Perfect ending to 7 days off.

Post by **Andy_L** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 am

Great report and excellent "before and after" pictures Dan

made my mouth water

Post by **Iceman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:01 am

Now that's what I call a week off, mine starts tommorrow can't wait

Post by **almontefisher** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:15 am

Dan: I can not believe you have that much patience to not run and pull the fish up...If it was me I would leave the crappie and go for the nice pike. I prefer going for the pike,walleye etc over perch crappie and bluegills. I do enjoy when a good panfish bite happens because it keeps me entertained but dang Dan that Vex would have been alone with me pulling up that tip up. Good to see you had a great vacation and that most days were a Crappie day

Post by **baz fish** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:06 am

Nice walleye you got there Dan and looks like you had a good week of vacation

. Me my vacation had start today til? Im off for the winter and got all my time to go ice fishing starting today

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Post by **Robert Goulet** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:58 am

Good report and nice catch. Glad to hear you straightened out Mr. Poacher.

Out of curiosity do you always eat what you catch in the Ottawa?? Especially down stream from the water treatment/crap factory plant??

Like anything, I suppose it's safe in moderation. But man, I've seen some pretty gross stuff around there.

Post by **HogHunter** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:02 am

Great report Wallyboss, thank you. Gotta love the crappie bite when it is hot, not sure if there better ice-fishing action out there. It's unreal the number of pike in the bay this year. I guess we're not the only ones after the crappie!

Post by **Chevy Champagne** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:04 am

great report
really fat eye

Post by **Fishing 24/7** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:05 am

HOLY GIRTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Wallyboss** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:16 am

I have a snack every once in a while!!!! AAANNNDDD THHHEERREE"SS NNUUTTHHIINN WWWROONNGG WIIIFFF MEEE

If that doesn't kill me, second-hand smoke will!!!! I heard that the cold water kills the E-Coli bacteria, ICEMAN?????

Post by **Iceman** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:02 pm

Wallyboss wrote:I heard that the cold water kills the E-Coli bacteria, ICEMAN?????

Nope, other wise our sewage treatment plants would have big butt freezers built in

. As a general rule there will be less E.Coli in the river in the winter because there is a lot less run off entering the river. I have not seen the fish consumption guides lately but they should not have E.Coli result because E.Coli will not be found in fish flesh.

I have eaten loads of fish from the Ottawa and I am just Fiiiine.

Darn that looked like a tasty pile of battered fish (need a drool emoticon).

Post by **Wallyboss** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:33 pm

Thanks ICEMAN I knew that you would have the right info for us.

Post by **bradford2** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:04 pm

Sounds like a great vacation wallyboss, and like you said, with a great ending!

Post by **Wallyboss** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:27 pm

Now if I can just get through 5 more days of work with a 2 day break in between so that I can have another 12 days off.

Post by **gorfman007** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:52 pm

nice report. I'm glad you talked to the man abusing his priviledge to fish. That was very selfish (?) of him. It is annoying to watch someone abusing his abilities.