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Wow Northhunter....great report and pics. I like your writing style too...makes you feel a part of your trip! Great pics...love those in the water action shots!

I almost fell off my chair...I thought it read he got a 38" Pickeral!!! LOL. TJ and Monique...it looked like a fantastic trip...I'm envious!! Thanks for all the great pics and story...I'd love the opportunity to experience what you guys did...maybe after the kids are all grown up and out of school...so it's looking around the year 2020 for me....haha.

Hey there!!! Welcome to the board and great introduction. Must be pretty cool working on the charter service like that. Looking forward to more reports from you.

Congrats on the PB!!! Any measurements?? length or weight? Just curious. Looks like a monster from your pic...good going!

Thanks everyone for your replies...motivates me to keep going out to try to beat my PB!!! Well...tonite I'm at home...it's bly's turn to go out and try to catch those ugly beasts!!! Why did we let our 15 year old go to a fun camp??? Oh yeah...it's her big school trip of the year....LOL

Agreed....I kept imagining my own child...and being horrified at the situation.

Oh yeah...because I like low cost fishing (yes, I'm a cheap dude....LOL), I dont buy that silicone tubing to secure the boilie in place. We have a bag of about ohh...a thousand elastic bands. I simply cut it so it's one long piece and then thread it thru and tie a knot...then trim the excess. Works great for me.

That's too funny Steve...I think because bly and I are used to night fishing, we may have a certain knack for it. It's not completely dark where we are, so I basically just follow which way the line is going out...if it breaks the surface, I can usually see it. As far as making it fair for the Carp...LOL...I'll take my luck as I can get it!! I'm sure the bite will stop soon enough and I'll be skunked my share of times....once they figure out what we are doing..hehe.

Here's one of the best illustrations I've seen...actually...looks easier than the ones I tie myself! http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/carp/hair_rig.htm Good luck!

Great pics once again! I'll always remember that trip to that area...even if it was 30 years ago!

Great report! Congrats on your first Bowfin too...I've seen them swimming around, but have never caught one myself. Despite the weather, you had a good day out there...looking forward to more posts. Oh yeah, your pic came thru perfectly!

My oldest daughter is at a camp in the Haliburton area and it's parent's day this coming Saturday. The weather is looking pretty good and since our 5 year old loves to fish, we thought we'd make a mini fishing trip out of it for her. The camp is in the hwy 35 and hwy 118 area so any lake along the way would be great. We'd be looking for shore spots, with hopefully lots of panfish so our little one isn't too bored. Some bigger fish would be great too for when bly and I have a chance to cast out a little. Any suggestions would be great...not looking for secret spots, just a spot for the little one to pull in some fish. PM if you dont want to post details on the board please. Looking at a map, it looks like we'll be passing the following lakes.... West side of Sturgeon Lake Between Balsam and Cameron Lake...across the Trent Canal Shadow Lake Gull Lake Twelve Mile Lake Boshkung Lake Thanks everyone!!!

The great thing about fishing is that no matter what the conditions, your next cast could bring in your new personal best!! Good on you and Lew getting out there and trying...it sure beats sitting at home wondering if this was going to be your day. Better luck next time!

Joey...congrats to you too...this board simply wouldn't be the same without you!!!

LOL...now THAT'S a hilarious fishing story!! Glad to hear you got your fishing rod back though. WOuld have been classic if it was on video...looking foward to the pics....haha.

LOL...I swear last night none of them were there. Guess they fixed their site. When I go to my account however, it says I have no entries...hopefully they can fix that. Would be a good idea for members to check to make sure though. Thanks fishinonthebrain!

Board Name: ccmtcanada and bly Real Name: Cliff and Carole Number of people you are reporting for(...including you): 2 Accomodations (Camping or Cabin or off site): Camping - site confirmed (June 22nd to 24th) Bringing boat? No Renting Boat? No Using restaurant facilities? Do you mean to eat or to use the nice indoor bathroom?? LOL. Seriously...we may eat there...not sure yet.

Hello all, I know that many here submit their fish pics for the OFAH Angler Awards at www.ontarioanglerawards.com I went there last night to submit a new fish and none of my previous entries were there. There is a note on the site that said because of email and technical issues, please resubmit anything that you've sent in the past 3 weeks. They say 3 weeks, but none of my entries are there...and some go back to January of this year. If you are in the OFC Tourney, be sure to re-submit!!! Cliff

Hey Smokey...congrats on the milestone!! It's great to see veteran members of the board still posting...guys like me learn a lot from guys like you! Good luck this summer....and I hope you still find the time to post a report or two!

LOL GCD...the closer we get to the Lakair G2G, the more I question if I really want to meet you or not.... See you there!!!

I too can handle another Nipissing report since I'll be heading to Lakair in a few short weeks for the first time! Congrats on your walleye...those are some FAT perch too! You made the best out of a not-so-perfect situation and had a great time at it. That's what it's all about! Congrats!

The first time I tried carp fishing I did use corn in roe bags...tied them about quarter size. It worked for us for exactly one night. LOL. That night there were literally hundreds of them in a pretty small area...and I think we were pretty lucky. That being said I've seen a few guys catching them with just corn on their hooks, so attaching a spawning bag should work just as well....and make your bait last longer. I stopped using corn/roe bags on a hook because of all the pesky bullhead that would take it. Once I switched to boilies, I started getting them on a more regular basis....and again, once I added the spring feeder and ground bait mix, my percentages went up even further. The spring feeders were around 2 bucks from the local tackle store and the ingredients for the mix cost me 12 dollars from Bulk Barn. I still haven't used up the original batch. Oh yeah...if you know how to snell a hook, you can tie your own hair rigs. I make the "pulled through" part longer so I can tie a loop for the rig. Good luck!

LOL...thanks! Your reply almost made me spit out my drink....LOL. That was a hilarious reply...thanks for that. BTW....I think maybe H2whoa! hid your cake....check with her!!!

Great report!!! Glad to hear that the camera wasn't a jinx. I wish I fished more during the day...pictures turn out so much better...that walleye in the water shot was really cool. Looked like you had a great day out there...and worked hard for the fish you did get

Ok...bly just showed me this thread... That is one of the funniest things I've ever seen!!! Gotta sign him up for football now!! Tell Evan congrats from bly and I...those are some nice Bluegills!!!