Moosebunk Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 2012 has been a slow start with only two days on the ice this season before this past Tues and Wednesday. Seeing a gap in the busy work schedule along with a couple great weather days, I built up some motivation to get my butt out there. Tuesday... A local laketrout lake that's been busting me balllz for two years was the destination of choice. After getting the kids on the bus in the morning, the line was down by 10:00am with decent expectations. Wanted to try some different things on the ice and was hopeful they would pay off. Around 11:00am. First fish is a rocket that chased the lure hard and missed a few times before getting the grab. Spotty odd pike. About noon time a second fish came in on the sonar. With some coaxing it took to the bait too. Meaty little laker. At 1:00pm I got another hit and it turned out to be the Holy Mutha Chunko!!! Even though the hit was only a 5 outta 10 kinda slam!!! I was having a little lunch in my Clam hut!!! So into the Clam... yes into the Clam... And while in the Clam... "YESSSSSS!!!" Ahhhhh feels small.... Wait a minute.... Ohhhh you got some juice in ya.... Hmmmmmm, that's weight right there!?!?..... Nooooo, you didn't just rip off like that...??? Flip the Clam Up... "HEY!!! ONE OF YOU GUYS HAVE A MINUTE!?!?" I shout over to some other doods... "Hey man. Nice seeing ya out here!" I says cause of knowing the one guy who comes over. "Dood, I thought this fish was a runt but I just released a fiver and this is KILLING that fish. Mind sticking around if I need ya for anything?" Seeing rod bent, hearing reel peel, my face red, he does so oblige. The laker continued to ruin me for like eight hours........ well, maybe ten minutes or so...dunno..? Not since "some" of the Kesagami pike has a fish that tough been at the end of an ice rod. Kept repeating that my laker luck bites and so I'll probably lose the fish. BUT... it wasn't lost!!!!! NEW ICE PB!!! Long fight too... enjoyable for sure! That was the day. After getting the fish I did more chatting, napping, and played with a couple more active non-taker-lakers before heading home to see the kiddies off the bus. Wednesday... Next morning... repeat with the kids and bus and then on the road. This day Grant was meeting me, hadn't seen my bud in awhile. Hoping the fish were still in the harvest moon mood. DAY WAS MINT!!! Fishing by 10:00am done by 4:00pm. Happy to have nothing but blue skies and warm weather that we sat out in all day and enjoyed. Fishing was slow though... got sun burned actually. Around 11:30am my set-line gave a little jingle. No horsing this one, it was a fun laker on my UL pannie rod with 4lb. Fish gave a surprisingly slow and methodical fight with more subtle headshakes like a walleye. During the action I was guessing with Grant that an eye is maybe what it would be. But no, it was all troooooot!!! And that'd be all for the day. Grant sadly missed a couple and had a real rod bender on for a moment. My Lowrance marked three fish all day. Company made the day!!! Nice way to kick off February and what'll be a limited ice season compared to last year. If the outings made are anything like these two days, it'll be OK in the end. Over Christmas I was playing for the first time with MovieMaker and did up a couple slideshows. This one here is a collection of photos from all the past ice fishing trips for big pike and walleye up on Kesagami. Will leave it here to enjoy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That is a beauty on any lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Dang Bunk, ya sure know how to make a grown man cry.........especially one who hasn't see the ice at all this "winter". Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 You are definatley correct...." a solid Laker report" for sure....love the markings on the rocket....nice shootin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Pigs! Beautiful colours on the lakers in that lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That is one heck of an "old man" laker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COUNTRYBOY Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 NOW THAT'S PORN..NICE GOING...I DIDN'T SEE THE WAY POINT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jds63 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It will probably take me a lifetime to catch a laker like that and you make it look as easy as eating a grill cheese sandwich ... (after dropping the kids off at the bus ... LOL) just so i feel better .. is this lake north of 9 hours from the GTA ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC1 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Wow Beauties there! That pike is awful dark too! Just wondering, how deep do you need to fish for lakers up north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hot daaaaang son! That's a beautiful fish...nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Nicely done, congrats on the PB!! This should help with your video. Some great fish there, nice job on the video. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Jl6DjD3sTFs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Edited February 10, 2012 by fishnsled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 HEY!!! NO Practice fishing !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Man .. I wasnt thinking of heading north this weekend .. but now you got me second guessing that decision Great pics - thanks for sharing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDunn Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow! Thats huge man! Awesome laker! TDunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Great photos! Man I really miss laker fishing. Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks guys... and FNSled for putting the video up. Not sure how to do that??? Lake isn't up north either doods... just around home here. Hopefully I'll see some northern lakers soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Awesome laker man!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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