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I get skunked a lot...I just don't always report on them...LOL.

Ok...so yesterday wasn't procrastination....today was..LOL.

Yep...marked bait balls with lots of bigger fish.... Also, every 2 minutes or so, we'd see larger returns on the fish finder in the 15 to 25 foot mark.... That's what I thought of too...an invasion force...was going to turn around and troll back but decided not to try to 'break thru the lines'....LOL

I'd agree with that statement! Those are great looking fish...bet they tasted great!

LOL Terry...we were talking about all the great reports that had been coming out over the past few weeks...it's why we even bothered heading there!!! Didn't really matter...had a great time anyways... Translation "It was an honour just being nominated...." LOL.

That's one more fish than I caught yesterday! Great looking fish! I gotta hit the tribs again soon...been a few weeks...and I'm getting the itch!!!

Wow...looks like a baby black bear in parts of that vid! That thing was huge!

Great stuff Kemper! It's not procrastination from studying....it's clearing your head so you can retain information when you do get back to studying....LOL. Some real nice fish!!!

FnS winterized his boat last weekend, and he was beginning to think maybe it was a week too soon. I got a PM from him asking if I was interested in maybe hitting BOQ in my little 14 ft tinny. I was up for it, as long as the weather/wind could cooperate! By the time Friday came, the forecast for Picton looked prime, so Friday night we firmed up plans. By the time Saturday morning came, the forecast said calm winds til about 10am, then gradually increasing throughout the day to 25kph. We'd stay close to where we launched as we both know how fast conditions can change out there. We got on the water around 9am, to see sections in the Picton area that had a skim of ice over it!! Here's a pic as we headed out. You can see the ice....and some cool reflections of the sky above in the water. We decided to keep the trolling up to the cement plant and back...as we headed out, I looked back and noticed this army of trolling boats following us out there!! Kind of hard to see here, but I counted around 10 boats following....LOL Most of the day was overcast, and the winds never did kick up higher than 10kph, so my little boat handled the water perfectly. This is about the choppiest it got while we were out there. Again, maybe hard to see, but there are 8 other boats in this picture! We were marking bait balls with larger fish surrounding them all morning long, so we had high hopes of catching a few fish...unfortunately, the fish had a different plan! Using planer boards, we trolled and trolled...trying a variety of lures. We started out trolling at around 2mph, and then used the drift sock to slow us down to around 1.3 to 1.5 mph. The sun came back out near the end of the day...we decided to head back to the launch around 3pm... Hard day for fishing, but had a great time out there with FnS as usual! So, the last two times I've fished there, I've come up with the big zero! I'll have to give it a try again next year....and if I get desperate, I may even try to bring a few up through the ice....but I'm not betting on that...LOL

Now that's going to extremes to fish! Great report...sometimes you just get skunked out there. I was on BOQ for 6 hours today with the same result...only less snow on the ramp...LOL.

Hmmm...I have fished with him before. If he gets a glassy look to his eyes, and starts to say "Hey...I have a great idea for a report...could you stand over there on that rock by the rapids for me?", run...run away fast and don't look back.

Brian...they are just screen shots. I hit the "prt scr" button on my keyboard, then paste it in my photo editor. My photo editor does that box highlight thing when I drag the mouse. Hit print screen again, open again, and then save. Kind of a pain in the butt, but works well to explain stuff online....

Nice going! That sure is a nice looking fish! Always great to get out there....a real bonus to land a nice fish like that.

Nice work Glen! Now...we have a few ideas for our backyard...when are you coming up to do that for us? I promise you wont need to till for nearly as long....

Great recap Sean! Loved the video idea...I may have to steal it for our year end report!! LOL. Headed out to Quinte tomorrow for one last kick at the can, then the boat goes away for the winter. I hear you on the weather this year...it pretty much was touch and go all year long...

Fantastic report guys!! When both of you guys post reports, there is always some amazing photography that goes along with it.... I haven't been out in a long time now....getting the itch again!!!

I always read your reports....always entertaining, and I know I've learned quite a bit from them...and your videos too! Keep em coming...you had a great 2008, and I look forward to next year's reports. I know what you mean about your significant other loving to fish...a bonus indeed!!!

Umm...I'm not quite sure what to say? You know not to post pictures of me during the week when I'm supposed to be at work!!!!! Jeez...where the respect? Death seemed like a ncie guy, think you guys will get together again??

LOL at the cat!!! Great report and pics too!! Great to get out with friends and catch some fish on a nice day like that.

You're on Kemper! You in town this weekend???? LOL. Oh and for the record, early this past spring, I did outfish Mike...I promised not to tell anyone, until he laughed his a$$ of at me for almost being blown into the creek from the 50kph winds that day....haha.

Just read what I wrote in your last gazillion reports...insert same thing here....LOL. Great to spend time with your uncle...I'm sure he had a blast out there with you regardless of the numbers caught.

Wasn't intentional Steve!!! Sorry about the oversight!

Hey Rick...keep a positive attitude through all this and I'm sure everything will turn out fine. Thanks for letting us help you out here...you've done so much for each and every one of us here on the board. Carole and I are thinking of you during these times. Hope to fish with you at Lakair next June...I have lots to learn from you about jigging for walleye and finding pike on that lake!!!

I was fishing a local marina last summer where I was looking for pike and what did I see? A huge muskie sunning itself about 3 feet from shore. Took one look at it, thought pike, until I saw the markings....

I learned the magic of pink worms from CanadianCopper. On a day when roe wasn't working particularly well, he thew me one and wouldn't you know it, it worked. I haven't really given other colours the time they probably deserve...but pink has to be my favourite.