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I release all of them... they sure are annoying though!

Nice! I'm sure it was a brookie that you lost that would've completed that triple play!

Wow...those are fatties!

Great job! I love multispecies trips!

Nice! I like the first and fourth one.

Bring on the cold! I'm done with the heat.

Wow...under $100? Must check it out!

That is awesome!

The sportspal has been put to good use these past two years jedi! Plenty of nice fish have been caught from it since. It was the first time MJL has seen it. I'll have to take him out on it one day. I'm sure he'll want one after that . I completely agree with you about the motor with variable speed/digital maximizer. On the sportspal, I am currently using a Minn Kota Maxxum 50lb thrust with digital maximizer. Works great. I can go as slow as I want to, or put it at full speed and get to my spot pretty quick.

He's going to be spending his winter on Lake Simcoe with his eyes glued to his finder.... as will I.

I really like that release vid! Makes me want to invest in a waterpoof point and shoot camera. Congrats on the PB walleye.

Nice! I also caught my first fish on my 5wt 2 days ago. Then I proceeded to catch 20 more small bass! Need to move on to bigger fish like yourself! However, my casting still sucks as I've only been out with it once so far. Keep us updated on your progress. I can't wait to fight a steelhead on my 8wt

Fantastic work on the topwater!

Beauty largemouth! 5-6 for sure!

Try running them right on the surface! I've caught all three during sunset when the sun was already all the way down. You could barely make out the lure and the wake it was creating on the surface.

You're always leaving!!! You have a boat! We should take it out before it freezes up!

Absolutely stunning.

Wow, you would think a red squirrel would see a great blue! My jaw would drop watching that!

I am also sick of hearing of all the drownings this year. Definitely a sad thing. I would never want to be part of that statistic. If you have seen reports I have posted in the past, I usually have my PFD on. People have even commented that they think it's great all the pics show me with it on. My avatar/display pic shows me with a muskie I caught last year. I have my PFD on. I am well aware of my surroundings on the water and will put on the PFD or take it off accordingly. Yes, I DID have a PFD on board. I will NEVER go out on the water without it. I get checked by CO's on a weekly basis it seems like. Good to know that they are out there though! (Yes, I did get checked on Saturday) The PFD was on earlier in the day, and was taken off as the day progressed. No, I am NOT an olympic swimmer, and I didn't think that comment was necessary. As you can see in the pic, the water was calm. The PFD was taken off and put next to my seat (for easy access if necessary), you can't see it in the pic because my leg is blocking it. And no, I don't use it as a cushion. It is always within reach. By the way, I am in a 14' square back sportspal. I'm not sure if you've ever been in one before, but it's near impossible to tip. It's very stable, and you can ask anyone on here who has one. People blast by the canoe in their jet skis and big boats full throttle within casting distance without even acknowledging I am there and this thing holds up fine and has never really put a fear of tipping in me yet. I am not trying to be an Sorry if I sound like one. If you have your PFD on your body 100% of the time on the water, then I commend you.

I am almost certain that it is an Amia calva (Bowfin). If that picture in the article MJL posted is of the actual fish, it is not a Channa argus (Northern Snakehead). You can tell because of the difference in the head structure. Mainly the maxillary bone. Colour is not a reliable way to differentiate them, but it backs up the case. Northern snakeheads have a blotchy patterning and generally darker. Whereas the pic of the head shows standard bowfin colouring.

Yeah I know haha. People keep saying how it's so rare and that it mostly happens in the fall when the frogs are migrating to their winter hibernation locations, but it's the beginning of August! All my topwater eyes have come off of minnow imitations! In my opinion, the eyes come shallow to feed in the evening and if they are hungry, they will hit anything. Lucky me.

I used up almost all the worms on Saturday. Maybe 1 dozen left in the fridge that I'll feed to my aro haha. Too bad you were busy that day with the tourny. Knowing your skills with the spinner rigs as I saw on Rice Lake, you would've outfished us all!

The walleye fishing this summer hasn't been very great for me... but this weekend made up for it Saturday I got my first decent walleye of the year in about 17 feet of water in the middle of the day! I proceeded to get another two solid hits after landing this fish, but failed to land them as the hook popped out on both. I was sure one of them was 5+ lbs... it was a hog. Would've been my new PB easily. Sunday, I got my 3rd ever top water walleye. I managed 2 of them last year. This fish created a nice splash when it inhaled my lure right off the surface. I thought it was a decent bass at first, but it turned out to be this beauty!

For sure! Usually a smile and a wave will make them slow down. Then there are the guys who think they are the kings of the lake that go full throttle to blow right by 2 guys fishing in a canoe, 2 guys fishing in a small tinny and 3 kids paddling in a canoe. Makes me want to tie on a muskie lure and toss it in their direction.

gil, what time are you getting these slabs? I find that schools of crappie will roam into shallower water during the evening hours and into the night. During the afternoon, in the high sun, they will be out in deeper water. Only select locations get really dense schools of slabs though. Looks like you have a good spot. I find these locations where the fish congregate in the shallows changes from year to year.