The past week on the water....
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:21 pm
Landed home from NWT last Saturday night. On the ride home Birdee informs me she had me booked for Sunday. I was like Huh? With who? Your Mom, Dad, Ariel and I. Oooh OK!
I told them I was sleeping in and wanted to stop for breakfast on the way. The Roosteraunt in Smiths Falls it is. Great food.
Yes, the new Lund has arrived. 202 Pro-V GL. This thing is unreal! 250 Verado on the back and an Ulterra on the bow. This is the ultimate Multi-Species boat there is in my eyes. It turns heads everywhere it goes and clients sure do like climbing aboard.
Off to Big Rideau for some fun in the sun. While the girls floated out back of the boat RJ Sr and I decided to drop down on some Lakers. Fishing was good considering the little amount of effort we put in.
Everyone took a turn on the rods including my Mom landing her second fish ever in her life...
That afternoon we decided I'd no longer be booking any guided trips on Sunday afternoons until Sept as it would now be a family boat day (weather permitting.. )
Monday I had a couple fellas book us for some Smallies on the Larry. Lots of bites but no real dukers. They still loved it and booked another trip with me before we trailered the boat.
Tuesday were repeat clients that wanted some of that Laker action, and they got it. 7 topside and at least that many lost.
Wednesday was a 2 dads and 2 young lads out for some Largie/Smallie fishin. They're repeat clients for 4 years now so seeing the kids growing up is kinda cool.
We picked away at em on a brutally windy day that had me putting us in sheltered areas. Gotta love Mississippi Lake! My Senko stock took a beating...
Thursday was a trip with two great friends. I met Ian and Christine on FH about 12 years ago now. "Snag" was a 16 or 17 year old girl who just loved to fish and that hasn't left her. I nearly crapped when she told me she was 29 now... Geez, how old am I then?..
Conditions lined up for a treat for them. Gar. They were pumped!
I didn't pick up a rod all day and had a blast watching them. Two new PB's by days end.
Took Friday and Saturday off the water...
Back out Sunday for family time. Back to Lakers and swimming!
Sr. and I dropped down on em and I was hooked up on my 3rd drop. Decent old Darkie.
He hooked up shortly after, one for the BBQ.
Birdee then asks, "Can I fish a bit?" I hand her my rod and went back to lie down on the back deck (Yes I do chill out on these outings as well). Watching her drop the jig down and work it back as I was chillin'. 2nd drop and I watch her rod get crushed. She lets out a yelp and rams the hook home twice. Game on.
First PB of the year was that big Ol Muskie now this Laker. Lady Luck.
Taking a few days off the water this week...back at er soon.
RJ
I told them I was sleeping in and wanted to stop for breakfast on the way. The Roosteraunt in Smiths Falls it is. Great food.
Yes, the new Lund has arrived. 202 Pro-V GL. This thing is unreal! 250 Verado on the back and an Ulterra on the bow. This is the ultimate Multi-Species boat there is in my eyes. It turns heads everywhere it goes and clients sure do like climbing aboard.
Off to Big Rideau for some fun in the sun. While the girls floated out back of the boat RJ Sr and I decided to drop down on some Lakers. Fishing was good considering the little amount of effort we put in.
Everyone took a turn on the rods including my Mom landing her second fish ever in her life...
That afternoon we decided I'd no longer be booking any guided trips on Sunday afternoons until Sept as it would now be a family boat day (weather permitting..
)Monday I had a couple fellas book us for some Smallies on the Larry. Lots of bites but no real dukers. They still loved it and booked another trip with me before we trailered the boat.
Tuesday were repeat clients that wanted some of that Laker action, and they got it. 7 topside and at least that many lost.
Wednesday was a 2 dads and 2 young lads out for some Largie/Smallie fishin. They're repeat clients for 4 years now so seeing the kids growing up is kinda cool.
We picked away at em on a brutally windy day that had me putting us in sheltered areas. Gotta love Mississippi Lake! My Senko stock took a beating...
Thursday was a trip with two great friends. I met Ian and Christine on FH about 12 years ago now. "Snag" was a 16 or 17 year old girl who just loved to fish and that hasn't left her. I nearly crapped when she told me she was 29 now...
Geez, how old am I then?.. Conditions lined up for a treat for them. Gar. They were pumped!
I didn't pick up a rod all day and had a blast watching them. Two new PB's by days end.
Took Friday and Saturday off the water...
Back out Sunday for family time. Back to Lakers and swimming!
Sr. and I dropped down on em and I was hooked up on my 3rd drop. Decent old Darkie.
He hooked up shortly after, one for the BBQ.
Birdee then asks, "Can I fish a bit?" I hand her my rod and went back to lie down on the back deck (Yes I do chill out on these outings as well). Watching her drop the jig down and work it back as I was chillin'. 2nd drop and I watch her rod get crushed. She lets out a yelp and rams the hook home twice. Game on.
First PB of the year was that big Ol Muskie now this Laker. Lady Luck.
Taking a few days off the water this week...back at er soon.
RJ
