Beteau Lake - September 2013 - Pictures Updated!!

[hutch4113]

Thought I would share some of the pictures from a recent trip to Eddie North - Beteau Lake (last week in fact). Had an excellent trip (but tiring). This is my 2nd time going - first time was in the Spring - when the water was high. This time the Fall - and what a difference.

I had in my mind the spots from last time - 99% of which we could not access due to water levels. It also looked completely different than what I remembered. The first few days then were hard work - finding new spots/and trying the old ones that produced before (Hello Caribou Bay). There was also one frustrating day - Tuesday - lost 5 30+ plus that day - 2 of which I am pretty sure were 40+, judging by how they looked. Some were bad hook sets, some hit right at the boat - and one snapped my line at the leader (bye bye top producing spoon - I hardly used you).

I brought a first time fly in person with me on this trip (have to get his pics later). He caught his first big Pike - 39" (and maybe more - forgot I had a tape measure).
Here are a couple of pictures:

First - my big walleye - 26"

Edited September 20, 2013 by Tupelo

[hutch4113]

Now that looked impressive - until Skudlord came a long. What was it Skud? - 28"?

 

[hutch4113]

The rest for me were pretty much pike. I was hoping to break my PB from last time - 44 1/4. I am pretty sure I had one that qualified on Tuesday....and think I had the same one on the hook Friday (repeat after me - hook sets are free - hook sets are free), but the best I could do was 41".

 

Here is the 40" - I like it the best simply because the picture is awesome (not me - the fish).

 

 

And the 41" (It was heavy)

 

Edited September 17, 2013 by Tupelo

[hutch4113]

Of course Skud had to chime in again. Picture it - last cast on the last day, and the plane is on approach.

 

45"

 

[hutch4113]

Anyway - have a couple more to post - will do it later. But thought you would enjoy. Cannot wait to go back again.

[BillM]

Doug always catches the big ones Nice job fellas!

[Moosebunk]

Great show Tupes. Nice to see Doug into an esox plank too. Beteau sure coughs 'em up!

[adempsey]

Some real beuts from Beteauts! Looking forward to seeing the rest of 'em. Thanks for putting them up.

[corvette1]

awesome trip nice eyes and gators

[Carp]

Those are some really nice fish.

Thanks for sharing.

[Skud]

I will just add some more of my pics to Adam's thread here. I was up at Eddie's with my son again. He was up with me two years ago and bested everyone with a 43" pike. He did well again but I got back the trophy with a 45"er and a couple of 28" walleye. Enjoy

 

A flurry of pike.

 

 

And some decent 'eyes

 

 

The rare white sucker that was snagged in the back by a spoon.

 

 

Last but not least my two pike that keep me going back.

 

A heavy 42'er

 

 

And my new PB 45" which Adam already posted.

 

 

Being fully satisfied with my success I walked out on the river and hailed a plane which promply flew me back home.

 

 

I will be going back up in a few weeks to chase down a Bull moose and catch more trophy pike and walleye.

[hutch4113]

Some additions. Would like to introduce a new person to the fishing forum (no idea if he has signed up yet) - Darrin. I took him out fishing a few times last year - he hooked into a reasonable size pick in Cooks Bay - but it broke his line - and ever since then he has been one bitter bitter fisherman (I jest). Anyway - I told him that what he caught in Cooks Bay would be peanuts. I think you can tell by his expressions that he does agree.

 

 

 

I told him he did not smile enough...this might be over the top:

 

 

Have one more to add for him, as his big one it not on here yet.

[hutch4113]

Finally - Skud berated me incessantly (well..not really) on posting a horrible picture of my 41" - and truthfully he was right. The fish hold is not the greatest, the sun is behind me - what kind of a fisherman does such a thing?

 

Presenting the new shots - one cleaned up by Skud, and one by myself. Let the voting being!! (Disclaimer - these pictures have been cleaned up, but not enhanced ).

 

Skud:

 

 

Tupelo:

 

[hutch4113]

Being fully satisfied with my success I walked out on the river and hailed a plane which promply flew me back home.

 

 

So it was your fault we had to leave early. I wondered why the plane came so early. Next time I am hiding your water shoes.

[msp]

Looks awesome guys

[Skud]

Here is another pic of my buddy. His biggest pike before this trip was 32". He landed this beauty 42". He had a larger pike on a few days later but it snapped his rod and then his line. He will be back up there for another shot at a monster.

 

 

[Gnote]

Nice fishin fellas!

[lew]

Lots of impressive fish on that trip boys, well done !!

[Rich Clemens]

Man, they sure do grow 'email big up there. Congrats guys and glad to see you got them figured out.

[Fisherpete]

Wow some real beauties! That 42 is FAT... and congrats on getting to the 45 mark - not easy to do.

 

Pete

[solopaddler]

Way to go Adam and Doug! You boys did very well up there.

[Skud]

Thanks for the comments guys. A shout out to my son who snapped all those great pics of me with my trophies