Fisherpete

Need more inspiration? Here's a few more Dunnville cats and Kawartha skis from my boat...

30 minutes left ladies and gentlemen!

Once again, thanks everyone for the great bids... 50 hours left until bidding closes! Will there be some last minute sniping like last year... we shall see! Cheers Pete

I have 3 of the 400 D's, they perform flawlessly for muskie fishing. I don't touch the brakes, leave them at factory setting but yes you do have to take apart the reel to access. For a round reel the profile is quite low. Pete

The auction ends Sunday (Feb 21st) at 9pm.

Thanks Pete - it was just one of those days when the fishing stars aligned perfectly... right place right time. For both of you to get a 20+ on the same day was awesome.

Brian there is a nice little motel in Dunnville - I have stayed there a few times. http://www.countryinnmotel.ca/ Pete

Terry & FloatnFly - you guys in the cat auction or muskies? Pete

Huh. I hadn't thought of this. Great tip... Thanks Pete

Great bids so far guys... thank you. I think after all I should make it two trips... one for cats and one for skis. Please specify in your bid what species you are interested in. Sorry about the confusion. I should also mention that my guided trips come with a fish guarantee - if we don't catch the target species of the day, we go out again on me.

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Hello everyone, the event may be cancelled due to poor ice conditions, but I would still like to carry on the OFC tradition and raise a few dollars for Tyler and send it to his mom. As in previous years I am offering up two guided trips, one for spring (typically mid-late April) catfishing on the Grand River in Dunnville for big catfish, and a Kawartha muskie hunt (June-Dec). Full details listed below. Bidding for either trip starts at $100, and bids must increase in $10 increments. Bidding starts today, and will end at 9pm on February 21st. If transportation is an issue, I'm sure we can figure something out. Trip 1 - Spring Cats on the Grand River in Dunnville (April-May). Best guided day last year with OFC members was 39 cats, biggest two that day were over 20 pounds. Can accommodate up to three guests for this trip. All gear, cutbait and beverages (water and Powerade or pop) provided. Full day fishing (start as early and stay as late as you want to fish that day) Trip 2 - Kawarthas Muskie Hunt (June-Nov or Dec depending on ice conditions) Casting trip will be for for one guest - trolling we can do two guests. I specialize on Balsam, Scugog, Sturgeon or Pigeon but am always open to exploring new Kawartha lakes. I have all right handed retrieve reels, so if you are a lefty you will need to bring your own reels please. Best guided days last year with OFC members were 6 and 5 muskies, longest three fish were 45.75", 45.75" and 45". All gear (except lefty reels), tackle and beverages (water and Powerade or pop) provided. Full day fishing (start as early and stay as late as you want to fish that day). Here's a few pics of some of last years catches.

I'd like to offer up a guided trip once again to raise some money for Tyler - will post in general discussion below. Choice of big spring cats on the Grand River or a Kawartha muskie hunt. Pete

My guess is that someone abandoned them on one of those islands.

Terry I find if you let them gorge on Meow-mix an hour before using, they stay very lively

Somebody must have been muskie fishing in the area... They should be careful not to hit the floating plank with their motor Kidding Those are too small

Just watched all five episodes. Wicked show, very entertaining and funny. All of them have incredible skill. Going to Swiss Chalet now... I'd totally be down for this, bit of a multi-species guy myself, and not afraid to get down and dirty with the coarse species! Looking for new ideas for the 2016 OFC Fishing Tournament - hmmmm... once a month weekend tourney? Same concept?

Congratulations Rick - very cute like the name too!

Hey everyone, I will post a recap and announce the winners and category champions some time this week. Thanks to everyone who participated and contributed. I'm looking for some fresh ideas to mix it up a bit in 2016. The tourney always starts out strong and then fades by the fall... One idea I had is instead of teams trying to catch all species, we have individuals competing in different categories - ie : Big'n'dirty : carp & catfish Bassmasters : largemouth, smallmouth and WGSF (rock bass) Toothy critters : pike, muskie, walleye Silver streak : GL trout, NGL trout, salmon Slabhappy : perch, crappie, sunfish Thoughts? I'd like to have the 2016 tourney started by March 1st. Pete

That sucks. I have the same one, always have 2 bungees securing it down to the sled... Or did it blow away while off the sled lol?

Great report, nice going guys. Love that second pic as the sun is rising. Beautiful brookies too, on my bucket list. As for the monster pumpkinseed - I highly recommend Advanced Taxidermy. They do amazing work and will capture every fantastic detail of that spectacular piscatorial accomplishment. I suggest a huge driftwood log as a background. Pete

Hahaha they really do - it's so strange... But after they are battered and fried up they smell like happy

Awesome B!

Beauty B!

Oh did he? Crap! I have a rod myself that I was going to take to him haha! Thanks for letting me know. Pete