Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: July 2013

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/13 to 7/20 2013

Giant 20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Canada

Besides having some small storms moving in & out all week the weather was summer like & slightly more humid than normal, however the fishing was very good.

Fly-Fishing Trophy Smallmouth

Brothers Jon & Jerry Mundy from La Canada, CA & Tripoli, WI, Ron Magan from Minocqua, WI, John Jursa from Hawthorne Woods, IL, & Father & son Dick & Kevin Hansen from Woodruff, WI & Belleville, IL were all here for their 1 ^st time. After a few days on the water learning their way around they started to do well. The 2nd day Ron & Jon caught a lot of Pike while Jerry & John saw the biggest fresh water fish of their lives. 3^rd day had Kevin & Dick landing 20-25 Pike up to 33”, Ron & Jon caught a few less, & John & Jerry spent most of their day chasing that huge fish they saw the day before. 4^th day had most of them chasing bigger fish, had some big follows, caught fish, but no trophies. 5^th day had Ron & Jon leading the pack catching over 60 Northern Pike. Kevin & Dick after supper, and some worthy discussion of fly-fishing locations which produced as Kevin landed a beauty 19.5” Trophy while fly fishing. 6^th and final day was an excellent numbers day as Jerry & John caught 60 Pike & the other two boats caught between 25-30 each. Jon said some were between 30-34”. Even though the Big Trophy fish eluded this group they left saying they thoroughly enjoyed their stay with us at Fireside Lodge.

1st BIG Tiger Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Charles Corwin & good friend Ron Tietz from El Campo & San Antonio, TX were visiting us for their 1^st time. 1^st day out was a learning process while catching a few fish. 2^nd day had them catching about a half dozen Pike and a few Smallmouth Bass. Then the Fireside Lodge magic took over & as has happened in the past previous guest Jeff & son Jacob took Charles & Ron under their wing & had them catching a whole bunch of Northern Pike on their 3^rd day, then ended up playing cards together that evening. On their 4^th and final day Charles ended up fishing with Jeff & Ron with Jacob. Well Ron & Jacob had some great Smallmouth Bass action along with a few Pike, while Jeff was able to lead Charles to his first ever Muskie, a big 38” barred Musky. Great catch for Charles along with a terrific act of kindness form Jeff & son Jacob. Ron also, learned how to fly-fish during his stay & was able to use the beautiful gift his wife had given him. Both left really enjoying their stay & were talking of their future return.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Jacob Hill

Father Jeff Hill from River Forest, IL, was returning to Fireside Lodge for his 4^th trip & bringing his son Jacob. These two had an absolute blast. 1^st day they did terrific catching a bunch of Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike & Jacob caught his 1^st ever Muskie measuring 38.5”. That’s a “LARGE” day fishing. Next day was equally good, catching over 40 Northern Pike with a few

Smallmouth Bass & Jacob had another fishing feat landing a trophy 19” Smallmouth Bass. In the mean time Jeff & Jacob befriended Charles & Ron (above) & ended up fishing with them for a few days, which enabled Charles & Ron to shorten their learning curve & helped them get into a bunch of Northern Pike one day. On their last they had lunch together actually switching boats with Charles fishing with Jeff & Jacob with Ron. Well Ron & Jacob had a blast hooking & catching Smallmouth Bass, Ron commenting that Jacob was a very good fisher. In the other boat Jeff & Charles accomplished another 1^st, which was Charles landing his 1^st ever Muskie, and beauty measuring 38.5”. Congrats to all and especially Jeff & Jacob for sharing their fishing time & knowledge to help some fellow fishermen.

Father Son Fishing at Fireside Lodge Water Falls in Canada

Great Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Bob Ramsey

Great BIG Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Ron Ramsey

Father & Son Bob & Ron Ramsey from Leavenworth, KS and Asheville, NC returned for their 9^th consecutive year. This teams main purpose is to hunt down big toothy critters. Being experienced on the lake gives them knowledge needed in locating large Muskie & Northern Pike. They had 4 good days out of 5 having countless follows from bigger fish and getting some of those monsters to show up. They caught their fair share of Pike between 28 to 35”, and had some close encounters with a few very large fish. The largest Muskie landed was by Bob and it measured out at 38.5”. Besides the fishing the real reason these two are here is to enjoy some valuable father & son time together & there is no better place to do that than in a boat on a lake in the Canadian Wilderness. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge to spend this special time together. Before departing they continued their tradition making reservations for 2014.

Great Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Larry Hinshaw

Big Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Best of friends Pat Hobson from Elwood, IN & Larry Hinshaw from Blue Grass, IA returned for their 7th trip. First two days they caught some Smallmouth Bass but on the 3^rd day they really connected catching 32 Smallmouth Bass 14 between 14” to 17.5” & Pat landed a Master Anglers Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 18”. 4 ^th day they battled high winds but the Big Smallies were biting as they landed 15 nice Big Smallmouth Bass & Pat caught a HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 20”. Next day they ventured into some new areas they never fished before doing very well ending up with 32 Smallmouth Bass, most leaning in the 15-16” range with a few 17”ers. 6^th day had them off to a portage lake and under very windy conditions managed to catch 15 Big Smallmouth Bass with Pat landing another Master Anglers Award Trophy at 18”. 8^th day was cold front conditions however they caught 17 Smallmouth Bass between 15 to 17.5” & Larry caught a Trophy at 18” and a couple of nice Pike. Not bad for a summer cold front. Final day they finished well catching 20 Smallmouth and Larry landed a Trophy Smallmouth measuring 18.5”. Both had a fabulous stay and hope to return in 2014.

Chasing Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Ray & Barbara Glass, from Houston, TX visited us for their 1^st time. 1^st day was spent catching a few fish & learning their way around. 2^nd day had them catching 12 Northern Pike. 3^rd day they really tuned it on catching 33 Northern Pike. 4^th day had them besting the previous day again catching 35+Northern Pike. On their 5^th & final day they decided to take on the challenge of

targeting large Musky & Northern Pike. They did well catching some fish up to 34”, however the larger trophy fish eluded them this time. On this last day they took some time to have lunch at Twin Falls, and really enjoyed their first experience seeing this natural wonder. Both said they enjoyed their stay and Barbara in a statement the night before they left said that “when the come back”, which we certainly hope they do.

Super Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Best Smallmouth Fishing in Canada at Fireside Lodge

David Jewell & Todd Plumley from Pineville & Hamlin, WV., returned to enjoy our great Smallmouth Bass fishing. DOA these two got right into the Smallmouth Bass catching 32, several Pike and Todd caught a trophy 19" Smallmouth Bass. 1st full day they caught 44 Smallmouth Bass, most between 14-16.5”, several 17-17.5”, and each caught an 18” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day the caught close to 30 fish being a mix of Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. 3^rd day they caught 35-40 Northern Pike & 10 Smallmouth Bass with David being the Master Anglers today landing an 18” Trophy SB. 5^th & final day they were faced with high winds but they were still able to find productive areas having a great last day catching 53 Smallmouth Bass, 7 Northern Pike & Todd caught a Tiger Muskie. They both had a great time & David said they will return in 2014 with their other 2 fishing buddies Wendell & Bob.

BIG 36-inch Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

George Carney with father-in-law Tom Miller from Madison WI retuned for their 8^th consecutive year. DOA these two came out of the gate quick catching 20 Northern Pike & 5 Smallmouth Bass. 1^st full day was a blast as they caught a bunch of Smallmouth Bass 14-16”, several

Terrific Trophy Fishing for Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada

Northern Pike 34-36” & Tom caught a 17.5” Smallmouth Bass & a 35” Muskie. 2^nd day was HUGE as they caught 52 Northern Pike & each caught a trophy 18.5” Smallmouth Bass. The girth on these Smallmouth were very impressive. 4^th day was very tough because of high winds. 5^th day was another Big Pike day as they caught every bit of 50+ Northern Pike. 6^th & final day they had high winds all day but caught plenty of Smallmouth & Pike in the morning, then after a nap & supper they went to their favorite traditional last night fishing spot & finished by catching a bunch of Northern Pike. Both said the hope to see us for their 9^th trip in 2014.

Monster Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing Fireside Lodge Canada

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20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing Canada by Todd

Hot Lures: Sinking Worm, Creature Baits, Buzz Bait, Mepps Spinner, Burt Bait,

GREAT Fishing Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge

Live Leeches, Spoons,

Catches of The Week: 3-38.5” Muskie, 2-20”, 2-19.5”, 2-19” Smallmouth Bass, 37.5” Northern Pike

Hot Flies: Popper caught 19.5” Trophy Smallmouth Bass

Father Son Traditional Northern Pike Fishing Trip at Fireside Lodge Canada

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

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/6 to 7/13 2013

Beautiful 38.5-inch Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

It was another terrific mid-summer week in Northwest Ontario however we did have a few Thundershowers which is expected at this time of year.

37.5-inch Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Cathy Ramsey Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada for Trophy Smallmouth Bass

Big Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing Fireside Lodge Canada by Nick Ramsey

The Ramsey Family father & daughter Mike & Cathy from Roseville & Sacramento, CA and father Butch with sons Will & Nick from Hillsboro OH, were returning to fish with us again. 1^st day they tore them up catching a total of 76 Northern Pike. 2^nd day they were faced with a cold front, which, made fishing slow during the day, but after supper, caught over 20 Smallmouth Bass on sinking worms. 3^rd day was phenomenal as the group caught 200+ Northern Pike & 20+ Smallmouth Bass. Cathy caught her most ever at 17, & both Will & Nick landed BIG Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth Bass. This was Cathy’s 1^st real fishing trip so this was a record day for her as she also caught her biggest at 30”. 4^th day was all about targeting bigger fish ending in good results as both Mike & Will tied each landing 35” Northern Pike, & Nick came out on top landing a nice 36” Muskie. 5^th day was an all out day leaving the dock at 5:30 am to maximize their fishing time. The results was a very strong finish catching 206 Northern Pike and over 40 Smallmouth Bass, most being big including 8 Trophy Size Smallmouth Bass 18” to 19”. Will caught 4, Nick 3, & Cathy caught her 1^st Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 18.25”. All had a FABULOIUS time and will be talking about the family fishing memories made at Fireside Lodge for years to come. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge for your family fishing vacation.

41.5-inch Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Trophy Catch and Release Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Trophy Bass Fishing is Great at Fireside Lodge Canada by Lisa

Jig Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada

Ron & Lisa Vincent from Sherrills Ford, NC were back for their 14^th consecutive year. 1^st day out these two fished like 14-year veterans catching a lot of NP & SB on a special Jig that a friend of Ron’s ties for him. 2^nd day they did terrific catching over 60 fish, mostly large Smallmouth Bass. 3^rd day was all about Northern Pike catching over 50. On the 4^th day they were targeting Muskie & did very well. After they lost several big Muskie at boat-side during the netting process, Lisa managed to hook and land a beauty at 38.5”. She also caught several BIG SB. 5^th day they did really well catching over 35 Smallies, most being big, 12 Northern Pike and a 34” Musky. 6^th day Lisa guided Ron for a change & did great as they caught many Pike and Ron caught the biggest Northern Pike of his life, a 41.5” Trophy. Maybe Lisa needs to do the guiding more often? 7^th day was rain however Ron & Lisa discovered the Big Smallmouth Bass are in there summer pattern being primarily in the weeds between 8-13ft deep. They caught many & all were BIG. 8^th & final day was terrific as they caught over 80 Northern Pike and 6 Smallmouth Bass. Ron & Lisa come here to fish but always leave having great conversations with others & making new friends & many memories together.

Trophy Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Jerry

Jerry & Susie Florea from Martinville, OH returned for their 2^nd consecutive year. 1^st day was great as they caught more fish in one day than ever before landing 28 Northern Pike. 2^nd day was not about numbers however these two experienced a first ever for the 2^nd day in a row as Jerry caught a HUGE 40” Muskie, his biggest to date. It was an impressive fish and the picture tells the whole story. 3^rd day was cut short by a big rainstorm, and the 4^th day high winds hampered everyone’s ability to fish where the wanted to fish. 5^th day ended up being very active as Jerry said he was getting many fish interested in his buzz bait, however the story of the day started as Susie was leaving the lodge after breakfast saying that she probably would not see the moose she was hoping to see. I told her that she still has one more day on the water and anything can happen. Guess what, they saw two moose, a cow with her calf & the got a great photo of both together. They were very excited explaining their special story in the dinning room. Jerry & Susie had such a wonderful time that they reserved the same dates for 2014 before departing.

38.5-inch Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Ray Heika

Father & Son Ray & Mike Heika from Inverness, IL returned for their 5^th time. DOA these two caught fish right off the bat landing 10 fish within two hours. 1^st day

1st Trophy Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

2^nd day was dedicated to Muskie without great results but not without effort as they pounded the water for 8 hours, but the Muskie just were not cooperating on this day. 3rd day was very different searching for those BIG fish as they made contact having follows, and Mike caught the fish of his life after first landing a Trophy 19” Smallmouth Bass then he hooked & landed a HUGE 42” Muskie using a Silver Rap. Then Ray got in the act catching a 38.5” Northern Pike having a large girth. Both were smiles ear to ear telling their fish stories in the lodge. 4^th day had these two having a great numbers day catching Northern Pike until they got tired of catching them, then went is search of bigger fish. Mike caught a nice 17.5” Smallmouth Bass, both him and his dad had about 8 big follows and Ray caught a 33” fat Northern Pike. Both left really enjoying their time together and making another set of Father & Son memories.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Will Ramsey

Steve & Lawrence Sandler from Richmond Hill & Stouferville, ON, returned for their annual fishing trip with us at Fireside Lodge. 1^st day had them catch 25 fish, a combination of Northern Pike & Smallmouth. Steve said Lawrence definitely had the advantage with a Top Prop lure he was using. 2^nd day was so good that they were catching fish non-stop. They just could not keep count & estimated at 80-100 Northern Pike. When I asked how many they caught at their dinning room table they said that it felt like millions. 3^rd day Steve’s elbow was so soar that he asked for some fishing relief, which meant leeches. They caught 26 Smallmouth Bass & several Northern Pike. 4^th day was another Millions Pike day as they caught Northern Pike all day long & seemingly at will having another 80-100 fish day. Both left having a great time catching fish, and catching up with each other as brothers. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge to spend this special time together.

Trophy Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada

Steve & Nancy Jensen from Springfield, MO returned for their 3^rdyear together and Steve’s 11^th time. Steve strictly is fly-fishing however Nancy for the 1^st time brought a new spinning rod & reel. Well, she got a chance to break it in on their 1^st day as they caught over 30 fish, Nancy landing 8 Northern Pike, and Steve also caught a 17.5 and an 18.5” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day was a rain out with most retreating about 11 AM to noon. 3^rd day found them looking for the elusive Muskie, as Steve is still looking for his 1^st Fly-Fishing. The Muskie did not show up however they did catch a few Smallies & Pike. 4^th & final day had them finish strong catching about 30 fish. Both had a fabulous stay with us and made reservations for 2014 before leaving.

Tremendous Trophy Fishing for Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada

The family of Mike, Sue, and Any Pritzl returned for the great fishing and pristine wilderness we have to offer. 1^st day they went out & caught 35 Smallmouth Bass most being 15-16” with a few 17”+. Before fishing on their 2^nd day Sue had a goal of sighting a Moose so her & Mike went looking after breakfast and within 20 minutes saw a moose. Mike is hired as a Moose guide! After getting a few viewing moments it was off to fish Musky for Mike & Andy. After getting many follows and no takers, they fished for Smallmouth Bass between 3-5:30PM catching 25-30 nice fish. 3^rd & final day was a very strong finish as the caught well over 70 Northern Pike. WOW, what a great day of fishing & catching. All left enjoying their stay in anticipation of their next.

19-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Connor Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Mark McDermotte with son Connor from Chicago, IL returned for Mark’s 6^th trip, Connor’s 2^nd. First day was gangbusters as they caught over 50 Northern Pike and several really big Smallmouth Bass with Connor landing a Trophy over 18”. 2^nd & 3rd days they were in search of Big fish having tons of follows & catching a fair share of 28 to 36” Northern Pike. 4^th day was another numbers day as the caught well over 60 Northern Pike up to 32”. 5^th & final day was spent Trophy hunting for toothy critters. Well, they made plenty of contact seeing a bunch of BIG fish and catching some in the 30-36” class. After supper that evening they hit a pre-storm bite that Mark never experienced before having fish all over their lures. If fact a Muskie leaped out of the water after a lure Mark had already removed from the water. Both left having a GREAT father & son trip making reservations for 2014 before departing.

Nice Musky catch Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Friends Mike Kamp from Chicago, IL, Chris Cusick from Bolingbrook, IL Tony Weber from LaFayette, IN and Ken Benkeser from Clover, SC returned for their 5^th visit

HUGE 20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

with us at Fireside Lodge. 1^st full day of fishing they took out 6-dozen leeches between them & caught a Smallmouth Bass for every leech along with several NP. That’s between 60-70 Smallies. 2nd day was very rainy and they were at the dock by 11:00AM. 3rd day had Ken & Tony catching over 50 Pike while Mike & Chris Musky hunted getting lots of action & Chris caught a 38.5” Muskie. 4^th day the roles were reversed with almost the same results. Mike & Chris caught over 50 Pike and Tony just about landed a Trophy Muskie, upper 40” range, but flopped out of the net leaving only Tony’s lure. Ken did land a Trophy 20” Smallmouth Bass. After some psychiatric care for Tony and a little pep talk the following morning Tony & Mike went back to chase those Muskie with some success, but Trophy Musky Tony lost the day before did not show. All had a GREAT trip & can’t wait to return.

Many Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

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