ccmtcanada

I joined back in 2006 and it's been a second home for me! I've met some very good friends because of this community. I even wrote a song about it once...

Cliff is a so-so walleye guide. Once he took me out and I caught a Muskie. Lol

The longest day for me was leaving my home in Whitby at 2am...driving to Mike Boeger's place and then driving to Pennsylvania for a day of steel heading. First drift was about 730-8am. Off the river by 3, hit the border and then home to Whitby again at 9pm. Was a looooong day but well worth it!

The "smallest" Muskie you've caught up there beats my pb by 2". I don't feel sorry for you!!! Lol Glad to hear you for the skunk off your back Lew!!

CMT are my initials. Just added a c in front because 3 characters weren't enough. I used to be ccmtcanada but dropped the Canada after a few years.

Love the look on Dad's face in that second picture. Sort of that "Don't mess with me son...I'm still your father" look! LOL Most important thing is the memories of that trip...and fishing with your dad. And BTW....that is one awesome bass!!

Now that's a great way to spend a Tuesday! Excellent report and some great fish!

Sweet fish! Great job!

Happy birthday Roy!!

Great report! I'll be looking for more from the fishmaster!!!

For the past few years, I head up to my cousin's cottage up on Paudash Lake. We were up there this past Monday to Thursday and although the weather was cool, we still had a blast!! It turns out that my little boat can pull a tube just fine....my daughter and her friend wanted to do this every chance they got!! So the girls decided to fish off the dock for a bit. Using and ultralight rod, my daughter tips the hook with a tiny 1/4" piece of worm. The goal was to catch the smallest fish possible so they could put them in a little container. A few minutes later I hear "Daddy!! Come and help!!". I figure I need to put another worm on, but as I get closer I see her rod going crazy and she's all excited! I look over the edge of the dock and saw a huge bass going crazy!! With no net around, I reach in and grab it's bottom lip. Just as I do this, the hook pops out and I saw that the hook was straightened! This was a GREAT fish and by far her PB!! After she catches that fish, they moved to the other dock to look for smaller fish again... LOL. I throw on a senko and cast out towards a weed bed that's just off the dock. I retrieve it and as it gets to the dock I let it sit there for a few seconds. All of the sudden, another bass that was sitting under there grabs the senko and it goes crazy! I woke up early every morning and was on the water by 6am....while the girls slept in til at least 9 every morning! Nothing like having your morning coffee on the boat in this setting.... I ended up catching lots of fish around this size.... But also got some nicer ones... Also got this surprising smallie! One morning I saw something odd coming at me so I snapped this picture.... It went straight under the boat and then popped to the surface! It then decided to follow me all around the bay! I've never had that happen before and it was definitely pretty cool Another great visit in the books! Wish I had a cottage on a great bass lake!!

Underwater shots are amazing, but I especially love this one!! Really looking forward to finally getting out on the water with you tomorrow!

That's terrible news. You have a big heart and I know yours is hurting right now. My condolences Cliff.

For toothy critters I will use titanium leaders. They are thinner than steel and don't crimp after fighting a fish.

Nothing wrong with that kind of day! Nice going guys!

Somebody get this young man his own magazine! Unbelievable shots Mike!

Wow G! Fantastic news! Congrats to all of you on your new fishing partner!

Lew. Sounds like a great trip! And you are right, don't need to catch fish for a good time fishing. I hear you on the weeds...I said something last week I thought I'd never say..... While fishing on Scugog I couldn't find the weeds.....haha

Wow!! It's amazing how much damage can occur in a few short seconds isn't it? I hope the clean up goes well! I was on an overpass in Pickering years ago. I was stopped at a red light with the 401 beside me. All of the sudden the clouds turned green and I said "uh oh!". The micro burst hit...my car was hit broad side by it and actually started to lean it towards the guard rail. I peered over the rail at the 401 below and for a split second I thought I was going over! A few road signs were ripped from the pavement and flew by my car...narrowly missing me but hitting the guy in front of me. After it was all over, people got out of their cars....palms up and shoulders shrugging. No one was hurt thankfully, but it was incredible the power of the wind. I found out later on the news that it was a microburst.

Fishnsled and I headed out this morning to fish. Once again we didn't know where we were actually going until we hit the road! After much debate over a coffee and breakfast while on the road, we decided on hitting Lake Scugog. Now this isn't my favourite lake, but with the wind forecast, this seemed like the right lake for us. Thankfully the winds were 15k + gusts, or we'd have been roasted off the lake! It was a bit tough fishing in the windy conditions, but we did manage to pull a few fish from the bog. First, Fishnsled was up...landing this small guy... The bite was very slow...carp were rolling around everywhere in the shallows and we had a hard time finding feeding bass. I was getting a little tired so I sat down, put my feet up and ended up catching this little guy... Around 11am...I'm throwing a senko into the lily pads when all of the sudden I feel what may be a weed...may be a fish. I set the hook anyways and I was rewarded with some weight and a huge splash out in the weeds! After running under the boat and horsing it back out, I was rewarded with what I think is my new PB. It weighed in just shy of 5 pounds. The bite once again slowed down and I managed just one more fish. The winds and heat finally got the best of us and we were off the water at about 2pm. All in all yet another great day on the water. Getting a nice fish is always a bonus!!

What a great report! The smile on her face says it all. Congrats on an awesome third place finish Way to go!!

Thanks everyone! And Will...text me at 11am this Thursday lol

That's pretty cool!! Great video!

Problem is the kids are off school Friday! Haha. I didn't target Muskie today....was trying out a new bass rod I got for my birthday. Lol. I was thinking of heading out Wednesday and/or Thursday this week. Is this an off week for you? I'm still in Whitby.

I hit llly pads in about 3 feet of water and got nothing. Then spent a lot of time trying to find weed beds in the 6-8 foot range. I was amazed how little the weeds are in because of the late spring. I threw spinnerbaits and got nothing so I figured I had to slow down my presentation. All fish were caught deep in the weeds on a weightless senko rigged Texas style.