Simcoe with BillM and Wallacio

[douG]

The phone traffic on Friday night decided the toss – South shore of Erie with Solopaddler for steelhead, or Simcoe with BillM for lakers and whitefish. I’m sure that Mike had a great day off the shore somewhere or other, but that was a prime afternoon on the hardwater with Bill and Wallacio (Davey). The weather could not have been finer. There were also 5 less hours on the road by going to Simcoe instead of Erie, and I had a good feeling about beating my lifetime laker/whitefish skunk on the Lady.

 

I met with BillM and Wallacio at the reasonable hour of 6:45 at 9th line where we suited up and headed out. We went out an incredible 7 miles onto Simcoe, with seatbelts off and windows open.

 

This was the view back to the shore we left from.

 

 

 

Dave was the first onto a whitey that couldn’t commit to fresh air, quickly followed by another by Bill with the same issue.

 

 

 

The action died after that, and we crossed the pressure crack and popped a few more holes.

 

Speaking of augers, Dave and Bill did about 30 holes today with manual augers, 14- 18 inches of clear ice everywhere. Dave had a 6 inch drill, while Bill worked an 8 incher. They were Normarks, with sticky sharp blades, and they were incredible. I only drilled a few holes, but now I understand why some folks won’t buy a power auger when they know what a good manual drill can do.

 

 

 

 

Around 11 am, a gold Williams ice spoon found a weight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was my first Simcoe whitefish, and a beauty.

 

There were lots of folks on the ice today, with a couple of those high maintenance flighty types.

 

 

BillM and Solopaddler are both great guys. A thing they share is a burning yearning to put new friends onto fish, and Bill did a fine job today.

 

Thanks to Dave and Bill for a great day. We will fish again.

 

Edited March 7, 2010 by douG

[irishfield]

Great shootin Doug!!!

 

I saw Hamilton fly by in his Champ.. but very disappointed I didnt't see Brent Anderson's Rebel. I helped Brent thru the build on that machine from 1993 to 1997.

[Leecher]

Awesome report and pics Doug

That's what's all about right there..... beauty day, fishing with good friends and getting into some

Congrats to all involved :clapping:

and thanks for sharing

Leechman

[MCTFisher9120]

Nice whitefish!

[ironstone74]

Nice report and fish Doug! I would have found it hard to pass up a chance to fish with Solo, but looks like you had a great trip.

 

Paul

[tibbs]

Nice Job on the Whitefish!

 

Looks like you guys had a blast!

[BillM]

Yeah, it was a great day for sure. The weather was absolutely perfect, however we could have used the melt a bit sooner to soften that ride out this morning. Hooked up in the first 10mins but lost it about 10ft down... Moved a few more times and hooked up again, with something really nice which again popped the hook... Ah well, what can ya do!!

 

My mission for the day was to get Doug on a whitefish and it was mission accomplished when he brought that brute up through the hole.. Last day out on the ice for me, bring on the steel and the opener!!!!

 

And Doug, that sandwich was awesome!!!

Edited March 7, 2010 by BillM

[462Liquid]

WOW, beauty lake and a great fish! i still dont understand why i never even considered fishing that lake while i lived down there..... i deeply regret it now though! anyhow great job guys!

[misfish]

And Doug, that sandwich was awesome!!!

 

Doug makes the best sandwiches ,south of Barrie.

 

Congrats bud, on a great catch.

[Joey]

congrats on your first Simcoe Whitie DouG. Perserverence pays off

 

Well done and great report and pics.

 

And yes it certainly was a lovely day out there in the sun!

 

Joey

[wallacio]

I'm glad that at least one of us could keep the hooks into a fish today - nice job with that Whitie!

 

Great to meet you Doug - you can fish with Bill and I anytime...just keep bringing those sandwiches!

[Twocoda]

yall got balls ...ill give ya that ...holy crap ...but not as big as the dudes that dropped the airplanes on the ice....im pretty sure you guys know what your doing...i almost crapped my drawers just looking at the pics of land in the horizon...

 

i think i just exposed myself as an ice wooosey

[Syn]

Incredible pictures. 7 miles out with seatbelts off and windows open (just in case). Planes on the ice too. My jaw dropped.

Quite the adventure. Glad to see you all had a great time.

[Terry]

great day to be out

nice going guys

[Daplumma]

Nice report douG.Makes me want to try that ice fishing thing.

Joe

[fishdawg]

dooooooGle with a fish!

right on bud

 

how were the 'gweeches?

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

Congrats on your first Whitie...looked like a great day out on the ice.

[Guest gbfisher]

Looks like you had a great time out in Slyville along with hundreds of others .... . Nice goin!

[tjsa]

nice going guys, and congrats on your first Simcoe whitey douG.

[mattyk]

nice looking white fish.

[Beans]

Doug makes the best sandwiches ,south of Barrie.

 

Congrats bud, on a great catch.

 

Our buddy Meely might challange your statement Brian...He taught doogles how to make them g'weeches...

[LeXXington]

WTG --- Doug.

 

Great report looks like you all had a great time

[ehg]

Simcoe seems to be producing this March.

Great report and nice whitefish

[douG]

Meelly, that Calabrese Grande, for sure taught me the spirit of the Italian sandwich / sangweech / gweech.

 

You need to start with a nice Calabrese panino, a mid size crusty bun. Then you need some salami, cappicola, pastrami, your choice. I've heard that some don't like ham, or prosciutto, or stuff like that. Or pickles. Bill.

 

Slice the buns, pile high with your cold cuts, and use butter, caesar salad dressing, mustard or pickles. I like an aged provolone cheese sliced thin to add that last little kick.

[tonyb]

Looks like a good time on the ice, congrats on breaking the skunk Doug!....were you finding the fish were real finicky or were you getting a lot of chasers?

 

Tony