limeyangler

That is a mammoth report man! I have only got half way through but will get back to the rest of it, the lake is calling me! Thanks for taking what must have been hours and hours putting that together, appreciated!

LOL, so CANADIAN with your Timmies, love it!

That looks amazing, i am a wuss, I find canoe fishing extremely uncomfortable, nothing that a bit more discipline and self care would not fix though.

That looks like heaven brother! Thanks for sharing, nice, very nice walleye!

Thanks buddy, We are remaining vigilant up here too. While this horrid virus ravages everything we took for granted a lot of the time, having everything you love on your doorstep, with the added advantage of being able to continue to do those things you love is not lost on me, its going to be an odd summer not doing my guiding or seeing any US folks on the lake, more fish for me....lol.

Hi all, finished the dock I started last year. Used some ‘Z’ purling from the dump, an old I beam joist my neighbour gave me and my neighbours help and expertise. With wood, tool hire and some dock hardware I’ve ordered, a 32’ x 8’ dock cost me just under $1000, I’m pretty pleased with the results. We used ready rod to fix the beam to an exposed rock, which happened to be perfectly placed because it’s right where I launch the boat from the lawn. I built a shore crib to anchor at the other end. A few more holes drilled in the rock towards the centre of the dock with ready rod dropped in provided extra support. Two days after completion the ice had left our bay enough to cast for pike. Last year my son Jack was beside himself with grief because the rock that was now going to be covered had always been know to us as “Secret Island” since he was a little over a year old. I tried consoling him with how cool a dock would be, but despite his brave face I knew he was not convinced. Fast forward a year and he’s convinced... lol.... he fished the whole day down there one day, he will usually fish for a maximum 10 minutes, I’ll take it while it lasts!

I think I have posted my fish tacos before, it my son Jack wanted to do another cooking video with him in it, so we did one of our joint production cooking videos of the process.

LOL, he would have a great time, not so sure about the other people there. We are on the lake, and while he loves chasing after things, his favourite is to swim after things, I attached a camera to him a couple of times.....check it out.

I’ve caught a grand total of 2 off my dock, wish they would come in a bit thicker in our bay. I have a lovely walleye cabbage bed right there, come on crappies, come visit.

Hi all, Well its the close of walleye season here. Even though I won't be going today, I got out a couple weeks back with my dog a few times, just catching up on my video backlog.

LOL....heres a picture of Brian working from home tying flies....lol

LOL, holes in my boat is a sore topic, shelled out $1600 for welding last fall, rivets were all spider webs underneath, no guarantee she will even float or hold up for long, first and last Alumacraft I'll ever buy, as they say, you get what you pay for, I'm pretty sure the aluminium foil in my kitchen drawer is thicker than the hull of my boat. Anyway, enough of my 1st World problems....lol. Thanks for the replies Brian, i'm definitely enjoying being in the boonies with a lake as an extended back yard, still practicing personal distancing, and have not been to town in over a week, filled up jerry cans and minnow tank 2 weeks ago and still got enough for another week, we probably don't have more than a week of safe ice left anyway. I have a stack of videos to upload as I was actually on holiday for two weeks right when the $%$# first really started to get going, problem is our internet out here is almost dial-up speed, I used to go and piggyback off wi-fi spots in town to upload otherwise it can take up to 3 days to upload one video, that is if it does not time out and have to start again. Are you able to get out where you are?

Thanks Bill. Appreciate your comments on all my videos and posts, I don't think I welcomed you to the site, so WELCOME!

Hi all, Wabigoon Lake has been very mediocre in terms of crappie fishing on the ice this year for me, that is until half way through March, and now it is on fire. In some areas it does not seem to matter where you drill holes, they are everywhere and some nice size ones too. Ice is going to go fast this year as soon as night time temps approach the +℃, GET 'EM WHILE YOU CAN!

It’s about managing densely populated areas, zone 17 includes most of the population of Ontario, whereas as in Zone 1 its only Moosebunk and his family, a few beavers and an elk.

Yeah, Roloff used to accompany me more often, he loves chasing the snow machine but just can’t keep up anymore, First ice and spring was usually our ice time anyway, way too cold for him to be out for hours the rest of winter here, especially on the ice, his pads get tore up pretty bad even when it’s mild, and he would be a nightmare to have in the Otter pop up.

Lol, trying to hatch a dead grouse....lol. He sure does. Because I’m always videoing when fishing, he now knows that when he hears the 3 beeps of my GoPro starting to record I probably have a fish on and comes running over...so smart!

Hi All, Still lots of ice here but spring is on the way for sure. I used to take my dog fishing lots more than I do now, even though he makes it quite clear when I am heading out that he wants to go. Unfortunately for him he suffers from the same thing I do, my brain still behaves like a 17 year old, but my body doesn't, and he will injure himself in pursuit of what he loves. With less snow, warmer temps and the need to drive to access lakes I can normally get to by sled, taking the pup with me becomes more feasible. I just wish he could hunt as well as he fishes, lol, its a complete @#$% show taking him grouse hunting.

Thanks buddy, you too. You're welcome Bill, stay healthy.

Duterte had hit squads murdering anyone suspected of being involved with drugs long before Covid hit.

I bought 10 dozen and have a bait tank, our local bait shop is deemed an essential service as it has a laundromat attached. I still don't go there as of last week and will use plastics and mainly fish crappie when the minnows are done. The ling are also active now and I have a whole bunch of frozen ciscos, they will whack a chunk of that on a 3" Little Cleo, so pretty much keeping ourselves to ourselves out here with 9 acres and the occasional shopping trip and dump runs. Having said that the work i do is supporting people with disabilities to live independently in the community, I am on holiday for the next week but will be returning to work. One of my jobs will be taking clients laundry to the laundromat, so while I'm there might as well load up with bait if needed, yes, only one laundromat in town.

I leave from my house, and i'm on the lake, I don't go anywhere near any people if I even see anyone, I have enough gas to last a year lol and my wife does the shop only when necessary.

Hi all, The world has turned upside down and it feels like the sky is actually falling on our heads, but amidst the mayhem there is some normality to be had. I hope everyone is staying healthy and happy as possible. Personal distancing NW Ontario style below.

Hi all, Wanted to try for more Burbot, never fished them at dark before so headed out wayyyy later than usual. I got slimed!

Hi all, Self ICE-olation is going well, went out for crappie that were a bit slow so changed up lakes and went for Burbot instead, good fun.