May 25 2008-My Biggest Pickerel Ever!

It's Sunday afternoon, I just finished work, I think I'll go down to the dock and enjoy a little sunshine. Well, hello little fellow. This 20 inch Pike came along and decided to join me. If that wasn't enough, along came this huge Pickerel to join me for a little fun.
This big fella was 27 1/2 inches long!

It weighed in at 8 1/2 pounds!There were a fair number of people at the marina getting ready to head home after a week-end at the cottage so there was no shortage of photographers. Did I mention this was my biggest Pickerel ever?

May 20 2008-Biggest Pike so far

We started the morning off by fishing the pond using Mepp's, Blue Foxes, Rapalas & everything but the kitchen sink. Not a bite! Not even a follow!
Well, back to the dock, put on a minnow & a bobber & look what happened!
First fish of the day was a 17 inch Smallmouth Bass. (released) Second fish of the day was the biggest Pike of the season so far. This big guy Measured in at 35 inches & weighed aproximately 11 1/4 pounds.
Second Pike of the day was 27 inches & weighed 4 1/2 pounds.
The third and final Pike was 26 1/2 inches long & weighed in at 4 1/4 pounds.
All fish were caught from the dock & the Pike came home to join us for dinner.

May 18 2008-It's Pike Season

Finally, it's that time of the year again! Pike season has begun!
I decided to cruise around the bay and do a little casting instead of using the traditional minnow & a bobber.
I made the right choice in selecting a #5 red with yellow Mepps. In less than one hour I caught & landed 5 Pike & 2 out of season Smallmouth Bass. ( all fish were live released )
Pike # 1 was a small 17 1/4 inch. Pike # 2 was larger 28 1/2 inch. Pike # 3 was 20 inches ( no photo )
The first Smallmouth was a respectable 17 1/2 inches.

Pike # 4 was long and skinny. This one was 25 inches long. Pike # 5 was a nice fish measuring 28 inches. ( sorry, no photo. that's another story. )
Last fish of the hour was a 14 inch Smallmouth. Then all the fish seemed to disappear & I went home. All in all, a very entertaining morning & a great beginning to " Fishing Fun 2008 "

Lets Go Fishing!

It's time to start getting excited about putting the boat in the water & go fishing! This picture was taken on April 15 2008. There is still lots of ice on the bay but a least it's starting to break away from the shoreline. The water level is also very high. The ice went out on April 19 2008. However, the water level is so high that all the docks are underwater & there is no place to tie a boat.
May 6 2008. The water level is back down close to normal and the boats are going in!
Here's the Walkabout getting ready to go in to the lake for the season. I'm getting so excited! Lets go fishing!