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nice fish . beauty piece of the country up there

That, sir, is cruel and unusual punishment Great way to celebrate the holiday

great lookin weekend- I need to get down there for some pike soon.

Seriously nice shots there Dave.

great report - and sweet set up on the electonics bait balls are the source of much fun

nice report and and some sweet fish.

nice fish, congrats. Interesting topic title - bet you'll get a lot of views

that looks like ablast - away from everywhere and a bucketful of fish

great outing for yesterday. The wind from Saturdat really had the lake turned around. and it was a tough day.Looks like everyone had a blast

looks like a great day on the water - and a great fish fry

So Paul, do you net the fish, or just wait till it shakes itself off and jumps back in the water?

. That one made me laugh out loud. Congrats on your first pike Christopher. It'll only get better from here. Nice report and good luck in the tourney.

great to get out with the family . Hope its nothing serious with the eyes. Perhaps pickeral fishing is in the future?

Sweet day on the water . A little effort and a golden reward. I really have to come up that way again.

Those are some nice fish. And the young lad looks like he's no slouch with the rod either Great day on the water with the family

Hey Dave - yes and no. I have a section in the garage where we park the boat. We put some OFAH awards up there. Mostly I just get told "My fish is bigger than that Dad". I'm OK with that Yup - that's the next goal - gotta get a decent scal for the boat tho. The cheapo one I had said that fish weighed 10 .2 lbs Thanks - and yes, Frank, Juli G & I are all hoping for some west winds in the 5 - 10 k range for Sunday. Thanks Chris - he was pretty funny, as usual " QUICK DAD THIS IS HEAAAAAAVVVVVVY." You know it RC. G's already said he wants to do a slide show of this years catches. Given what he's boated so far, I'd say it will be quite the show.

Congrats on the PB, and successfully reviving and releasing the fish, who swam away.

Thanks Trouty - but - well, actually, no, on a couple counts. Both G and I have bigger ones this year for our teams. G's biggest Salmon was 39 inches - this one was only 36. He struggled to lift this one ( the arm balancing him from behind) He literally couldn't lift the 39 incher. Plus, um, as a few members may tell you - G is actually on team 1.

probably afraid to fire the burner and start a methane gas fire.

G's first day off school today, and Steph had to work. So I decided to cash in an in lieu day from one of my Hong Kong trips annd spend the day with G. The weather even cooperated so of course, that meant fishing........... There is a cluster of waypoints on my sonar that I call the bowling alley, because once lake O sets up this area almost never fails to produce - and it produces a lot of rainbows. up at 5 and motor down the highway The pic doesn't do the sunrise justice - but it was magnificent 6:45 we're motoring out of the harbor following a hint from the guy at the marina who had a killer day yesterday 7:00 we're in 85 FOW and I set up the first rigger. Just finish setting up the second when the first fires - a small chinny. back he goes. Nice start. Then a dry spell - radio confirms -- its going around. - So we change course and head to the bowling alley. DR fires just as we approach the markers - another nice little salmon 24 or so inches. Then the wire dispey screams. Strong fish 350 foot back. Darn thing wore me out. 30 inch tank of a laker a quick revival and back down she goes Things slow down again. All but 2 rods have fired. The second rigger is deep, and it keeps going right over fish, and fish are coming up from the bottom to look, but no takers. I tell G, gonna switch this one up, no one wants my fly this morning. I flick it from the release and BANG. G - FISH ON and its a biggun (I dont know HOW he does the biggest fish everytime). 10 minutes later a 23 lb king finally enters the net.Tried to revive this one for about 15 minutes, thought my arms woud fall off. No deal, too tired. Last week one of our neighbours had said they would like a salmon next time out - so here ya go, Long weekend family BBQ Salmon. We ended up 6 for 8 in 4 hours. One absolute tank of a bow again jumped way clear of the water on G and spat the hook. Interestingly enough, that jumper was the only bow to show in the alley today. 1 cohoe and the rest were all chinnes. Nice Trifecta to send out the month of June. Frank --- keep your fingers crossed bud - I cant wait to hear the signature Juli discussion as she reels in a big one . And perhaps you will get another shopping cart?

slivers on light tackle = non stop fun. thanks for sharing

Welcome aboard Luke; an awesome intro, and testimony to the statement - what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Life teaches us only lessons; and perspective is something earned. For such a young man you have learned lots and are very perceptive. I think you have a rich life ahead of you

Hey Vince good to see ya around. Time to get your new toys out and give 'em a whirl. Here's hopin' Chris. I plan on enjoying the time together while I can I'm smiling too Merc ----I guess that's part of the genetics / environment discussion That's a comin'. slow and sure You're on Bud. We'll get Sam onto a nice little bow on one of the shorter 7 ft rods. I bet he'll be just like G and out catch his dad. Looking forward to it

Last Saturday I got back from a week at Gowganda for the annual get away with my bud Kev (post to come). G spent the night at a friends down the street and saunters down as soon as I pull up. We do the meet and greet thing, and I ask him, "did ya miss me?"'Sure did Dad - when can we go fishin?" "ummmm, think we gotta clear that one with Mum' 10 seconds later " she says its OK, what time we leaving?". Ahh, a boy after my own heart. Sunday 4:30 we're up and bound for the regular hunting grounds. The Lake is coming alive. On the water by 6:30, first two bows in the boat by 8:30, 1 more bow and a Salmon in by 9:30 (that woke G up from a quick snooze when it hit the dipsey and peeled about 100 foot of line off immediately) and a couple near misses, including one bow G fought for 250 + foot just for us to watch him jump fully 3 foot out of the water twenty feet from the boat and spit the hook. Just as we're starting to pull in the line the lead core that I had just switched up spoons on 10 minutes earler goes for the first time, 10 + coluors out. Starts peeling line. This fish fought so hard G actually asked for help, which he didnt even do with the Salmon he landed earlier this year Nice 33 inch bow we agreed would be a dad-lad team fish We ended up 5 for 9 in 4.5 hours. Other than one (less than 24 inches) they were all over 29 inches and healthy as I've seen them.

gonna need a bigger fishin' spot