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Sweet report Mike! Glad to see that both of you got into some nice looking fish. Sorry to see your son not doing well with the sea sickness, but I have a feeling if you asked him, he'd do it all again in a heartbeat. All these reports with your son and family are great to read Mike...he'll always remember these times that the two of you spent out on the water....doing father/son stuff! Sorry we weren't around at home on your drive home. Would have been great to see you and your son, but we hadn't taken our poor boat out in over a month....and we jumped at the chance....the weather and timing all lined up....LOL. Good to see you saw a bunch of other OFNers...even if one of them was Brian.....haha.

Wow...there are my favourite reports! Great video...he's a natural for sure! Congrats on his first of many many fish. Soon he'll be outfishing you....and you'll be loving every minute of it.

Ahh....the first fish in a new boat! Congrats on wiping that stink from the boat and adding fresh slime! Cant wait to see the pic!

Whoa!!! Nice fish CC! Congrats on the PB 5 pounder. It's still strange seeing pics of you with Bass though....LOL

Well, this weekend was almost a bust for fishing, but we had a chance to head out. Bly took our oldest daughter to visit family in Michigan on Friday night. The plan was that she'd come back on Saturday in good time so that we could go fishing with our little one on Sunday. She didn't get in until pretty late on Saturday, so things were up in the air. As it turned out, we decided that if the weather would cooperate, that we'd head up to Sturgeon Lake to see if the fish were biting. We hadn't taken the boat out since Canada Day, so we were itching to fish somewhere! We got to the boat launch at around 11am and off we went. It was pretty windy and choppy, so we ventured to find a relatively sheltered area away from the wind. The fishing was tough...although Bly did manage to tease this walleye out from the weeds using a 1/4oz jig with a yellow/green 4" twister tail, tipped with a worm. My little one in true fashion nailed a few nice sunfish. We only fished until about 2:30, and then we headed in to Big Cliff's dock to visit for a little while and to get caught up since we hadn't seen them since June. Big Cliff's niece and family arrived shortly after and our "short" visit turned into an invitation to stay for dinner. While the kids played, Big Cliff and Sue said that if Bly and I wanted to head out for a fish that they'd watch our little one. We don't need to be told that twice...so we headed back out! There wasn't a lot of action going on, so we set ourselves out on some long drifts to see if we could catch anything. I put on a 1/4oz jig with a twister tail on and sat back and relaxed and enjoyed the warm afternoon. Suddenly, I hit some weeds. I go to rip the jig through them when the weeds pulled back! My heart starts pounding as when the head shakes start, I know this is not a walleye, but a good sized muskie! I tell Bly...I got a muskie on!! While she get the net ready, she breaks the surface and jumps a good 2 feet out of the water....taildancing for a second or two! It heads back down into the weeds and I think I have it under control. Suddenly it takes a run right at the boat and I'm reeling like a madman....I feel slack in the line and then I feel the weight again! I dodged that bullet! Then, disappointment sets in as I feel a few aggresive head shakes and then nothing on the line. I pull my jig in and see the hook was pretty much straigtened out. What a let down....my adrenaline is still pumping...and it's time to head in for dinner, with nothing better than a tall fish tale. BTW...judging from the size of him, he would have been my personal best! We headed in at around 530 to see that a few of Big Cliff's friends had shown up for dinner as well! After some great burgers and conversation, Big Cliff and his buddy headed out and the three of us tagged along in our boat. Here's Big Cliff's dog, Andy...watching my little ones bobber, in anticpation of seeing a fish just before we headed out!! She was so patient and is getting the handle on jigging...instead of using the bobber all the time. The bite was pretty slow out there for Walleye, but I did manage to pull this one in. We took this home for a fish fry. Here's a blurry shot of Big Cliff landing what looks to be a bass. The bite turned off shortly after dark so we all headed in. We ended up staying there until after 10pm....the original intention was to visit for a few hours in the afternoon. Big Cliff and Sue are really great people...and we just love spending time with them. Thanks for having us over...even though you already obviously had plans!!

Back lake for sure! Leave the long weekend crowds behind. Fish in tranquility. When you have to work that hard to get to the location, then it's much more satisfying to catch them.

Great job Kemper. That spot you were at has produced smallies for Bly and I this year as well. Like Canuck said, live leeches worked very well for us.

Yep....I have a few of the ballcap style clip ons. They are LED lights so batteries last forever. Keeps hands free to do unhook fish, re-tie line etc.

Yep....I have that problem...plus another one. I always at least double or triple the time I THINK it's going to take for a job....LOL. Plenty of 'simple' half hour jobs have taken several hours.....

In another study, it was found that 90% of people that died drank coffee in the morning. Why isn't anyone telling the public about this alarming health hazard?

Yes, I did hear about this....it was a freak accident from what I understand. Here's a link to the news story. http://www.nypost.com/seven/07312008/news/...rror_122360.htm FISHING-LURE HORROR By TODD VENEZIA and GINGER ADAMS OTIS A Long Island fisherman has died after a freak accident in which a weighted lure hit him in the eye and lodged in his brain. Jaime Chicas, 21, was angling on some rocks at Jones Beach at about 8 p.m. Friday when his line snapped back and a 3-ounce sinker recoiled violently, penetrating his eye socket and hitting his brain. Chicas' brother-in-law Jose Gonzalez, was about 30 feet away when he heard Chicas groaning. "We were just sitting there. It was pretty tranquil, kind of getting dark," Gonzalez told The Post. "We didn't see anything, but then my cousin and I both heard him groaning. We ran to him and he was down, lying on the rocks." "There was so much blood. We could see something had gone in his eye." Chicas was pronounced brain dead Tuesday at Nassau University Medical Center. He leaves behind a baby and a 19-year-old wife in El Salvador. He had come to the United States illegally about a year ago and was looking for work in Long Island.

Would help if I could read eh?? LOL. Good luck!

You should be fine at that time tomorrow. Morning rush is a lot lighter on Friday's of long weekends. Lot's of ppl are not going to work so the morning is good. Anytime after noon and you'll start hitting traffic though. No major construction on the 401 to hamper you....mind you, accidents are a pain the butt!!! Good luck on the drive and I hope the reunion goes well.

There's a 46lb motorguide transom for sale in the classifieds section as well.

No worries Jigger! From what I've heard from guys like Sinker, you are a really great guy....and if he'd have you on his boat anytime, then the same goes for me too. I know you never asked for spots....threads tend to go off on tangents sometimes. Anyhow...hope you're having a better day today.

I agree with Billy Bob. I had a 30lb thrust that worked great in calm conditions with a similar sized tinny. A 40 will do you just fine I would think.

You're all to bullheaded to come to an agreement on anything. Stop being so crappie to eachother.

Hey there! Welcome to the board....once you get back into it, you'll be looking for a boat soon enough....LOL. Nice to meet you...pull up a chair, enjoy and ask your questions. You may not always find what you are looking for, but what do you want for free?

But.... Friday of long weekend....morning traffic is usually very light....it's the afternoon that will kill you. Any other commuters have the same experience? Usually, it's about a 45 minutes ride for me from Oshawa to Yonge/Eglinton....but tomorrow it'll be closer to 30 to 35 minutes. I leave at 630am.

Hey now...that was a monster of a fish!!!

Wow...that was pretty intense!!! Looking at the radar now, it's pretty much over....may already be over up in Brooklin by now.... Hope your house is ok GBW!!!

Thanks....heading out now!!!

Great info Lundboy....thanks!

South Whitby...same thing now....constant lightning...I'll be headed back out in a minute to watch the light show!! WOO HOO!

Great report and pics! You guys sure got into lots of nice fish. It's always nice when a plan comes together....thanks for taking the time to post this report....much appreciated!