jjcanoe Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 The family and I made the annual trip to the cottage last week and we managed to get a few... just missed beating the rain there by about 10 mins it was following us all the way from London didn't even take the boat off the trailer until Sunday afternoon didn't stop me from taking a few casts at the shore before bed where I nailed my 1st fish of the trip, seems I catch this Pike every year on the first night casting from the shore(first fish the last few years have been a pike from the same spot) Next morning was a very misty and a few passing showers until around noon, finally put the boat in the water but not before netting this pike by jj jr off the beach fire up the boat and hit some familiar spots, This dock always has something under it, last year it was a nice pike, this year a big fat smallmouth. First bucket of the week, by mid week there didn't seem to be many fish in the slop so we changed up a bit and fished weed edges for a while jj jr. Doubleheader with the uncle-in-law (Theo) Rock bass on a minnow and sunfish on a 6" crankbait! Probably the biggest rock bass I've ever caught! smashed a topwater frog Tuesday, we cracked open the Dora rod for my daughter, 2 casts, 2 fish. I had a real rod in the pick-up for her but the wife thought she would like the Dora rod better Took the little girl for a walk to the campground that evening to watch the sunset "it's too bright!" "Good night sun" took a ride up to Bon Echo P.P.on Thursday Friday was the best fishing day of the week, we even got up early after a slow but peaceful morning we decided to head to the "go to" spot 1st cast 5th cast 6th cast OH YEAH! slowed down for a bit afterwards a few more small bass and a little pike, went in for a lunch break and hit the water again Last fish of the trip was another shore pike which crunched a popper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 nice big mouths congrats on your trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nice fish John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Thanks! always have a great time up there jjcanoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nice report JJ!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nice!! Toss out all the expensive and 'nice' rods and reels and use the DORA rod, my daughter's little pink rod caught more fish than everything else put together that I have.....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Looks like it was a real nice time away. Excellent pictures and some nice bass there! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynotalen Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nice!! Toss out all the expensive and 'nice' rods and reels and use the DORA rod, my daughter's little pink rod caught more fish than everything else put together that I have.....LOL HMMM ....maybe I should go get me one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish-miester Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 hey nice fish! what lake is the cottage on? just wondering I love it up there.. born and raised on Skootamata Lake road (just south of bon echo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governator Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 (edited) Looks like one great trip, good memories for everyone. Sunfish on a 6" crankbait? lol bravo sir. Edited September 1, 2010 by Governator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Great job! I love multispecies trips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Looks like a great week at the cottage! Good fishing, lots of family fun...doesn't get much better Thanks for posting it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Great report! And I LOVE this picture!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thanks all! that was the 2nd monster sunfish on a big crank that afternoon, Not Skootamatta but would love to fish it someday, it's about 30 mins south and 15 mins east of there... jjcanoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Great report/photos, John! Some decent fish as well, looks like a good time was had (other than the initial rain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Great report and pics JJ Looks like fun was had by everyone and a good mix bag of fish was caught Thanks for sharing your trip with us Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggyj Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Great pics of family and fish. Memories for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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