Carpin with the Grandchildren

Had a ball this morning with my Grandchildren (Brenden 16) and (Lianna 12). The bite was extremely slow but we managed to bring a couple of Carp to the net. My objective was to get them into a couple of 20lb. fish (half accomplished). Lianna was first up with an 18.6 lb. beast. Through cries of "help Grandpa help" and a little coaching from the old man, she did a great job and brought it to the net like a pro. Good job!!!

Lianna was also the chum master for the day, after a few tries she really got the hang of firing out the corn. Besides, I think she just liked using the slingshot.

Brenden was up next and he caught an 8.8 lber. Not as big as his sisters but a nice fish just the same.

This is such an easy laid back way of fishing, (especially for kiddies of all ages) all you need is a comfortable chair for occasional naps. A heavy duty rod and reel, a bucket of corn and patience. The rewards are fantastic, look at the smile on that face. Lianna made me promise another Carp trip next week before she has to go back to school.

 NO PROBLEM!!

Grumman Canoe

Picked up a Grumman canoe earlier this year with the hopes of getting into some of the back country trout lakes. It is stable and doesn't leak a drop, equipped with a motor mount and an electric motor (for this old fart) it is doing exactly what I thought it would.

Have used it several times, so far, in some small weed choked back lakes and small rivers that looked great for LMB. Wasn't disappointed, I had never fished topwater for Bass and it turned out to be an exciting way to fish and enjoy the tranquility of some of the lakes our region has to offer. My favourite method was using plastic frogs in the lily pads and slop, didn't produce any monsters but a couple of 4 lbers and about 100 smaller ones in four outings is a lot of fun.

With the cooler weather and the trout getting more active I expect to get a lot of use out of it in the next couple of months. Check back for some trout reports, hopefully picture heavy, will be out after some rainbows and or specks this week with my grandson Brenden.

Billy Bones

Carp Fishing on the St. Lawrence

Starting to enjoy the Carp fishing that the St. Lawrence River has to offer. I don't know of a lazier way to spend a day with the chance of hooking into a 30 lb. fish. Have been picking the brains of some Carp guys that are a lot more knowledgable than I. It is starting to come together and I'm having some success, the best so far has been 24 lb. but I know there is a beast out there with my name on it. Here's a picture of a small one of 12.5 lbs. Last outing we got 8 like it from 12 to 16 lbs., just tells me that it's starting to come together. I gain more knowledge and experience with each trip and will be looking for a 30 lber. one of these times.

Did I say that this is fun!!!
Billy Bones