Annual LSC Report

[Joey]

Went down for our annual LSC trip a bit early this year. It is usually in November, but the gang decided the weather was always terrible so we'd have it in October this year. Unfortunately, the weather decided to become November weather just for us, ha ha ha.

 

We arrived Thursday evening and Adam and Sandy were already there. The wind was there too, and the rain. We hunkered down in our motel room and chatted and had a few laughs.

 

Friday morning we woke up to rain and wind at 35 kph, gusting to 48 kph from the East. Adam and Sandy decided to give the river a try while we waited out the wind and kept checking the lake. It was a no go and those two came back, cold, wet and skunked on the river. They said it was dangerous even on the river, so Friday was a wash. Ruth, Don and Phil showed up Friday and we all headed out for chicken wings at a local bar. Mmmmmm, chicken wings Dang!!

 

Here is the lovely Sandy, looking radiant as usual.

 

 

Don and Paul deciding what to eat.

 

 

Adam, Ruth and Phil smiling for the camera.

 

 

Adam and I posing for a pic so Don can check out the shutter speed on my camera

 

 

We headed back to the motel after wings and the sky seemed to be clearing up a bit. It looked pretty cool.

 

 

Lew and Pete showed up Saturday morning and even tho it was windy once again, and raining on and off, we all decided to head out onto the lake and give it a shot.

 

It was choppy at first and a nice rainbow showed up after the approximate 10 minutes of sun we got for the entire day.

 

 

Then it just got stupid windy and the waves were about 4 foot rollers. I did not do well and wish I had brought some dramomine. We made it about 4 hours and got the heck off the water.

 

 

I took a quick video, and this was after it was at its worst and I got out of the fetal position on the floor crying and hanging on for dear life Believe me, the video does not do how bad it was any justice.

 

 

Phil had brought some Erie perch filets with him and we had a cookout in the motel parking lot that night, in the rain But it was tasteeeeee!! Phil brought his deep fryer and the perch were nice and crispy and it was nice to sit around, chat and feed our faces with natures bounty. Thanks again Phil, that was fantastic.

 

Sunday morning we awoke to winds of 7 kph, woohoooo!!! We all headed down to the lake and Mike (Mr. Eh) showed up to fish wish us.

 

The sun actually came out and it turned into a beautiful day.

 

Ruth driving the Batmobile while Don and Phil set up.

 

 

I thought we were in for a tornado for a minute here.

 

 

Paul caught the first fish of the day, a nice little 28 incher, but his LSC curse was lifted and he was ready for more and our spirits were up

 

 

I just love the colour of their eyes.

 

 

Here's Pete and Lew cruising nearby.

 

 

I was up next with a nice little 42 incher.

 

 

Paul was up next with a wee guy, so he just released it boatside.

 

 

We were getting ready to head back and the one of the lines went off again. I was hoping it would be a nice big one for Paul so told him to grab it and it ended up being another little guy, no measurement, but I got a shot of his face, which had a cut on it. He was a feisty one so it may have been from our lure or a previous gash.

 

 

So we ended up having a 4 musky day, which was fine by us.

 

All the fish revived and swam away so fast I was amazed. It was nice to see them so healthy and full of piss and vinegar.

 

We got off the lake around 3 p.m. and said our goodbyes and headed home. Traffic home was a breeze.

 

So besides the nasty weather, it was a really nice time and we'd like to thank Sandy and Adam for putting up with us again this year, and it was great to see Don, Ruth, Phil, Lew, Pete and Mike again. See you all next year again

 

Joey

[irishfield]

Another trip of friends in the history books !!!

 

Good to see some fish in that shiny ProV !

[corvette1]

congrats on the skis allways when you have a trip planed the weather beats you up

[Sinker]

Right on guys!! I'm happy you's got a few fish on day 2. The first day looked like a good day for duck hunting Nasty!!

 

S.

[Greencoachdog]

Excellent report and pics Joey!!!

 

That weather looks brutal in those first pics!!! ... and after a night out eating spicy chicken wings! *insert green face emoticon here*

 

I'm glad y'all got one good day in with some fish though!!! That 42" is a beauty!... did anyone else catch fish?... or were y'all the only ones with luck/skill for the day?

 

It was good to see some of the old familiar faces looking nice and healthy in your "night out" pics!

 

Thanks for taking the time to put that together!

 

 

 

... oh!... and congrats to Paul on the 28"! a Musky is a Musky, and it's 28" bigger than any I've ever caught!

[Roy]

Great report, Joey. Congrats on the fish.

Man, I gotta say that Don's boat looks like an official OPP or CG vessel approaching to board. What a beauty boat and yours ain't too shabby either!

 

ps. Weren't Lew and Pete hungry enough to hit the wings with you guys?

 

pps. Oops, I just was called a ninny for not realizing that Lew and Pete didn't arrive until Saturday and the wings were on Friday night. Excuse me while I go stand in the corner.

[highdrifter]

Great read Joey.

 

A little getaway with friends goes a long way sometimes. You guys sure know how to have a good time!!

 

thanks

HD

[Whopper]

Man, I gotta say that Don's boat looks like an official OPP or CG vessel approaching to board. What a beauty boat and yours ain't too shabby either!

 

You got that right Roy

 

I was lucky enough to be aboard Deg's boat, the seahawk is a cruise liner, all I needed was a badge

[lew]

It was indeed a great weekend with greater friends, despite the high winds & waves but everybody had good boats under them & knew how to handle them, and I think at least a couple muskies went into every boat.

Edited October 26, 2009 by lew

[spinnerbaitking]

Nice Report, I've only been to LSC 3 times mostly for Bass, hopefully make it back down there next year, where did you launch from, I've only been out of Mitchell's Bay

Richard

[Joey]

did anyone else catch fish?... or were y'all the only ones with luck/skill for the day?

 

Dawg, Sandy and Adam caught one on Wednesday I believe, before we got there, then on the bad weather day, Ruth and Phil both got nice ones and I believe Lew got one aswell. So as Lew said, every boat got into some, so it was a successful trip as far as the fishing went too.

[TJQ]

Great Report Joey, nice to see some "old" faces for sure!! Adams looking older... lol.. but not Sandy!!! Glad some ski's were boated!!

[snag]

4 in a day is pretty darn good!

 

I have to agree with you on the eyes too.

 

Well done as always.

 

You're one tough cookie!

[Rich Clemens]

Hey - great report Joey. Sorry about the high winds and rough seas, but ya were in some very good company to pass the time. At least you did get a little action.

[Squid]

As usual, great company and lots of laughs all around.

Edited October 26, 2009 by Squid

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

Great report and pics Joey....those were some nice looking Muskies!!

[bigugli]

Good to see you got some ski. You folks had fun regardless. The fish were the bonus.

[basskicker09]

nice musky really windy cant keep the video camera still lol

[Leecher]

Mother nature has a sick sense of humour sometimes.... but you guys got rewarded on day 2 with some nice ones Looks like you all had a good time!!!

Congrats Joey and thanks for sharing

Leechman

[Terry]

looks like a great day of fishing

[Spiel]

That's a fine bunch of folks you're hanging out with there Joey.

I'm glad to see you were able to make it pay off for yous on Sunday.

Oh and nice hat Paul.

[Ron]

Looks like we missed out on a great time. My Niece's wedding was this weekend, I would have enjoyed that just as much. (OK, I'm lying, I would have enjoyed that more). Some mighty fine folks you chum around with Joey.

 

Say hi to Snady and Adam next time you guys chat.

 

Cheers, Ron...

[LeXXington]

Great going, LSC can blow up very quick

 

Congrats on the muskie slime

[douG]

Nice report, Joanne. Great to see some familiar faces once again. Thanks.

[Guest Johnny Bass]

WOW Joey! Your a pretty hardcore fisherwoman! It looks freezing! Good to see you guys caught fish and your trip was successful.