troutologist Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Last weekend I headed out to camp for a few nights. Saturday we never got on the water til 1 or so do to some technical difficulties encountered the previous evening. Fished without action until about 4pm. All the sudden there was a frenzy of hits on set lines...a few hook ups and losses. Seemed like a school of smaller fish nibbling on the minnow tails. This kept up for about an hour. Packing up I saw my gad pop and at a speed only coors can provoke I was off. Took almost 10mins to handline this fish in on 6lb test. It took a solid group effort with people holding the line off the ice to keep it untangled and an excellent arm down the hole landing job. 9lb 14oz on the digi Funny thing is went back to the same spot the next evening and the girlfriend hooked into one the same size or bigger that we never got in. Plus it broke my rod. Good weekend with some mild weather to be out on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Nicely done, Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thats a beauty laker for those waters. Just imagine the age of that fish......if only he could talk eh!! Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 thats a gorgeous laker! Good Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 A fine grey trout there. Congratulations on landing such a fine laker on a 6 lb handline. If you had called it a 10 pounder, only the idiots would have called you on it, it's got length and girth. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeon Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Nice fish! Nothing beats hand bombing on light line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Congrats on that real fine laker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 good work on hand bombin that big boy on 6lb nice looking fish, where abouts is camp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 That is one sweeeeet fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Sweet laker jay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryC Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 That is one of the nicest Lakers posted this season, well done. Clarence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutologist Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 good work on hand bombin that big boy on 6lb nice looking fish, where abouts is camp? Thanks for the replys. I can't wait to get back out there. Camp is just north of echo bay (east of the Soo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Nice fish buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks for the replys. I can't wait to get back out there. Camp is just north of echo bay (east of the Soo). some beautie country up that way, can be a pain in the to have to hike into some of those lakes but breathtaking none the less, good work once again Matt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike slayer Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 where is your camp? on lonely lake? i have 2 buddys with camps on there and they always do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan_133 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 great fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 AWESOME looking healthy laker right there love the colors !!! good job landing the beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Now thats a gorgeous laker if i've ever seen one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 where is your camp? on lonely lake? i have 2 buddys with camps on there and they always do well. What are the odds! I have family on Lonely Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutologist Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Im on McCarrels just a bit up the road from Lonely. I only fished Lonely once and got a solid skunking for my efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakewalk Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Beauty catch! Sounds like a great day after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 The exciting thing is that i am having my wedding / reception / dinner / party on that lake this fall. hey jay, do you think she'll still marry me if we go out fishing the day of my wedding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Great report and pic troutologist That is one beautiful laker.... congratulations You must of got a good rush of adrenaline fighting this beast!! Again great job and thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Good stuff! Pretty fish for sure must have been Fun don't yah just love this fishin thing we do? Check Ice Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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