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long weekend!
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:12 pm
by French River Hitter
Southern Ontaritonians winter fever-breaker is near!!!
What are your plans for the long weekend?
I will be slaying untapped and unfished giant pike 5 miles deep in the bush in French River Country. I will send pics IF I make it back!
Hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend!
Micah
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:32 pm
by Moosebunk
I excited FRH.
Most of the morning today I've been cooking and prepping the grub for my long weekend on the French River. Leaving friday morning and coming home for supper on the monday. Got a cabin to stay in just on the boundary of the old Moose River reservation land. Heading about anywhere from 15-45 km up the North French and probably stopping at the furthest where it meets the Wawawayokastic (Weak) River.
Walleye, pike and trout be the quarry, chased with a few brews and good times.
Re
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 2:21 pm
by BBRich
Long weekend eh...
Well one of the ideas we shot out there was going to Dunnville to try for walleye, provided the river is in good shape (Grand River).
Other than that, no idea. Maybe take the bass boat out for it's first spin this year... I'll keep my fingers crossed!!
Oh and definitely a whole lotta catfishin'
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:09 pm
by fishforfun
Well I'll be up at Franklin Island, Georgian Bay for the 28th year! Small derby amongst 20+ friends. This year I'm hoping to hit a home run, Pike,Walleye and Trout. Pike has to be min 25" Walleye min 19" and Trout varies on species as to length OA. Hasn't been accomplished in 15 yrs now but I'm going to give her! You only have 45 hrs to fish, midnight Fri. till 9pm Sunday,"derby rules". My son gets the tsunaimi seat this year, just hoping his youth will keep his old man going

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 9:17 pm
by Moosebunk
fishforfun wrote: This year I'm hoping to hit a home run, Pike,Walleye and Trout. Pike has to be min 25" Walleye min 19" and Trout varies on species as to length OA. Hasn't been accomplished in 15 yrs now but I'm going to give her!:
Hey FFF, it's on bud. A little friendly competetion for nothing between you and I. I too have decent odds of catching brookies (and the spot I'm headed my buddy pulled a 23+ incher out of there last week), walleye are off the beds too and feeding so I'm hoping for at least greater than 23" to better my biggest this year, and any pike over 32" would be nice too. I'm not shooting to beat the 40" I got on Kesagami though, but it'd be sweet.
You haven't done it in 15 years, I haven't been fishin' much more than 10 and have never pulled this grand slam off myself.
Good luck, looking forward to your derby report.
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:07 pm
by scuro
I'll be heading to Westmeath, my best friend lives in Ottawa and he wanted something close by. I get few chances to fish so I went for the 3 day weekend instead of hooking up with Fish Hawkers, Perhaps I made a mistake.
I'm hoping the weather is a little better! but I'm ready for Artic conditions.
May Long
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 8:19 am
by BrianM
Can't wait, 14 of us heading up to Duncan Lake (Gowaganda area) First time on this Lake should be great. This is the head water for the Montreal river system which feeds the Ottawa. Should be a blast, will post results when i get back on Tuesday.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:26 pm
by bassmasta
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:44 pm
by jig head
If everything goes well (or as planned) I will be hitting the ottawa river (lynch lake) right by westmeath. I am hopeing to try and go for pike and walleye. Ive been planning to go there for a while and never came up to it so........

Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:45 pm
by fishforfun
Moosebunk wrote:Hey FFF, it's on bud. A little friendly competetion for nothing between you and I.
Alright Bunk but I think you have a better locale! Then who knows? pics if possible

I'll be thinking of you, good luck!! Any one else want to try for a Grandslam!
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:14 pm
by Rau
I will be sticking close to home just a couple day trips..Lake o , Niagara?