Leecher

Thanks Dave for posting your year in review and sharing it with us Congratulations on a great fishing year Some real nice scenery shots and can't forget the doe shot your first one Great job and will be looking out for your hard water reports Jacques aka Leechman

Thanks for the report Lew.... happy to hear that it was a good turn out this year and that you guys had a good time Leechman

Thanks Dave everything was fine up until the pike did a head shake Thanks Rob BOQ would be nice..... will just have to see

Great report and pics Ben Nice looking pair of walters you guys caught Thanks for sharing Leechman

Thanks Simon Simply feels awesome to walk on to the ice and be able to fish..... next time will be spending more time at it and the thumb thingy.... just don't know what he was thinking The UFO on the pic was remote control planes that a couple of guys were playing with when we arrived Thanks again Simon... will keep on posting as the season progress Jacques

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I know what your thinking but don't be to arsh on your oncle Kev See you on ice tomorrow

Today we were just scouting our honey hole to see if the ice was thick enough.....and we got into some little fish but now we know that it's safe to walk on, will be spending more time fishing then scouting.... from sunrise to sundown kind of like Leechman

Thanks 'Dont Get Caught Thanks JDMLS -28C was overnight, when we got out in the afternoon it was -15C.... not too bad, a little chilly but not too bad

I got a feeling it was lew that caught that ski..... will just have to see a little later on Leechman

Steve you'll have to come out with us next time we go back there.... you have to get to use them wooden things I made you Lets keep in touch..... Are you going to put your shack out on the ice this year??

Thanks BUSTER I know now what you mean

Thanks lunker Much appreciated

Thanks fishindevil, we sure did get a lot of snow for the first down pour..... I'll let Paul answer that one Thanks Jim..... I don't know what he was thinking at the time it happened Thanks Micro.... not really

Thanks Mike.... guess he didn't think but like I said was fine up to when the pike did a head shake I sure can't wait to meet you and the sooner the better..... season just begun Let us know when you are coming down Thanks Glen.... I'm sure he won't be doing that again but will let him explain I know Steve but -28C is a little too cold for my likings and you are right about a mini report Nothing compare to last year but was just to see if the ice was thick enough

Well guys just got back from McLauren bay and let me tell ya it feels good to be able to go out fishing finally Last night Paul and I talked about going but since the temps dipped @ -28C overnight, no way we were going to head out early morning. The plan was to go in the afternoon for a couple of hours and check out our favorite spot. We left home at around 1:00pm, had to stop to get a couple of dozen of minnows and the way we went..... got to our spot at around 1:30pm and let me tell ya the road leading to the bay had a lot of snow and this is what greeted us Got our gear prepared and the way we go We started to walk on ice or should I say in deep snow on top of the ice and immediately drilled a hole with the auger to verify the ice thinkness.... to our surprise it was 6" inches thick with 4" of black ice and 2" of white. As we continued walking toward our spot we found some deer tracks going across the bay and little further drilled another hole and it was the same thickness.... Ice was safe to walk on Once arrived at destination we setup our tipups..... took a quick pick of one of mine Not 10 munites went by and Paul gets a hit but did not manage to land the fish...... had the camera ready and all but just not meant to be Right after that I get a hit... one of my tipups goes down, set the hook, start pulling on the line and got a huge perch to the hole only to see it do a U turn and go back down Minutes later got another hit and this is what I caught First fish of season for me and I'm all excited Then it's Paul's turn to get a hit..... set's the hook and starts pulling the line in..... this is what he got His first also and had to snap another shot I was real happy for Paul that he got his first and if we caught more, would be bonus..... well that did not stop there, Paul managed to catch a snot rocket not long after and here it is He tried to lip him and was fine until the pike did a head shake here is the results I guess he's so use to catch bass that he did not think about the teeth We stayed a little longer until darkness set in and snow started to fall, then we called it a day. Real happy of the outcome and was a fun time out there even if we did not catch a lot Hope you enjoy Jacques aka Leechman

Great report and pics BassAsin Keep'em coming..... just can't wait to get out on ice Thanks for sharing Leechman

For me it's 8 Lake I can't remember for speckle trout early spring Lac poisson Blanc Lac St-Marie Lac Le Blanc Ottawa river Bay McLauren Lac Leamay Another lake I can't remember for SMB & Pike Leechman

Just the beginning Glen and I don't like it one bit but nothing I can do about it and compared to last year.... we're short about 60cm's Hopefully mother nature will somehow spare us from the nasty white stuff that's going to fall down. Not good for fishing hard water..... makes for weak ice.... too many layers but hey, last year the ice got almost to 3' feet in thinkness, just looks like we're going that way this year so far Jacques

Cool HH Will keep an eye out for your report and good luck, be safe and dry also Leechman

Glen here is a shot from the front of my house but I've seen the moon bigger last summer and not as white but more light orange looking, here it is: Another one: Got the first real snow storm last Tuesday and Wednesday and here is the results, the view of my deck from the driveway after shoveling: and the front lawn: We got 32cm's in the spawn of a day in a half none stop Tonight their calling for some more snow but a lot less this time...... Going fishing maybe tomorrow on ice

Good luck tomorrow lew.... hope you catch a monster Will be keeping an eye out for your report We on the other hand might just hit Mcbay for some hard water fishing Leechman

Rob, May the faith and strength of God guide you throught this difficult time My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family Leechman

I agree with what everyone is saying also and will add "instinct" what I mean by that is being able to determine where to go on a new lake that you never fished before. I've been fishing since I'm old enough to cast a lure with a rod and fished a lot of lakes and was for the most part successfull at it. Leechman

Great report and pics KelfuN Nice looking Steel, congratulations and thanks for sharing Leechman