28 Inch Pike

Just dropped a co-worker at the ferry today and since I had a fishing rod with me i couldn't past up the chance to catch a fish! Was jigging for walleye off bottom and to my surprise this nice healthy pike hit! She measured 28 Inches and had a nice little belly on her.

Great time at the ferry!

Went over to the Ferry for an hour tonight and had a blast. Got there and saw this guy catching walleye so I decided to take my walleye rod out 1st. I had a hard time putting it down, as they were hitting right, left and center. Caught 12 of them in an hour, nothing super big but did catch 3 keepers.
They were in the 14-16 inch range. Here's a few pictures.

2012 Fishing Season

Haven't had much time to fish this year or to even report my fishing outings with the arrival of a new family member kinda hard to keep up. Since I have abit of time this morning here are some pictures of my 2012 Season so far. Enjoy!

Fishing Rules & Regulations

Always follow the rules and regulations of the zone your fishing in. This is very important as fish spawn at different time in different bodies of water. Just because one species is open in a zone doesn't mean it's open in the zone adjacent to it. Its a big must to know these things, then when a conservation officer approaches you it makes it that more easier to answer questions. A good example; just the other day I was fishing in a zone for walleye, as it's open till the 31th of March. The next day went to fish in the zone adjacent to it and walleye was closed. Well, just before hitting the water a conservation officer came to see us to ask some questions. He ask me about my rod with the walleye lure on it. I explained to him that I was fishing in a different Zone the day before. Ask us a few more questions and wished us Good Luck! You don't wanna get caught breaking these rules and regulations, they are in place to protect the environment and wildlife. It will be a very unpleasant experience.

Ontario, Canada : Fishing Rules & Regulations (All 20 zones) 

• Ottawa River - (Zone 12)
• Muskrat Lake - (Zone 15)
• Green's Creek - (Zone 18)
• White Lake - (Zone 18)
• Rideau River - (Zone 18)

Musky Leaders

There's alot of Musky leaders out there to choose from. My best tip would be if your only fishing Musky a few times a year with your pike or bass rod and aren't casting bigger musky lures you could get a few wire leaders. Make sure to get at least 50 Lbs test leaders something that can handle a bigger fish. Only thing with wire leaders is that after a few fish your leader is all bent and mangled, your stuck changing leaders more often. Now, if your a big Musky fisherman, I would consider you do make your own leaders with snap swivels and fluorocarbon line. I use 275 lbs test snap swivels and 80 lbs test fluoro.

I'll make my leaders any where fron 12-15 inches when im casting, if I was trolling I would make them 18 inches or plus. I use the canoe knot for my leaders, it's a strong and very simple knot to tie. Here's a ''How to'' video on the canoe knot.

Fall Musky at the Ferry

Went down to the Ferry to try my luck for an hour or so. Started casting a 7 inch Kickin' Minnow(White), maybe 20 casts in Wham! set the hook, Fish-on! Fought him for 45 seconds to a minute and then, nothing.....I switched my bait to a walleye colored Kickin' Minnow after missing that Musky. About 25 casts later right in front of me she hit again but this time there was no getting away. Once she was in, took a few pics measured it and right back in the water in less then 2 minutes. Probably around the 10 lbs range.

36 Inches

It Only Took One Cast

Woke up pretty early this morning and decided to head down to the Cumberland Ferry to try my luck at some fall Musky. Got there and saw someone right in my favorite spot jigging for Walleye. I decided to start casting off the big rock that's right beside the spot. It only took that one cast, as I was reeling in about half way back, she hit viciously...I jumped off the rock and started reeling him in slowly, gave a few good head shakes then I was close enough to gill plate it. Wow! She weighted just under 15 Lbs and measured 39 Inches(where the tail ends). Was definitely a 40 Incher but couldn't get an exact measurement as half the tail was missing! I'll be back for the bigger Musky that ate his tail...



My first Musky at the Cumberland Ferry

Went down to the Ferry to try my luck at some Musky. After half hour of casting I was getting frustrated as there was weeds flooding all over and on each cast I had to take them off. I decided to switch rods and to start jigging for Bass or Walleye. As soon as I starting jigging right in front of me, in like 5 feet of water, Wham! I was sure it was a huge Walleye, but after an 2-3 minute fight I saw it for the 1st time and realized it was a Musky. Took a few more minutes but finally got her in...Weird how Ive been fishing for Musky all year there and nothing, and then I catch one jigging for Walleye.



34.5 Inches & 8.5 Lbs

Cumberland Ferry Channel Catfish

Went over to the Ferry for an hour or so before picking up the wife. Fished for Musky the first half hour then switch over to Bass and Walleye. Was fishing right beside the pillars when I hooked something pretty nice. I was sure it was a Walleye as it was wanting to go right to the bottom. After a few minutes of trying to get it up to the surface I saw it was Catfish, nice one too! Measured 23.5 Inches and weighted 4.6 Lbs, a new Personal Best.

Bass & Musky Fishing on Moose Lake

Headed over to a friends cottage for the day to try and catch some fall fatties. Started the day pretty good as we were on the dock ready to go and my buddy Dan spotted a Bass. I took my rod and made a few cast towards it but nothing. I happened to look down for some reason and spotted a Bass in his nest beside the dock pillar, dropped my wacky worm, gave it a few twitches and Wham! Fish-on! While I was fighting the fish another one came out of under the dock and was wondering what was going on with his friend. I landed the fish took a few pictures and put her back then tried to catch the other one that was around but no luck.

17 Inches

Then we got in our kayaks and strated our run. I was alternating between bass and Musky. Would fish for Musky near breaks and when I would see a dock I would switch over to Bass. Caught this guy fishing right under a dock.

Later in the afternoon I started fishing abit more for Musky when this guy hit right next the a dock. Wasn't much of a fight as I horsed him in with my Musky rod.

17 Inches

Caught one last little guy before docking up. I ended up catching 6 Bass and 1 Pike, not a bad day at all. Ill be back later this fall to hunt down the Musky.

Hiking Around Meech Lake

Went hiking today around Meech Lake, Decided to bring a rod and try some spots on shore. We caught a couple small Bass but nothing big, till this huge perch decided to bite my wacky worm. Biggest perch I have ever seen and caught.

 12 Inches 

Musky Fishing on the Rideau River

Went out for an evening run with the Fishin' Pigeon and one of his friends. Had about 2 and a half  hours to blast a few spots. Didn't end up cathcing a Musky but I hooked a Smallie on a 7 inch Kickin' Minow. She messured 20 inches and maybe weighted just under 4 lbs approximately.

Remembering 9/11

Decided to go out with the fishin' Pigeon again. Launch in Wendover and made are way to Clarence Point for some fishing. On our way there we stopped at a few spots to try our luck. I ended up catching a pike while the Pigeon caught a smallies. We met up with some friends later on, one had his kayak and the other joined us in the boat. Was a very slow day but the weather was so nice that we couldn't really complain.

Oh Yeah, by the way did anyone loss there car in the water lately?

I found it!

Fishin' Pigeon on Fire!

Went fishing with a friend of mine on the Rideau River. Didn't catch many fish but the ones we did catch, or should I say the ones my buddy caught were real nice. They were all 3 lbs and up. Was a slow day for me but always enjoy being a net man for such a show.