Alan Brandys
10-29-2012, 10:25 AM
Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/18 to 8/25 2012 Part 2
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This weeks weather was again “FABULOUS” in the low to high 70’s with a few thunderstorms at the weeks end. The T-Storms knocked out the power just in time for all to have their dinner the old fashion way, by candlelight. The weeks fishing was very active for most.
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Art & Elizabeth Girard from N Chesterfield, VA were visiting us at Fireside Lodge for their fist time. Before leaving Fireside Lodge bay while testing out his brand new Orvis Fly Rod, Art caught 2 Northern Pike one at 30” and a 16.5” Smallmouth Bass. I guess Art’s new rod works!!! First day they did a lot of exploring catching some fish, and Lissy came up with a beauty of a Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day they did even better catching 19 Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike & Art landed the Smallmouth of his lifetime which was a 20” Trophy Master Anglers Award Smallie. He also caught it the most exciting way possible, which was on the surface with a Pop-R. Art & Lissy also had a “FABULOUS” wildlife sighting as they came Upon a HUGE Bull Moose with a Giant Paddles for a rack. Lissy got some good photos to be seen on our Facebook page. That’s the special moments you experience while fishing in the wonderful wilderness that surrounds us at Fireside Lodge. 3rd day was a little slower catching 8 fish. Fourth day was very good catching both Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike on the surface using Pop-R’s. How exciting is that???
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5th day was up to the upper arm to explore new waters and see Twin Falls. They had a great time catching some Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike and thoroughly enjoyed their visit at the falls. 6th and final day was a rough send off as it was extremely windy. They still managed to catch a few fish & Art even caught a nice 17” Smallmouth Bass on while fly-fishing. Both had a wonderful 1st trip with us at Fireside Lodge as they enjoyed our accommodations, food, service, & meeting & enjoying some great conversation with others. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge to spend some special time together.
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The Kleinwachter clan of Gerry & son Joe, Heb & son Matt, & Jim with son David all from Warrenville & Yorkville, IL returned to Fireside Lodge. Matt & Herb started off the first day catching a lot of Northern Pike in the Smaller & medium size but also caught several 31” or better with Herb catching the biggest at 36”. Matt caught a very big 41” Tiger Musky. 2nd day all had a great day, Joe & Jerry catching well over 40 Smallmouth Bass and 25 Northern Pike, Jerry landed a Trophy Smallmouth measuring 18.5” and they also caught many 16-17.5” & Joe caught a 32” Musky.
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Jim & David had a very fun day catching a mixed bag of fish, Jim catching a 29” Musky and David got a HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass landing a 19”er with a huge girth. Herb & Matt had another fabulous day catching toothy critters landing some big fish having a Northern Pike at 35”, two at 37” Matt caught a 35, 38 and 40” Tiger Musky & Herb also caught a 40” Tiger Musky. Remarkable action on BIG fish for this group. 3rd day had Jerry & Joe portaging catching 10 Smallmouth and 6 Musky. The Musky were smaller, 25 to 32”, but very fun with Jerry landing 5. Herb & Matt caught 40+ Northern Pike & Matt again came up with a nice 35” Tiger Musky. 4th day had Jim & David catching over 50 Northern Pike along with 10 very large Smallmouth Bass 15-18.5”. Each caught a trophy bass at 18 & 18.5”.
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This day found Jerry & Joe on fire catching 42 Smallmouth Bass, with a lot over 16”, including 3-17.5”ers, along with 22 Northern Pike. 5th & final day Joe & Jerry caught 23 Smallmouth Bass & 19 Northern Pike, Joe landing a 35”er. Jim & David caught Smallmouth while Musky fishing & David did have a 40”+ Musky up to the boats twice that got off. The Herb Matt team landed 6 Musky, Herb catching 5, including a nice 38”er. All left having had a great time & making many family memories.
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Rob Little returned for his 7th time along with his son Aaron for his 3rd consecutive year, along with another father & son combo Rob’s Uncle Mel & Josh Little all from Toronto, Ontario. Day of Arrival Mel & Josh did well catching a number of good size Northern Pike including a very Big Pike by Mel measuring 37”. Mel & Josh, having never been on this side of the province, were in awe of the wilderness and huge number of lakes in Northwest Ontario. Also, the expansive Boreal Forest, which has terrific opportunities for viewing wildlife and enjoying raw nature at it’s best. 1st full day of fishing was, very good for this group as Josh said he caught fish all day long while Rob & Aaron caught a bunch of Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass & Rob caught a 32” & a 34” Pike that tested his drag & line. 2nd & final day, 2 day trips go by fast, had a day with mixed weather. Started calm & warm, then showers came in driving this group in to nap then it turned sunny & windy cooling down in the evening. They caught both Northern Pike & some Smallmouth Bass, and Mel finished his evening landing a nice Muskie. All left having a great family trip enjoying every minute they were here, and wishing they had just one more day. Thanks for choosing us at Fireside Lodge to make some of your family fishing memories.
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Make sure to go to our website listed below to see some GREAT Fish Photos. For Fabulous Fishing Video, Wildlife Events, and Current Happenings go to our Social Sites Below.
FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireside-Lodge/304211179043?v=wall
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFish
Twitter
http://twitter.com/FiresideFish
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Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Clacker Minnow, Mepps Black Fury, Black Bucktail, Mepps Musky Killer, Pop-R, Spinner Bait, Bandit, Rizz Whiz
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 20”,19”,18.5” Tiger Muskie 41”, 2-40”, Northern Pike 42.5”, 42”, many 35-38” Muskie 38” and one group of 6 caught 19 Muskie
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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
18533
This weeks weather was again “FABULOUS” in the low to high 70’s with a few thunderstorms at the weeks end. The T-Storms knocked out the power just in time for all to have their dinner the old fashion way, by candlelight. The weeks fishing was very active for most.
18534
Art & Elizabeth Girard from N Chesterfield, VA were visiting us at Fireside Lodge for their fist time. Before leaving Fireside Lodge bay while testing out his brand new Orvis Fly Rod, Art caught 2 Northern Pike one at 30” and a 16.5” Smallmouth Bass. I guess Art’s new rod works!!! First day they did a lot of exploring catching some fish, and Lissy came up with a beauty of a Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day they did even better catching 19 Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike & Art landed the Smallmouth of his lifetime which was a 20” Trophy Master Anglers Award Smallie. He also caught it the most exciting way possible, which was on the surface with a Pop-R. Art & Lissy also had a “FABULOUS” wildlife sighting as they came Upon a HUGE Bull Moose with a Giant Paddles for a rack. Lissy got some good photos to be seen on our Facebook page. That’s the special moments you experience while fishing in the wonderful wilderness that surrounds us at Fireside Lodge. 3rd day was a little slower catching 8 fish. Fourth day was very good catching both Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike on the surface using Pop-R’s. How exciting is that???
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5th day was up to the upper arm to explore new waters and see Twin Falls. They had a great time catching some Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike and thoroughly enjoyed their visit at the falls. 6th and final day was a rough send off as it was extremely windy. They still managed to catch a few fish & Art even caught a nice 17” Smallmouth Bass on while fly-fishing. Both had a wonderful 1st trip with us at Fireside Lodge as they enjoyed our accommodations, food, service, & meeting & enjoying some great conversation with others. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge to spend some special time together.
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The Kleinwachter clan of Gerry & son Joe, Heb & son Matt, & Jim with son David all from Warrenville & Yorkville, IL returned to Fireside Lodge. Matt & Herb started off the first day catching a lot of Northern Pike in the Smaller & medium size but also caught several 31” or better with Herb catching the biggest at 36”. Matt caught a very big 41” Tiger Musky. 2nd day all had a great day, Joe & Jerry catching well over 40 Smallmouth Bass and 25 Northern Pike, Jerry landed a Trophy Smallmouth measuring 18.5” and they also caught many 16-17.5” & Joe caught a 32” Musky.
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Jim & David had a very fun day catching a mixed bag of fish, Jim catching a 29” Musky and David got a HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass landing a 19”er with a huge girth. Herb & Matt had another fabulous day catching toothy critters landing some big fish having a Northern Pike at 35”, two at 37” Matt caught a 35, 38 and 40” Tiger Musky & Herb also caught a 40” Tiger Musky. Remarkable action on BIG fish for this group. 3rd day had Jerry & Joe portaging catching 10 Smallmouth and 6 Musky. The Musky were smaller, 25 to 32”, but very fun with Jerry landing 5. Herb & Matt caught 40+ Northern Pike & Matt again came up with a nice 35” Tiger Musky. 4th day had Jim & David catching over 50 Northern Pike along with 10 very large Smallmouth Bass 15-18.5”. Each caught a trophy bass at 18 & 18.5”.
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This day found Jerry & Joe on fire catching 42 Smallmouth Bass, with a lot over 16”, including 3-17.5”ers, along with 22 Northern Pike. 5th & final day Joe & Jerry caught 23 Smallmouth Bass & 19 Northern Pike, Joe landing a 35”er. Jim & David caught Smallmouth while Musky fishing & David did have a 40”+ Musky up to the boats twice that got off. The Herb Matt team landed 6 Musky, Herb catching 5, including a nice 38”er. All left having had a great time & making many family memories.
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Rob Little returned for his 7th time along with his son Aaron for his 3rd consecutive year, along with another father & son combo Rob’s Uncle Mel & Josh Little all from Toronto, Ontario. Day of Arrival Mel & Josh did well catching a number of good size Northern Pike including a very Big Pike by Mel measuring 37”. Mel & Josh, having never been on this side of the province, were in awe of the wilderness and huge number of lakes in Northwest Ontario. Also, the expansive Boreal Forest, which has terrific opportunities for viewing wildlife and enjoying raw nature at it’s best. 1st full day of fishing was, very good for this group as Josh said he caught fish all day long while Rob & Aaron caught a bunch of Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass & Rob caught a 32” & a 34” Pike that tested his drag & line. 2nd & final day, 2 day trips go by fast, had a day with mixed weather. Started calm & warm, then showers came in driving this group in to nap then it turned sunny & windy cooling down in the evening. They caught both Northern Pike & some Smallmouth Bass, and Mel finished his evening landing a nice Muskie. All left having a great family trip enjoying every minute they were here, and wishing they had just one more day. Thanks for choosing us at Fireside Lodge to make some of your family fishing memories.
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Make sure to go to our website listed below to see some GREAT Fish Photos. For Fabulous Fishing Video, Wildlife Events, and Current Happenings go to our Social Sites Below.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireside-Lodge/304211179043?v=wall
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFish
http://twitter.com/FiresideFish
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Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Clacker Minnow, Mepps Black Fury, Black Bucktail, Mepps Musky Killer, Pop-R, Spinner Bait, Bandit, Rizz Whiz
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 20”,19”,18.5” Tiger Muskie 41”, 2-40”, Northern Pike 42.5”, 42”, many 35-38” Muskie 38” and one group of 6 caught 19 Muskie
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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