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Sounds like a truly satisfying trip for ya dOUG !! Congrats...only thing missing was some big specks

One of my favourite 'scouting' techniques in shallow water is with a weedless Johnson Silver minnow and a double mister twister (yellow) grub ... cast it into all the slop and right up to shore ... fast retrieve ... and hang on for the steam train attack .... let me know if this works for you too ... btw ... watch for follows and be ready to toss a spinner bait back at em with a slower retrieve

Looks more like chicken feet to me ... not pike leftovers ...

Lew ... shouldnt you be at the trailer by now ???? Me I NEVER use a leader for Bass ... but then I also only use mono on my bass rigs .... and yes I consider bass almost as dumb as pike ... if they see it and its time to eat they will eat it .... I have watched them hit on a running shoe as it sunk to the bottom of the lake .... hmmmm maybe I have something there

Happy Birthday Gary, hopefully the upcoming year will see you doing well and enjoying life to the fullest !

Just got back from a July 1 (Canada Day weekend at the cottage) ... and thought I would wish our American friends a Happy July 4th !

Nice pics Dan, thanks for sharing .. and dont worry your spot at babaganouche is safe with me BTW I know what yo mean about the GPS ... I pay more attention to it than my sonar most days...oh ... and nice pose there sis

I would never bring music out onto a lake .. the sound travels for miles and would almost certainly ruin someone elses enjoyment of a quiet day on the water... there are lots of places where music can be enjoyed without interfering with others. As for me, personally ... I like the sound of the motor, the sounds of nature and the sound of my clicker as line is screaming off the reel when I get a hit ... not really a matter of whether it scares the fish .... more about WHY I go fishing ...

Sorry to hear Cliff. Next one is for you Herb.

Darn .. the secret is out !!! Nice catch ! Nice catch ... seriously though ... yep the browns are out off the eastern tribs right now ... and getting ready for their run ... I have caught them in the tribs in late July (most ppl dont realize how early they actually run). I have spent MANY a mid August afternoon completely on my own nn the tribs with NICE runs of L.O. browns.

You may want to seek some professional advice. .... not to be a party pooper here... but nowadays a criminal record can come back and bite you at a most inopportune time (like crossing a border) .... sounds to me like you were singled out because you 'cleaned' the fish ... who was actually in possession and who actually caught the fish IS relevant ... who cleaned it is NOT. Also, this would have been even more interesting if there were 7 fish in the fridge (or cooler) .... I'd really like to hear how that gets translated into possession/catch limits - and I dnt buy that the guy who cleaned em all is responsible for them. IMHO This is a really good example of how a little PR sense would go a lot further than $125 of revenue.

Pretty country and you are right at the border of the park ! I never had much luck in there but ... the next lake south (about half a mile) definitely has speck's

Wow sounds like fun !

Here's a father who sets the bar pretty high .... http://cjcphoto.com/can/

Have a great (and safe) trip !!!!

Welcome aboard Gunsmith ! Now I guess he won't be able to take the credit for the ones you actually caught

Exactly Roy !!! How'd ya know

I say dirty carb (bad gas) ... or fouled plug... sometimes you'll be running on only one cylinder without even realizing it.... this will definitely show up at the top end ....

Nice to see the big girls out playing already ! I love your idea on the net in the down easter ... must be a super-deep net for that to work though ? Great camera work especially running solo !

Thanks Guys !!!! Sorry ... I almost missed this ... the better half (Laura) organized a litttle gtg at our house .. I think I had one too many slices of cheese cake Oh well ... now that I am officially middle aged ... I guess its ok

Specks were meant to be eaten ! They are a relatively short life-span fish with a taste many would argue cant be compared ... so dont feel bad about some success .... and certainly take great pleasure in the opportunity to eat a few ! The truth is they are hard to come by for most and as such their whereabouts are normally a jealously guarded secret but if you are lucky to have a few near to you ... feel lucky .. you are ! C&R on specks is a little bit overatted in my opinion as they are not that hardy of a fish ... although I did catch one a couple weeks back with a snelled hook (taken deeply) still hanging out of its mouth ... Any how, if I had creeks with 12+ inchers nearby I'd be there too ! Enjoy ! My 2 cents

Sheesh ... ya turn your back for a few minutes and ya miss everything

Atta boy Cliff, glad it all worked out, now take the opportunity to get some rest while the smiley heals.

shhhhhhh .... dont tell everyone

Beauty report... just seeing those sunbathing girls can make your whole day ... but getting into a 47" er makes it memorable and the shots were great .. thanks for sharing.