Great when you get sunburned on a "rainy" day !

[irishfield]

Got out today, for the GBay opener, with GBFisher and Meegs. We took Andy's boat for a GOOD season opener first run. A good 1hr and a half run it was. GREAT care must be taken this time of year on Georgian Bay... channel markers missing... some snapped off at the water surface by ice or just simply moved thousands of feet out of position. We had a few tense moments with a couple of shoals... but the boat survived the day just fine. Now if Andy didn't know the water like the back of his hand it may have been ugly.

 

Great run to the fishing grounds in Andy's 2150 Baron. That Yammy runs nice. I could live with one of those if I didn't have my Verado.

 

 

Meegs watching for rocks as we make the final trek into a long bay, through a shallow area.

 

 

Once in there the wind was wicked for boat control, but we all managed fish. I only took a picture of one fish each as I was losing too much fishing time taking pictures with double and triple headers in the boat going on. I lost count of how many pike were boated in total, let alone how many hits and lost fish. I've never seen so many pike in one location. A couple OOS species as well, that I won't post...

 

 

 

 

The trip back to dock was a tad brutel... running against 3 to 5 footers. My backs gonna be a tad tender come morning.. I know that right now, just deciding on which route of pain killer to start with!

 

Thanks for the day out lads... much appreciated and truly needed on my part, probably yours toooo !

 

I've really gotta thank Andy for pestering me for the last month or more to come out with him and keeping this spot open for me right to the last minute! Thanks Bud !

Edited May 2, 2011 by irishfield

[Terry]

nice going guys

 

I was on GB for walleye...didn't get any

[Leecher]

Awesome Wayne Got to love when the fishes come out to play Glad you got out and had fun

Thanks for sharing

Jacques

[mercman]

Hey great report Wayne Nice lookin Gators too.Hope to get slimed ,myself, soon too.

 

 

Thanks

Paul

[Rod Caster]

Nice specimens... you can't beat heavy pike action!

[BillM]

Nice fish Wayne! I was going to get out on Gbay with the oldman, but he's got a torn rotator cuff. So my fishing partner is out of commission for a while.

[Whopper]

Good to hear you got out and had some fun Wayne, not bad company either

 

I'll get a crack at some pike here in a few short weeks

[irishfield]

I'll get a crack at some pike here in a few short weeks

 

 

You and Connie have fun Phil!!! Try to keep up to the young lad this time eh...

[Whopper]

You and Connie have fun Phil!!! Try to keep up to the young lad this time eh...

Thanks Wayne, I can only hope I will be in the shame shape Connie is when I get to his age

[limeyangler]

Good stuff Wayne...WTG...very jeeeeelous right now

[splashhopper]

did u wash your hands before u posted those pics.... i can smell all that slime from here

[Grimace]

A good bunch of Pike. I always feel just a little bit uncomfortable on Georgian Bay.

[irishfield]

A good bunch of Pike. I always feel just a little bit uncomfortable on Georgian Bay.

 

That's a GOOD thing Dave. Don't ever get comfortable out there!!! I've been boating it for 30 years now and the chart is always in the boat and open to the right page, even with the moving map going.

[WeedLine]

Nice fish guys. Hope your back feels better soon Irishfield. No pain, no gain. I bet it was worth it for a fun day out with lots of pike.

[Grimace]

For sure. Scan the water, do not lose your edge, look for things that do not add up with your map. Georgian Bay keeps you on your toes.

[glen]

Looks like a great day out there.

[Joey]

Glad you got out Wayne.

[Live2fish85]

Nice Fish and hope your back isn't to bad in the morning. I know what you mean about being prepared out on the water Erie can be a handfull at times as well.

[fishnsled]

Great to see you out on the water Wayne and a few fish as well, nice bonus.

[solopaddler]

Now that looks like a fun day!

[fishhunter]

lol Nice pics and glad to see you made it out. Well Wayne you can be bubble boy on this coming Sunday

[Guest gbfisher]

That's a GOOD thing Dave. Don't ever get comfortable out there!!! I've been boating it for 30 years now and the chart is always in the boat and open to the right page, even with the moving map going.

 

It was great to have ya out catching fish Wayne. You gotta pick up another one of those spoons that went flying away never to be seen again. Not like it ever happens to anyone of us Meegs did the same thing with his favorite lure a couple seasons ago.

Being comfortable in the back yard had my INS company paying out 5 g's last spring because of a missing marker and me paying no mind to where I was going.

I was only two minutes from the Marina and made the dumb excuse "One Last Spot before we go home" We missed the rock on the way in by inches. Meegs even said...Hey you just missed a rock. Well, we hit it square on the way out...twice even. Bringing a heavy boat to an almost complete stop from plane wasn't fun. It leaves a lasting impression. 35 years out there and I've never hit anything until last year. The water is still cold and seeing snow out there still on land was a surprise. I may try one more day of casting and then it's trolling time for the entire season. We did get a couple moving slowly back to where we wanted to be with our lures in the water. Should have trolled around that rock all day instead of trying to get that damn anchor to hold in postion. Would have been easier..

 

Next!

Edited May 2, 2011 by gbfisher

[manitoubass2]

This report depresses me, lol.

 

Great fish, looks like great times were had!

[asdve23rveavwa]

Some nice gators, Wayne!! Good to see you getting out fishing

[12footspringbok]

Not much of a pike fisherman, but I'm thinking a trip up to Parry Sound might be in order this weekend. Thanks for sharing