Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) Guys terribly sorry for the last post but here is my full report on fishing of the season 2008. There lots of fish porn in that one.... hope you enjoy Will start off with hard water: From one of our local lake... SMB Then we move on to the Ottawa River, pike, crappie and perch in good old McLaurin Bay [/img] Now we move on to Lac St-Marie Back to the good old Mc Bay Fewwww..... This does it for the 2008 hard water season.... now lets move on to the soft water season First off the Rideau Falls in Downtown Ottawa Then from Victoria Island from shore and now from the Rideau Falls on a boat and a good mix bag We move to Lac St-Marie for some bassin And finally a pike from the Ottawa Hope you enjoy this report Going for musky tomorrow afternoon...... wish me luck Jacques aka Leechman Edited December 6, 2008 by Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Lotsa fish for you this past season Jacques! Thanks for taking the time to post that for us. I've fished the big O on many occasions and it really IS one heck of a river. Gotta try Lac Ste-Marie a time or two. Looks like a pretty nice piece of water. Thanks again and let's see the monster you're going to get this afternoon. Be well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 lotsa nice pics there getting me excited for ice up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmart Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Great pictures Leechman you had some great success this year hope you get the big one this afternoon Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 ....Good Lord there's a lot of fine eating in dem pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats on what looked to be a fun and productive year. Thanks for the post. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Looks like you did OK, good stuff, thanks for the report... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Great report Jacques ...some of those places look familiar ....I was hoping to get out for some Muskie action this morning but was greeting with a surprise of ICE in front of the house!! ....my season may be finished ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Yup! A very productive season for you Jacques!!! Do you eat the Catfish or let them go? Congratulations on some great catches!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Fine year Jacques. I especially like seeing those O-river cats and nice crappie too. Good luck on the ice in 09.... it's almost time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Thanks everyone for the kind words It sure was a fun year and looking forward to hard water Good luck to all of you and play it safe on hard water I've fished the big O on many occasions and it really IS one heck of a river. Gotta try Lac Ste-Marie a time or two. Looks like a pretty nice piece of water. The big O has lots to offer and is the only zone that we can fish with live minnows as bait If you ever want to try Lac St-Marie, I'd be more then happy to show you some of my hot spots Now if I can only catch a musky.... it be a great way to end the softwater season Do you eat the Catfish or let them go? I let them go simply because I tried one once and find them too oily.... lots of fat on them. I prefer the lake cats.... a lot smaller and very tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hey Leechman....great stuff, like someone else said...thanks for taking the time to post that. Just wondering....you got any tips for catching those smallmouths throughthe ice.? There is a small lake next to the highway here that nobody really fishes...and it is full of BIG smallmouth....wanted to try last year but got into the whitefish to much...any advice welcome. TY simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 WOW what a collection of pics of your successful year. magnifique Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hey Leechman....great stuff, like someone else said...thanks for taking the time to post that.Just wondering....you got any tips for catching those smallmouths throughthe ice.? There is a small lake next to the highway here that nobody really fishes...and it is full of BIG smallmouth....wanted to try last year but got into the whitefish to much...any advice welcome. TY simon Thanks Simon, All those bass were caught on a tip-up rigged with hook and minnow...... On the Ottawa river, we are allowed live minnows but anywhere else, only allowed dead frozen minnows. Some of my buddies use jiggin rods rigged with a spoon and were catching bass. Not sure when bass season closes in Ontario, if I were you, I'd check the Ont. MNR regs for your region. Out here in Quebec, it closes March 31st, 2009. Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 WOW what a collection of pics of your successful year. magnifique Jacques Merci Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats jaques! yeah we had a great ice fishing year wait till you see this year ! the gang is back together and going to do some MAD ice fishing! did jaques mentioned he was a professinal tip-up maker?? he made the ones i have and man ARE THEY EVER light and balanced! WHAO! great fish pron ! keep them commin ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats jaques! yeah we had a great ice fishing year wait till you see this year ! the gang is back together and going to do some MAD ice fishing! did jaques mentioned he was a professinal tip-up maker?? he made the ones i have and man ARE THEY EVER light and balanced! WHAO! great fish pron ! keep them commin ! Thanks Kevin, Will hit the bay at first safe ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats Jacques..... A fine year indeed , Those ice pics bring back some memories of the pike frenzies we had last winter. Listen I know we cancelled today , because of the weather But tomorrow its back on if you still want to get a Muskie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats Jacques.....A fine year indeed , Those ice pics bring back some memories of the pike frenzies we had last winter. Listen I know we cancelled today , because of the weather But tomorrow its back on if you still want to get a Muskie Memories indeed If it's not to cold may be give it one last chance...... Will talk tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats on a fine season. Some great looking fish there. Good luck with your muskie hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Congrats on a fine season. Some great looking fish there. Good luck with your muskie hunt. Thanks Ben If we go tomorrow.... will give it our best shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Well it sure looks like you had a stellar harwater/softwater year of fishing !!!. ..some very nice eyes & cats,and man do those cats ever fight hard in the ottawa river,i think because of fighting the current all the time,they are just sooooo,strong !!!! ive been fishing the river for almost 20yrs and its awesome cause you truely never know what you are going to catch as there is just about everything that swims in the mighty ottawa !!!!....thanks for sharing cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepps Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 nicely done, thats gonna be hard to top in 09! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Well it sure looks like you had a stellar harwater/softwater year of fishing !!!. ..some very nice eyes & cats,and man do those cats ever fight hard in the ottawa river,i think because of fighting the current all the time,they are just sooooo,strong !!!! ive been fishing the river for almost 20yrs and its awesome cause you truely never know what you are going to catch as there is just about everything that swims in the mighty ottawa !!!!....thanks for sharing cheers Thanks fishindevil What you said is so true.... never know what you can catch on the Ottawa and that's what makes it real exciting Them cats sure put up a good tussle.... the bigger ones keep bottom and use the current to it's advantage Thanks again and will be keeping an eye out for your hard water report nicely done, thats gonna be hard to top in 09! Thanks mepps... sure is going to be hard but will give it me best.... just can't wait for some safe ice to build and then is rock on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Thanks Simon, All those bass were caught on a tip-up rigged with hook and minnow...... On the Ottawa river, we are allowed live minnows but anywhere else, only allowed dead frozen minnows. Some of my buddies use jiggin rods rigged with a spoon and were catching bass. Not sure when bass season closes in Ontario, if I were you, I'd check the Ont. MNR regs for your region. Out here in Quebec, it closes March 31st, 2009. Jacques Thanks Jacques. Its ok....bass season in area 5 is open all year...some size limits from November to July...but thats about it. I got some folks upset , thinking i was breaking the regs, responding to posts early in the season.....lol...i think they were even more upset when they realised i COULD fish for them...just kidding folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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