaddler has some great advice, and likely one of the more knowledgeable on this subject matter. A few other things though. I think to give you the best advice we need to know more about your needs and plans of usage. Do you plan on doing mostly flat water or flowing water? How experienced are you and your stern person (girlfriend)? and how much importance do you put on weight? will you be doing a lot of portages? With respect to weight, it all depends on your plans. If you plan on running a lot of rapids and doing extensive trips, you may sacrifice weight for reliability and go with a heavier, yet more durable Royalex canoe. I doubt you will need that though so you'd probably look for kevlar or ultralight carbon-kevlar's if you plan on lots of portaging, but those boast can be pricey ($2500 +). Another great option is Fiberglass, they are heavier than Kevlar, but are being made lighter than they used to be, also very easy to repair if you damage your boat. If you are just looking for a very rudimentary intro boat with low cost and still suitable performance look into polyethelene boats. I bought a Clearwater Design poly. boat about 7 years ago from their warehouse sale for $250, it was a factory second but the problems were purely cosmetic, works great, but its heavy (comparable to fiberglass). I agree with solo go with a minimum of 16'. Should be a great overall boat for short tripping, and even small enough to do some solo paddling without too much difficulties. Kijiji is a great place to look, and in addition to the brands mentioned I will through out Clipper, We-no-nah and bell to look into. Also, make sure you are happy with the seats. nothing worse than sitting in an uncomfortable seat all day long. When you choose your paddles, don't let the salesman trick you into holding it over your head to determine length. While this is a general fitting method, you must consider how low your boat sits in the water, and at what point the seat is mounted within the canoe. You don't want to buy an expensive ($80+) paddle only to find out your seats are hung low in the boat and the length of the paddle makes it awkward. I know this has been long, but I just love canoeing. A final important thing to consider is the Keel. It might be nice as a beginner to have a keel because it helps you track straight,, but as you advance your paddling ability you will find it a hindrance for turning on a dime, tracking in winder, maneuverability, etc. Also if paddling rapids and shallow waters keels can easily get caught on rocks and dead-fall and tip you easily. lots to consider but find something that works for you and is within your price range and you will fall in love with canoeing.

way to go!

Great stuff! I think this is the first Sauger report I've seen since joining. Another species I'd like to add to my list!

Nice healthy looking gators there! Thanks for taking the time to post. We're not trying to scare you away or anything, but like the others have said, vertical holds can get to a few people around here. Hopefully this doesn't discourage you from posting though, because we love to see fish porn!

Great colours in your pics! you must have a decent little camera. Thanks for posting.

Great looking eye! thanks