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Nice job Julie!! That's one VERYYYY nice fish!!!

Nice work out there guys!!! Looked like a great time out there...and best of all you got to fish with your dad and brother! Some great looking eye's you caught there too! Congrats on a successful outing!

We had a great weekend!! With awesome weather, we spent a lot of time at the water's edge...seeing what we could catch. While the numbers weren't high, we all had a great time. I was effectively skunked, but could have really cared less...we met up with some OFNers, took my youngest daughter and her best friend out, and fished with just Bly and I. Here's a little summary of our weekend..... Friday June 15th - MJL and I had been trading PMs throughout the day....we were going to try and hook up at some point during the evening. When Bly and I arrived at our local spot, we saw that MJL and his dad were already there! We ended up fishing with them the whole evening. Lots of great conversation, but little in the way of carp action. His dad was hilarious...we were talking about trib fishing for trout and he says "I dont like it anymore...it's too much work...watching and watching and watching that float"....LOL. Anyhow, MJL landed a nice one...cant remember the stats on it...maybe he can chime in and add a pic of his catch. I had a nice one on later in the evening, but ended up donating it to the log from hell...LOL. Had a great time...it was a real pleasure for Bly and I to meet up with MJL and his dad...thanks guys! Saturday June 16th. - Our youngest had a friend sleep over on Friday night...the plan was to take them panfishing locally on Saturday. We left our house at 1030am, and arrived at a local conservation area around 11. The sun was very HOT, and there wasn't a lot of cooling breezes, so we were not sure how long we'd last...especially if the bite wasn't on...you know the patience of 5 year olds...haha. We didn't have to wait long, my daughter's friend pulled in the first fish of the day....and his first of this season!! Not long after that, my little one had her first of the day....can you tell she was happy??? LOL Bly and I took a good look at the water and noticed some trout swimming around! We both tried in vain to get these guys to take our bait....we wished we knew they were stocked in this little pond...we would have tied some small roe bags to tempt them with. Wouldn't you know it, but little one....floating her worm got all excited and said..."I HAVE A FISH....I HAVE A FISH". She's not used to catching anything but sunnies, rock bass and perch, so this one gave her a little trouble. We had to help her a little...but here it is...her first ever Rainbow!!! Bly and I caught some little sunnies as well...in between tending to the kids. All in all, we had a great time out there...had a little picnic lunch..... fished for about 3 hours... then it home to sit in the air conditioning!!! That night, Bly and I headed back to a local swim, and this time, when we entered the parking lot, we saw Wolfville and Victor!! Had a quick chat and then we picked out our spot away from them....we didn't want to break any of their fancy equipment....haha....actually, that spot is a little too small for 4 to fish, so we went around the opposite side of the swim. Again...the action was slow to start, but eventually we got into some fish. First it was Wolfville, bringing in a nice 10 pound carp...and a little later one, Bly has one on...measuring 27" and weighing 11 pounds 7 ounces. We shout across to Wolfville how much it weighed and he replies "You Win!!" LOL. Bly and I went home early...and Wolfville and Victor were ready to stake out the area for quite a bit longer. As it turns out, 8 more fish were caught....most by Victor!! Come on Victor...you have to have some pics....post em!!! haha. Sunday June 17 - I decided that for Father's day, I'd wake up early, fish for a few hours and then head home to spend time with my family. I was up at 5am and headed to a local spot. The action was pretty good at first, with lots of line bumps and line pulls, but it suddenly stopped at around 8am!!! The spawn seemed to be back in FULL action as well...the prospects were not looking good. Oh well, fish are like that...you just never know when they might be biting. Bly joined me a little after 730, but this was one day that it seemed fish were not in the cards!! The reports will be few this week...Bly and I are getting ready for Lakair!!! We may go out one time, but it all depends on how prepared we are.

Wow...glad I didn't take the little one to Scugog for panfish today!! YUCK! The older guy in the article says that he believes its because of the weeds and low oxygen. I dont agree with that...carp do well in that environment. If it was oxygen depletion, than all other species would be dieing off big time as well.

Nice haul there Shawn! I'm sure we'll be seeing a new PB fish caught with one of those beauties!! Good luck!

Welcome to the board! You've picked the best one to be a part of. Great story about the mice too...you just never know!

Now that is one big pig of a carp!!! Thanks for posting!

Bernie...now that the water's have warmed they are a LOT of fun to land. It helps to have 30 pound Power Pro mainline and 20 pound leaders too!! LOL. Yep...hoping the pike are as big next weekend! Really looking forward to it...

I've never had success on Scugog on a boat. Mind you, I dont know what I'm doing...LOL. Wish I had some tips for you!!! Terry is right however, there is a large Carp die-off going on right now up there. If you decide to try it out...good luck!

I believe it's because you can have multiple choices. In this case, 30 people have voted, but for multiple species. The %age looks like it's using all the choices and NOT the number of people as the base.

LOL...it took Victor a whole 5 minutes to post on this one though...I was very disappointed in him....haha

See what happens when I go fishing? I miss stuff like this on the board!! Probably a good thing...

LOL...same here...saw the guy taking a piss and then said...Oh yeah...there's a fish in there too... I noticed that same sky where I was fishing last night too....it was a great sight that's for sure. Great job on the pike!!

I haven't been carping for very long, but there have been plenty of days where I witness what you did. My experience is that they are not feeding. I'll usually try for them for a while, and then give up and cast further away in deeper water....I find the ones cruising the deeper waters are more likely to be feeding. Carp experts out there...am I off base here? I hope so, cause I'd like to get the ones that I can see RIGHT in front of me like that!!! LOL.

Awesome report...you gotta love it when it's non stop action! I've only had that happen with panfish...LOL. Great job out there!

Awesome pics....cant wait til next weekend! Forgive my ignorance...but what year was the first year?

Good job on the boilie and hair rig! To secure it on the hair, bly and I use elastic bands. We just thread it through and tie one knot....then trim the elastic band. We have a bag of about 500 elastic bands, so we were too cheap to get the tubing that you can buy....LOL

I decided to head to a different spot tonight....my usual fishing hole has been hit and miss lately. Basskicker and I have been in touch all week about hooking up, so he joined me just after 8:00pm. It was a little crowded there tonight...cant blame everyone...it was perfect weather to be out fishing! Anyhow, the spot I wanted to fish was occupied all night, so we had to cast our lines to a spot that has never produced a fish for me. We had a great chat about his fishing trip up north a while ago... had a few line bumps, but finally, at 10pm, Basskicker packed his stuff and went home. I decided to wait and see if some of the others would leave as well!! Finally, at 10:30, the majority of people left and I inched my chair closer to where I wanted to be. I was able to cast to the area I wanted, and wouldn't you know it, 10 minutes later, I hooked into this one! It was tricky to get in because the fish swam straight for shore. As I was reeling madly, the fish unfortunately crossed one of the other guys lines and we both ended up having to bring it in. He thought he had hooked it, so the moment of truth came and lo and behold my hair rig was firmly embedded in it's mouth. He was a great guy...he wanted to learn about hair rigs and feeders, so we had a great chat as I was packing up. I told him where to find the feeders and I gave him a hair rig and off I went. I didn't bother to measure this guy, but I estimate he was a 15 or 16 pounder. It looks bigger in the pic because he came up close and I did that great "arm extend"....LOL. Who knows how many I could have hooked into if I had the spot I wanted...oh well...what can ya do right? I was just happy I got one!!!

Aww man...I HATE stories like this. Buying a home is such a huge thing for people. I can only imagine the let down after thinking you found your dream house. Things do work out in the end...and at least you found all those things before the purchase instead of moving in and then finding out. Being taken by the agent as well...that's awful...but as I said before....things work out in the end and he'll get his one day!

Thanks....but I truly believe that it's not the wind they dont like...I'm pretty sure it's me....LOL.

Ahhh...that's better...I missed your great water shots DSN! Glad to see you are back and fishing again. Sorry hear about your couch...any word on that APB on it yet??

I'm not one to kid anyone about baitcasters...I just got one about a month ago...tried it 2 times and put it away....LOL. I can cast with few birds nests....but I'm a bit paranoid about them, so my casts only go about 20 feet because I'm a little heavy with the thumb....haha. Anyone going to Lakair wanna give me some lessons???

Well....a nice ride in the boat is still better than doing nothing!!! AT least you got out there and gave it a try. You must be getting really good with that baitcaster now... You'll get into some nice fish soon!!!

I fish exclusively from shore so what I target depends on what's close!!! 1) Early Spring and Fall - Steelhead 2) Late Spring and Summer - Carp 3) Fall - Walleye

Funny you mention that Mike. Every winter, I usually put on 10 pounds...you know...the hibernating/no exercise time period for me. That weight comes off during the summer, but every winter like clockwork I'd gain that weight. That translates to evenings watching TV eating nothing but junk. With bly and I discovering trib fishing this winter/spring, we found ourselves walking miles and miles 3 days a week. If we were night fishing, we'd be in one spot, but the key is no snacking. Same with Carp fishing now...no snacking. I actually LOST 10 pounds and 2 inches off my waist this past winter and have kept it off...for the past 10 years I've been going to a tailor locally to have my pants let out....now I gotta take them back to have them taken in...LOL