lew Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi guys I'm still up here on the West Arm of Nippissing chasing muskies but it's the poorest fishing I've ever seen in my 10 years of coming here. Weeds are still low in most areas and the water temps have dropped 7 degrees in the last week. Still having a great trip but a couple big fish would be nice. I hooked into a biggun a couple days back while trolling but never got her to the boat. My wife and I headed out this morning to a favorite spot and I hooked this girl on the very 1st cast of the day. She was only a thin 45" but at least it got that skunk off my back. Just to show how good the muskies are normally up here, this is the smallest fish I've ever got in these waters. Hopefully it'll pick up before we head home on Saturday but as I've always said of this lake and how beautiful it is, I could fish here all week and get skunked but still go home and say I had a fabulous week of fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Congrats Lew. Lot of work for those things, glad to see ya finally got one. And yes ... 1" longer than mine. Sure hope the French heats up when I'm there next month. Edited August 19, 2014 by Rich Clemens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Good stuff Lew. You deserve it. Weather looks decent for the rest of the week...go get'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeXXington Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Nice going Lew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 So much for old saying "the fish of 10,000 casts"...Nice fish...even for a small one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 right on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 nice job are you glad I left? lol Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Congrats Lew. Lot of work for those things, glad to see ya finally got one. And yes ... 1" longer than mine. Sure hope the French heats up when I'm there next month. Hi Rich....I hear that a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Great stuff Lew, I didn't see one all week never mind hook into one. Did you try Cross Lk yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Well done Lew. Man, first cast. SWEET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Nice fish. I was on the french earlier, was slow but the bass and pike kept me busy. Not good hearing the west arm is slow. Im headed there on the long weekend for the first time. Ill try my luck at finding a big 'ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Right on Lew! 45" is small? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 lew were not worthy . 1 cast 1 musky. quit while yer ahead. good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Right on Lew! 45" is small? LOL Didn't mean to imply 45 is small Mike, but there's so many big fish up here a 45 just seems small...if that makes any sense And John, no we can't make it to Cross and the other fella is tied up with work. Thanks for the comments guys, I'm having a blast up here as always !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'm having a blast up here as always !! Just keep on smiling Lew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 1 cast 1 musky. quit while yer ahead. You know as well as I do George it was a fluke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice pic. That will give some hope around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 just teasing lew. after all the years chasin skies,,,you know the drill from hero to zero and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsTheBassMan Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 They really turned on for me there last Friday Lew. Keep after them. They are there. Got only bad pictures as I had to fish by myself. I'm going back mid September. You been up through the west narrows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've always said of this lake and how beautiful it is, I could fish here all week and get skunked but still go home and say I had a fabulous week of fishing. Can't agree any more about nipissing. When you go out to a great lake and get skunked it's a crappy day because the shoreline is ugly (most of it) and they're basically giant puddles surrounded by flat land. But up north and especially the nipissing area the shoreline is so beautiful and there's so much wildlife around you getting skunked doesn't mean it was a crappy day on the water. It's the kind of lake where you could just drive out to the centre and just sit there with a worm on a hook with a smile on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 A start eh Lew!?!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Now for a pic of a supertanker up there. Good to see you got yourself de-skunked!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 The "smallest" Muskie you've caught up there beats my pb by 2". I don't feel sorry for you!!! Lol Glad to hear you for the skunk off your back Lew!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice clean fish Lew, Congrats ! That's musky fishing for you eh, see nothing all week and first cast one day BANG. Hope you and Diane are enjoying it up there. That drop in water temp may get them in the fall eating mode. Good luck resot fo the week. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 You gotta get to the Larry this year Lew... Musky are on fire here this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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