solopaddler Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 With Dave (Drifter016) visiting from Yellowknife we were looking to beat the post Christmas blahs with some chrome. Long before he moved to the arctic we spent many a day together fishing for great lakes steelhead. It was a nice Christmas present to get reaquainted again and hit the road like we did in the old days. Joining us was BillM, his enthusiasm always welcome. Although the temperatures were quite mild (at least milder than the norm) it was a brief 2 hour period in the afternoon when the sun came out that turned the fish on. I enjoyed a nice little session down near the lake that saw me put a good dozen or so on the bank. Not bad at all for this time of year. Most all were caught on fresh skein, some kind of scruffy but many were very clean and surprisingly strong. All in all it was a great day. Very few other anglers were on the river, and enough fish came to hand to make it memorable. Funny thing, apparantly my rod has some serious mojo attached to it. Both Dave and Bill borrowed the magic stick and instantly caught fish. Billy actually caught 2 LOL! First Dave (Notice how he not only stole my rod and my fish but also my pose? ) These pic's of Billy were long distance shots as he hooked the 2 fish right at the 11th hour as we made our way back to the car. (That rod is powerful! ) Great day boys, looking forward to more of the same tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleye_man Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 hey guys great report and beautifull fish congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strakey Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Nice Mike, that area is always a good bet for steelies. Wish i could ov been there as well. We were freezing our buts off fishing ontario east after the rain and gettin nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) looks like a nice day. the ice chunk regatta has kept me from venturing out. i haven't put my float stuff into storage, but with the onset of hardwater season, i have a feeling she'll be going away until march real soon. cool report as always. Edited December 30, 2009 by Dr. Salvelinus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Looks like a light day for you boys lol Drifter must have thought of it as "Balmy" compared to out west with his jacket wide open and all lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Drifter must have thought of it as "Balmy" compared to out west with his jacket wide open and all lol Yep, she was a nice warm day. I spent the whole morning with only 2 tee shirts and my wading jacket. It cooled down a touch in the afternoon so I had to don the sweatshirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Yup, that rod definitely has some mojo... I think I need to upgrade to a CTS, such a sweet stick. I wonder how happy those guys were when I plucked two fish out from under their noses in about 5 mins? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I wonder how happy those guys were when I plucked two fish out from under their noses in about 5 mins? lol They were probably awestruck by your gloriousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 They were probably awestruck by your gloriousness. About my only shining moment the entire day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I wonder how happy those guys were when I plucked two fish out from under their noses in about 5 mins? lol Easy now, those words can delete that stick mojo right quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Easy now, those words can delete that stick mojo right quick I don't think I'll be using Mike's setup anytime in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 awesome as usual mike. nice to see dave down again too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I don't think I'll be using Mike's setup anytime in the near future Not after plucking two fish on the way back to the car with it as he takes pics lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sweet, Mike. Congratulations to the whole dang crew. I hope I get to fish with BillM and Drifter#16 sumday, I'm sure there is a whole lifetime of experience and info I could mebbe learn. Pic #4 is a stunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sweet, Mike. Congratulations to the whole dang crew. I hope I get to fish with BillM and Drifter#16 sumday, I'm sure there is a whole lifetime of experience and info I could mebbe learn. Pic #4 is a stunner. How about tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone74 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Nice fish boys! Beats the skunks at the Whirlpool. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Sooooo? Are you saying Drifter016 is old? Or BillM ??????? Fish fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Not after plucking two fish on the way back to the car with it as he takes pics lol Mike was in double digits (as usual) for the day, those were my only fish. I was running a wee bit short the entire day, had two on, a few headshakes and they were gone. Was nice to end the day like that though... And that CTS/RiverKeeper setup? Oh boy... talk about light. My GL3/AngSpec combo in comparison weighs a tonne. I think I see a CTS in my near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 awesome day guys congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Nice to see Drifter found a patch of open water. Can't imagine Yellowknife has too many soft water options this time of year... especially ones for steelhead. Good outing fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Nice to see Drifter found a patch of open water. Can't imagine Yellowknife has too many soft water options this time of year... especially ones for steelhead. Good outing fellas. Yeah, my home water is a little thick right now. At least until late May!!! But it's easier to drill through when it's like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 awesome as usual mike. nice to see dave down again too. Thanks Scott, it was nice to chase some GL Chrome again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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