tbayboy Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 So last week I get a note from Lexxington asking if I was interested in sharing a boat and a cottage with him and bassmasterMike. Freezing weather, big water, fishing styles I don't know (deep trolling) - bring it on I say . We took off Friday morning and by 2pm had the boat ready for the first trip <a href=" title="The ride by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3036591852_3383a068aa_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="The ride" /></a> Friday was absolutely beautiful on the water but putting that cover up would certainly pay off later but Friday we got out to check the locations and I got some lessons on planers, riggers and lead core - thanks Paul. We didn't get any fish but that was fine - not often you get this in November: <a href=" title="Waiting for a bite by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/3036595242_83f185c8f3_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Waiting for a bite" /></a> <a href=" title="The last time we saw the sun by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3035763797_be5b7d67b3_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="The last time we saw the sun" /></a> After pulling back into perfect vue (fine place by the way - nothing super fancy but did the job - no complaints) we put on the pasta and opened up the big bottle of wine <a href=" title="Eating like kings by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3035765629_c4fb2e72fd_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Eating like kings" /></a> After polishing that bad boy off we grabbed our beers and headed over to do the rounds of visiting. It was great to meet everyone and put some names to the board members I've read of over the last few years. Great bunch of guys all around. I took some pictures of the gang but they all came out pretty bad - might have had something to do with the way I felt the next morning. Good times So obviously we weren't out really early Saturday and the fact that the weather had taken a nose dive didn't exactly make us rush . Boy did I learn to appreciate boat covers - Paul I love your boat. Once we did get out we dropped back the lines and had just sat down to get comfy when Mike's rod went off. After a succesful planar board release Mike had our first of the weekend, a nice 6 pounder: <a href=" title="Surgery by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/3035770659_d600938f45_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Surgery" /></a> <a href=" title="First fish by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/3036607834_a7b27b12eb_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="First fish" /></a> Here's a recap of the next 8 hours: <a href=" title="Rain and more rain by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/3036610738_afa999b56c_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Rain and more rain" /></a> As the end of the day came Paul made one last change - a spoon back all the way on the lead core line and shortly after the line just stopped. This was a no doubter and took Paul a while to bring in all the time wondering if it was a record sheepie or the worlds biggest perch but eventually he got a good luck and the grin went ear to ear. The gut on this guy looked like it was just about to pop it was so big: <a href=" title="Quinte Gold by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/3035784801_40b2ffa4d8_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Quinte Gold" /></a> The scales bounced a bit as this girl was still full of fight - bounced anywhere from high 12 to mid thirteen, here's my pic showing 13 11 <a href=" title="The proof by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/3036613088_98cdcb42d2.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="The proof" /></a> Congrats to Paul on a real beauty and my first up close look at the famous Quinte walleye I've heard so much about. After that we tried to duplicate the luck as we started to see lots of active fish coming up to look at the cannon balls but it was getting dark so we headed back - great way to end the day. <a href=" title="Sunset by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3036626812_d481a1694a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="337" alt="Sunset" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emosworld/3035788103/" title="Sunset day 2 by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/3035788103_a49a395e00_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="Sunset day 2" /></a> Today we wanted to give it a bit of a try before heading back to town. How bad could the weather be? ummmm..... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emosworld/3035788473/" title="This is fun? by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/3035788473_732bf4a9f9_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="This is fun?" /></a> Took us three spots to find a launch we felt safe using but we gave it a shot for 4 hours but didn't get anything. We were all huddled up under the cover with the mr. heater on full - have I mentioned how much I love Pauls boat cover? So that's my first GTG report - no fish but a fun time so thats ok, only 6 months til the opener right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattones Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 That looked like one good time. Fishing, Wine and buddies. Thanks for the report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdad Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Good report - I heard the bite was on Saturday. Good Job David aka Superdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Wow! Another great G2G report. Glad to see you made it out to your first one Sean...hope to see you at Lakair next summer! That 13lber was a real brute! Sorry to hear you didn't get any fish, but sounds like you learned a lot about deep trolling. (It's an honour just to be nominated right? LOL). G2G's are great for putting faces to board names...I'm sure you wont forget this one for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Great report and pics TbayBoy That is one hell of fat eye Paul caught WTG Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bly Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Sean, glad to hear you survived Awesome photos and that last one just looks nasty! You'll get em next year!! Lex.......Outstanding fish.....Congratulations!! Got your trophy display case all ready?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Great stuff Sean... thanks for the "refresher course" on the Picton ramp this afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Nice meeting you Sean come back next year. Excellent report man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yes it was very nice to meet you. I was suprized how fast you got your boat on the trailer and off the ramp lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Great report & pics sean !!!! glad to meet you as well,im sure you will be back for the next years boq g2g....and you were right about the weather,but thats what its like at the bay..cheers bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Great report and pics Sean!!! Mike and Paul are great guys!!! I got skunked my first year too, I think ya gotta pay dues or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsmith2k Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 nice report sean, good seein ya again.. <sarcasm> and i'm really sorry that you didnt get a fish.. </sarcasm> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) Great stuff Sean... thanks for the "refresher course" on the Picton ramp this afternoon! Yes it was very nice to meet you. I was suprized how fast you got your boat on the trailer and off the ramp lol What happens on the launch stays on the launch right Edited November 17, 2008 by TbayBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 What happens on the launch stays on the launch right - and it's not my boat nor my truck, it's Lexxingtons and this isn't Wayne wielding a coat hanger - nope, this never happened <a href=" title="We'll never speak of this again by Sean Maurik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/3035790145_55853c04af.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="We'll never speak of this again" /></a> ... and that's why we leave the driver's side window DOWN at the launch ramp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 First thing I told him Dawg ! ... just lucky I'd left a coat hanger in my spare floater suit.. and that they had a lad that grew up in Smiths Falls available to help them out and a lad from Ottawa (Lloyd) that took over to finish the job when my hands went numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 First thing I told him Dawg ! ... just lucky I'd left a coat hanger in my spare floater suit.. and that they had a lad that grew up in Smiths Falls available to help them out and a lad from Ottawa (Lloyd) that took over to finish the job when my hands went numb. Wow...the luck of the Irish to have a metal coat hanger and in the truck to boot!!...It's been years since I've seen those metals ones...the wife threw them all out and replaced them with plastic ones Regarding the hands gettin' numb thing Wayne...is that because of old age or the cold??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Awesome report, looks like it was fun Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Great Report...big fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmls Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 13.11 LB hog ....well worth getting drenched, beauty pics Sean !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 GAWD DANG SOME MIZERBLE LOOKIN' bull TO BE OUT FINCHIN' IN!!!! Good of ya to tough it out for some nice ones. Thanks for the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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