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sorry for getting the pics up so late but here she goes, FrenchRiverHitters 1st of the day and a beauty at that.
and not long after that he gets his 2nd
soon after that JimW hauls in this cow
coming near the end of fishing at the bar i finally got this guy in the boat
we didnt get a pic of JimW's bow till the end and heres the "football" bow at the end of our journey back at the launch.
all in all we landed 4 lakers and 1 bow with 1 monster laker lost at the boat. this was my 1st laker in over 20yrs and im still excited about the great day we had and a pleasure meeting and fishing with more Hawkers.
I'm not a fanatic catch a release fisherman but i do fish the Niagara a fair bit. I would say that those Lakers will not only taste horrible but that the toxicity of those fish will be off the scale(they are 0 on the Ontario Consumption Scale). That little bow is probable safe and reasonably tasty. I would really think over keeping any Lakers from Lake O especially larger versions like those. Not trying to create a problem here but there are people that don't know the consumption facts and in the Great Lakes the toxins are of a type that build up in body tissue and never leave. Very unwise consumtion decision. Lots of those big boys out there on the bar though. Regards Snidley
Great pics Squig! You guys did great and I still can't get over how much weight JimW has lost! FrenchRiverHitter, it was great seeing you again and I can't wait til we head up north this summer.
Squig, you made these 2 guys smile and gave them a March fishing opputtunity and I think thats just really great.
Snidley thanks for the tips about the toxicity. I figure the lake trout toxicity levels would be quite high, but a couple meals over a life time will not cause any real problems. I will smoke the laker to improve it's taste and my wife and kids will not eat the lake trout!!!
JimW
thanks for the company and you have a seat in my boat any time your down this way and ive gotta get me one of those masks, the snow blizzard riding back up was a bit chilly.
Markus
thanks for organizing yet another leasurely winter fish and hope to get out with you again
No probs Jim. I was doubley shocked to see that this year the Consumption Guide says that for Western L. Ontario the consumption for Smelt is 0. Thats down from 2 meals a month last year. Whats up with that? Maybe Love canal has sprung a leak! Anyway if you can'
t eat a small plankton feeder like a Smelt what is the world coming to. I wonder where those Lake Smelts sold in the stores come from? Snidley out.
You guys did great and I still can't get over how much weight JimW has lost! FrenchRiverHitter, it was great seeing you again and I can't wait til we head up north this summer.
! One of these days I will have to make the trip up there!!!