limeyangler

Dunno, i was not there, probably not more than 8'. Thanks DB! Lol, i'll tell him that, should get a good response.

Have you heard the one: Q. Why do women fake it? A. Because they think men care. Well it seems that female brown trout get the last laugh at that one. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150214-fake-orgasms-and-other-sex-lies

My buddy got a Marcum lx9 delivered last week, it has a scratched lens (they are sending a new one) but it aint bad...you can see pretty good despite that. Here is a little vid of a stocked bow taking a look.

I agree Chad. My old XLT (God rest her soul) was awful in snow more than a foot deep, and it was heavy! Super fast, fun sled but not ideal for ice fishing. Mine blew the pot on the primary clutch side, crank bearings were toast too.

No moving off without my signal ( a quick 2 thumbs up). No crossing any road, be it ice road or our driveway. Never go down on the lake without me. Stay off the septic and water line side of the house. When we get to a road STOP….wait for the 2 thumbs up. No following too close behind me….lol….I have 2 nice chunks out of the rear snow /mud guard. No chasing the dog Leave your visor up till we move off. Always stop if you need to, I will wait or come over and see what is up. I'm not that worried about speed as top whack is 8 mph, but its still fast enough to be worried about something hitting him or him losing control and hitting something else.

Cool bit of trivia Old Ironmaker…thanks for that. I have known who these two guys are (John Carlos is the other guy) since as long as I can remember. It was the olympics that happened a year after I was born. I was born in Toronto and one parent was black the other white, black power was not just a headline to read in our family, one of my uncles was involved in the panthers in New York…my dad disapproved….lol.

The revolution is still coming brother!

Awesome report, the pic with the sunset and plane is my favourite.

Thanks man. He loves the shack, have to say that makes me happy. Thanks Rick, he is getting more confident on the sled for sure. He listens well and we have some good ground rules for riding…lol….and he knows he'll lose it if he breaks the rules! LOL…thanks Blair. Thanks JDS, its family day next weekend and the ice carnival hits the ice road, we have prime position with the shack in the middle of it all. Should be a hoot!

Hi all, Been a busy winter and only just managed to get the shack out last week. I only just managed to get one hole inside the shack done, either gonna have to get an extension for the auger extension or the farm jack to take it off the blocks, drill, and get them back under again….plenty of ice despite the mild winter. The Ice Road is not exactly the fishing hotspot of the region, but the walleye are around, albeit mostly small ones. Great place to hang out with family and friends though! Jack was really poorly that morning and I had a day off. By 10am Jack said he was bored, he made a miraculous recovery when I suggested the shack! We took the skidoos down and had a blast enjoying all things iceshacky. Lunch was simple but fun, the shack was warm and we even had a a few missed bites and steady action for 45 minutes from 3pm. Finally landed one inside the shack, Jack got it and was all smiles!

Stick of dynamite? Just kidding, jig with pearl thumper tail/twister tail.

Yup, they have power alright. I will still be experimenting with light gear though. I love the challenge of going as light as possible, sure a few fish were missed but with some more experience I will be taming these guys with 10lb test and an ice fishing combo from CT!

LOL...I dont drink alcohol but I know what you mean

LOL…no it wouldn't, the guys here would charge you with no fishing licence and contaminating the lake!

OOOOPS! I went fishing on Saturday, set the otter up and while firing up the tank top heater the front guard pinged off and went straight down the hole, would have been ok if I'd been using my 8" auger, but was using a buddies 10"….oh well. Been online searching for a replacement, its off one of those Remington ones from CT, very hard to find one to order…can find but won't ship to Canada. GRRrRRRrRRRRRRRRRR.

For sure hoping to get back there next January! Its a trivially species, there are so many. Google 'Trevally' and search images…you'll get the idea.

HEARTBREAKER EH? It was the wire on the snap swivel that gave way. I purposely upgraded the test# strength of the braid as last year the fish would just pull once on 20lb and ….GONE…..! I had pretty heavy duty snap swivels but obviously the forces generated by wave and fish were greater! I started tying direct to 30ld flour leaders after that. Still lost some fish but that is another story….coming soon.

Hi all, another holiday instalment. This time its some footage of me casting from the beach. I had taken a couple of days off from fishing but after seeing all the baitfish at my feet the temptation was too great, my wife was understanding

Nice looking fish, that is chilly fishing for sure.

Thanks Dan! I wish I had had another week there, I was beginning to figure stuff out. Lost loads of fish because of bent swivels and bent hooks, even heavy duty hooks are easily bent by even relatively small Tarpon. Line strength was not an issue and 30lb brain held up fine, 30lb swivels…not so much, ended up tying straight to lures with 30lb Seaguar Blue (that stuff is the dog's bollox!) but then ran into bent hook issues. Worked out the hook issue literally on the last day, after having also discovered a snook infested shoreline the night before which I never had the chance to wet a line in. I ate the first Snook I ever caught on a trip to the same place 10 years ago. It was DELICIOUS! Since then though I have become way more of a catch and release fisherman, I even ended up replacing some of the treble hooks on my lures to afford less injury to the fish for their eventual release, I am lucky to be wealthy enough to release all the fish I landed. When the water is chest high and mud knee deep with barracuda and shark around I try to focus on the positives….lol. The nastiest thing I saw this trip was a load of jellyfish on my second trip to this same bay…never gopt stung but glad I did not as they even looked painful. Yeah, those roots would really do a number on your ankles if you slipped, but Its like any other outdoor pursuit, there are risks….try to be aware of them and don't go against that little voice that says…"eerrrr…I don't think you want to do that". That area was not as remote as it seemed and you could hear vehicles on the nearby road all day. especially by noon as it is only 100meters over to the next bay which is one of the bigger tourist attractions on the island…its just that you would never even know or probably even care that bay was there unless you were one of the local conch fishermen or a crazy angling addicted englishman with the power of Google earth at his command and a wife that tolerated scouting mission ten years ago when we were on HONEYMOON!!!! Thanks TC. The caribbean holds a special place in my heart as it brings back many happy childhood memories….its a magical place to be out and about with a rod. Wicked, have a blast man…I'm sure you will….report and pics please! CONGRATULATIONS!! Holy moly. Jack loved it, but he did not get out fishing with me because I was leaving really early and getting back mid morning, he was more interested in Geocaching, swimming at the beach and at the house pool, and hanging out. Lots of cool coast walks and holes in the sand dug.

Its so relaxing just being in the bush, a few pelicans and my manic thoughts of what bait to try next!

Hi All, After a break of a couple days from fishing I hit up another cove on the North East side of the Island I discovered years ago. Much better results than the first outing. Tarpon, snook, baby barracuda, an unknown specimen and various versions of trevalli/jacks. Rapala walk the dog/subsurface lures, and the trusty clacking rap were the most effective of the baits i tried. Water was chocolate milk like my native Lake Wabigoon as that Easterly was whipping in the bay, but the Snook were on fire, landed one, lost 2. Tarpon was first cast but I got tied up in a conch fisherman's bouy and it spat the hook(I learned that they are experts at that by the end of my travels). I have to say I can't think of anywhere I have been more at ease ever than when I wading through the mangroves….way prefer this to big game offshore. HERE IS A VID.

I am back already, got back on the 21st Jan.….no way I was spending time doing videos when I was there! That is what cold nightshifts in Dryden are for!! Did not waste a single moment of family time……no chance.

Cold wet forests are awesome too! Looking forward to camping at Lac Seul this year with my family more than anything else!

Yeah, we all had fun. My mum and dad were also there, plus my sister and my niece. Our yearly family reunion. They fly in from London England. So, I have to try and curb my addiction somewhat, was only partially successful…..lol.