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Out in the boat, bly and I will fish in the rain, no problem. We don't mind leaving the water for a bit while a storm passes by. The problem this year is that we have our 6 yr old daughter with us in the boat 90% of the time, and it's a whole new ballgame when she's involved. Not that it's a bad thing, we just have to pick our days and weather conditions. If I had a cottage, I'd just tie to the dock and wait it out in comfort and then head back out.....but when you have to trailer your boat at least an hour just to get to the lake it makes me think if it's going to be worth it or not. We've been chased off the lake a few times with our little one in tow, and for us, we don't want to make boat fishing a negative experience for her. The more she loves it, the more we'll get out with her as she gets older.....and if she's hooked on it as much as we are then we are golden....

YIKES!!!!!!! That would scare the poop out of me too....on the water or not! Glad to hear you made it back to shore....come to think of it, it's really fortunate the the wind pushed you towards shore and not to open water. Killer bees??? LOL....I suppose I don't like them either. Very cool/scary pictures.

Lew hasn't logged on since July 23rd....so I'm assuming he's on vacation....catching muskie after muskie in every lake he visits!!!

91F??? Jeez...that's hot! Great shot of the bait fish and your lure....shows you matched what the bigguns were feeding on... Those nekkid pics don't bother me anymore...I think I'm immune now...and it wouldn't be right if you didn't have least one in each report.

LOL....this doesn't apply to you...it's a rant on the weather in Southern Ontario.... At least this thread is about fishing and not bugs you find in your yard.

Ok...I cant remember the last time bly and I went shore fishing in the evening. We are usually out there at least 3 to 4 times a week pounding the local shore spots. The last time we went was probably 2 weeks ago...and before that it was maybe 1 or 2 times per week. The winter we just got through had us seeing record amounts of snow. That was great...maybe the trib and lake water levels would recover from last falls record lows. Problem was we got too much. The tribs and shore spots were a mess for a while. Flooding occured along the Trent waterway....the steelhead run was longer than usual...that was a plus....although I rarely fish for them after the opener anyways. The spring came...water levels were still up, but the Kawartha Lakes we fish seemed pretty good. The trouble was wind. It seemed every weekend had winds in the 30's gusting higher on weekends. After they calmed down a bit we got into this rain every single day routine. Toronto just set an all time record for the summer months...and August has just started. It's been pouring and thundering here east of Toronto since about 6pm this evening....and all my shore spots will suck for a few days...even longer if it rains more...which it's supposed to. All this wet weather has meant that mosquitoes are running rampant. Black fly season was extended as well. Anyone else's fishing been hampered by the weather this year? I know you just have to get out there, and we still have as much as we could, but I'm getting really tired of it all. Rain I can handle....thunderstorms I don't mess around with. Ok...I feel better now....phew!!! Thanks for listening to my little weather rant.

Wow...those two things right there would have sent many anglers home!!! Sounded like you had a great vacation there. Lots of fishing, hook ups, and some real nice looking fish too. Thanks for taking the time to post all that......I know how time consuming it is to write a detailed report like you just did!

LOL...whoever wrote and edited that manual should get a raise...nice and easy to read....

Great job out there....the unstable weather has put a damper on my fishing, but I still love to get out there. If I waited for a guaranteed day to fish without rain, I may not get out at all the way this summer is going. Nice fish!

It may be a bit early, but keep on trying. It'll take an extended period of cool weather before they start to head closer to shore. I've got my eyes on the first few weeks of September to start trying.

You are the Erie walleye king that's for sure! Congrats on getting the family into some nice fish...the tips you provide in all your reports are greatly appreciated...thanks!

The guide to eating sportfish says that if you are a healthy adult, you can have 8 meals of walleye per month if the fish is 26" or under. It goes down to 4 meals from 26 to 28 " and then only 2 for fish 30+ inches.

Nice catch! The sure do put up a heck of a fight....not matter what the size.

Great report Marty! Ouch on the fishing lure thing...hasn't happened to me yet, but I'm sure my day will come. The muskie weren't biting, but you got into some nice fish nonetheless.

Got it TJ... It's much easier to read now.

Fantastic report and pics TJSA!! Great tos ee you getting out there and enjoying yourself. Congrast on your first muskie...my first was about the same size too. Thanks for taking the time to write all that up! Appreciate the effort!

Great report Terry! I can relate to slow fishing, but you got into some nice Walleye and pike! The biggest thing I caught all weekend was a sunfish....LOL. Great sunset picture....you sure have an eye for those great scenery pics.

Wow....those are ugly spiders!!! Keep em down your way ok?

If you recall, back in May, a bunch of us went to help Big Cliff put his dock in the for the season. He told us all that later in the summer, he'd have everyone who helped back over for some fun as a thank you for helping. Well, this past weekend was that time. We (Bly, my youngest and I) headed up on Friday afternoon, and stayed the whole weekend. The others would arrive on Saturday. Anyhow, we arrived there around 530pm, and sat and chatted with Big Cliff's wife, Sue until he came home. As soon as he arrived, my little one jumped up and was all excited! Big Cliff bbq'd some chicken for us for dinner....just as it was about done, the rain poured down! My little one was a little disappointed because she wanted to head to the docks to fish. After dinner, the rain had stopped, so we got a little dock time in. I managed my only walleye of the weekend....a cute little guy... We headed in, chatted for a while, had some ice cream and then headed off to sleep...it was an exhausting day! Saturday morning, Bly took the boat out to do some fishing while I stayed back and occupied our little one. Beans showed up with his carp gear and went down to the dock. Well, as soon as Sydney saw this, she suddenly wanted to fish too and proceeded to catch lots of panfish. Bly came back in from her outing mid morning...the bite was tough, but she did manage a few fish, including this bass. After coming in, we were treated to an amazing brunch....pancakes, sausages, bacon and eggs....mmmmmm.....they really hit the spot! The weather was touch and go all day long, and when it looked like we had a few hours before the rains started again, Bly, Sydney and I headed out on the lake. My little one outfished us yet again, jigging for fish.... The rains came about an hour earlier than expected so we headed off to the local marina, where we had our boat slipped in a covered area, and there was a ton of large panfish in there. Since the rain was coming down hard, we decided to let our little fish some more....she proceeded to get about a dozen of these guys. We headed in, and saw that Jeff (Jeffbornfishin), Don (Tracker), Nanook (Jack) and his wife, and Beans' better half had all shown up while we were out! It was great to sit and chat with everyone again to catch up on our lives since we last met. I hope the Tangled Lines is feeling better Jeff...we missed her there. Here's a group shot of most of us from that day..... After everyone left, we watched some Olympic events and then headed off to bed. Sunday morning was weather perfect! Big Cliff and I decided to head out on the water. We had a feeling the fishing would be tough....the unstable weather and big cold front that came through overnight didn't point towards a good day on the water. At 6am though...the lake looked inviting! As expected, the fishing was VERRRRRY slow, so we packed it in and came back to the dock to see my little one fishing yet again....LOL. She cant get enough of it. Here she is with her new fishing partner....Andy! Big Cliff and Sydney decided to feed some ducks before we...you guessed it....went out in Big Cliff's boat to see about catching a fish or two. Once again, the fishing was tough, but Sydney did manage to catch an OFAH worthy Sunfish...measuring in at 9". Here's a nice shot of Big Cliff and Sydney discussing fishing strategies. At one point, her little jr. rod bent right over....she said that she had weeds, so she pulled and suddenly there was nothing. She reeled in her line and it was sliced right off!! Wonder if it was a muskie or walleye? I guess we'll never know. We headed back in and it was time for us to leave. As you can tell here, my little one was a little sad to have to say goodbye and she wouldn't let Big Cliff go! Thank you so much Big Cliff and Sue. We had a wonderful weekend...the fishing was tough but it's always great to spend time with you guys. We'll do it again soon!!

WOW!!! I've been refreshing that results page for the past few days hoping to still see your name on top. Congrats.....well deserved!!! Proud to know you Dan!

So if the Air Management Officer finds you breathing out of season, do they take your lungs? Watch out for those exceptions in your zone!

BRUTAL!!! We just had 9 windows replaced in our house this past spring. The work was great, when we noticed flaws in the work the guy who sold us the windows was back in our place 2 hours later. The window was replaced a week later, but that one had a flaw in it as well that we didn't notice right away. I placed a phone call....no reply...another one...no reply....I was thinking Uh Oh. The guys calls me back from his house the next day apologizing profusely for not returning my calls. Turns out he was in the hospital having hernia surgery done.

That's a nice way of telling me to read the book...LOL. Thanks for the tip!

Good luck and have lots of fun!! Give the kids some gravol, maybe they'll sleep for a nice chunk of the drive....LOL.

Hey Brian, if it didn't spill all over the floor of your boat, then I didn't get a close look at it....that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it....