Fireside
Lodge Fishing Report 7/6 to 7/12 2014
The
weather was finally consistent for more than 3 days this week and the fish
started to show up in the summer locations indicating that the early Summer
Period for fishing has started.
Bob
Ramsey from Leavenworth, KS returned with his son Ron from Arden, NC for their
10th year. 1st day they did very well catching many Northern Pike in
some of their old haunts. 2nd day while fishing for Musky they caught some nice
Northern Pike &
accomplished their goal of the day as Bob landed a 37”
Musky. 3rd day had them again searching for Muskie which they found, however only
getting follows & caught a few big pike including a 36”er. 4th
day had them facing cold front conditions with high winds & rain but they
developed a plan an boy did it work as they caught 20 nice size Northern Pike
between 27 to 32-inches. Their plan was to fish the windy side. 5th
& final day was terrific as they caught even more Northern Pike between 27
– 33” than the previous day ending their trip with a strong finish. Before
departing they reserved the same dates for 2015.
Great Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Bob Ramsey |
Mark
McDermotte from Chicago IL, returned for his 7th time with his
daughter Cailin for her 3rd trip. 1st day out was
phenomenal as they
caught over 100 Northern Pike. 2nd day was very
fun catching many Smallmouth Bass & Cailin caught several in the 17-17.5”
range. 3rd day was a little slower for them however the 4th day was
gangbusters as these two caught 73 Northern Pike & were back at the dock by
3PM. They enjoyed their deck & had a short knap before supper. 5th
& final day was a more relaxed day as they went to see Twin Falls &
enjoyed a beautiful sunny 68F degree-day catching 10 fish all good size. They
also caught many memories on their 3rd fishing trip together. Before
leaving Mark made his reservations for the same dates in 2015
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Mark at Fireside Lodge Canada |
Steve,
Jensen returned for his 12th year bringing a friend Rick
Creson both
from Springfield, MO. 1st day they caught 100 Northern Pike with
Steve landing all of his fly-fishing as that is the only way Steve fishes. 2nd
day
these two got into Smallmouth Bass and landed about 35 & Steve had the
hot hand with his fly-fishing presentation. Not surprising as the May-Fly hatch
was happening in full swing starting today.3rd day was another fast
action Northern Pike day with Rick catching 25 & Steve 35 fly-fishing and
both caught a BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass over 18”. 4th day was a milestone-making
day for Steve as after 11 years of attempting to catch a Musky on a Fly Rod
while Fly-Fishing he did. Steve landed a dandy 35-36” Muskie & his smile
tells the whole story. Congrats to Steve from all at Fireside Lodge. 5th
& final day they finished strong with Steve & Rich catching over 100
Pike. Before departing Steve mad their reservation for 2015.
Rick Creson Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada |
Fly Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada by Steve |
1st
time guests Ralph Eichholz & Garry Moss from Ozark & Pevely, MO were
referred to Fireside Lodge by long time guest Steve Jensen (above). 1st
day Ralph caught 6 Pike fly-fishing while Gary landed 18+ with many hook ups
& follows. 2nd day they caught a few Smallmouth and enjoyed. 3rd
day was a wonderful fishing day as the both caught many Northern Pike &
Ralph caught all of his while Fly-Fishing. 5th & final day they
had a blast catching over 50 Northern Pike, both of their personal best. Both
said they had a fabulous time & hope to return.
Giant Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Adam Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Huge Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jordan in Canada |
Visiting
Fireside Lodge for their 1st time were Sandor Epstein & his 2 sons Adam & Jordon from
Manalapan, NJ. They had a great first day catching many nice Smallmouth Bass
& Sandor caught his 1st ever Muskie. It was 35” & was caught
on a figure 8 exploding on a spinner bait at boat side. Jordan also had the
catch of his life landing a Trophy 18.5” Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day
way over exceeded their expectations as they caught easily 50 Northern Pike before
suppertime, Sandor said it was just nuts as they doubled and tripled up a few
times. 3rd day was another good fishing day as they caught many nice
size Smallmouth Bass & had BIG pike 37”, 35”, 34”. 4th &
final day they had a super day leaving the dock at 5AM to soak up all the
peaceful wilderness atmosphere possible, & in hope of seeing wildlife. Well
they did, first hearing a bear clawing at a tree, then having this BIG Black
Bear stand on it’s hinds as it tried to sniff their scent. At that point they
were glad to be in their boat on the water. They caught 45—50 Northern Pike all
being 28-31” and Adam caught a HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 18”. They
made wonderful father & sons memories while staying with us & Sandor’s
departing words were “I’ll Be Back”.
Returning
for their 3rd consecutive year were Jerry & Susie Florea from
Martinsville, OH. 1st day they caught fish and simply enjoyed being
back in the wilderness they have become semi addicted to. I would say a, as
quoted in the book “Crazy White Man” the have become “Bushed”.
2nd
day was fabulous enjoying a creek ride through a wilderness area and really
getting into a bunch of Northern Pike catching 25 +, & missing more than
they could count on Buzz Baits. 3rd day was a
great Smallmouth Bass
day as they caught over 20 until a BIG Pike took Jerry’s small lure, & the fight was on. It took Jerry 4-5 years
to find this lure on E-Bay & after about 25 minutes the fish took another
strong run & broke his ultra light rod. It wasn’t over yet as Jerry was
able to still land the fish, with a great cradle assist from Susie, & it
was a 37.5” Northern Pike. For a great
catch & great memory. 4th day Susie took a day off of fishing to
just relax in our beautiful wilderness atmosphere while Jerry went out &
caught about a dozen Northern Pike between 26 to 32”. 5th &
final day they said they broke all their records having 5 double ups while
catching 53 Northern Pike. Both were very sad to leave however were excited to
make their reservation dates for 2015.
Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge is Great by Jerry |
Robert
& Sharon Milashus from Mercer, WI returned with good
friends Mike &
Peggy Janik from Oak Lawn, IL for their 1st visit. 1st
day out was spent catching some Smallies & a few Pike. 2nd day
was full of fast action & fun as they caught as many Pike as they wanted
plus Bob found the Smallmouth pattern & him & Sharon did very well
catching these great fighters. Mike & Peggy had a blast with the Northern
Pike, catching one after another. Congrats to Peggy as she caught here very 1st
Pike ever + many more. Also, we wished Peggy & Mike a very Happy 26th
wedding anniversary, & thanks for spending it vising with us at Fireside
Lodge. 3rd day was another terrific day fishing for all as Sharon
caught Pike all day while Bob caught a bunch of Smallmouth Bass. In 3 days Bob
caught many BIG Smallies including 2 at 18”, 2 at 19”, plus a 20”er. Mike &
Peggy also did well catching Pike & Smallmouth Bass, Mike’s being all on
soft plastics. 4th day was another excellent day for Bob &
Sharon as Sharon caught a lot of Pike but Bob fished for Smallmouth &
caught more big Smallies including another 18”, a 19.5”, and a 20” monster. 5th
& final day was excellent as Bob & Sharon caught 107 Northern Pike with
Mike & Peggy catching 40+. All left very pleased with every aspect of their
trip & said they will be back.
Terrific Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Another Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Rick Poulin Fishing for Large Northern Pike in Canada |
Brothers
Dave & Steve Anater from Lancaster, PA returned for their 10th
trip with father & son Rick & Ricky Poulin also from Lancaster. 1st
day the Northern Pike fishing was crazy as Rick & Dave caught 89 &
Steve & Ricky catching about 30. 2nd day Rick & Ricky had a
memorable fishing event as Ricky hooked into a MONSTER Northern Pike, estimated
to be in the 45” range, but when trying to land the fish it got off. Ricky’s
dad felt terrible however Ricky responded like a veteran fisher, disappointed
but ready to move on & catch another. That good attitude paid off the next
day as Ricky again hooked into a huge Trophy Northern Pike but this time father
Rich was able to cradle this big 40” Pike. Ricky’ smile says it all. This day
was also excellent for Dave & Steve catching 16 bigger Northern Pike all in
the 28-34” range and saw a bunch. 4th & final day they had
“Great” numbers day as they caught 40-50 Northern in both of their boats. All
had a “GREAT” time & made some great memories.
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Hot Lures: Gold Blue Fox Spinner, Mepps Spinner,
Sinking Worm, Tube Jig, Burt Bait, Spinner Bait
Hot Flies: Murdich Minnow
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 2-20”,
5-19.5” 3-19” 10 18-18.5”, Northern Pike 40”
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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