Sunday, August 24, 2014

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/9 to 8/16 2014


Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/9 to 8/16 2014
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by William Reames at Fireside Lodge
The weather this week was all in the low to mid 70’s & and the fishing was “FABULOUS”.
 
Giant Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Great Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Lawrence
Long time return guests Brothers Steven & Lawrence Sandler from Richmond Hill & Stouffville, ON returned for their annual fishing trip. DOA before supper they caught 15 Pike up to 30” & after supper was 8-10 Smallmouth Bass all big. 1st day they did well catching Pike with Steve trying out a new lure from my tackle shop with good results. 2nd day was GREAT as they caught over 50 Northern Pike & Steve caught the Smallmouth Bass of his life measuring 19.5”. 3rd day was a very good day catching 22 Pike up to 32” & 15-20 Smallmouth Bass. 4th & final day they enjoyed thoroughly as they caught their favorite fish, Northern Pike up to 32”. Both left sad but satisfied making another set of fishing memories.
 
19.5"-Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Ben in Canada
Retuning for the 2nd consecutive year father & son Bill & Ben Milburn bringing Bill’s brother-in-law Jim Sanders from Conway, AR. 1st evening on DOA they caught 3 Pike & 10 Smallmouth Bass for a great start. 1st day they had a banner day catching 61 Smallmouth Bass, half on top & half on sinking worms & Ben caught a 19.5” Trophy. 2nd day was all Northern Pike as they caught 107 of these fighters plus 3 17-17.5” Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day they caught 40 Smallmouth before supper & about 5 after. 4th & 5th days they focused on casting & trolling for a Trophy Pike or Muskie, catching some nice size fish but the monster eluded them. All left having a fabulous stay & hope to return to continue their BIG fish hunt.
 
Monster Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Mark Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
BIG Thick Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Chris
Return Guests Father & Son Don & Matt Ringler, Mark Harms, Phil Earing, & Chris Haberkorn from Strawn, Bellflower, Long Point, Kempton, & Chatsworth, IL were all glad to be here. 1st day Don & Phil caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass up to 17-17.5” & the young guys had a mixed bag catching Smallmouth Bass with Mark & Chris landing Trophies at 18.5 & 19.5” respectively, plus they caught two Muskie, Chris landed a big 37” Northern Pike & Matt lost a 40”+ at boat-side. 2nd day Matt, Mark, & Chris had a great day catching 2 Muskie, Matt’s was a 34”er, several Pike, & had great Smallmouth fishing lading 3 trophies 18-19.5” Matt landing the monster 19.5”er. 3rd day was a lights out day as
1 of 8 Muskie Fishing by Matt at Fireside Lodge
between both boats they caught 145 Northern Pike & several Smallmouth Bass. Also Phil lost a Muskie of a lifetime. 4th day had Don & Phil fishing for Muskie getting plenty of follows, having one on for an instant. Phil also became a Master Angler for Smallmouth Bass landing a GIANT 19” fish. Matt, Mark, & Chris portaged & caught 17 Walleye by 1PM & then went Muskie fishing having many follows and landing a few Pike & Smallmouth Bass. 6th & final day as a group they landed 4 Muskie, multiple Pike & Smallies with Matt landing the biggest Muskie at 34”. They walked away with 10 Trophy Smallmouth Bass & 8 Muskie, all having a great time & saying they will return.
 
William with 2nd trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
Returning for their 2nd time were Father & son Brian & William Reames from Nashville, TN. 1st day was wonderful having fast action in the morning & late afternoon landing close to 30 nice Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day they did even better rediscovering what worked for them so well the last time they were here, the tube jig. They caught Smallmouth consistently all day long, not keeping count but said it was well over 30 Smallmouth Bass. 3rd & final day had them catching a lot of Smallmouth again with a shad rap & crayfish lure. William ended up with two Trophy Smallmouth Bass, 18 & 18.5” & both left making great father & son memories.
1 of 4 Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Pat Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Long time guests back for their 7th time were Pat Hobson from
Many BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Larry
Elwood, IN & Larry Hinshaw from Blue Grass, IA. 1st day out had these two catching 25 Smallmouth Bass; with most being bigger fish including 2 at 18”, & Pat caught a huge 19.5” Trophy. 2nd day they caught about 20 Smallies & their 3rd day was about 15 with Pat landing another Trophy 18.5”er on the last cast of the day. 4th day had them Muskie fishing & Larry hooked a big
20"-Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Pat Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Musky but lost it at the boat when Pat decided to use the net instead of the cradle. The fish was just too big and left the hook in the net as it swam away. Good thing these two are very good friends going back to high school. 5th day had them catching 25 Smallmouth Bass worming wacky style & the word had it that Larry had the hot hand. 6th day they had a 25 Smallmouth Bass day & Pat caught a HUGE Trophy 20” Smallmouth. Day 7,8,9 were similar in that they caught between 10-20 Smallmouth per day, Pat ending up with a total of 4 trophies between 18-20”. Both left wishing they had 1 more day.
 
GREAT Muskie Fishing by Tyler at Fireside Lodge Canada

Returning for his 4th time was Michael Heath from New London, NC with sons Tyler & Walker & Jeff Sepesi. 1st day was just crazy as a group catching over 130 Northern Pike & close to 30 Smallmouth Bass, with Jeff landing his 1st Trophy at 18” & Mike had one measuring 19.5”. 
 
HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Michael at Fireside Lodge
2nd day in a row Jeff’s 1st cast of the day caught an 18.5” Smallmouth Bass & with Mike caught 29 throughout the day while Tyler & Walker did even better landing over 50 Smallmouth, Tyler catching a nice 34” Muskie plus having some follows. 3rd day it was decided to target Muskie & even though they never landed one Mike stated they had the best possible day fishing without landing a Musky as they had numerous follows from BIG Muskie trying to attack their figure 8 and missing, plus they had a couple on which they lost. 
 

1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Walker at Fireside Lodge
4th & final day was a terrific finish with the group catching 80+ Northern Pike all 28-35” along with 30 Smallmouth Bass including 8 Trophy Smallmouth Bass between 18-19”, with 2 at 19”. WOW what a day. All were sad to leave but very happy with their trip & memories made.
 
BIG Muskie Fishing by David Henry at Fireside Lodge Canada
20"-Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jacob at Fireside Lodge
David Henry & son Jacob from St Charles, IL returned for their 4th time. 1st day they had a fabulous Northern Pike day catching 35+ fish. 2nd day was a new adventure fishing Cedarbough having a blast catching Muskie, Pike & Smallmouth Bass with Dave catching the biggest Muskie at 36” & Jacob caught a MONSTER Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 20”. 3rd & final day they finished strong catching 50+ Northern Pike. Both left making wonderful father & son memories & already talking about next years trip.


1st time guests Bruce & Brady Roth from Eden Prairie, MN were glad
GIANT Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
to be here. 1st day & being new they got an assist from Dave & Jacob above and ended up catching a whole bunch of Northern Pike. 2nd day they targeted Smallmouth Bass with limited success as they explored new water for their first time. Third & final day was a special one for Brady as he hooked & landed his first ever Muskie. They left saying they enjoying their stay and wishing they had a little more time.
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Tom Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
Tom & Sharon Dalton from Long Grove, IL were fishing at Fireside
Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Tom Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
Lodge for their 1st time. 1st day was spent exploring and catching some Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. 2nd day Sharon picked their first fishing spot and she was spot on as she caught two Pike on her 1st 2 casts and had a third one hooked that was HUGE but it got off. The rest of they day they continued to catch more Pike, had a few Big Muskie follows, plus Sharon caught a Trophy, 18.5”, Smallmouth Bass on a Buzz Bait over the top of weeds. 3rd & final day was terrific as they caught 50-60 Northern Pike along with a few Smallmouth Bass, Tom landing a Trophy 18” Smallmouth. Both had a great stay & hope to return.
 
Big Musky Fishing by Justin at Fireside Lodge Canada
Back to fish were long time return guest Leon Robbins with Troy Reed & Justin Sebastian returning for their 4th & 5th times respectively from Yadkinville, Mt Holly, & Winston Salem, NC. DOA they got right to it catching 35 Northern Pike. 1st full day they really poured it on catching over 80 Northern Pike, Troy caught a 17.5” & 18” Trophy Smallmouth Bass & Justin did the same. 2nd day Leon started things off early in the Morning with a nice 36” Musky. The rest of the day had them catching 45-50 more Pike with Troy having a blast catching & missing many Pike using a buzz bait. Leon also caught an 18.5” trophy Smallmouth Bass. 
 
Terrific Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Leon
3rd day was all about Muskie as they caught 4, each catching 1 & Leon 2, Justin landing the largest at 35.5”. Leon also caught 2 Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 18 & 19”. 4th day was great catching 40-50 Pike & two Muskie after supper. 5th & final day they caught Smallmouth Bass, some Pike & Troy caught 2 more Muskie making it 9 total for the week.
 
1 of Many Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Audrey at Fireside Lodge
Returning for their 8th consecutive year was the Holesinger family of
MONSTER Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Matt
Don & Audrey from Fulton, IL & son Matt from Roscoe, IL. 1st full day was all about size as they caught 23 Smallmouth Bass all in the 17-17.5” range except 7 fish which were all trophy size over 18” with Don lading the two biggest fish a 19 & 19.5” trophy Smallmouth Bass. Matt also lost two others, one being a giant, which he needed psychiatric treatment to get over. 2nd day they had another good day 
 
19.5"-Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Don at Fireside Lodge Canada
catching 29 Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day was fabulous catching 50+ Pike 26-30” & 4 Trophy Smallmouth 18-19”, Don again landing the biggest. 4th & final day they had a strong finish catching 56 Smallmouth Bass including several more trophies giving them a total of 17 Trophy Smallmouth Bass between 18 to 19.5”. It was another wonderful family trip making special memories together.
 
Audrey & Don Fishing at Fireside Lodge for Trophy Smallmouth Bass

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Audrey Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge Canada


Hot Lures: Sinking Worm, Musky Maribou, Spinner Bait, Tube Jig, Yo-Zuri, Leeches, Shad Rap, Crawdad Crank. Mepps

Catches of The Week: 61 Trophy Smallmouth Bass over 18” including 7-19”, 7-19.5”, 2-20”, 31 Muskie were caught, & 100’s of Northern Pike between 28-36”.
 
Trip in Creek to Fishing on Cedarbough Lake at Fireside Lodge in 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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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/2 to 8/9 2014


Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/2 to 8/9 2014
 
Fabulous Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Dane
This week was a “GORGEOUS” Summer week and the fishing was absolutely fantastic.
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Wanda at Fireside Lodge Canada
Super Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass
Jerry & Wanda Miller, consecutive year guests since 1995 from Erwin, TN returned to enjoy fishing & relaxation in the Canadian Wilderness. 1st day they caught 27 Smallmouth Bass, 9 Northern Pike & a Muskie plus Jerry missed another BIG Musky. 2nd day was 20 nice Smallmouth Bass including 4 trophies, Wanda landing the biggest at 19”. + over 20 Pike 28 to 34”. 3rd day Jerry said they found BIG Smallmouth Bass catching 20-25 with 2 more trophy bass. 4th day Wanda took a rest day giving Jerry the opportunity to fish for the big tooth critters & he had a great day landing 23 mostly in the 30-35” range catching 2 at 35”. 5th day was a wonderful day fishing & enjoying the beautiful summer weather while catching about 40 nice Smallmouth Bass including 2 trophies & 9 nice Northern Pike 2 in the 35” range. 6th & final day they fished only til noon & caught 20+ BIG Smallmouth in a new place they never fished before. Goes to show there are still new fishing holes to be found by an 18-year veteran. Both left already looking forward to next years trip.
 
Great Fishing for BIG Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge Canada
Back again were Long time guests Greg Benton, John McDonough,
 
GREAT BIG Northern Pike by Randy Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
with Randy Genord & his sons Dane & Ryan all from Grand Blanc, MI. Mission for this group is BIG Musky & Pike with the Genord family getting off to a quick start in the 1st 24 hours with Ryan landing a 36” Musky, Randy a 37” Pike, & Dane had a HUGE
Big Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Ryan

38.5” Tiger Musky. 2nd day goals were accomplished as they caught Big Pike & Musky & Dane topped the Muskie category with a 38”er & John caught a HUGE 37” Pike. 3rd day John & Randy claimed the position of deck hands & net men as Dane & Ryan caught a bunch of Pike & Smallmouth Bass up to 17.5” & Greg caught the BIG fish of the day landing a 39” Northern Pike with HUGE girth.
 
Tiger Musky are Great by Greg Fishing at Fireside Lodge
 4th day was one of those days when the big fish were just following. Randy said that they made contact with plenty of BIG Musky & Pike however they were just following lures in a 
 
Muskie Fishing by Dane Genord at Fireside Lodge Canada
non-aggressive way. 5th & final day the giant toothy critters were still in their follow mode however they caught a bunch of Pike 28-33” ending on a high note. Upon departure all were already talking about next years trip.
BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jeff Hill at Fireside Lodge

Jeff Hill with son Jacob from River Forest, IL returned for their 2nd consecutive year, Jeff’s 4th time, bringing good friend John Langley from Bloomingdale, IN. 1st day the fishing was lights out as they caught 75-80 Northern Pike, & 3 Smallmouth Bass with Jacob catching a trophy at 18” and John landed the biggest Smallmouth Bass of his life being a 19” Monster Trophy. 
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass of my Life by John Langley
2nd day was a venture for Musky being very successful as they hand a bunch of follows and Jacob caught a 35” Muskie with and exciting hit on a figure 8. 3rd day was super catching 60+ Northern Pike along with some nice Smallmouth Bass. 4th & final day was spent searching for that one BIG Muskie or Pike. They did do well with follows and catching some average size toothy critters but that big fish eluded them. Jeff did have a big fish on his fly rod but lost it in the weeds. All left having a fabulous trip and are already looking forward to next year.
 
Great BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Jacob Hill
Returning were long time family guests of Wayne & Todd Busdiecker with Chris, Mike, Jon, & Josh Diatte from Centerville & West Chester, OH. 1st day had Wayne & Todd catching 25 Pike, 10 from a canoe, with Chris, Jon, Mike, & Josh catching over 100 Northern Pike at portage lake. 2nd day had Chris & his boys catching a bunch of Smallmouth Bass & enjoying Twin Falls area while Wayne & Todd were in search for the BIG fish which eluded them while catching some nice Pike. 3rd & final day was another portage lake for Chris and his sons catching about 25 northern pike. Wayne & Todd again were out for a trophy. The fish really turned on for them at the end of the day as they caught about 30-Pike up to 34”. All left having a fabulous time making wonderful family memoires.
 
Terrific Northern Pike Fishing by Norman at Fireside Lodge
1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Norman Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Norman & Sandy Alexander from KS returned for their 4th visit. After a slow start to their 1st day things picked up as the sun came out & Norman had the catch of the day landing a big 38” Northern Pike. 2nd day they did terrific catching 50+ Northern Pike & some Big smallmouth Bass, with Sandi landing a 17.5”er & Norman caught his 1st trophy measuring 18.5”. 3rd day was almost a repeat as they caught 40-50 Northern Pike & some nice Smallies. 4th day they had another good day fishing, & there highlight catch was Normans 36” Muskie. That evening they set out for just 1.5 hours to cast for some pike & they got into 15 Smallmouth Bass between 16.5 & 17.5”. 5th & final day had them having a strong finish catching 40-50 Pike & Sandi caught a Trophy Smallmouth Bass. Both left saying we will see you again.
 
1st Tiger Musky by Ralph Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
Steve Dentinger Elgin, IL & Ralph Fruehauf from Tomball, TX were
My 1st Tiger Muskie Fishing by Steve
fishing with us for their 1st time. 1st day these two started fast with Smallmouth Bass catching 49. 2nd day was another great day as they again caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass & Steve hit a milestone in fishing by landing his 1st ever Musky. 3rd day they enjoyed the Creek accessible lake, Cedarbough, & had some Musky follows & caught some BIG Smallmouth Bass. 4th day was terrific as they caught 45-50 Northern Pike, actually wearing them out. 5th day was a mix of Pike & Smallmouth, but they finished their last day on fire catching well over 50 Northern Pike. When leaving they checked dates for a larger group in 2015.
JoAnn with a Big Northern Pike Fishing with a Worm

Worm Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass
Ed & JoAnn Piotrowski from Hampshire, IL returned for their 3rd visit. 1st day they enjoyed catching some pike & Smallmouth Bass with Joann losing her favorite lure for Smallmouth to one of 3 Pike bit offs. 2nd day they caught Pike and a lot of Smallmouth Bass on JoAnn’s special worm rig. 3rd and final day was similar to the 2nd however JoAnn was so successful with her plastic worm rig catching both Smallmouth Bass & Pike that Ed joined in and they had a ball catching fish with this presentation. Both enjoyed their stay & hope to return.
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass are Common Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
Dan Nadler from with son David from Pittsburgh & Sewickley, PA were at Fireside Lodge for there 1st time. 1st day they spent getting to know the waters & catching some Northern Pike. 2nd day they explored more area catching both Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike & they saw a HUGE Muskie. 3rd & final day they caught a lot of fish, mostly Smallmouth Bass and went back to search for the BIG Muskie they spotted the day before, however they could not coax it to come out and play. Both had an excellent stay making father & son memories & said they would like to return.
 
Muskie Fishing at its Best in Canada at Fireside Lodge
20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by David
A Group returning for their 7th time in 8 years headed by David Jewell, Wendell Hill, Bob Nutter, & Todd Plumley from Pineville, Foster, Clarksburg, & Hamlin, WV. 1st day they got right into the swing of things by catching 40-50 Smallmouth Bass per boat. 2nd day had Todd & Wendell catching 30+ Smallmouth Bass & Wendell caught a Muskie, while Bob & David caught about 40+ Smallmouth 
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Stick Fishing by Todd at Fireside Lodge
Bass & Bob landed a 32” Pike. 3rd day was a 45 Smallmouth day for Wendell & Todd, & Wendell caught a mid 30” Pike plus they saw a huge Muskie follow Todd’s lure. David & Bob caught nearly as many Smallmouth Bass but David came up with the fish of the day by landing a 20” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 4th day was terrific & as a group they caught 90+ Northern Pike also catching some big Smallmouth Bass at 18.5”, 19” & 19.5”. 5th & final day they spent doing what they do best, catching Smallmouth Bass & David caught another trophy at 19.5”.
 
1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jonathan
Long time guest since 1992 Tony Majcher from Hawthorne Woods, IL returned for his 2nd trip this year, this time with grandson Jonathan. DOA Jon benefitted from Tony’s experience catching Smallmouth Bass before supper. 1st day they had fabulous top-water action and Jon caught his first Bass with a surface popper. 2nd day they had a great time catching Smallmouth Bass & Jon has his best day ever landing a 17,17.5, & 18” Trophy. 3rd day they caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass, 25+, enjoying some great top-water action. 4th & final day Tony had another great day fishing Smallmouth Bass with his grandson and likewise for Jonny. Both left having a wonderful experience & making some very special memories together.
 
Tony Fishing BIG Smallmouth Bass with His Grandson in Canada
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Hot Lures: Shad Rap, Twister Tail, Soft Swim Bait, Sinking Worm, Pop-R, Buzz Bait, Mepps, Blue Fox Spinner

Catches of The Week: Tiger Musky 38.5”, Muskie 38”, Northern Pike 38”, Smallmouth Bass, 20”,  4-19.5”, 6-19”, 7-18.5, 9-18” countless at 17-17.5”
 
Great BIG Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge by Ryan
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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