Summer on Lake of the Woods

[pikeie]

Well as most of you know, I spent my summer a little further north then im used to. I had a co-op placement this summer on Lake of the Woods. I was working and guideing out of Wiley Point lodge which is part of the Toem Resorts chain. I dont think there would have been a better way to spend my summer, it was incredable! The fishing was amazing and the views were fantastic. Every day I got up I could not belive I was getting payed to stay up there. Although I didnt get out guideing as much as I had wished, I had my fair share of days on the water. And I loved every minute of it! So i decided to share some pictures with the rest of you. I had a great season for everything but Muskie. Although I got guests into quite a few fish I my self could only manage 3 . It was very strange because I had so many follows it was starting to get annoying, I think i really have to practise my figure eight over the winter haha.

 

Anyways here are some pictures I promised.

 

a beauty 20" smallie

 

another nice one

 

a few decent walleye off the dock

 

a 37" northern off the dock

 

my first forty plus northern! 41.5"

 

another nice smallie Tinbanger got while he came up to vist

 

a decent northern Tinbanger got

 

a nice walleye my bro got no measurement but 27-28"

 

a 31.5 inch walleye i guided this summer infact i got this guy 2 of them back to back, twin fish lol

 

me cooking shorelunch

 

 

our shorelunch mix

 

the final product

 

the main lodge

 

the boathouse and some of the cabins

 

the docks, this was during the Rapala Pro staff visit hense all th 620vs's haha

 

LOTW sunset...

 

Me and my bro is one of the camp boats. A 17`triumph with 40 horse E-tecs

 

my 42.5 inch muskie my biggest of the year, but i had guests boat plenty of muskies in the high 40`s. dont worry thats my blood and i have the scars to prove it haha

 

So i had a great time and am definatly thinking of doing it agian!

 

any questions feel free to ask!

[redneck666]

co-op placement out there eh? how'd you manage? i'd love to get out there on one myself!

[Greencoachdog]

Excellent report, fish and pics Pikeie!!!

 

So guide means boat driver?

[pikeie]

i got the placment through school

 

and dont forget net man, jig supplier and tier, minnow rigger, fish remover, master fileter and the list goes on GCD lol

[redneck666]

through school eh?.... tell me, tell me, tell me what to do to get there! how many credits you gotta have... i wanna know! lol

[pikeie]

well im studying fish and wildlife tech. at sault college. in the summer it is mandatory to have a co-op placement

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

i think a classmate or two of yours may have been at my place of employment this summer.

sweet report! looks like a great way to spend a summer!

[redneck666]

well i deffinately know what im doin when i hit college..... by the way great report and nice job on the musky and smallies

[kickingfrog]

You will have those stories to tell for the rest of your life.

[Handlebarz]

Dang and to think back when I did Co-op I waitsed it at a Ford dealership fixing cars and never went into that job market wish I had been smart enough to do the same as you congrats on such a sweet summer job.

 

And for all you other your gunns on the OFC site take a lesson from Pikeie and Brandon (he spent a couple summers up north also) dont worry about making all the biggest parties for every summer there is alot of time to party after school is out.

 

WOW I sound like a old man now that suck's but is true.

[b2kptbo]

Musta been quite the time 4sure, beauty report, WTG...

[solopaddler]

Outstanding, what a great experience. I've done it myself and I know, it's not all fun guiding. It's usually long days and a lot of work.

If you can I'd definitely go back next year. I'd assume you'd get more days on the water...

 

Cheers

[danbouck]

Great report!

[Billy Bob]

Nice report with some GREAT pictures.........the very first picture of you I thought it was a pic of my oldest son. You could pass as brothers.

 

But anyways, I hope you do well in your schooling and then later trying to make ends meet like the rest of us smucks......

 

Bob

[Spiel]

I know I could have been happy in my youth spending my summers like that instead of partying and chasing women.

 

Hell I may do it in my retirement someday.

[Billy Bob]

Hell I may do it in my retirement someday.

 

RETIREMENT where everyday is Saturday....

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

What a great way to spend the summer!....enjoyed the report!!

[muskymatt]

Wow...awesome pics!!

 

Gotta get there someday..

[trapshooter]

Great report Matt. Glad you could make it over here to Lac Seul for a day on your way home. Next time I'll repay the favour and take a picture with you and a muskie.

 

PS - I boated one of the fish we saw at the spot that had 3 of them on it. 43"er...on a Top-Raider... figure 8..lol

[Leecher]

Great report and pics pikeie

Getting paid to stay up there, with absolute awesome fishing just doesn't get any better than that

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[Joey]

Great report. That definately would be a sweet way to earn a living.

 

Great pics and some nice fish there.

 

Joey