November 2022
Fishing Report - 11.28.2022
Carrie was on the phone with her wonderful, younger sister, Kelsey, when my rod fired. "I'll call you right back," big sis said to little sis.
The jointed Musky Candy in orange belly perch was back…
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Fishing Report - 11.28.2022
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Fishing Report - 11.24.2022
Carrie and I trolled the river today from 2:30pm to 6:30pm. We marked a ton of stuff, but didn't catch squat. The water temp was 43-degrees. There was barely a wisp of wind. The clarity was about…
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Fishing Report - 11.24.2022
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October 2022
Fishing Report 10.11.22
The weirdest thing happened tonight. Bruce and I went musky fishing. We fished from 8 to 11pm in UN 13, 2 and 3.
The last time we fished for muskies we were fishing Lake Nipissing, although not a…
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Fishing Report 10.11.22
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Two club members make the news this morning
Bill Hilts Jr.'s column: The Fishing Beat featured John Jarosz and Hans Mann this morning. Nice bunch of bass and perch (without any lead weights)! Congrats for the mention.
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Two club members make the news this morning
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September 2022
Mid season report.
Before starting the second half of our 6 month season I decided to check the stats. 22 trips totaling 95 hours..average trip 4.3 hours. 11 hookups with 7 caught. Average 13.5 hours per fish caught. A…
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Mid season report.
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Second chance?
A couple weeks ago I briefly hooked a fish that felt strong and heavy and that managed to peel line against my drag. I marked where I was when the fish struck and returned to that area the other nigh…
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Second chance?
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July 2022
Saturday 7/23 fishing report
My first day on the water this year was on Saturday, 7/23/22. I had a total knee replacement in late May and I have been recovering at a satisfactory pace. Scott Kitchen was my guide and medical ass…
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Saturday 7/23 fishing report
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Drifting the Niagara
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Drifting the Niagara
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July 11 fishing report
At times, due to the weather forecast, I don't know if I should go fishing the next morning or not. I'll wait til morning to decide. This morning was one such time. Forecast was for the winds to incr…
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July 11 fishing report
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Friday July 8 fishing report
I went out musky fishing on the upper river this morning for the first time since the opener. Riding shotgun for me was my trusty fishing partner musky watchman Louis Long.
It was a sunny, warm sum…
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Friday July 8 fishing report
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Fishing Report - 7.6.22
I told you last night I'm no expert drop shotting. Bruce and I went bass fishing from 5:30 to 9:00. With the wind from the northeast we spent our time in heavier current areas. We caught two bass.…
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Fishing Report - 7.6.22
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May 2022
New whip
Finally got the new whip rigged up and ready to rock for the season. Sold my 2018 skeeter mx1825 and upgraded to a 2022 skeeter WX2060 with a 250 Yamaha SHO and a 9.9 kicker. Trolling motor is a 1…
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New whip
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December 2021
Merry Christmas to the NMA Gangs
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Merry Christmas to the NMA Gangs
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Fishing Report - 11.29.2021
I told Carrie to put the kicker in neutral after I grabbed my rod. When I felt the heft of whatever hit my Musky Candy I started to get excited. The slow, steady rip had given me an indication it mi…
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Fishing Report - 11.29.2021
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November 2021
The Great Tim Wittek & his 53.5" Horse!
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The Great Tim Wittek & his 53.5" Horse!
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October 2021
20211028_111418
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20211028_111418
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Fish Passage Between Lake Erie & the Upper
$1.6 million fish baffle project awarded to re-establish fish passage between Lake Erie & the Upper
<a href="https://www.wbfo.org/environment/2021-07-19/seawall-repair-project-will-also-improve-fish-and-p">https://www.wbfo.org/environment/2021-07-19/seawall-repair-project-will-also-improve-fish-and-p</a>…
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Fish Passage Between Lake Erie & the Upper
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August 2021
Bitter-sweet return to the west river
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Bitter-sweet return to the west river
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July 2021
Tony 44 July 13, 2021
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Tony 44 July 13, 2021
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Got her!
I launched in the river at 2am Sunday the 20th. My brother was planning on meeting me, but unfortunately illness held him back. I said a prayer for Jerry and then did something I normally don't do…
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Got her!
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June 2021
Opening Week 2021
Well I managed to get out 5x this week for a total of 41 hours. Mostly night trolling with 3 trips that extended into daylight for 2-4 hours jigging. The bite has been tough, no real defined weeds…
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Opening Week 2021
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