Alan Brandys
09-14-2011, 10:33 AM
Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/6 to 8/13 2011 Part 1
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Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. The temperatures were gorgeous this week having highs in the mid to upper 70s including a few heavy thunderstorms on Thursday with mega lightning, which drove most looking for cover. The fishing was TERRIFIC for all with the catching being the same for most.
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Long time return guest for his 9th consecutive year Bill Westbrook from New Philadelphia, OH for the first time came with his entire family of Wife Jill & Matt, 2nd year, Mark 8th year who came with Katie Perica from Cincinnati, OH. First evening fishing all caught Smallmouth Bass with Jill setting the pace as she caught the most & the largest fish up to 17.5.
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First full day all caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass with the ladies leading the pack on larger fish as Jill & Katie caught 17-17.5ers. Katie, having never fished before caught 10. Great day for all. 2nd day was a fun portage day for Muskie & Smallmouth, getting Muskie follows & catching a lot of Smallmouth. Jill again landed some 17+ fish and Mark came up with the catch of the day landing a HIGE 19.5 Master Anglers Award Trophy. 3rd day was super as the whole crew caught over 70 fish with 99% being Smallmouth Bass. A lot of big bass were caught up to 17 and Katie, Mark, Bill, & Matt all caught Master Anglers Award Trophy 18 plus fish. 4th day was volatile as T-Storms chased them off the lake at the noon hour, but not before Bill & Mark took advantage of the before the storm bite. They caught many big Smallmouth 16 to 17.5, caught 5 Trophy Smallmouth between 18-19.5 with Bill landing a GIANT measuring 20, Matt caught the 19.5er & a side Story is that when Bill caught his 20 Smalllmouth Matt also caught a 17 Smallie. Thats a heck of a double catch on Smallmouth. The last day because of weather only Bill, Mark, & Matt fished for 3 hours and caught about a dozen Pike All left making GREAT family fishing memories at Fireside Lodge.
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Newcomers to Fireside Lodge were Brad Carpenter from White Bear Lake, MN Chuck Bach from Mukwonago, WI, Chris Kelly from Cape May, NJ & Rich Hoffman from IL.
First night after supper all caught Smallmouth & Northern Pike. 1st full day they did great catching close to 25 Northern Pike & some Smallies. 2nd day was nothing less than terrific. After an adventurous & challenging creek ride these four caught well over 100 Northern Pike with plenty of other follows or lost fish. On there 3rd & final day they dedicated to Smallmouth Bass. After some discussion on location & presentation they were off. The results were FABULOUS as they caught fish all day long and big Smallmouth ranging from 14 to 19. They said it was non-stop and could not give me number because the excitement was so great from watching 4-6 Smallmouth following right behind the one they were catching. This was a great finish to a fabulous 3-day fishing trip.
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Father & son Mark & Matt Donovan from IL. & Albert Marco from Middleton, WI. returned for their 2nd trip. 1st day was slow starting having many follows from toothy critters that would not take anything, but it cranked up in the afternoon with the Smallmouth Bass as they caught some nice fish & Al set the bar landing an 18 Master Anglers Award bass. 2nd day they did very well catching fish all day with Pike, up in the 32 range, Smallmouth of all sizes, & Matt landed his biggest at 17.5 & Al caught another over 18. They also had a lot of large follows. 3rd day had these three fishing an out lake catching 6 walleye & over 40 Pike. 4th & final day they finished strong catching 25 Northern Pike & a dozen Smallmouth all being Big between 15 to 18 & both Al & Mark caught 18 Master Anglers award Trophy Bass. All left making wonderful memories.
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Ron & Lisa Vincent from Sherrills Ford, NC returned for their 13th consecutive year. DOA Ron caught a Tiger Muskie & both did well on Pike & Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day Ron caught 2 more Musky (thats 3 in 1.5 days) & both had a FABULOUS day catching many BIG Smallmouth Bass ranging in the 13 to 17.5 area. 2nd day was a big day for these two as the caught a bunch of Smallmouth bass up to 17.5 and some nice pike. 3rd day was as good as you can ask for as they caught well over 50 Northern Pike about 15 Smallmouth with Lisa landing a BIG trophy 18er. The next two days had them seeing about 30 Musky follows but no takers and they caught a bunch of Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. Lisa landed another 18+ along with many 14 to 17.5 inches & Ron had similar success but despite him landing about a half dozen 17-17.75 inches he could not break the 18 mark. He also said Lisa was keeping him very honest. They also caught a lot of pike including some in the 33-35 range. 5th day was a very good day & Ron did some catching up in the Smallmouth Trophy category coming up with 2 18 Smallmouth Bass tying Lisa. The 6th & final was a change in weather day being cooler with some rain so Lisa took the day off & Ron went fishing with another guest, Leon, who is also from NC. Both caught fish and Ron enjoyed his last fishing day, while Lisa enjoyed her personal day. Both had a GREAT vacation making some memories in our wonderful wilderness setting.
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Dave Warner with sons David, Michael & Grandfather Philip from Foxboro & N Attleboro, MA returned to Fireside Lodge for their 6th time. 1st day each boat caught close to 20 fish, mostly Pike up to 31, Dave Jr caught a BIG Smallmouth just under 18 & Dave Sr caught a 37 Musky. 2nd day had Dave & Phil having success landing some nice Pike up to 32-inches. 3rd day had Dave Jr & Michael catching over 30 Northern Pike with Dave & Phil landing a bakers dozen, which made pushing over a silt bar for a 55 minute drive & getting over 3 beaver dams all worth the effort. 3rd day had these three taking a weather day off as we had a typical northeastern storm come through with thunderstorms & cold front conditions. 4th & final day was finished with a bang as David Jr & Michael had a SUPER DAY FISHING catching over 70 fish, 60+ Northern Pike along with 12 Smallmouth Bass. All left having a wonderful trip & hope to return again in the near future.
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Father David Stefanini from Olmsted Twp, OH & his two sons Todd from Upper Arlington & Dave from Hood River, OR returned for their 2nd trip. 1st day had these three having plenty of action landing over 40 Northern Pike, and Dave landed his while fly-fishing. 2nd day they caught mostly Smallmouth Bass & Todd was the top dog landing a 17.5 Smallie. 3rd day brought cold front conditions with high winds & the fishing was slower, however they still caught some Pike with Todd landing a MONSTER 37.5 er having a tremendous girth & Dave Sr landed a heavy 31.5 Musky. Not bad for tough weather conditions! 4th day had these three catching 15+ nice Northern Pike. 5th day had them fishing for Muskie & Smallmouth Bass with great results. Dave Sr caught a 32 Musky & lost another, Todd landed a 26er & Dave had a Musky briefly hooked. Also, they had countless Musky follows throughout the day and caught plenty of Smallmouth Bass including both Dave Sr & Todd each landing a trophy 18 Smallie. Last day they were on the hunt for BIG fish & Todd found a beauty 19 Trophy Smallmouth Bass & Dave Sr finished with a 35.5 Pike with a very wide girth. All left having a great visit & making wonderful memories between father & sons.
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Make sure to go to our website listed below to see the 2011 & 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
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFish
Twitter
http://twitter.com/FiresideFish
Hot Lures: #13 Jointed Rapala, Slug-O rigged Wacky Style, Bomber Long-A Jointed, Mepps Musky Killer, Sinking Worm, Live Leeches,
Top-Prop, Red Blade Mepps #5, Deep Diving Crank Bait, Blue Fox Spinner
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Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 13 at 18, 3 at 18.5, 4 at 19, 2 at 19.5, & 1 at 20, Countless between 17-18.
40 Muskie and many Pike between 30 to 38.
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
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Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. The temperatures were gorgeous this week having highs in the mid to upper 70s including a few heavy thunderstorms on Thursday with mega lightning, which drove most looking for cover. The fishing was TERRIFIC for all with the catching being the same for most.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/b256.jpg
Long time return guest for his 9th consecutive year Bill Westbrook from New Philadelphia, OH for the first time came with his entire family of Wife Jill & Matt, 2nd year, Mark 8th year who came with Katie Perica from Cincinnati, OH. First evening fishing all caught Smallmouth Bass with Jill setting the pace as she caught the most & the largest fish up to 17.5.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/b268.jpg
First full day all caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass with the ladies leading the pack on larger fish as Jill & Katie caught 17-17.5ers. Katie, having never fished before caught 10. Great day for all. 2nd day was a fun portage day for Muskie & Smallmouth, getting Muskie follows & catching a lot of Smallmouth. Jill again landed some 17+ fish and Mark came up with the catch of the day landing a HIGE 19.5 Master Anglers Award Trophy. 3rd day was super as the whole crew caught over 70 fish with 99% being Smallmouth Bass. A lot of big bass were caught up to 17 and Katie, Mark, Bill, & Matt all caught Master Anglers Award Trophy 18 plus fish. 4th day was volatile as T-Storms chased them off the lake at the noon hour, but not before Bill & Mark took advantage of the before the storm bite. They caught many big Smallmouth 16 to 17.5, caught 5 Trophy Smallmouth between 18-19.5 with Bill landing a GIANT measuring 20, Matt caught the 19.5er & a side Story is that when Bill caught his 20 Smalllmouth Matt also caught a 17 Smallie. Thats a heck of a double catch on Smallmouth. The last day because of weather only Bill, Mark, & Matt fished for 3 hours and caught about a dozen Pike All left making GREAT family fishing memories at Fireside Lodge.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/b260.jpg
Newcomers to Fireside Lodge were Brad Carpenter from White Bear Lake, MN Chuck Bach from Mukwonago, WI, Chris Kelly from Cape May, NJ & Rich Hoffman from IL.
First night after supper all caught Smallmouth & Northern Pike. 1st full day they did great catching close to 25 Northern Pike & some Smallies. 2nd day was nothing less than terrific. After an adventurous & challenging creek ride these four caught well over 100 Northern Pike with plenty of other follows or lost fish. On there 3rd & final day they dedicated to Smallmouth Bass. After some discussion on location & presentation they were off. The results were FABULOUS as they caught fish all day long and big Smallmouth ranging from 14 to 19. They said it was non-stop and could not give me number because the excitement was so great from watching 4-6 Smallmouth following right behind the one they were catching. This was a great finish to a fabulous 3-day fishing trip.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/b262a.jpg
Father & son Mark & Matt Donovan from IL. & Albert Marco from Middleton, WI. returned for their 2nd trip. 1st day was slow starting having many follows from toothy critters that would not take anything, but it cranked up in the afternoon with the Smallmouth Bass as they caught some nice fish & Al set the bar landing an 18 Master Anglers Award bass. 2nd day they did very well catching fish all day with Pike, up in the 32 range, Smallmouth of all sizes, & Matt landed his biggest at 17.5 & Al caught another over 18. They also had a lot of large follows. 3rd day had these three fishing an out lake catching 6 walleye & over 40 Pike. 4th & final day they finished strong catching 25 Northern Pike & a dozen Smallmouth all being Big between 15 to 18 & both Al & Mark caught 18 Master Anglers award Trophy Bass. All left making wonderful memories.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/b274.jpg
Ron & Lisa Vincent from Sherrills Ford, NC returned for their 13th consecutive year. DOA Ron caught a Tiger Muskie & both did well on Pike & Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day Ron caught 2 more Musky (thats 3 in 1.5 days) & both had a FABULOUS day catching many BIG Smallmouth Bass ranging in the 13 to 17.5 area. 2nd day was a big day for these two as the caught a bunch of Smallmouth bass up to 17.5 and some nice pike. 3rd day was as good as you can ask for as they caught well over 50 Northern Pike about 15 Smallmouth with Lisa landing a BIG trophy 18er. The next two days had them seeing about 30 Musky follows but no takers and they caught a bunch of Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. Lisa landed another 18+ along with many 14 to 17.5 inches & Ron had similar success but despite him landing about a half dozen 17-17.75 inches he could not break the 18 mark. He also said Lisa was keeping him very honest. They also caught a lot of pike including some in the 33-35 range. 5th day was a very good day & Ron did some catching up in the Smallmouth Trophy category coming up with 2 18 Smallmouth Bass tying Lisa. The 6th & final was a change in weather day being cooler with some rain so Lisa took the day off & Ron went fishing with another guest, Leon, who is also from NC. Both caught fish and Ron enjoyed his last fishing day, while Lisa enjoyed her personal day. Both had a GREAT vacation making some memories in our wonderful wilderness setting.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/m154a.jpg
Dave Warner with sons David, Michael & Grandfather Philip from Foxboro & N Attleboro, MA returned to Fireside Lodge for their 6th time. 1st day each boat caught close to 20 fish, mostly Pike up to 31, Dave Jr caught a BIG Smallmouth just under 18 & Dave Sr caught a 37 Musky. 2nd day had Dave & Phil having success landing some nice Pike up to 32-inches. 3rd day had Dave Jr & Michael catching over 30 Northern Pike with Dave & Phil landing a bakers dozen, which made pushing over a silt bar for a 55 minute drive & getting over 3 beaver dams all worth the effort. 3rd day had these three taking a weather day off as we had a typical northeastern storm come through with thunderstorms & cold front conditions. 4th & final day was finished with a bang as David Jr & Michael had a SUPER DAY FISHING catching over 70 fish, 60+ Northern Pike along with 12 Smallmouth Bass. All left having a wonderful trip & hope to return again in the near future.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/p190a.jpg
Father David Stefanini from Olmsted Twp, OH & his two sons Todd from Upper Arlington & Dave from Hood River, OR returned for their 2nd trip. 1st day had these three having plenty of action landing over 40 Northern Pike, and Dave landed his while fly-fishing. 2nd day they caught mostly Smallmouth Bass & Todd was the top dog landing a 17.5 Smallie. 3rd day brought cold front conditions with high winds & the fishing was slower, however they still caught some Pike with Todd landing a MONSTER 37.5 er having a tremendous girth & Dave Sr landed a heavy 31.5 Musky. Not bad for tough weather conditions! 4th day had these three catching 15+ nice Northern Pike. 5th day had them fishing for Muskie & Smallmouth Bass with great results. Dave Sr caught a 32 Musky & lost another, Todd landed a 26er & Dave had a Musky briefly hooked. Also, they had countless Musky follows throughout the day and caught plenty of Smallmouth Bass including both Dave Sr & Todd each landing a trophy 18 Smallie. Last day they were on the hunt for BIG fish & Todd found a beauty 19 Trophy Smallmouth Bass & Dave Sr finished with a 35.5 Pike with a very wide girth. All left having a great visit & making wonderful memories between father & sons.
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/p191a.jpg
Make sure to go to our website listed below to see the 2011 & 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
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFish
http://twitter.com/FiresideFish
Hot Lures: #13 Jointed Rapala, Slug-O rigged Wacky Style, Bomber Long-A Jointed, Mepps Musky Killer, Sinking Worm, Live Leeches,
Top-Prop, Red Blade Mepps #5, Deep Diving Crank Bait, Blue Fox Spinner
http://www.firesidelodgefishing.com/media/Fishing%20Report%2086%20to%20813%202011/b286a.jpg
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 13 at 18, 3 at 18.5, 4 at 19, 2 at 19.5, & 1 at 20, Countless between 17-18.
40 Muskie and many Pike between 30 to 38.
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