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Some great fish there Paul! I'm going to have to make it out your way sometime this winter! Darcy

Couldn't agree more, Rob has treated us extremely well every time we've been up there. How was the bite phiphntek? Darcy

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Great Report Luc, Those are definitely some decent pike! Darcy

Look in the classified section of boards like this or on ebay/kijiji etc. for an X67C or something. You should be able to grab a used one for around $200+/-. (I just sold mine to a co-worker: bought a vex) The X67C is a good unit for winter or summer and it's a bit more friendy on the wallet than a Vex or Marcum. IMO, if you're going to get a finder nowadays, get a colour one, no doubt about it. The 16shade greyscale will go the way of the dinosaurs in no time. The aren't that much more in price and the product is 100x better. Darcy

After the evening bite stopped, I threw a 3/16oz Lindy Max Gap Jig on my bunkside tip-up with a 4" shiner hooked through the tail. I placed it within about 1" of the bottom and let it sit there, taking it up every few minutes and recharging the glow jig. A buddy of mine also had success with a Green/Glow Buckshot spoon right on bottom with a minnow. We would see them huggin the bottom on our Vexilars but couldn't really coax them into hitting by jigging or anything, dead-sticking seemed to be the key. All ling were caught between 8 & 11PM. Good luck up there, Darcy

GCD The ling were between 3 and 5lbs(approx.) Darcy

Spent 4 days at Rob Hyatt's Bungalows last week(end), and as usual, had an amazing trip. The walleye bite was a bit tough, but herring, pike and ling kept us reasonably busy throughout our stay: over 60 fish for the weekend. We had to work hard for the bites that we got. The fish weren't rushing in and smashing it, they were following up and down until they'd finally commit. Didn't really seem to matter what you used, I caught fish on Buckshots, small Mepps Cyclops, Lindy Darters, micro tubes, jig and minnow combo, and the splitshot and minnow combo. Spoons were all tipped with a minnow head pinched off at the gills. As is the norm, Rob and his staff treated us extremely well. We were checked on every few hours and asked if we needed anything, minnows were refreshed steadily, fresh holes drilled outside the bungalow every day and, nice, clean, warm huts. It is service like this that keeps repeat customers coming back every year, even when the fishing is tough. Darcy

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I'm glad you guys worked it out, good on you for making this post.

I've been out with Paul from Cast Adventures, and he is honestly one of the best all around anglers I have ever seen. Give him a try, you'll see what I'm talking about. Darcy

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Hey Irishfield, Just wondering where you got that image from? Darcy

Thanks for the report.

I have had pretty good success with the Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow(sus.) for shmallies in the last year or so...

Lewiston can't be more than 2 - 2.5 hours from the Shwa, looks like a pretty nice rig for the price.

While he does catch big fish, often times their size is grossly exagerated. I've heard him say "That's easily a 50"er" way to many times.

If you want firs pick for ice fishing stuff at BPS or Lebaron for that matter, better get there at the beginning of November. They have limited stock and it sells out fast. Moreover, the service at both Bass Pro and Lebaron has been a consistent disappointment to me for a number of years. Sometimes I'm not sure if the sales reps don't know what they are talking about or if they just don't give a crap. For the last number of years I have opted for online shopping if possible, but I guess the shipping will be a nightmare for a 2 man portable. Maybe try getting your local store to order one in for you? (Un)fortunately it looks like you have a while to sort it out before first ice...

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Good God Man!!! Serious, serious report. Damn!

Nice fish Trevor, did Tom get any or was he photographer for the day??? I'll shoot you an email this week, but I'm game for Friday... Darcy

Fishhatemybait, Try Nanmark Cottages in Callander, (705) 752-3125. Terry and Liz Hyatt have sweet cottages, solid rental boats and have been in the game for a long time. We stayed there for the first time last year, caught a ton of 'eyes (including a 7lb'r) and a few pike. I would highly, highly recommend their operation to anyone. Darcy

What mag??? Wouldn't mind checking it out. Good for you Ben!!!

I presume the fire is in Goose Bay Big Cliff???

I have never had a bad trip with Rob Hyatt out of Callander, we've been going for the last 6 or 7 years. www.robhyattoutdoors.com We are all booked up for January 7 to 10 and my gear is already sitting by the door!!! The service is second to none and we have caught pike up to 38", walleye up to 6lbs (usually a good mix of slot and keepers), and countless herring and perch right out of the bungalows. If you have any questions about Rob's operation or service feel free to PM me. Darcy