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Yes....very cool pictures!

Bly and I started fishing again (after a 20 year break for both of us) back in the late summer of 2006. We spent hours and hours pounding different shore locations, tracking weather, wind direction, water conditions....getting skunked most times we went out. We were actively targeting shore walleye....and we'd had some success earlier in the fall. Finally, it all paid off in early Dec 2006 when I landed this 14.5 pound walleye....on a jointed shad rap casted from shore. Man...what a rush...all that hard work paid off.... Edit...this fish went back in to swim another day....

Way to go out there! Some awsome pics....and a great fish too. Good on you for going to get those worms....when they wont hit, it's all about variety of presentation...you just never know when they'll bite. Another great report...thanks.

I'd love to hear about the price matching as well. I went in and talked to a guy about a GSP/Fishfinder combo...asked a bunch of questions that he didn't really answer. When I told him that a competitor had it for a cheaper price he shrugged and repeated BPS's price. That being said, I'll still go there from time to time to spend my bucks....I love walking around that store and seeing all the merchandise!!

Nice to see the open water reports again! Too bad about that muskie....and the lack of live fish. How's the sunburn today????

Let me talk to Bly...see what's going on...if there's panfish, my little one will love it!

I don't think MJL's comment about wading insinuated that he was fishing....just saying that you can never be too careful on creeks....even if the water seems shallow and slow moving. My comment was in the same light...

Ahhh...the hammer technique!! I love that method. Hammers and duct tape...their power is underestimated!

Man...what an awesome report and pics! The Lake O I was on Saturday afternoon wasn't smooth as glass like in those first pics!!! Looking forward to your next report!

Wow...now that's scary. Bly and I have said that this was going to happen sooner or later in that area. That's why we NEVER fish alone at night...you just never know...one slip, hit your head and it's lights out forever....even in slow moving shallow flows.

Wow...nice pics Kerry! Water levels will be interesting this year....last year being low, this year record highs...hard to say what July will be like.

Mike...now that is a SWEEEET ride for sure! I thought your boat I was in at Quinte was great, but man...makes my little tinny seem like a toy for the bathtub...LOL. Enjoy it bud!

Heya Bill! All the best on your birthday!

I picked steelhead, but it really depends on the time of year. Going after steelhead in the tribs in July just wont happen. For fall, winter (when possible) and early spring, it's steelies. I love going after walleye and muskie in the fall, pike and carp in the spring, and bass in the hot days of summer when other fish are harder to catch.

Thanks all! Would have been perfect if the winds didn't kick up so much. We had a great time out there and cant wait for the Kawartha opener!

Thanks everyone....it was great to fight these guys again...they were a bit lethargic, but they'll liven up once the waters warm a little more!

Well, it was such a great summer-like day, Bly and I just couldn't stay at home tonight. We decided to head to a local spot to see if the carp had moved in yet. The tribs are pretty much done until the opener, and nothing else is really open season right now. Anyhow, we got to our spot at around 830 and began the waiting game...and wait we did.... Nothing...not a sniff of our bait for a whole hour. Finally, at 930 they started to bite! Our first carp of the season was caught using some ground mix on a feeder and a fruity boilie. This was 31 inches long and was about 15 pounds. Bly was next up...about a half hour later, she finally gets a fish on...after a nice tussle, she landed this 32.25" one...again...another 15 pounder... About 20 minutes later...after feeling lots of action on her line, she landed another one!! We know how much Wayne loves our carp reports, so we dedicated our first one of the season to him.... That's all for now....good night!!

Very nice report! Great panfish and a bonus trout too! It's good to see reports from you again...is Dave going to be keeping you busy soon?

Now that's a good day of fishing! I'd love to get into some cats that size. Great job guys.

SWEEEEEEEEEEET! Looking awesome Gerritt....a professional looking job if you ask me.

Now that I have a boat....this is the first spring season for it. It's an older (1983) Mercury 18hp...it runs well most of the time. I find that after the first or second pull (cold start), the motor starts up, then stalls after about 5 seconds. I cant throttle up, because with this motor, you have to put it in gear to do so. It then will take about 20 pulls to get it started again. The motor wont turn over at all, and then suddenly I'll pull and it starts right up. Anyhow...I need someone to take a look at it as I am mechanically inept!!!

After Headhunter's thread about weekend plans, I thought I'd share what we did for a good chunk of the day. The wind forecast was a little iffy, but we wanted to get out and maybe drop a line or two to see if anything was swimming around. It was a toss up between Lake Simcoe...or Lake Ontario. Fish everywhere else is pretty much closed for now. Anyhow, we decided on Lake O, since the launch is only about 10 minutes away from the house. I'd hate to drive over an hour to Simcoe, only to turn back around if the conditions were too bad. They were only forecasting winds of about 15 to 20km/h locally with waves described as negligible, so I was hoping it would be fine. This was also my young daughter's first time in the boat, and we didn't know how long she'd actually last....and again, since we were only 10 minutes from home, it seemed like the right choice. We got to the launch at the crack of 11am. An uneventful launch had us out there in just a few minutes time. As we got further down the marina and into the channel, the winds hit us straight on! I was hoping to leave the channel to test the motor at full throttle, but as we got closer to the big lake, whitecaps were everywhere, 3 to 4 footers....one almost came over the front end...and the little one got a bit scared, so we turned around and decided to drift fish in the protected channel and marina. The winds picked up to over 40km/h, so it was more like turbo drifting...LOL. We set our six year old up with a worm and a float. Here she is....reaching for a snack...never taking her eyes off the float...makes a dad proud....hehe. Suddenly, while drifting one of Bernie's jigs, I feel a hit! I get ready for a big fight...and it's game on! My six year old laughed and laughed and laughed.... A little while later, I decided to throw a cleo...as we did see some trout patrolling the grounds the evening before...hoping for a dropback.... As it turns out...I feel a big hit...and this time I was fighting a fish. It was a nice sized pike....but since it's out of season, it went back in the water pronto! I stopped throwing spoons at that point...not wanting to accidentally get another one, since it was obvious they were in the area. It became apparent that we were not going to find many fish where we were, so the girls decided to get comfortable.... We ended up staying on the water until around 3:30....the little one not getting bored at all. This bodes well for many trips to the Kawarthas once the season opens! Anyhow, had a great time out there...could have done without the wind and waves, but what can ya do? We just made the best out of it.

So this is what I missed Mike? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Ok...I feel better now. Some great looking fish!!! Hopefully we can get out there together for one last kick at the can. Awesome pics...great scenery...could have done without the snake though....LOL.

So either you meant you are targeting catfish, or you're going to drink lots of alcohol....could be both I suppose.....

Great report Joey! If I remember correctly, last year was pretty cold as well! Sorry to hear about the sunstroke, but I'm sure it was all worth it. Always great to see your reports...thanks for taking the time to post them for us to read!