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I've always been eager to target everything that Eastern Ontario has to offer. In this case, most folks aren't fans of Ling, Burbot or Eelpout. Their weird eel like tail is likely the reason for the discrimination!

Well I love em. How can you not like a fish that is an eager biter with a great fight and not that terribly difficult to locate? Seems like a no brainer.

Once darkness falls it's game on. Best success we've found is a GLOW jigging spoon like the Clam Rattlin' Blade Spoon tipped with a couple of small minnows or a half a medium. Dead or alive bait makes no difference. Location wise varies from lake to lake but I've been setting up on a 34 foot flat adjacent to deep water.

The key is the jigging motion. It's more of a shake than a jig. 2 inch small pops with the rod is all you need to bring them in. If you mark one on the flasher, it's a done deal. They eat it!

Spent a few evenings on them with folks who have never caught one before, well not anymore.

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Double Headers are not uncommon.

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Had Andrew Rochon from Ontario Out of Doors join me one evening for a couple hours to get some Meat Treats for an upcoming article/recipe in the magazine. He's hooked.

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They are an absolute BLAST!

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Still some time left!

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Solid 'pout pounding there dude.....NICE! :)
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Ah yes. All good fun, but tell us how they taste. There's gotta be some recipes out there.
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Good shooting RJ. I've heard Wolfe Lake near Westport and Otter Lake have some big ling. Their fillets are super firm and are great in San Francisco Style "Cioppino" chowder.
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Nice fishing guys! Looks like a blast. Stinky mofos from what Chevy tells me. Cool looking fish for sure, thanks for sharing.
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Pretty cool RJ. Always fun to target something different.
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Thanks fellas. I have plans to get back out for them a few more times, maybe even some video. This snow we just had dump on us has thrown a curveball, it's no longer a nice little walk... :x :lol:

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RJ wrote: it's no longer a nice little walk... :x :lol:
aaaand.....that's where the fun factor disappears for me! :lol: :lol:
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RJ, I swear you are on some kind of mission to find and catch the ugliest fish that swims :lol:

Ever check out the spring sucker run? Lot's of fun catching 20" suckers in a little creek with Crappie gear and they're ugly too.
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Hey ugly fish need love too... :lol:

What else can you target on the ice for 3 hours and land between a few people a dozen or more 27 to 30 inch fish that are eager biters? I know of nothing else like it, and it's a riot.

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Slimers I remember when going to a certain back lake you'd find them frozen on the surface. Looks like you boys had a blast!
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Well done. Love seeing these posts.
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Awesome RJ!

Now i think you need to go to lake Simcoe (that lake has everything): http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b ... -1.3955039
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The bite has slowed as the fish seem to be in spawning mode now, that's my excuse anyways... :lol:

Birdee trudged out with me the other night after the snow to land her first.

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NICE WORK BIRDEE!! :D :)
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