Spinnerbait Trial & Garden Update - Report

[Leecher]

Well folks, another long awaited time for me to finally get to try my spinnerbaits I had made last fall.... yesterday was the day, Paul and I targeted the Ottawa River in search of some Pike since bass was not open yet (June 23rd ) for a couple of hours

 

The plan was to go today but the forecast calling for rain and thunderstorm got us to go yesterday after work... Rain was coming down lightly throughout the afternoon and as soon as I got home it was still raining but Paul's car and boat was parked in front of the house so I knew right then and there we were going out no matter what

 

Got the gear out to the car and the way we go. Rain was still slightly coming down but it didn't matter... once at destination, got Paul's boat launched and I immediately tied on a white & pink tip spinnerbait

 

Haven't been in that part of the river a couple of years and it sure was nice to be back there Didn't take long for the action to start once we located them We tried casting to shore but the weeds had grown to a phenomenal length so we decided to target the outside of the weed edge and low and behold they were there waiting to smash our offerings

 

We went 8 for 20 (snot rockets) Paul got 6 and I got 2 on my spinnerbait (chartreusse & orange tip) Paul even got an OOS LMB that was release at boat side (man if only it was 4 - 5 hours later )

 

All pike were released and not picture worthy but Paul got a shot of one I caught and I'm sure will post it later Right now, were into a thunderstorm and thankful we didn't decide to go out today

 

Now for some garden update.... well it's been a month since I planted the tomatoes, sweet peppers, wax beans, cucumbers and zucchinies.... here are the pics of it:

 

Tomatoes quatriple in size and have already started to blossom

 

 

 

Wax beans enjoyed the hot sun and came out to peek

 

 

Peppers are doing great too

 

 

Even have fruits on the plants

 

 

Cucumbers started to run

 

 

Zuchinnies are doing fine

 

 

I even cut the top of the garlic to reinforce the heads

 

 

Even the Macintosh apple tree is doing great

 

 

Lots of fruits on it

 

 

 

That is all for now.... oh tomorrow is Québec National holiday and I have the day off Guess where I'm going.... yep out FISHING

Hope you enjoy

Tight lines

Leechman

Edited June 24, 2011 by Leechman