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That's a great shot Skud She looks like she's not sure if she should remain or scram out of there... your presence sure got her attention Good job on the cam Thanks for sharing Leechman

Hey Steve, still plenty of time before new years.... how bout the 31st Dec?? I get off work at noon and be home for 12:30pm and then we could hit the bay for some fun fishing?? Sure looks like a plan to me to hit specks or splake or rainbows.... which ever comes first, I'm in for sure Let me know if it's a go for the 31st..... weather permitting of course I'm sure that Paul and Kevin would join us But if it's not to be.... want to wish you and yours a very Happy New Years

Never tasted / had Fish Crisp before but I prefer to dip my walleye filets in flour and crushed froot loops and then cook'm in butter.... a little salt and pepper to taste and voila

Oh.... I forgot about that one.... catching my first musky would be the ultimate Thanks for reminding me Pure

Forgot to mention that deer has an elite sense of smell and sight..... would definitely try to cover my scent with products available at any sporting shops so that it doesn't smell you before you get to see him. That means to wash your clothing with none fragrance soap and certainly no fleecy type products Another alternative is a tree stand.... would setup in an area where I know that has deer traffic and hope to get one that might stop & pose for your camera. You will not get notice as easily as if you were hiding on the ground.... again scent is of essence, cover it with any products or position yourself facing the wind. Your best bet is to put yourself in a preditor mind set and become the preditor..... that way you will not make any noise, choose a perfect spot and certainly cover your scent. Jacques

Sorry Dave but like others said, using a deer caller is one thing but producing results is another. From my experience deer hunting, if they're in pre-rut (late October to early November) using a grunt call often would definitely draw a deer towards you..... would be a great time to camouflage yourself and play the waiting game but in full rut (mid November), wouldn't use it as often and pay attention to any wildlife that get to pass by. Riffle hunting is only open during pre-rut and full rut and don't know what the deer reaction would be after the season is closed... may be a bow hunter would be better suited to answer that question. Hope this helps you out and wish you the best for your quest to capture a deer on camera Jacques aka Leechman

Definitely a sweet deal on the lobsters there bud If you couldn't find any folks to help you out tonight.... may be send them up here Would go great with the spaghetti meat sauce and pasta I'm having tonight Leechman

Update.... Well guys, got skunked and soaking wet yesterday afternoon with all that rain Lasted about an hour and had to get back home LOL Just wasn't meant to be Today could not get out cause the rain had flooded the bay and now with the hurrican winds, just did not see myself going fishing in those conditions Was 10C this morning and now dropped to 4C and dropping.... just might be able to head out in the new year Will just have to wait and see. Thanks for the kind replies and want to wish you guys a Happy New Year Jacques aka Leechman

For lakes and rivers up here, I use a Shimano 6' 6" FX series medium action rod with a Shimano R4000 spinning reel combo and love it..... the R4000 comes with a big spool that can hold a lot of line and like the quick trigger mechanism..... not the most expensive but for the buck, can't complain. It's good enough for the type of fishing I do. Where it be bass or pike, the rod and reel combo feels balanced and not too tirering casting crankbaits and spinnerbaits all day It's also a great combo jigging for walleyes.... I have tw0 of them and rigged them with 20Lbs Power Pro and simply love it. Hope this helps making your choice Jacques aka Leechman

Great report, pic and video Simon It sure fun catching perch when they are active on a jig Keeps you busy like you said Good on you for sticking it out and sweet reward catching that very nice walter Best wishes to you to Keep those reports coming and thanks for sharing Jacques

I think it's a personal choice, if you tasted deer heart and liver before and like it, then keep it. If you don't like it and know someone that does, give it to them. For me, I don't keep the heart but liver is the first thing we eat for breakfast when an animal is harvested. It also depends where the deer was shot. Most of the deer I shot was throught the heart and liver and we certainly didn't keep them. Jacques

Great report,pic and video Jeff Real nice walter and cool video Congratulations and thanks for sharing Leechman

Mine is simply to get out there as much as I can..... last year was one of the best softwater & hard water season as far as fish quantity.... not the biggest but a lot of them That being said, wouldn't mind hooking into some big eyes or channel cats Leechman

Thanks Brian..... wildlife Thanks for that tip about the auger... will make sure to tell whitespinnerbait

Thanks Simon.... weather wise here, freezing rain on the menu and right now -3C but that won't stop Paul and I, going to try Lac Leamy for some walters this afternoon We just might have another report to post soon Good luck to ya tomorrow.... forgot to mention, keep moving around drilling holes to locate the SMB.... once you find them won't be long before you hook into one for sure.... they're usually sitting on bottom just waiting

Thanks Mike.... yes this is where you will be joining us soon and the only thing we did not catch is black crappies.... they are plentiful usually and the odd walters Your QC license is all that you need.... both are accepted on the Ottawa river Let us know when you plan on coming this way.... will make sure to reserve a date on the calendar See you soon my friend

Thanks Paul for adding your pics..... some real cool nature shots you took while walking the trail

Thanks Gavin.... Keep them reports coming Tight lines

Great report Skud Must of been fun catching all those.... one after the other... Congratulations and thanks for sharing Leechman

Great report Tony Looks like you got into great number of them... Congratulations and thanks for sharing Leechman

Great report and pics Gavin Real nice looking gators you guys caught Congratulations Thanks for sharing Leechman

Thanks Kevin for the extra pics Congratulations to Stephanie for the fine gator she landed

Great report and pics Sean Real nice looking walters you got into Congratulations One question: How thick was the ice you were driving on? Today we went to McLaurin bay on the Ottawa river and the ice was 10" thick Thanks for sharing Jacques aka Leechman

Glen the water is so cold that just taken a pic while holding the fish and your fingers go num The bass are light colored at this time of year compared to summer Lipping a gator..... no way.... not this amigo CPRing the perch.... yeah me bad should of said "all CPR'd except the pannies" Dan, when bass hits, it's like a walleye, except the tipup stays half down and you have time to feel the weight when tugging the line and setting the hook.

Hello everyone, hope you guys had a wonderfull Christmas and that Santa was good to you all For me, couldn't ask for anything more.... Christmas eve and Christmas day was spent with family, had a great time, a few drinks and some good food... just doesn't get any better than that The 3 amigos had planned to hit good old Mcbay today for some ice fishing.... and what a day we had.... caught my first Pike and LMB and lots of perch Temperature was -16C early morning with no winds but once we got to our spot, it picked up to 20Km from the east Had a hard time finding local shops that were open to buy minnows but finally found one and the way we go. We had originally plan to leave at 9:00am but with not being able to find open shops got to our spot at around 11:00am Got our tipups setup in 12' to 15' fow rigged with hooks and live minnows and each had a jigging rod.... We caught 5 pikes, 2 bass and 20 perch all together Here is Paul's first pike and mine... Then one of my tipups go's down and to my suprise, was an LMB.... my first Real nice bucket, took a couple more shots Then it was Paul's turn and last but not least... the perch that Paul and I caught There are more pics that Kevin and Paul were able to snap.... I'm sure they will follow Had a real fun time out there.... Thanks Paul and Kevin All fish were CPR'd except the pannies Hope you enjoy!! Jacques aka Leechman