May Two-Four Fishin' Report

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May Two-Four Fishin' Report

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A mini-report of an amazing weekend fishing!

Saturday I headed to the Ottawa River on the ‘hunt’ for gar. From the advice I’d been given – Saturday wasn’t the best weather for gar bites as it was cool, cloudy and sometimes raining. When the sun came for a few intermittent moments late in the day, we saw gar, but couldn’t get a strike.

But in the meantime it was a pike bonanza! We found a few bays that held many and had some fun with them.

This guy hit like a hammer and took my entire bait and hook in his mouth and snapped it shut. Thankfully Marty is a good net man and had the pliers handy.
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I ended the day with a redhorse. This little guy has a face only a mother could love. Gosh darn he was cute. So expressive! And he felt dolphin-smooth!
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And my weekend ended with a trip to the Mississippi yesterday. One of the (OVSB) club members put out an email offering up an open seat and I jumped at the chance! It was a beautiful day and the pike bite was on. I was having a devil of a time getting them to take the hook. I lost more fish than I caught… so that was humbling. Near the end of our outing, I was fishing a crank. The water was really choppy at this point as the wind was up pretty high, so I couldn’t even see where my bait was. And I felt the strike. Due to missing so many fish, I set the hook like my life depended on it, and reeled in…it’s a small, OOS largie… oh no.. it’s a perch!
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My only question would be how can you post a may 24 weekend when it's only may 19th :lol: :lol:
good outing saturday had a blast with the duck billed trout......they were really smashing the bait.
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Another great weekend of fishing .. congrats T.
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Thanks for reporting, successful outing!
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fishin mission wrote:My only question would be how can you post a may 24 weekend when it's only may 19th :lol: :lol:
good outing saturday had a blast with the duck billed trout......they were really smashing the bait.
What the heck am I gonna call next weekends' report? :shock:


TheMaverick wrote:Thanks for reporting, successful outing!
I thought you might get my dolphin-smooth reference..... :oops:
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You are getting out on the water more than I am :(
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What the heck am I gonna call next weekends' report?
you call it the saturday may 23rd report silly!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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I'm sorry but that red horse face thing is one ugly fish!

I was on the south end of the Miss last Friday and despite some slow times we got a dozen pike and got into some stubborn walleye around dinner--all just under the slot size but fun nonetheless.

Nice fish T.
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:handgestures-thumbup: Nice report Tia
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That's a nice looking pike, great work. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I've put in 3 or 4 outings on the Rideau, and other than an OOS musky, I haven't had any luck with the pike. Back to the drawing board for next weekend.
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Dolphin Smooth?... :shock: :lol:

I'm puzzled why you are losing Pike? Seems every time I get one it's near surgery to get em off... :lol:

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Supernova224 wrote:That's a nice looking pike, great work. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I've put in 3 or 4 outings on the Rideau, and other than an OOS musky, I haven't had any luck with the pike. Back to the drawing board for next weekend.

On the Rideau, I actually found it to be tough as well. Lots of OOS fish and some oddballs brought in tho (Carp...)

It was on the Ottawa that I had a lot of success.
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RJ wrote:Dolphin Smooth?... :shock: :lol:
Are you TWD fan? :D

RJ wrote: I'm puzzled why you are losing Pike? Seems every time I get one it's near surgery to get em off... :lol:

RJ

Sat I was good to go. I only lost one to a too tight drag and my line being bit. Monday? It was painful. And not just on one type of bait either. I was late in my hookset and lost fish after fish. I have no excuse. Except being mesmerized by the beauty of the boat I was on perhaps? :oops:
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Blame that. Maverick does all the time. :lol: :lol:

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On the Rideau, I actually found it to be tough as well. Lots of OOS fish and some oddballs brought in tho (Carp...)

It was on the Ottawa that I had a lot of success.
Well I guess it's encouraging I'm not the only one. Here's to some better luck on the Rideau in the next few weeks!
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