irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) So with OFC down for a day + I got so much work done in the shop that the boss gave me a day off. Sunshine, not too cold.. a bit of a breeze and the solution of what to do with the day didn't take long to figure out. Somehow I've been hooked onto this dumb sport called ice fishing and it didn't take me long to get my vehicle loaded up! Moments later I was saying goodbye to Penetang around 10:45 am..... and hello to the gorgeous view of Georgian Bay Port Severn outflow is starting to work it's magic on the ice. Only 14 minutes later I was settled in and fishing Matchedash Lake ! Didn't mark a darn thing for about an hour... so I moved up the lake a bit. Didn't mark anything there either... so I gave it 30 minutes and then packed up and decided where to go next. Outflow from Six Mile Lake into the pool. Heck.. why not fish Six Mile.... Gave it a quick circle looking for structure and open current areas ....and a total of 12 minutes after leaving Matchedash I was marking a school of fish! Trying to get them to cooperate ..and wouldn't you now ! Played with them for about an hour... hoping something big would come along, but nope... so packed up and headed back towards home. You take the long way... I'll take the high way.. Then I decided to make it a triple play. Why not fish Georgian Bay. Gave it some thought... checked out the current areas and then picked a spot out by Governors Island. So 10 minutes after leaving Six Mile Lake I was set up and jigging way out on Georgian Bay! Was marking some stuff on bottom in 68FOW that wasn't cooperating.. wandered around a bit and then came back just in time to see something just going off the screen that was marked about 30 feet down. Brought my spoons up and it came back. Took a bit of coaxing but it hit hard. Peeled dragged.. thinking I had a nice pickeral coming up I was surprised by my first ever Lake Herring.. and a nice one at that. And you wonder how them Muskie's get big! lol The auger makes a great camera holder ! Sun is getting low... time to go.. Headin towards home 7 minutes later I was home in the yard at 4:55pm! Now the only question is... why'd I wait this long to get hooked on ice fishing. Total travel time to do 3 lakes and get home 43 minutes. Total fuel burn.. 4 US gallons = 15 litres ! Edited March 5, 2009 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Wow Wayne thats friggen incredible. I wanna hang out with you for a day like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Great report and pics Wayne Got to love it when you get time on your hands.... and what better way then spending it flying into 3 different lakes for a shot at hard water fishing That herring is a fine looking one congratulations Thanks for sharing your fly-in adventure Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thats awsome! :worthy: You sure cant go wrong doing it that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thats awsome! :worthy: You sure cant go wrong doing it that way! Well you can... if you notice in the first picture of the airplane the skis are down. Don't do that on glare polished ice. I weather cocked and was blown straight to shore from the middle of the lake before I could get the engine shut down.. door open and jump out hanging onto the wing strut to get it to stop going like a curling rock before I hit shore! Note all the other shots are wheels down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Now thats the way to travel!!! Friggen awesome! Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 you the man and that sure is the way to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Feeling sick yet Terry..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 sure make me feel bad....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I can get you a note.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I feel fine and I'm off every wed/thurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Yah... but you already said no to "this" one! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I think they would know , what I did and we have an agreement about only so many people off at one time.... if I called in sick after asking those days off...people would be POed....AND THEY HAVE BEEN GOOD TO ME I am thinking it's too far to go just for Sat. and Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-z-out Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Good to see your Hooked Wayne best damn drig out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the spirit of fishing Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Great report-really love the aerial shots. I'm not familiar with that area but it sure sounds like an efficient way to cover 43 minutes of travel time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 If I win the lottery that's exactly what I'd be doing, I can't imagine anything better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Lottery??? Just get a drill out and start building ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Wayne, you are the luckiest bum alive! I am extremely jealous. I love trying to figure out the land forms without reading the captions like the shot of Present and Beuseile Island, then Giants Tomb later on. I sent you a PM with a summer time hotspot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Lottery??? Just get a drill out and start building ! Yep I hear ya. Flying your own plane is after all the sport for the masses, heck everybody's doing it these days LOL! Y'know I'm gonna get right on that tomorrow, see if maybe I can Red Green something together in the backyard. (They don't call duct tape 100mph tape fer nuthin'! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 LOL Mike... I've got lots of aluminum if you wanna do it the right way. I built everything in that airplane except the wheels/tires, propellor and panel instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Nice pic's and what a great looking day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 WOW...I'm impressed, Wayne...you just took the run and gun mentality to a whole new level! Nice herring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Wow, that's quite the adventurous fishing trip Wayne. Sweet!!! That's just so darn cool, good for you, and nice herring btw Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 the fishin'\flyin' trip is one great read ,, building your own plane is a whole new animal !! nothing short of amazing sir. big hats off on your lifesyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkygetr Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 yup...I need a plane. Simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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