Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/19 to 6/26 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/19 to 6/26 2010

Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. This week has two words to paint the whole picture. “Wonderful” Weather and “Terrific” Fishing & Catching.

High School friends and best buddies Dan Szkola and Don Landbo from Sugar Grove and S. Elgin, IL retuned to Fireside Lodge for their 7th consecutive year. After Don left he sent me an email of his and Dan’s results. So as the saying goes this is straight from the horses mouth from Don’s letter: “Forgot to give you the results during checkout-I had not been that tired since my Basic Training days. We really went at it hard again for two old guys. Thur-14 SM and 3 NP to 34" between us, Fri-Blown off lake, but managed 6 SM and 4 NP between us, Sat- re

cord shattering day-Dan 12 SM (1 @ 18") 65 NP Don 9SM and 85 NP and some great video, Sun-Dan 3 SM (1 @ 19.5") 44NP Don 3SM (1 @ 18.75" & 1 @ 18") 36NP, Mon-Dan 17SM (1 @ 18") Don 29SM (1 @ 18.5") 4NP, Tue- Dan 9 SM and 47NP -Don 5SM and 48NP
Wed- Dan 3SM and 32NP -Don 2SM and 44NP more good video,
524 boated fish, plus all the top water misses and fish that never made it all the way to the boat, which was likely 8 or 9 for every one boated.As usual everything was to the highest standards. We both have great new memories and new fishing and wildlife stories. I think we forgot to mention the bobcat/lynx we saw run across the hill and over to the utility shed Tuesday as we were leaving the dock one morning. And possibly the best story of 2010 was you having a smaller version of Dans' beat up (from catching lots of fish for years) unknown lure at checkout. If I miss you at the St Charles show, see you in 50 1/2 weeks, Don Landbo

Phil Spahr from Fairborn, Oh. his sons Brad and Tim from Marboro, MA and their Uncle Jerry from WV were all back to Fireside for their 10th consecutive year. DOA and the first day they caught 20 Pike up to 34” & 18 Smallmouth Bass up to 17”. Second day was a BIG day as the group caught 148 Northern Pike & Tim landed a nice Tiger Muskie. Third day they caught 15 Smallmouth, 6 Pike, and Tim caught his second Musky, however Phil was up to his old Beatle Spin tricks as after hooking a Smallmouth a Musky decided to take it away from Phil. After the obvious struggle the Musky won and got lunch. Fourth day was a BIG catching day as they caught 77 Pike and 2 Smallmouth. Fifth and sixth days Phil & Jerry kept their num

bers up as they landed 95 Pike and 5 Smallmouth and a Musky, but Tim and Brad changed tactics and decided to chase BIG toothy critters. After some discussion on lure type and a new technique they were off to test their skills. Well, the results happened on Brad’s third cast catching a BIG FAT 35-inch Tiger Muskie and they proceeded to catching Pike in the 30 to 33-inch range. Last day the did even better landing more big fish including each catching a 38” Northern Pike, Tim caught two Musky at 30 & 34-inches and Brad caught a chunker 35” Pike. This set the stage for many winter discussions in planning for their next fishing trip. This entire group caught 358 Pike, 48 Smallmouth, and 6 Muskie. Great Trip making Fantastic Family Memories!!

Tyler Tennant from TX and father-in-law Peter Higman from IL returned to Fireside Lodge for their fifth consecutive year. Always after the big fish, this year was no different. They had plenty of follows but the big boys were not cooperating as they did in previous years. Tyler and Peter caught a lot of toothy critters, mostly Pike and also caught a lot of BIG Smallies on large lures. Tyler landed the biggest of the week, a MONSTER measuring 19-inches. Both had a great time fishing together as always.

Father Paul Capecchi with son Tony returned to Fireside Lodge for their 8th consecutive year. The fishing results below were taken from notes that Tony & Paul gave to me when departing. DOA these two saw a Moose & Caught 15 Pike up to 32-inches, and what more can you ask for? First day was fabulous catching over 150 fish, Tony landing two Muskie at 31” and a Big Fat 43” Trophy Clear Musky, and a GIANT 19” Smallmouth Bass. Next day was another 150 fish day, mostly Pike, the biggest being a FAT 35-incher. Third day they were in search for Muskie only and had many follows but no takers, caught 1 large Pike, a dozen Smallmouth and one 1400LB Moose sighting. GREAT DAY!!! Fourth day had them at near 100 fish the highlight being an 18” Master Anglers Smallmouth Bass. Fifth day was over 150 fish and Tony caught a HUGE 39” Musky. Last day was over 100 fish day and Paul landed a beauty 18.5” Trophy Smallmouth and they ended their trip with a traditional double catch of Northern Pike. They had 8 doubles in all and Tony caught 7 Pike on 7 consecutive casts. Most of all they caught & kept to take with them another set of wonderful father and son memories fishing together in the great wilderness we have to offer at Fireside Lodge.

Joe & Mike Martineck from Addison & Bolingbrook, IL were fishing at Fireside Lodge for their first time. For first timers they learn fast as they caught over 100 Northern Pike on the

ir first day. WOW!! Second and third days were not as fast action but they did caught some quality Pike and after leaving their big net back on the dock Mike hooked into a GIANT Master Anglers Award size Muskie and had it to the boat several times and in an attempt to land this monster by putting it’s head in a Bass net and picking it up by the tail, the fish shook violently, flopped out of the net only leaving the hook behind and all Mike & Joe could do is watch this submarine slowly swim away. As for the big net, be assured they will never leave the dock without it again. Fourth day was full of action again as they landed over 40 Northern Pike. Their fifth day was a slower day, but on the sixth and final day they finished strong catching well over 50 Northern Pike, 3 Smallmouth & Joe caught a GIANT 19.5” Master Anglers Trophy Smallie. Great Fishing and GREAT Memories for this father and son.

Leon Robbins from Yadkinville, NC returned for his 5th year and Justine Sebastine from Mount Holly, NC was back for his 2nd year. On their DOA while fishing for just two hours before supper they had an amazing start to their 5 days of fishing. Justine hooked into and landed a BIG 41” Musky. That’s setting the bar Justine. Next day they had a great day catching 63 Northe

rn Pike, 11 Smallmouth Bass with two being Trophy Master Anglers measuring 18.5 & 19.25-inches. Two of there remaining four days were spent chasing Musky having lots of follows and Justine caught two more near 30-inches plus they caught 8 Pike & 20 Smallmouth. The other two days were full of catching 125 Pike 10 Smallmouth Bass with Justin also catching a Master Anglers Award Smallmouth at 18-inches and one more Musky. Both had a blast and were already discussing their plans for 2011.
Ross Lagerblade from Crestwood, KY with Father Roy from Rock Island, IL returned for their 6th trip. The day of arrival these two caught some nice Northern Pike to get started off right. There first full day of fishing they accomplished their personal best day by landing 78 Northern Pike with a bunch of other action. Second day was spent chasing Musky having some follows but no hook ups. Third day was another action packed Pike day; Ross saying his dad and him caught Northern Pike all day long. On the fourth and final day they again fished for Musky but could not get any to cooperate and caught a few larger Pike. Both left as they came, full of chatter and laughter logging another set of fishing memories made together.

Jim Pim returned to Fireside Lodge with brother Rich, Robert Dosey, Steven Barton, Edward Prichard, & Howard Reding from Shell Knob, Carthage, Sarcoxie, Diamond, & Joplin, MO. These fellows had fabulous fishing and fun. First day of fishing was fabulous as they caught lots of Northern Pike with Howard and Steven saying that they could have caught as many Pike as they wanted. Second day Jim and Robert caught 40+ Smallmouth, Robert landed a Master Anglers 18.5-incher, & a Musky each, Howard and Steven said they were wore out by suppertime catching Smallmouth and Rich and Ed caught just as many. Third day was another fabulous Pike day as each boat averaged 75 Northern Pike, and Rick had the catch of the day landing a BIG FAT 42.5” Tiger Musky. Fourth day was another great Smallmouth day with each boat catching 35-45 per boat. Fifth and last day they all had another great Pike day catching many pike in the 26 to 32-inch range. All left having a fabulous time and after they left we missed the laughter and fun coming from their dinning room table.

The Scott family group was back including Ewell, Ed, Greg, Brian, Guest of honor Earl and Tom Carew, Charlie Tingle, and Troy Burchett. They came from KY, OK, IL, and NC to celebrate a very special 97th Birthday for Earl. When Ewell asked his dad Earl what he wanted for his 97th birthday he replied, “I’d like to go back to Fireside Lodge”, where Earl has celebr

ated his birthdays of 89,90,91,92,93,and 94. First day out they averaged 35-40 Smallmouth per boat and that’s 140-160 for the group. Great Day. Second day Greg & Earl caught over 35 Smallmouth with Earl landing an 18” Master Anglers. Master Angler at 97 is a remarkable fishing feat. Ed & Brian caught 25 Smallmouth and 37 Pike, and Charlie, Ewell, Tom, & Troy all caught a bunch of Pike, 60-70. Third day was Ewells 70th B-Day and congrats to Ewell. He was fishing with Tom and the caught a lot of nice Pike and Tom had a 40-inch plus Pike near the boat. Charlie and Troy caught over 40 Smallmouth, and Earl while fishing with grandson Brian caught 40 Smallies himself along with another 18” Trophy Master Anglers Award Bass. Fourth and final day was another great day in several ways. First the whole group caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass with Ed, Troy, and Brian all coming away with Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass 18 to 18.5-inches. Also, we had a terrific celebration in the dining room for Earls 97th birthday. The cake was a very BIG traditional birthday cake with a fishing theme and it said “Happy Birthday Earl – Master Angler at 97”. Everyone, 48 people in all, sang to Earl and it was a very joyous and memorable event. Audrey and I were

very fortunate to have Earl want to spend his birthday with us at Fireside Lodge. To see this event go to our Facebook or YouTube links. Enjoy. Earl is truly an inspiration to us all.
John Budin returned to Fireside Lodge with friends Jerry Sullivan, Bob Gabrielsen, and Bill Foreman from Arlington Heights, Highwood, & Johnsburg, IL. Very first day these guys caught many Northern Pike, so many they lost count. Second day was slower, but the third day was another GREAT day fishing & catching Pike & Smallmouth with Bob catching an 18.5” Master Anglers Award Smallie. Their fourth and final day was another very active day catching a lot of Northern Pike and some nice Smallmouth. All left having a blast and with big smiles after having some down time in the wonderful wilderness we have to offer.

First timers to Fireside Lodge were Rich Canada, Ron Arnold, & Bob Ayotte from Johnstown, OH, Commerce, MI and Waterford, MI. These guys were here for the BIG toothy critters we are known for and on their first day they caught some Northern Pike, but they were very surprised at the number of BIG Pike and Muskie follows they had. So we discussed techniques and tactics to turn some of these follows into catches and they were off to apply their skills. Well, things worked out very good as they caught a lot of Pike and Ron ended up taking a picture with one of those big follows as he caught a Trophy Master Anglers Award 40-inch Northern Pike. Their third and final day brought them more BIG Pike caught and had some of those big Pike & Musky follows. All had a great time fishing together at Fireside Lodge.

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Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Leeches, X-Rap, Tube Jig, Beatle Spin, Gulp Baits, Wacky Worms, Mepps Spinner, Floating Rapala,

Catches of The Week: 26 Smallmouth 18-inches or larger with two 19.5” and for 19”, 41” and 40.5” Northern Pike, 42.5” Tiger Musky, 41” Muskie, three 38” Pike.

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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Email to:fireside@xplornet.com

Friday, July 2, 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/12 to 6/19 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/12 to 6/19 2010

Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. Our fifth week and the weather continued to be pleasant except for a few rain showers and thunderstorms, which moved through quickly.

George and Nicky Stewart from Windsor, Ontario were experiencing Fireside Lodge for their first time. First day they caught fish and George landed a 31 and 28-inch Northern Pike with Nicky catching a nice Smallmouth and lost a huge one. Second day they did very well catching a good number of Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike and all good size. They also enjoyed a beautiful day we had, calm and 70 degrees. Second and third days were just better and better catching more and bigger fish. The excitement in this couple just vibrated through our lodge as they described all the wonderful experiences they were enjoying that come with fishing in our wonderful wilderness area. Fourth day they managed to catch a few, even though Mayflies were in full swing, and it was even hard to tempt the Bass with night crawlers, actually seeing the fish swim away after looking the worm over. Fourth day was fabulous and they had the fish happening of their lives as George hooked a GIANT Muskie that took him under and around the boat with several strong runs then broke or bit right through the swivel on his steel leader. Fifth day was very active as they caught 15 nice hard hitting Pike trolling despite having their day cut short due to T-Storms. On their last day the high winds hindered their fishing a forced them in by noon so they choose to spend it enjoying the natural surrounding at Fireside Lodge to end a terrific vacation.

Charlie Walton from Hudson, OH was returning to Fireside Lodge for his third consecutive year, this being a very special trip bringing his son Ben and two grandsons Benton 12, and Nathan 8 years old. First day fishing brought some good Smallmouth and Pike action with Benton & Nathan lading BIG Smallies on a fly rod, Nathan’s measured a fat 15” and Benton landed an

18-inch Trophy Master Angles qualifier. The mayflies were in hatch and Charlie was wise to match the hatch wit a Hexaginia Nymph. Second day was very productive for Smallmouth Bass and this day was Nathan’s day to go down in the record book as this young fellow at 8 years of age landed a Trophy Master Anglers Award 18.375-inch Smallmouth. WOW!! Great Catch Nathan. Third day was a fabulous day of other activities for Charlie and grandson Nathan, but Ben and Benton did very well fishing catching Northern Pike and Smallmouth, with Benton catching some great 15-16-inchers and Ben caught a huge 18-inch Master Anglers Smallie. Great day fishing for father and son. Fourth & final day was very windy which made fly fishing nearly impossible for Charlie but Ben and the boys caught fish and had fun right up to suppertime. Great memories were made between three generations and thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge to spend your special family time.

Long time return guests Ron and Mar Beth Huffman from West Dundee, IL arrived with smiles and happy to be here. On the day of their arrival they started with a bang catching 13 Northern Pike and about 30 Smallmouth Bass with Ron catching 3 Master Anglers Smallmouth over

18-inches. After spending their morning breaking over beaver dams to fish Cedarbough Lake with not much fishing success they returned to Little Vermilion and caught over 50 big Smallmouth. Ron caught two more over 18” and a 19-incher, & Mary Beth caught her first over 18-inches. Second day was portage lake day where they caught over 40 Pike a one BIG walleye about 26-27-inches. Third was a day of rest, but after supper fishing for just 2.5 hours these two had fabulous Smallmouth Bass fishing as they caught over 40, with most being larger, and Ron caught another three trophy Smallmouth over 18-inches. Fourth day had these to back on another portage for terrific Pike fishing catching between 80-90. The last day was amazing as they caught 224 Northern Pike having lots of doubles along with 3 Smallmouth Bass Ron landing two trophy bass at 19 & 20-inches. Fabulous finish to a fabulous trip.

Returning to Fireside Lodge for their 7th year were Bill Aulenbach from Barberton, OH father Bill Rasbach with son Kyle from Ft Myer, Fl & Boston, MA and newcomer Joe DeMeis from Wellesley, MA. First day Bill A went to his favorite bay, Portage Bay, where he and Joe got into some nice pike and Bill & Kyle did great catching 31 Smallmouth. Second day had Bill A & Kyle catching some quality Smallmouth 15 to 17” and Bill R and Joe had a fabulous day

landing over 50 Smallmouth on a very small all white in-line spinner. Third day had Joe and Kyle catching over 49 Smallmouth and Joe caught his first Master Anglers Smallie measuring 18.5”. The two Bill’s mixed it up catching 25 Smallmouth and 20 Northern Pike. Great day for all. Fifth day was Musky day for Bill A & Joe, catching one and 5 very nice Northern Pike. Bill R and son Kyle caught 5 Muskie with the biggest one jumping out of the net breaking away one of the hooks from their lure. Kyle also caught his first Master Anglers Award Smallmouth at 18.25-inches after catching two just missing at 17 and 17.5” on consecutive casts. Great day for all. Sixth day was terrific with the group catching a total of 156 Northern Pike & Bill R with son Kyle accounted for 103. Their 7th and last day was relaxing soaking up the moments day as they targeted large Smallmouth Bass. While catching plenty of Pike they caught some great size Smallies with Bill A landing one 17.5-incher and Kyle finished strong catching two monsters both at 19” & bursting at the seams. All left having a great time and made their reservations for the same dates in 2011.

Walt LaCasse LaCasse from Minnetonka, MN, John Hietala from Northfield, MN, Jim Jones from McKinney, TX, Bruce Laybourne from Milford, OH and Mike Ahrens from Plymouth, MN returned for their traditional annual gr

oup trip to Fireside Lodge. First evening brought good Northern Pike action & Bruce caught a 35-incher. First day was a good day as Jim caught his first ever 18-inch Master Anglers Award Smallmouth and Walt came up with the long fish of the day landing a nice 37-inch Pike. Second day was good as they all caught fish, but John and Terry did the best catching numerous Smallmouth and both Terry & John landed Master Anglers Bass at 18-18.25”. Third day was windy & after discussing strategy they set out to catch some bigger Pike. Well, it worked as they caught 20+ big pike between 31 to 36-inches. Fourth & final day they went out with a BANG catching well over 100 Pike just between Jim, Walt, & Terry and Walt caught the biggest Smallmouth for the trip landing a monster 19.5-incher. GREAT day, GREAT trip, and before departing they reserved the same dates for 2011.

Al & Pat Wortz from Bluffton, SC were returning as a couple for their second consecutive year and for Al it was one of many trips. Great first day with Smallmouth Bass catching them on tubes with a slower presentation, competing with the May Fly hatch, and Pat had a nice Musky follow on a tube jig. Second day was GREAT for both catching a lot of Smallmouth, and even be

tter for Pat as she caught the BIG BASS, and with Pat’s finesse and expertise she managed to land a 32-34-inch Northern Pike with a light spinning rod on 8lb test and no leader. GRRREAT catch Pat, and nice assist AL. Third day had these two catching 7 Smallmouth & 7 Pike with Pat again catching the larger fish. Their last but not least fifth day brought them all the pike they could catch between 9:00AM and 1:00PM as they had a fabulous time catching a total of 46. Al & Pat most importantly had a fabulous stay with us just enjoying the atmosphere and having some great conversation with other Fireside guests. They left saying, “We hope to be back next August”.

Return guest since 1998 Dan Mosier with son Nathan from Lincoln, NE were back to enjoy wilderness fishing at Fireside Lodge. Few hours before supper on arrival day they caught 7 Smallmouth and 7 Pike including a big 35-incher. First full day both had a lot of action catching 20 Smallmouth Bass and 30 Northern Pike. Second day had them having a GREAT day catching many Northern Pike between 33 to 35-inches and Dan came up with a Huge Master Anglers Award Pike measuring a stout 42”. Nathan was a big contributing factor in Dan landing this fish as he was manning the cradle and did an excellent job in netting this trophy fish for his dad. Their third day was miraculous breaking all of their own personal records catching 213 Northern Pike and the fourth day was almost a repeat as they landed another 179 Northern Pike. Being exhausted from the previous two days, their final day fishing approach was more casual, still catching some Smallmouth Bass and Pike, but also soaking up the wilderness they so enjoy and would soon be leaving behind. We will see Dan again, and his daughter Abbi in late August.

Ken Benkeser from Clover, SC brother Don and his son Danny from Wayne, IL, Chris Cusik, Mike Kamp from Bolingbrook & Chicago, IL and Tony Weber from Lafayette, IN returned to Fireside Lodge after a furlough. First day was very windy and hard to manage fishing spots but all caught some fish and enjoyed. Second day they made up for lost time as the group caught over 100 Northern Pike and Mike landed an 18.5” Master Anglers Smallmouth. Third

day was a carbon copy as the group caught well over 90 Pike and their fourth and final day was about half their best day. All had a blast enjoying time with old friends and Don with son Danny made some great father & son memories. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge.

Jerry Amer and Bill Calhoon from Columbus, OH showed up with bells on for their 5th consecutive trip to Fireside Lodge. Day of arrival after a few adjustments, they caught close to 50 Smallmouth & Pike. First full day had t

hese guys catching 40 fish split evenly between Smallmouth & Northern Pike. Second day they exploded catching over 150 fish, a lot being Pike, and about 30 Smallmouth 5 being trophy size between 18-19-inches and four of these monsters were caught on a fly rod. In fact almost all of Bill’s fish and half of Jerry’s were caught fly-fishing. Third day was Muskie day landing three and they caught well over 50 Smallmouth Bass. Fourth and final day was a great finish as they caught 61 Northern Pike and two more Master Anglers Award Smallmouth one being a Huge 19-incher. Before departing us Jerry told me he has been fishing in Canada every year since he was 16 and none of his other fishing trips have ever been able to compare to his trips to Fireside Lodge. Both left as they came, with smiles & laughter, saying that they would be seeing us in 2011.

Make sure to go to our website listed below to see the 2010 Photos
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Hot Lures: Husky Jerk, Live Night crawlers, #3 In-Line Spinner in All White, Tube Jig, Blue Fox Spinner, Mepps Spinner, Williams Wobbler, X-Rap, Original Floating Rapala, Thunder Bug

Flies of the week: Clouser Perch Color, Hexaginia Nymph, Lefty Deceivers, Poppers

Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass One 20”, Two 19.5”, One 19.25”, Three 19”, Twelve 18.5”, Two 18.25”, Seventeen 18” Northern Pike 42-inches two at 38-inches.

Fly Fishing Catches of the week: Smallmouth Bass, 18.375-inch on Fly Rod, two 18.5-inch on fly rod, two 18-inch on Fly Rod, 18,
18” Master Anglers Smallmouth Caught by Benton and Nathan while Fly Fishing.

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

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/5 to 6/12 2010

Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. Our fourth week brought below normal temperatures with a few sunny days and a few having showers. With this came a several cool fronts. The Smallmouth were finished with their spawning ritual, and started feeding aggressively near rock points & reefs.

Long time return guests Larry and LJ Pysk from Onalaska and LaCrosse, WI, Ken Beta from Fox Lake, IL and Jim Nelson from Oak Brook, IL were back to continue their traditional fishing trip which originated back in the 1960’s. Experience helps as these fellows caught 82 Smallm

outh Bass and 2 Muskie on there first day out. WOW! What an exceptional 1st day. Their second day had them catching over 60 Smallmouth, several Northern Pike and Larry caught an 18.5” trophy Smallmouth. These guys were on a roll as the third day had them catching 48 Smallmouth Bass & 7 Pike, and the fourth day the group caught 70 Smallmouth Bass, 9 Northern Pike and 1 Muskie, Jim catching the biggest Pike at 38-inches. Fifth day had Jim losing a GIANT Pike which let go of his lure as he was fighting it, Ken caught 17 Smallmouth on the surface, and Larry & LJ had a great day catching good size Smallmouth & Pike, Larry landing a monster trophy 19-inch Smallmouth. Last day as saved for best/biggest as Ken landed two Master Anglers Trophy Smallmouth at 18 & 18.25-inches, Larry caught another at 18.75-inches, and Larry hooked and landed a GIANT Trophy Northern Pike at 43-inches. All left with another set of terrific memories between family and friends.

Return guests since 1995 Jack and Dorie Hires from Valporasio, IN were back to enjoy the wonderful wilderness and fishing we have to offer. First day Jack had a great day catching 22 Smallmouth Bass and 8 Northern Pike.

Dorie rarely fishes but enjoys just being in the boat with Jack and enjoying the wilderness and wildlife. Second day had Jack catching 8 Smallmouth Bass and 4 Northern Pike. Third day was a rest day for Jack and Dorie as the weather was rainy, windy and cool and both needed to recharge their batteries. Next day was a fabulous day for fly fishing a Jack took advantage of it as he had lots of Smallmouth action on a small nymph, and landed 13 nice Smallmouth up to 16-inches. Fifth day was 6 Smallmouth and 4 Northern Pike for Jack. The sixth and final day they finished strong. While fishing for Northern Pike they had great action and caught big fish landing 16 Pike, Dorie caught 4, and Jack caught the Trophy Northern Pike he was looking for landing a HUGE 42-inch Pike. Congrats to Jack and Dorie for their patience and perseverance. Jack and Dorie left with hugs & kisses bringing with them y

et another set of wonderful memories made together.
Mike Uebelherr from Stow, OH returned to Fireside lodge for his third consecutive year and his first of two in 2010. With him was his daughter Kate from Flagstaff, AZ for her first Fireside Lodge fishing experience. Boy did t

hese two have a great time catching up for 4 days up as father and daughter while chasing toothy critters. For a few of their four days they were in and out of the rain and had a few days of sunshine. Mike and Kate averaged 10 to 12 Pike a day and caught some dandies. Kate caught her biggest ever, a very impressive 34-incher and Mike caught several 34-36-inch Pike both having numerous follows. The fishing was fun and enjoyed by both, but the time spent together, talking, telling stories, laughing, and making memories together as father and daughter was the best and biggest catch for Kate and Mike. Thanks for spending this special time together at Fireside Lodge.

After visiting our website and reading my weekly fishing reports for 5 years Steve Pyryt From Pinconning, MI son Stan from Avoca, Mi, Son-in-Law Cam Ackerman from Marysville, MI and good friend Rich Samuelson from Croswell, MI were here to experience what they have been reading about for the last 5 years. Day of arrival they caught 9 Northern Pike and the first full day of fishing 17 Pike were caught and they had well over 50 follows with a lot being very large fish. Second day was a bang up day as they caught 67 Smallmouth Bass, 10 Northern Pike, & father and son combined for 3 Master Anglers Smallmouth, Stan’s measuring 18.5” and Steve had a 18.5 and GIANT 20.5-inch S

mallie. Third day had these guys on an adventure to a portage lake to catch Walleye. All fishing in one boat and after some searching they had a great time catching 20 good size Walleye all measuring 20 to 23 inches, having 5 doubles and also caught about 10 Pike. They were all full of excitement & laughs when telling their stories at supper. Fourth day was slower, but for Stan it was his best Trophy Smallmouth day as he landed a GIANT 20
-incher. Fifth day was terrific as they caught 203 Smallmouth Bass, a lot in the 15 to 17-inch range & both Steve and Rich caught Master Anglers Smallmouth measuring 18-inches. Cam and Stan had the hot boat catching 123 total. Last day was good Pike fishing and Rich caught a Trophy Northern Pike measuring 41-inches. All left as they came, with smiles and laughter and expressed the enjoyment they had and memories they made together at Fireside Lodge.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 5/29 to 6/5 2010

Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. Our third week brought near normal temperatures with one major rain event in the middle of the week. With this came a brief cool front lasting about 24 hours. This coupled with the full moon waxing stage seemed to trigger the BIG fishing into a positive feeding mood.

Larry and Diane Siebenthal and Scott Siebenthal with Candace Stanley retuned to Fireside Lodge Fireside Lodge for their second couple trip and for Larry and Scott it was their

eighth or ninth trip. On the day of their arrival Larry & Scott had good action landing 18 Northern Pike. Next day was a little slow, however on their third day Scott & Candace did great catching Northern Pike, some up to 36-inches and had a double, both landing big 35-inch Pike simultaneously. WOW, That’s a Double!!!!! Fourth day was a size day all the way with Candace catching her personal best landing a MONSTER 41-inch Northern Pike. Larry and Diane did well on Smallmouth Bass with Diane catching her biggest ever at over 17-inches. On their last two days they caught both Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass landing a number of big fish with the highlights being Candace catching her second Master Anglers Award Northern Pike, this one mea

suring 40-inches, Scott caught a 41-inch Pike, and Diane caught the biggest Northern Pike of her life landing a very BIG 37-incher. Larry also caught some nice Pike and Smallmouth Bass. All left sad that their trip was over but thrilled with the time they enjoyed together at Fireside

Lodge.

Making their first fishing trip to Fireside Lodge were Roy, Kevin, and Drew Cartwright and very good friend Bob Bellatti all from Afton, OK. Audrey and I felt privileged that these four drove all the way from Oklahoma to visit with us for three days of fishing. First day Roy and Kevin did very well catching 9 northern Pike and 13 Smallmouth Bass, and Roy mentioned how impressed he was with the size of our Smallmouth. Second day was even better as Roy and Kevin caught more fish landing a 5lb plus and several 3-4lb Smallmouth Bass. Very good seeing it was their first trip to Fireside Lodge. Last day had Drew written all over it as he caught a bunch of Northern Pike in the 30 to 36-inch range, all with lures purchased at my tackle shop. Trip too short? YES! Trip worth it?? DEFINATLEY!!!! All had a great time and invited Audrey and I to Oklahoma to do some Crappie fishing. Hope we can make it some day.

Aaron and Michele Hayes from N Aurora, IL returned to Fireside Lodge for their 11th consecutive year and 16th time. These two had nothing less than a FABULOUS fishing trip. Focused on toothy critters they caught just that, landing many big Northern Pike and Musky along with some GIANTS. Day of arrival they caught 25 Northern Pike having four doubles, and Michele landed a HUGE 41.5-inch Muskie. First day they caught 33 fish, Aaron landing a 35 inch Pike and 35 and 30-inch Muskie. Second day was a short day fishing only until 3 PM catching 35 Northern Pike and Aaron landed a 39-inc

h Pike and a 39-inch Muskie. Another day had them catching 26 Northern Pike and 3 Muskie, with most over 30-icnhes up to 37-inches, Michele caught a Tiger Musky, and Aaron came up with the catch of the day and week landing a GIANT Master Anglers Award Musky measuring 46-inches with a huge girth. The last day was pretty special not only catching many Northern Pike but both Aaron and Michele caught Master Angler Award Northern Pike. Michele landed a very large 42-incher and Aaron caught a MONSTER measuring 44-inches, and both were wide bodied Pike. See fabulous photos of Aaron and Michele’s catches on our website listed below. Both had another fabulous stay with us at Fireside Lodge.

Jerry and Wanda Miller from Erwin, TN made their first trip to Fireside Lodge of 2010 and have been fishing with us every year since 1995, coming twice for many of these years. This was the first of two trip

s in 2010 and they did not waste any time catching fish, landing 22 Northern Pike and 2 Smallmouth Bass between 2:00 and 4:30 PM on the day of arrival. First full day of fishing they caught 28 Northern Pike and 17 Smallmouth Bass with most of the Pike between 30-35-inches, and Jerry lost one that seemed to be 38-40-inches. Next day they caught 24 Smallmouth, all between 15-17-inches and were in before 1:00PM to get out of the rain. Third day had them catching 16 nice Smallmouth before noon and spent the rest of the day relaxing and staying dry. On their fourth and final day they finished strong catching 36 Smallmouth Bass, several Northern Pike, and Wanda hooked a nice 34-inch Muskie. Both had a fabulous stay and thoroughly enjoyed the Hummingbirds coming to the feeders, which we place, on every cabin deck. We will look forward to seeing Jerry & Wanda again in July.

Frank Hazzard from Arlington, TX finished up his 25-day stay with us making it 20 consecutive years Frank has come fishing with us at Fireside Lodge. Frank holds the record for most consecutive year trips to Fireside Lodge at 20, most trips at 27, and the longest single trip at 25 days. Franks last week with us was pretty special as he not only caught a lot of Northern Pike, many 30 to 39-inches, but he also landed three Master Anglers Award Pike

. His first was a 40.5-inch Pike, the second was huge Northern Pike measuring 43-inches, but he saved the best for last. On his very last day after fishing all week for Northern Pike he decided to fish for his favorite target at Fireside Lodge, Smallmouth Bass. He had a great day landing 61 of these fabulous fighters, but just before calling it a day/fishing trip he decided to fish for Northern Pike for his last hour. Well, the story of a 25 day fishing trip could not have a better ending than catching a MONSTER WIDE BODIED 44-inch Master Anglers Award Northern Pike as his very last fish. WOW!!! What a great catch. Congrats to Frank and now that he is gone the lodge and lodge room #9 feel pretty empty.

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Hot Lures: X-Rap, Slug-0, Gulp-Alive Minnow and Leech, Tube Jig, Live Leech, Twister Tail on Jig Head, Husky Jerk, Blue Fox Spinner

Catches of The Week: 46-inch Muskie, 41.5-inch Muskie, 39-inch Muskie, Two 44-inch Northern Pike, 43-inch Northern Pike, 42-inch Northern Pike, two 41-inch Northern Pike, 40.5-inch Northern Pike, 40-inch Northern Pike, 39-inch Northern Pike, 37-inch Northern Pike with huge girth, double 35-inch Northern Pike Catch, 5lb Smallmouth Bass and Several 3-4lb Smallmouth Bass

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, June 6, 2010

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 5/22 to 5/29 2010

Hello from Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. Our second week was similar to the first having above normal temperatures and getting some well-needed rain. In fact the rain we received brought our lake levels up to only a foot below last years spring levels. At the beginning of the week water temperatures were high enough for Smallmouth Bass to start making their spawning beds, and before weeks end were spawning on most sections of Little Vermilion Lake. A huge highlight of this week was a FABULOUS video of a Moose swimming across the lake take by Frank Hazzard from Arlington, TX. The previous week he also took an equally FABULOUS video of a Bald Eagle swooping down and snatching a fish out of the lake and flying off with the fish. Both can be viewed on our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/FiresideLodgeFishMake sure not to miss these GREAT videos.

Tony and Judi Majcher from Hawthorne Woods, IL were here for a few more days during this week finishing up their 7 might 6 day stay with us at Fireside Lodge. During these few last days they continued to catch some nice Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike with Judi landing another nice Pike measuring 33-

inches and Tony managed to land two Muskie both measuring 34-inches. To read about their first four days see our fishing report from 5/15 to 5/22 on our website listed below. In all they landed 89 fish during their stay and made memories that will last a lifetime. Tony and Judi had a fabulous time hating to leave, and sent us a very nice email expressing their gratitude. This is a quote from just a part of that letter that explains their fishing experience in a nutshell. “I know I have said to you that all fishing trips are great, but some are greater than others. I have to say, this one was in the greatest category. I have to give Fireside a 10 plus rating across the board - this includes the weather. We both really enjoyed ourselves.” It is always great to get feedback like this and we hope to see Tony and Judi in 2011.

Third time return guest Max Terrien along with first timer Ed Sever both from Littleton, NC were anxious to get on the water. They must have known the fish were waiting for them as the first day out they caught a bunch of Northern Pike, Max landing a nice 37-incher. Second day was more of the same catching many nice Pike up to 35 and 36-inches. Their secret bait was and old standby lure the #13 Original Floating Rapala. They were also doing well with a Sassy Shad fished on a jig had. As the fish tore their lures up Max visited my tackle shop to replenish several times. Their last three days were more of the same with some hot and cold streaks making us feel good about ourselves for a while and then humbling us. Fish and fishing tend to do that to all fishers. Both had a great time and we hope to see them in the near future. Thanks for coming to Fireside Lodge.

Long time Fireside Lodge guest Bill Stayer from New Freedom, PA came with his cousin Tim Stayer from Mifflinton, PA. for his first
fishing experience at Fireside Lodge.
What makes Fireside Lodge a special place to fish is how our guests have developed relationships over the years and this gives a perfect example to note. Bill and Frank Hazzard, who was written up in last weeks report and who is staying with us for three weeks, met at Fireside Lodge about 9 years ago. Every year since then they have gotten to know each other better, and several years ago started to fish together for a few days during their time at Fireside Lodge. Well, during Bill and Tim’s 8 days of fishing they fished with Frank on 7 of them, and made some great fishing memories together. Several examples of their daily catches are: 53 Northern Pike while losing another dozen, 25 Northern Pike with most being over 30-inches and up to 35-inches, 31 Northern Pike and Tim caught the Pike of his and most peoples lifetime landing a 42-inch MO

NSTER Master Anglers Award Northern Pike, 23 Northern Pike, 21 Northern Pike and a Muskie, 34 Northern Pike with Tim showing us that crazy color combinations on a lure can sometimes be affective, and 28 Northern Pike with Frank catching a Monster Pike measuring 39.75-inches. Along with all this fishing excitement they watch numerous Bald Eagles, Loons, saw several Moose and many other wildlife and outdoor experiences that are a natural site to see while fishing in the great wilderness we have to offer at Fireside Lodge. Bill and Tim went home very sad but happy to have had all these wonderful outdoor experiences. Frank will still be with us next week so his adventures will continue for your o read about in next weeks fishing report.