Alan Brandys
09-04-2010, 12:52 PM
Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/31 to 8/7 2010 Part 1
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Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. The week started with beautiful weather that continued throughout the week. We had some severe thunderstorm watches at the weeks beginning with most missing us. Then a cold front came through with Thursday’s high barley reaching 68 degrees. Probably sounds great to most reading this fishing report as we have heard it’s been very hot and humid south of the border.
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Returning to Fireside Lodge for their fourth consecutive year were Don, Audrey, and Matt Holesinger from Fulton and Roscoe, IL. First evening they got right to it catching Smallmouth with Don setting the pace landing a Smallmouth measuring 17.5” on Matt’s very rusty old measuring tape. First full day of fishing they caught some nice size Smallmouth and Audrey caught an 18” Master Anglers Award Trophy.
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Second day was fabulous as they caught 81 Smallmouth and were landing 15 to 16-inchers all day long, with Audrey again coming up with the largest fish of the day being a 17.5” Smallie. Third day was even better as they landed 61 Smallmouth with most being huge including 4 Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth over 18-inches. Fourth and final day was a Northern Pike day as they caught 37 nice size Pike and 4 Smallmouth Bass with one Smallmouth being another Master Anglers Award fish making their total Trophy Bass catches six. Great finish to another great family fishing trip to Fireside Lodge.
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Returning to Fireside Lodge was Dave Lilja with his wife Margaret from Woodbury, MN and friends Mike & Patricia Rose from Roseville, MN. Dave & Mike got an early start before breakfast with surface action catching 8 Smallmouth Bass. The rest of the day all caught plenty of fish and Pat lost a big fat Pike, and tried to lay blame on the net man Mike. All fishers find excuses, don’t we? Second day was wonderful as Mike and Dave again had surface action in the morning and “life is good” for Mike when he catches fish. All caught a lot of fish throughout the day and Midge landed her personal best Pike being a chunky 33-incher. Third day was another wonderful day for this group as they caught 17 Pike in one boat, over 20 in the other boat, and Midge came up with a HUGE 17.5” Smallmouth Bass.
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Also Mike hit a milestone landing his very first Muskie ever. Fourth day was another milestone day as it was Midge’s turn at catching her first ever Musky landing a beauty measuring 35-inches. All the others caught fish and had a fabulous day. Fifth and final day was fabulous, as both couples enjoyed it in a different way. Mike & Pat choose to enjoy the Boreal Forest Wilderness on land with Dave and Midge enjoying it out on the lake catching fish, but also devoted half day to enjoying a shore lunch over and open fire and taking advantage of the beautiful weather having an outdoor nap after eating. Sounds GREAT, doesn’t it? Both couples left having a fabulous vacation with us at Fireside Lodge and hope to return one day.
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Don and Gloria Sears from Irving, TX were at Fireside Lodge by referral from a 20-year guest of Fireside Lodge, Frank Hazzard. First day was spent exploring the lower end of Little Vermilion Lake catching 6 Smallmouth and Gloria getting a big surprise when a big toothy critter rolled over her lure at boat side. Second day was terrific ending up at Twin Falls as they were learning the upper arm catching 9 Smallmouth and Gloria caught her first Musky ever. They enjoyed the natural wonder of the falls while viewing an eagle fishing. Third day these two had a slower day but Gloria caught a very big Smallmouth measuring 17.5-inches and they enjoyed the day watching wildlife and the wonders of the Boreal Forest. Fourth day was another day spent up by Twin Falls area and they did well catching Smallmouth Bass a this time Don caught the larger Bass of the day landing a 17.5” Smallie on a Road Runner, plus he caught his first Northern Pike ever. Fifth day had them choosing not to fight the wind and enjoy indoor activities such as board games, a delightful nap, and a walk in the wilderness. Sixth day had these to adventuring on a portage lake and had a fabulous time doing so. They had a great day catching Smallmouth landing 19, mostly big, and Gloria got the prize landing an 18-inch Master Anglers Award Smallmouth. Seventh day was their best day yet as they traveled through a wilderness creek area to fish a back lake catching 26 fish, 25 Pike and 1 Smallmouth. Imagine being Don and never catching a Northern Pike in his life, then having a day that they catch 25 in one day. WOW!!! Is all that can describe this day. The next several days these two caught fish, really soaked up the wilderness of the Boreal Forest that was surrounding them, had a wonderful shore lunch on their last day. When visiting with Don & Gloria at their dinning room table they expressed on how they had a terrific CWE, Canadian Wilderness Experience, and they were very grateful for all they had seen and done while they stayed with us at Fireside Lodge.
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George Meravi, Rich Granahan, with father and son Brian & Matt Dawson from Lake Barrington, & Lake Zurich, IL. were at Fireside Lodge for their first time. First day had George & Rich catching 15 Pike and some Smallmouth, both landing monsters Rich’s at 18” & George’s at 19”. Brian & Matt also caught a bunch of Smallmouth & Northern with Matt having a very good day.
Second day had George & Rich having a fabulous Musky day catching 4, having many follows and Rich landed a beauty at 38-inches, plus they caught some great Smallmouth Bass. Third day was George and Matt’s day as they had a ball catching many nice Smallmouth Bass on the Wacky Worm Technique. On this evening while Brian and Matt were in the lodge we got into a discussion about twitching suspending lures and blue fox spinners. After discussing the various techniques in using these lures we all got very excited and a plan was enacted for their fourth and final day. Well, they were all smiles at the supper table that night as they caught many Northern Pike on these lures using the techniques we discussed the night before. George and Rich also had a great day Musky fishing and Muskie catching as George landed one and lost one, and Rich caught two and lost one. They also caught a lot of Smallmouth and finished on a high note. All left making fabulous fishing memories.
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Fourth time returning to Fireside Lodge were good friends Pat Hobson and Larry Hinshaw from Elmwood, IN & Blue Grass, IA. DOA these two picked up where the left off last year catching some good size Smallies while surface fishing on their new favorite lure the “Chug Bug”. Next day was more of the same as they landed over 30 Smallmouth Bass plus two Muskie using the same technique, and both caught trophies Pat’s being 18” and Larry’s a HUGE 19.25-inches.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b259.jpg
Second day was one of those humbling days all fishers have, but they still caught 10-12 Smallmouth. Third day had these guys changing to white twister tails and caught over 20 nice Smallmouth Bass. Fourth day was a Pike fishing day all day long, and that’s what they caught having a ball lading many Pike, and Larry again caught a small Muskie, which with the other two he caught we figure he now has about 65-inches of Musky. Fifth day had them Smallmouth fishing, and it was all Larry as he caught most of the fish and landed two more Master Anglers Award Smallmouth at 19 and 18-inches. Sixth and final day they had a blast catching more Smallmouth, and after supper in the final hour Larry came up with the biggest fish of the trip landing a GIANT Trophy Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass measuring 20-inches. WOW!!!! What a fabulous catch and what a way to finish a fishing trip.
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Make sure to go to our website listed below to see the 2010 Photos
For Fabulous Video, Wildlife Events, and Current Happenings go to our Social Sites Below.
FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireside-Lodge/304211179043?v=wall
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireside-Lodge/304211179043?v=wall)
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFish
Twitter
http://twitter.com/FiresideFish
(http://twitter.com/FiresideFish)
Hot Lures: X-Rap, Blue Fox Spinner, Cisco Kid, Chug Bug, Twister Tails, Tube Jigs, Mepps Spinner, Nightcrawlers, Leeches
Catches of The Week. Musky one at 46”, one 42”, two 40”, one 39.5”, one 39”, one 38”
Northern Pike one at 40.5”. two at 40”, one 39.5”, two 38”
Smallmouth Bass: one 20”, one 19.25”, two 19”, two 18.75”, six 18.5”, two 18.25”, eleven at 18”
Well, that's it for this weeks Fireside Lodge Fishing News Report, Please stay tuned for next weeks report. Until then "Keep On Fish'n" Alan
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com
http://www.firesidelodge.com
800-545-0815
Email at:fireside@xplornet.com
(fireside@xplornet.com)
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Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. The week started with beautiful weather that continued throughout the week. We had some severe thunderstorm watches at the weeks beginning with most missing us. Then a cold front came through with Thursday’s high barley reaching 68 degrees. Probably sounds great to most reading this fishing report as we have heard it’s been very hot and humid south of the border.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b245.jpg
Returning to Fireside Lodge for their fourth consecutive year were Don, Audrey, and Matt Holesinger from Fulton and Roscoe, IL. First evening they got right to it catching Smallmouth with Don setting the pace landing a Smallmouth measuring 17.5” on Matt’s very rusty old measuring tape. First full day of fishing they caught some nice size Smallmouth and Audrey caught an 18” Master Anglers Award Trophy.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b248.jpg
Second day was fabulous as they caught 81 Smallmouth and were landing 15 to 16-inchers all day long, with Audrey again coming up with the largest fish of the day being a 17.5” Smallie. Third day was even better as they landed 61 Smallmouth with most being huge including 4 Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth over 18-inches. Fourth and final day was a Northern Pike day as they caught 37 nice size Pike and 4 Smallmouth Bass with one Smallmouth being another Master Anglers Award fish making their total Trophy Bass catches six. Great finish to another great family fishing trip to Fireside Lodge.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/m166.jpg
Returning to Fireside Lodge was Dave Lilja with his wife Margaret from Woodbury, MN and friends Mike & Patricia Rose from Roseville, MN. Dave & Mike got an early start before breakfast with surface action catching 8 Smallmouth Bass. The rest of the day all caught plenty of fish and Pat lost a big fat Pike, and tried to lay blame on the net man Mike. All fishers find excuses, don’t we? Second day was wonderful as Mike and Dave again had surface action in the morning and “life is good” for Mike when he catches fish. All caught a lot of fish throughout the day and Midge landed her personal best Pike being a chunky 33-incher. Third day was another wonderful day for this group as they caught 17 Pike in one boat, over 20 in the other boat, and Midge came up with a HUGE 17.5” Smallmouth Bass.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b280.jpg
Also Mike hit a milestone landing his very first Muskie ever. Fourth day was another milestone day as it was Midge’s turn at catching her first ever Musky landing a beauty measuring 35-inches. All the others caught fish and had a fabulous day. Fifth and final day was fabulous, as both couples enjoyed it in a different way. Mike & Pat choose to enjoy the Boreal Forest Wilderness on land with Dave and Midge enjoying it out on the lake catching fish, but also devoted half day to enjoying a shore lunch over and open fire and taking advantage of the beautiful weather having an outdoor nap after eating. Sounds GREAT, doesn’t it? Both couples left having a fabulous vacation with us at Fireside Lodge and hope to return one day.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b254.jpg
Don and Gloria Sears from Irving, TX were at Fireside Lodge by referral from a 20-year guest of Fireside Lodge, Frank Hazzard. First day was spent exploring the lower end of Little Vermilion Lake catching 6 Smallmouth and Gloria getting a big surprise when a big toothy critter rolled over her lure at boat side. Second day was terrific ending up at Twin Falls as they were learning the upper arm catching 9 Smallmouth and Gloria caught her first Musky ever. They enjoyed the natural wonder of the falls while viewing an eagle fishing. Third day these two had a slower day but Gloria caught a very big Smallmouth measuring 17.5-inches and they enjoyed the day watching wildlife and the wonders of the Boreal Forest. Fourth day was another day spent up by Twin Falls area and they did well catching Smallmouth Bass a this time Don caught the larger Bass of the day landing a 17.5” Smallie on a Road Runner, plus he caught his first Northern Pike ever. Fifth day had them choosing not to fight the wind and enjoy indoor activities such as board games, a delightful nap, and a walk in the wilderness. Sixth day had these to adventuring on a portage lake and had a fabulous time doing so. They had a great day catching Smallmouth landing 19, mostly big, and Gloria got the prize landing an 18-inch Master Anglers Award Smallmouth. Seventh day was their best day yet as they traveled through a wilderness creek area to fish a back lake catching 26 fish, 25 Pike and 1 Smallmouth. Imagine being Don and never catching a Northern Pike in his life, then having a day that they catch 25 in one day. WOW!!! Is all that can describe this day. The next several days these two caught fish, really soaked up the wilderness of the Boreal Forest that was surrounding them, had a wonderful shore lunch on their last day. When visiting with Don & Gloria at their dinning room table they expressed on how they had a terrific CWE, Canadian Wilderness Experience, and they were very grateful for all they had seen and done while they stayed with us at Fireside Lodge.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/m154.jpg
George Meravi, Rich Granahan, with father and son Brian & Matt Dawson from Lake Barrington, & Lake Zurich, IL. were at Fireside Lodge for their first time. First day had George & Rich catching 15 Pike and some Smallmouth, both landing monsters Rich’s at 18” & George’s at 19”. Brian & Matt also caught a bunch of Smallmouth & Northern with Matt having a very good day.
Second day had George & Rich having a fabulous Musky day catching 4, having many follows and Rich landed a beauty at 38-inches, plus they caught some great Smallmouth Bass. Third day was George and Matt’s day as they had a ball catching many nice Smallmouth Bass on the Wacky Worm Technique. On this evening while Brian and Matt were in the lodge we got into a discussion about twitching suspending lures and blue fox spinners. After discussing the various techniques in using these lures we all got very excited and a plan was enacted for their fourth and final day. Well, they were all smiles at the supper table that night as they caught many Northern Pike on these lures using the techniques we discussed the night before. George and Rich also had a great day Musky fishing and Muskie catching as George landed one and lost one, and Rich caught two and lost one. They also caught a lot of Smallmouth and finished on a high note. All left making fabulous fishing memories.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b266.jpg
Fourth time returning to Fireside Lodge were good friends Pat Hobson and Larry Hinshaw from Elmwood, IN & Blue Grass, IA. DOA these two picked up where the left off last year catching some good size Smallies while surface fishing on their new favorite lure the “Chug Bug”. Next day was more of the same as they landed over 30 Smallmouth Bass plus two Muskie using the same technique, and both caught trophies Pat’s being 18” and Larry’s a HUGE 19.25-inches.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b259.jpg
Second day was one of those humbling days all fishers have, but they still caught 10-12 Smallmouth. Third day had these guys changing to white twister tails and caught over 20 nice Smallmouth Bass. Fourth day was a Pike fishing day all day long, and that’s what they caught having a ball lading many Pike, and Larry again caught a small Muskie, which with the other two he caught we figure he now has about 65-inches of Musky. Fifth day had them Smallmouth fishing, and it was all Larry as he caught most of the fish and landed two more Master Anglers Award Smallmouth at 19 and 18-inches. Sixth and final day they had a blast catching more Smallmouth, and after supper in the final hour Larry came up with the biggest fish of the trip landing a GIANT Trophy Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass measuring 20-inches. WOW!!!! What a fabulous catch and what a way to finish a fishing trip.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%20731%20to%2087%202010/b255.jpg
Make sure to go to our website listed below to see the 2010 Photos
For Fabulous Video, Wildlife Events, and Current Happenings go to our Social Sites Below.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireside-Lodge/304211179043?v=wall
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireside-Lodge/304211179043?v=wall)
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFish
http://twitter.com/FiresideFish
(http://twitter.com/FiresideFish)
Hot Lures: X-Rap, Blue Fox Spinner, Cisco Kid, Chug Bug, Twister Tails, Tube Jigs, Mepps Spinner, Nightcrawlers, Leeches
Catches of The Week. Musky one at 46”, one 42”, two 40”, one 39.5”, one 39”, one 38”
Northern Pike one at 40.5”. two at 40”, one 39.5”, two 38”
Smallmouth Bass: one 20”, one 19.25”, two 19”, two 18.75”, six 18.5”, two 18.25”, eleven at 18”
Well, that's it for this weeks Fireside Lodge Fishing News Report, Please stay tuned for next weeks report. Until then "Keep On Fish'n" Alan
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com
http://www.firesidelodge.com
800-545-0815
Email at:fireside@xplornet.com
(fireside@xplornet.com)