Alan Brandys
10-07-2013, 08:32 AM
Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/3 to 8/10 2013
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This week was the 3rd in a row that was cooler than normal. Thursdays high was only 55F, which is 19 degrees below normal however the fishing was terrific during this week.
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Father / Son Scott & Sam Kimball from Olathe, KS returned for their 4th time bringing father-in-law Dick Dalebout from Provo, UT. DOA the Northern Pike were active as they caught 10 along with many follows in just a few hours. 1st day was high adventure navigating a creek & dealing with a beaver dam to access a back lake where they caught 24 Northern Pike in just several hours of fishing. 2nd day started at my Tackle Shop with Scott & Sam looking for a lure to catch a Muskie. They took my suggestions and off they went.
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Well the days story had Sam catching his 1st Muskie a fat 28er, and his grandpa also caught his first ever-measuring 38. It was a terrific Muskie fishing day & a special memory made between grandpa & grandson. 3rd day they caught some PIke & had a lot of big Musky follows. 4th day was a FABULOUS Musky day having many follows with Scott catching a fat 29 Muskie, and rookie fisher of the group Dick again came up with the BIG fish landing a 42.5 Tiger Musky. 5th day was a challenge with the severe cold temps, high winds, & rain however these three stuck with it & caught 3 fish, one each that would make any fishers day.
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They were all huge, a 39 Tiger Musky by Sam, 39 Northern Pike by Dick, & a 39 Muskie by Scott. This makes for a 3 generations memory hard to beat. 6th day was back through the creek & breaking up a beaver dam with great results as the caught 47 Northern Pike. 7th day Scott led with Northern Pike of 29,31,32,33, &34 plus a very large 37 Tiger Musky. 8th day they finished catching some nice Northern Pike up to 34. All had a fabulous time making special memories between three generations.
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Bill & Rosanna Goodwin from Wilmington, DE, long time guests were back to enjoy our fabulous Smallmouth Bass fishing. 1st day they caught 25 with 18 being 14-16.5. 2nd day highlights were Roseanna landing a 32 Northern Pike while fishing for Smallmouth Bass with light tackle & Bill caught a BIG 17.5 Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day had Bill catching some nice Pike up to 32 & he landed a Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 18.5. 4th day was great catching over 20 Smallmouth Bass, 13 between 14 -19 with both Rosanna & Bill landing trophies at 18.5 & 19.
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5th day facing sever summer cold front conditions with high wind they had a lot of action catching many Smallmouth Bass, & Rosanna caught another trophy at 18.5 & both missed very large Smallies. 6th & final day they again did well on bigger Smallmouth Bass with Rosanna landing her 2nd Master Angler Award Trophy at 18.25. Both left having had a great trip and hope to return.
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David & Denise Law from East Bethel, MN returned for the 2nd time to celebrate their 20th anniversary. 1st day was great fishing as they caught 16 Northern Pike 28-40, David catching the 40 Trophy Northern Pike. 2nd day had Denise catching her first ever Musky along with several nice Northern Pike, & after supper caught 12 more nice Northern Pike. 3rd day was great action catching 25+ Northern Pike.
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4th day they had a wonderful day on the lake catching some Pike & Denise caught a Big Smallmouth Bass at 17.5. This was a special day as David & Denise celebrated their 20th anniversary. Congratulations to David & Denise. 5th & final day was a cold, 55F with rain, but they caught a lot of Northern Pike & Denise had the best fishing day of her life catching a Trophy 18 Smallmouth Bass & a HUGE Trophy 40 Northern Pike. WOW, what a great finish to a FABULOUS trip.
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Mike Stevens, Lake Barrington, IL & Jack Schneider from Huntley, IL returned for their 2nd trip bringing brothers Chip & Paul Douglas from Rolling Meadows & Hoffman Estates, IL, James Whittington from Wheeling, IL & Bob Lauffer from Clermont, FL. 1st Day Mike & Jim caught plenty of Smallmouth Bass & a few Northern Pike while Jack & Bob went Muskie fishing having 18 follows from big fish but no takers, however Bob did catch a Trophy 19.5 Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day was Terrific for Mike as he caught over 20 Smallmouth Bass ranging from 14-17.5 & his fishing buddy Jim caught 6 SB. Bob had a good day catching 7 good Smallies and 5 nice Pike all from a lure I suggested to him from our Tackle Shop. 3rd day had this group doing FABULOUS with Mike & Jim catching a bunch of Smallmouth Bass using Mepps spinners & Mike caught an 18.5 Trophy. Bob had a super day catching a 33, 34, & 36 Northern Pike and a 37 & 39 Muskie, all these fish being caught on another lure purchased at our tackle shop. 4th & final day the group caught many nice Smallmouth Bass with Bob catching a Trophy 19er, along with some Northern Pike and Chip caught his 1st Muskie ever, a fat 32 Tiger Musky. All left having had a great time with Mike saying they hope to return in 2014.
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David & Jacob Henry from St Charles, IL returned for their 3rd time along with Bob Mezo from Dixon, IL for his 2nd trip. After getting by a floating bog & breaking up a beaver dam to get through a creek into a back lake they had fabulous fishing catching 42 Northern Pike & Bob caught a Trophy 18.5 Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day was a back to reality day catching 6 fish. There 3rd & final day had them back up the creek only to find the beaver dam they broke up about 36 hours earlier was build back up bigger & better. They could hardly believe it but they broke it down again & off they were to a great day of fishing. In total they caught 52 fish all being Northern Pike except for 4 Smallmouth Bass. Great finish to a fabulous short fishing trip.
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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: Mepps, Blue Fox Spinner, Leeches, Sinking Worm, Zacks Bass Zapper, Floating Rapala, Woods Doodler,
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 1-19.5, 3-19, 4-18.5, 3-18, Northern Pike 2-40, 1-39, Muskie, 1-42.5, 1-42.25, 2-39
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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
21173
This week was the 3rd in a row that was cooler than normal. Thursdays high was only 55F, which is 19 degrees below normal however the fishing was terrific during this week.
21176
Father / Son Scott & Sam Kimball from Olathe, KS returned for their 4th time bringing father-in-law Dick Dalebout from Provo, UT. DOA the Northern Pike were active as they caught 10 along with many follows in just a few hours. 1st day was high adventure navigating a creek & dealing with a beaver dam to access a back lake where they caught 24 Northern Pike in just several hours of fishing. 2nd day started at my Tackle Shop with Scott & Sam looking for a lure to catch a Muskie. They took my suggestions and off they went.
21177
Well the days story had Sam catching his 1st Muskie a fat 28er, and his grandpa also caught his first ever-measuring 38. It was a terrific Muskie fishing day & a special memory made between grandpa & grandson. 3rd day they caught some PIke & had a lot of big Musky follows. 4th day was a FABULOUS Musky day having many follows with Scott catching a fat 29 Muskie, and rookie fisher of the group Dick again came up with the BIG fish landing a 42.5 Tiger Musky. 5th day was a challenge with the severe cold temps, high winds, & rain however these three stuck with it & caught 3 fish, one each that would make any fishers day.
21180
They were all huge, a 39 Tiger Musky by Sam, 39 Northern Pike by Dick, & a 39 Muskie by Scott. This makes for a 3 generations memory hard to beat. 6th day was back through the creek & breaking up a beaver dam with great results as the caught 47 Northern Pike. 7th day Scott led with Northern Pike of 29,31,32,33, &34 plus a very large 37 Tiger Musky. 8th day they finished catching some nice Northern Pike up to 34. All had a fabulous time making special memories between three generations.
21181
Bill & Rosanna Goodwin from Wilmington, DE, long time guests were back to enjoy our fabulous Smallmouth Bass fishing. 1st day they caught 25 with 18 being 14-16.5. 2nd day highlights were Roseanna landing a 32 Northern Pike while fishing for Smallmouth Bass with light tackle & Bill caught a BIG 17.5 Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day had Bill catching some nice Pike up to 32 & he landed a Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 18.5. 4th day was great catching over 20 Smallmouth Bass, 13 between 14 -19 with both Rosanna & Bill landing trophies at 18.5 & 19.
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5th day facing sever summer cold front conditions with high wind they had a lot of action catching many Smallmouth Bass, & Rosanna caught another trophy at 18.5 & both missed very large Smallies. 6th & final day they again did well on bigger Smallmouth Bass with Rosanna landing her 2nd Master Angler Award Trophy at 18.25. Both left having had a great trip and hope to return.
21187
David & Denise Law from East Bethel, MN returned for the 2nd time to celebrate their 20th anniversary. 1st day was great fishing as they caught 16 Northern Pike 28-40, David catching the 40 Trophy Northern Pike. 2nd day had Denise catching her first ever Musky along with several nice Northern Pike, & after supper caught 12 more nice Northern Pike. 3rd day was great action catching 25+ Northern Pike.
21188
4th day they had a wonderful day on the lake catching some Pike & Denise caught a Big Smallmouth Bass at 17.5. This was a special day as David & Denise celebrated their 20th anniversary. Congratulations to David & Denise. 5th & final day was a cold, 55F with rain, but they caught a lot of Northern Pike & Denise had the best fishing day of her life catching a Trophy 18 Smallmouth Bass & a HUGE Trophy 40 Northern Pike. WOW, what a great finish to a FABULOUS trip.
21189
Mike Stevens, Lake Barrington, IL & Jack Schneider from Huntley, IL returned for their 2nd trip bringing brothers Chip & Paul Douglas from Rolling Meadows & Hoffman Estates, IL, James Whittington from Wheeling, IL & Bob Lauffer from Clermont, FL. 1st Day Mike & Jim caught plenty of Smallmouth Bass & a few Northern Pike while Jack & Bob went Muskie fishing having 18 follows from big fish but no takers, however Bob did catch a Trophy 19.5 Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day was Terrific for Mike as he caught over 20 Smallmouth Bass ranging from 14-17.5 & his fishing buddy Jim caught 6 SB. Bob had a good day catching 7 good Smallies and 5 nice Pike all from a lure I suggested to him from our Tackle Shop. 3rd day had this group doing FABULOUS with Mike & Jim catching a bunch of Smallmouth Bass using Mepps spinners & Mike caught an 18.5 Trophy. Bob had a super day catching a 33, 34, & 36 Northern Pike and a 37 & 39 Muskie, all these fish being caught on another lure purchased at our tackle shop. 4th & final day the group caught many nice Smallmouth Bass with Bob catching a Trophy 19er, along with some Northern Pike and Chip caught his 1st Muskie ever, a fat 32 Tiger Musky. All left having had a great time with Mike saying they hope to return in 2014.
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David & Jacob Henry from St Charles, IL returned for their 3rd time along with Bob Mezo from Dixon, IL for his 2nd trip. After getting by a floating bog & breaking up a beaver dam to get through a creek into a back lake they had fabulous fishing catching 42 Northern Pike & Bob caught a Trophy 18.5 Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day was a back to reality day catching 6 fish. There 3rd & final day had them back up the creek only to find the beaver dam they broke up about 36 hours earlier was build back up bigger & better. They could hardly believe it but they broke it down again & off they were to a great day of fishing. In total they caught 52 fish all being Northern Pike except for 4 Smallmouth Bass. Great finish to a fabulous short fishing trip.
21193
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: Mepps, Blue Fox Spinner, Leeches, Sinking Worm, Zacks Bass Zapper, Floating Rapala, Woods Doodler,
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 1-19.5, 3-19, 4-18.5, 3-18, Northern Pike 2-40, 1-39, Muskie, 1-42.5, 1-42.25, 2-39
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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