Guy's weekend at the cottage, pics, fishing related

[chris.brock]

Guy's weekend at the cotttage turned into 2 guys and a kid's weekend at the cottage. The city slickers didn't want to drive in the snow.

 

We drove up on Friday morning. A little slow, but not too bad. Most people stayed home and off the highways.

 

On Saturday, we decided to hit the lake I had done the previous weekend, looking for splake.

 

To avoid bushwacking, we skirted an area with moving water. My track broke through a little. Matt's sled, with alot more power than the Bravo, just hit the gas. This pic was taken on the trip out.

 

 

Some snowshoeing required

 

 

The Bravo loaded up, lots of powder snow

 

 

A nice, sunny day, very little wind, pretty with the fresh snow

 

 

splake

 

 

Ryan's first fish through the ice

 

 

Matt with a splake

 

 

Ryan taking a break from fishing

 

 

watching the tip-ups

 

 

we landed 8 fish, kept 1 that was hooked bad, the weather was deceptively cold, our holes kept freezing, we were a little lazy and didn't trudge through the deep snow to check our tip-ups, often when we checked, the hole was frozen and the minnow was gone, I think we likely missed 5 bites

 

We all had a great day, the Leafs beating the Habs 6-0 later, was just a perfect topper

Edited February 12, 2013 by chris.brock

[Joeytier]

Awesome! More big splake. I haven't been out for trout in weeks, it's been hard to justify the extra gas with nipissing on fire right on my doorstep, but change is in order. I hear ya about being a little lazy with line checking. I tend to get content just sitting around the fire

Edited February 12, 2013 by Joeytier

[chris.brock]

Awesome! More big splake. I haven't been out for trout in weeks, it's been hard to justify the extra gas with nipissing on fire right on my doorstep, but change is in order. I hear ya about being a little lazy with line checking. I tend to get content just sitting around the fire

 

yeah, a couple drinks, a nice sunny day, catching fish gets a little less important

[pidge]

Very nice thanks for sharing, looks like my kinda trip.

[adempsey]

Looks like a great outting! Thanks for posting it.

[Handlebarz]

Looks like a great time thanks for sharing. To bad the city guys stayed home to shovel out all weekend.

[Out4Trout]

Great report. Fresh air and splake and snow... good for the soul.

[moxie]

Looks like fun Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[mukluk]

Really love Haliburton Highlands in the winter. Very picturesque. Thanks.