Fly Fishing????

Yes, I'm hooked on fly fishing and hopefully will be successful enough to post some pics of fish on the fly.

Here is a picture of my first fish ever on the fly rod and man was it fun. This Brookie came from the eastern townships in Quebec, can't wait to go back...

Muskie newbie gets his first

Getting out with someone who has never fished Muskie is always exciting, for them and for me. The anticipation of having them hook and release their first Muskie is more enjoyable than doing it myself. Fathers Day 2012 saw Ian coming out and looking forward to the time in the boat and the prospect of catching a Muskie.

Well, we did it, I had Ian casting a Topwater while I was searching with other baits and trying to see if anything was active. This Muskie slammed Ians bait and took him for a short ride, in the net, hooks out and a quick picture...congrats on the first of many Ian!

Lake Trout down rigging fun

Big Rideau lake offers much to the avid angler, Pike, Bass, panfish and Lake Trout.

This trip saw my good friend Akira and I targeting the Lakers by means of the downriggers, slow trolling and flashy spoons.

It wasn't long into it we had the first one on and a dogged fight it was, strong fish with lots of head shakes.

Into the net it went and was released to fight again another day.

We were soon onto another smaller one that was destined for the smoker, Akira has a great smoker and can make awesome tasting trout.

Soon we had 2 on ice and then it turned hot.....stupidly hot, so hot it was time to get off the water.

The biggest was just shy of 30" , it was a nice thick Trout.

Lots of fun!!

Ottawa Muskie Opener Success

Friday June 17th was the opener on the Ottawa River for Muskie, I took the day off work and headed out for a solo run in search of a toothy beast.

After a bit of searching for an ideal spot with the right conditions, I started targeting an isolated weed bed next to some deep water. Eight casts in and this 48" fat beauty made a B-line for my jackpot and missed, I continued the retrieve and she came in again.....and missed again. I regained the action and continued the retrieve and this time she grabbed it, I set the hook and the fight was on. A brief fight with some great headshakes and a decent run it was time for the net. Netting a big fish alone is, well, interesting. I finally got the net under her and even a picture.

Great way to start the season.

LAKE OF THE WOODS 2010 TRIP

Wow....what a great time. A group of Muskies Canada members co-ordinated a trip to LOTW'S for a week of fun and fishing muskies.

The trip up was beautiful as Lake Simco's North shore has fantastic scenery.

Breaking up the 23hr drive we stayed a night in Nipigon to rest before the final leg the next day.

A quick stop in Rainy River for supplies and we were 30 min from Red Wing lodge which would be our residence for the next 7 nights.

Our view as we left the dock for our first afternoon of fishing and a quick pic of the lodge behind us

Our gang!!

My boat released nine Muskies over the duration of our stay with the biggest being 43.5", no giants but all beauties none the less.







We were lucky enough to have one of our group be an experienced guide in the area and he treated us to a shore lunch fit for kings. Fresh Pickerel, potatoes and all the fix ins along with wild rice native to the LOTW area. You da man Keith...thanks.




Some scenery pics.


After the trip had come to an end we made our way North to Kenora to visit some MCI members who opened a store on the shore of LOTW in Kenora called "Figure 8 Muskie Baits", great store guys and awesome spot.....congrats. A quick overnight in Vermillion Bay to attend the inaugural meeting of the newest Muskies Canada chapter "North Western" Brian summed up the trip pretty good.

Congrats to the new chapter and best of luck.

A marathon 23.5hr return drive and we were home.

Some pics

Great trip guys...thanks.

Surprise Walleye On A Muskie bait

Casting bucktails is a favorite of mine, follows are regular and the slam of a big muskie can get the adrenaline pumping pretty good. Sometimes other species like to take a crack at a bucktail and on this blue sky day while casting a mid river hump this adventurous Walleye slammed the bucktail in full view at boatside. She weighed in at 6.5lbs ans was released back to the river to swim again.

New trailer upgrade makes good sense

Out with the old and in with the new. The old trailer didn't quite fit my Springbok Sp190 very well in length and in height. Being a bit short of what was needed and held the boat high off the ground, add the fact it was getting rusty it was not hard to make the decision to go with new.

The new trailer is galvanised, has drum brakes, double bunks and lights up like a Christmas tree.

It also hold the boat much lower to the ground making for a more aerodynamic ride.

Just in time for my LOTW's trip the first week of October.