limeyangler

Hi all, Got back from holiday last week and it was straight back to work, this was particularly hard for Jack as he had gotten used to having his mum and my full attention for 2 weeks straight only for us to pretty much abandon him at the sitters most days last week. So the day before yesterday we got a chance to spend some time together on my day off. We walked a portage into a lake I have been wanting to check out but had never got around to before. Jack was very excited about the "secret lake", and he has been chattering about our adventure for the past 2 days, needless to say fun was had!

I was thinking the same….that is damn fast for a 20hp with all your other calculations considered.

Thanks for posting Bassman, I'm in the same boat as you so to speak…..interesting reading.

Did not measure as it was not gonna beat Jack's standing PB of 28.5". I'd guess it was around the 25" to 27" mark. Yup…gonna need a bigger boat soon enough, my wife is already onboard with that, excuse the pun….next year perhaps…just not sure if I want consul or tiller, will probably go Yamaha 60- 90 4 stroke whichever way I go. My pleasure NewHips, Jack does not mind me sharing either, I asked him if he minded the videos being on youtube for public to see and he looked at me like I'd asked a dumb question and replied "NO!" I told him he was pretty famous…he replied "COOOL!" with a big smile. LOL…he is getting better, but he is a real take it or leave it type of fisherman, but hopefully more catches like this will spark some more enthusiasm for the sport, meantime it's always a hoot with him in the boat. Thanks SHP, not back for a young lad eh? LOL…he is, him and Gramps have been re-living that one often over the last few days. Priceless is right, would love to have some vids from my childhood. Hopefully he will have these long after i'm gone to show his grandkids etc…etc... Thanks TJ!

Thanks, he was soooooo proud of himself afterwards, so was I…just a little bit though Thanks Sinker, memories to treasure…backed up on cards, external hard rives, usb keys, you know…just to be sure. Thanks Simon, yup, definitely extra special with gramps. LOL…he is the most take it or leave it fisherman I know, he really just likes being in the boat, but a few more moments like these and he might get more into it, it's just tough to get him to pick up the rod, way too many fun things to do in the boat. Thanks Jeff! I had not really thought about "3 generations' until you mentioned it. That sucks…..did you manage to sort it out? Thanks Joey! I have been passing on the messages from everyone and he has a 'widescreen' grin going on when I do.

Hi all, He likes his new St. Croix /Shimano combo.

Hi all, Went out to a really small pothole of a lake just up the road from us with my wife and kid. This lake is an amazing numbers lake and I have been taking my son here since he could crawl in my efforts to engage him in fishing because the action is fast and furious with pike, walleye, perch and the occasional bass. A few people live on this lake and a few locals fish it and so it does get fishing pressure, for that reason I limit myself to ZERO fish on this lake, catch and release only. Was pretty impressed that my wife was pulling walleye out of the thick cabbage weed on a fire tiger Fox Vibrax spinner...WTG! Also proud that my son is getting more comfortable handling fish now too. Great way to spend an hour or so after work with the family.

LOLOL. Congrats Rick!

Don't people jig Erie? I mean the walleye are there…why not jig for them? I went out on erie a few years back and I'm not bothered if I ever go trolling again to be honest, I agree with Mr. Simon 100% about that style of fishing. Fantastic video too, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thanks John, you don't need adopting…you live in the great white north too! Thanks Drew….its easy cuz I love all of it too! lol…thanks Lew…I think it's a tie on who has the most fun. Yes, Lac Seul is a special place, I have been spoiled for life being able to fish it whenever I please. LOLOLOL….he would have been on his way to you if you'd asked me that 2 years ago….they take a while to calm down, but now he has….HE AINT GOIN NOWHERE! Thanks, yeah….he aint to much into fishing, take it or leave it, so we had to get busy doing other stuff too. Thanks Dempsey…I appreciate the editing feedback, nice for the creative element to be recognized…a long way to go and lots to learn…but it is fun when I have the time.

Thanks for the replies guys! Sorry it took so long to respond, got my father in-law visiting. My pleasure Tomcat, it makes me happy to know people enjoy these posts and pictures, I certainly get a kick from participating in them and recording them. Thanks for the feedback, always appreciated. Yah, We are wanting to try and take a tent out to that beach this year and camp over night….bug spray not optional….lol. LOL…yeah its hardly a chore for me is it. He absolutely loves everything outdoorsy. We have just finished the hatch in his army worm 'aquarium'….brown fuzzy moths everywhere in the house…but very cool to watch the whole life cycle. Lol…I was wondering when someone would catch that, just so you know….he rolls in any poop he finds, deer, horse, dog and even people poo once…..so not so classy after all….lol. Yeah, I love our summer outings. These videos are great for me to watch on night shifts when I am missing my little guy. maybe that's why they call it 'God's country'….or maybe because its only God and blackflies that live here….lol.

X2 I also have a 62s…..great little unit, more features than i'll ever use. They come with next to no instructions….so Youtube is your friend!

Hi all, School is out for summer, let the fun begin! Took my son Jack up to Lac Seul for the first time last year and ever since our last trip in September 2014 he has been bugging to go back, so back we went! Fishing is kind of secondary on these trips but I love them more than my solo outings and given it is Lac Seul I still usually get to slam 25"+ walleye for an hour or so anyway. Here is what we get up to…… video at the bottom of the pictures. WE ALWAYS STOP AT THE SPRING TO FILL THE WATER BOTTLE, THIS YEAR WE THREW THE MINNOW TRAPS IN AT THE CULVERT ACROSS THE ROAD. WE ALSO STOP TO PICK BERRIES ON THE WAY UP, THE BLUEBERRIES WERE STILL GREEN, BUT PLENTY OF WILD STRAWBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES TO MUNCH. ONCE AT THE LAKE WE FISHED FOR THE FIRST HOUR WE THEN HIT THE BEACH FOR A BOAT PICNIC GOOFED AROUND AFTER LUNCH WENT EXPLORING COLLECTED CREATURES FOR JACK'S 'AQUARIUM' (this is Jack's absolute favourite thing about Lac Seul) AND HAD A SWIM WE DID SOME MORE FISHING AFTER OUR SWIM BUT BY 4PM EVERYONE WAS READY TO GO HOME CREATURES WERE RELEASED AT THE LANDING, AND HOMEWARD BOUND VIDEO

Lost for words….sorry for your loss, i'll give Roloff an extra swimming session in the lake tonight in Copper's memory. Cant help but think that Roloff will look like copper does in that great picture of you together. Rainbow Bridge….what a lovely thought.

So true, I was reprimanded severely and publicly shamed (rightly so) for throwing my butts on the ground in an ice fishing post many years ago, and I would be the first person even back then to rant about people leaving garbage everywhere.

Holy schmoly Gerrit…get well soon.

AWESOME! Keep the pictures coming please.

Cool people these Englishmen

Aint actually selling, was kinda tongue in cheek comment, kinda. I have some land that I am looking into the possibility of splitting up, not sure if its possible but will be finding out. There is a ton of acreage for sale up here. there was a whole island for sale on Wabigoon lake with a cottage and boat, ATV, docks etc. included for $150,000!

Hi all, Went to Lac Seul for the first time this year on Father's Day and the fishing was less than stellar by this lake's standards. The walleye were there but were not playing, and when we found some bass that did want to play my fishing partner that day was less than enthusiastic to play for anymore than 1/2 an hour, especially when I had to break it to him that the bass we were catching were too big to keep because of seasonal size restrictions. So back I went, this time with Roloff my chocolate Labrador, hoping the fish were in a better mood…….

Like he said ^^^^^^^^^^

YOU ARE A TRUE FRIEND!

Wow is all I can say….fantastic report Mike…must have taken days to put together, thanks for sharing!

Yup, bass can be a ton of fun, unfortunately my fishing partner that day did not share my enthusiasm for them, even less so when I informed him we could not keep the ones we were catching because of seasonal size restriction regulations. I went back though the day before yesterday with Roloff my dog, who like me thinks bass fishing is a BLAST! Video of that has just been posted. There is a small weed line, or pockets of weed about 20 to 300 feet from shore that creates a 4 foot barrier before the drop off. The bass were on the shore side of the weed and right up on shore in the rocks. I went back the day before yesterday with exactly what you suggest in mind, they are a blast on surface poppers, I had a rapala popper on. They would follow, two or three at a time but would not commit. Tried various retrieves, speed changes, leaving it dead, cranking it like hell…you name it I tried it, but they did not want to play. I tried a vibrax spinner too, again follows but NADA…….as soon as I went to jig and minnow….WHAM! I was using gulp Alive minnows too…same result….WHAM! Just posted that video in a new thread…'Walleye and Bass with Roloff'.

The way I see it is that there is gonna be stress wherever I am, and I think it is pretty much the same for anyone unless they are a Yogi master, and even then……. So when I am stressed I remind myself do i want to be stressed here……………. or here……………………………..