Sunday, July 31, 2016

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/9 to 7/16 2016


Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/9 to 7/16 2016
 
Trophy 48-inch Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Dan Lex
This week ranged from very cool weather to pleasant temperatures along with a day of very heavy rain and high winds. At least that lasted only 1 day and the rest of the week was good weather along with good fishing.
 
HUGE Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Al Wortz
Long time return guest Al Wortz was back with his son David from
Trophy Smallmouth BAss Fishing by David Wortz
Howards Grove & Milwaukee, WI and with them were Al’s friends Karl Tremmel, Prior Lake, MN & father & son Mike & Dan Lax from Dublin, OH. DOA Karl set the bar for Northern Pike catching a nice fat 36”, & David had a 33”. 





1st ever Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge


BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Karl Tremmel
First ever Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Mike Lex
 
Terrific Trophy Smallmouth Fishing by Al Wortz
1st day Al & David did great catching 20 Pike 6 Smallmouth Bass & David caught his 1st ever Muskie & his 2nd Muskie plus Dan also caught his 1st Muskie. 2nd day was a super GREAT day catching over 50 Northern Pike, with at least half 30”-36” plus Dan caught his 2nd Muskie ever and It was an absolute MONSTER measuring every bit of 48” and had a massive girth. 3rd day brought very fast action and had them catching over 75 Northern Pike. That evening Al & Dave tore up Smallmouth Bass on surface baits including 3 Trophy fish 18-19-inches. 4th & final day they had good fishing but it was very hard to top their 1st three days. All left having had fabulous fishing & loads of fun among family & friends with their last words being, ”We Will Be Back”.
 
Big Muskie are GREAT Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Richard Santos, Pasco, WA returning for his 3rd consecutive year
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Ron Santos
with Dennis Collins for his 2nd from Kennewick, WA and with them were 1st timers Dennis Kreid & Ted Poston both from Richland, WA. 1st day they had a fabulous day catching more Northern Pike than they could keep track of along with a few Smallmouth Bass. 
 
Fly Fishing for BIG Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge by Dennis Collins
2nd day they caught Smallmouth Bass however the bigger fish somehow evaded them. 3rd day was a repeat of the 1st. 4th day, changing tactics, they did very well catching Smallmouth Bass finding the larger ones in the weeds or on weed lines. The summer transition has happened. 5th day was great catching many Northern Pike & Dennis got into some Big Smallmouth Bass Fly-Fishing a popper. All left thoroughly enjoying their stay.
 
Beauty Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Bill Radez
Returning Guest David Montovani, Indianapolis, IN brought 1st time Guests Bill & Walker Radez, & Joey Droter, from Carmel, IN, Bloomfield, CO & Chicago, IL for their 1st experience Fishing at Fireside Lodge. 1st day they tore it up catching 80 Northern Pike plus Bill caught a 17.5 and a Trophy 19” Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day was slower catching some fish but they were spoiled from their 1st days results. 3rd day was good with Bill having the best day on both Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass. 4th & final half day was good weather & good fishing. All left expressing what a great time was had by all.
 
Beauty Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Bill Radez
Catching BIG Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Todd Busdiecker
Long time guests father & Son Wayne & Todd Busdiecker from Centerville & Waynesville, OH returned for their 9th time ready to fish. DOA they got right to it catching 16 Northern Pike & a Smallmouth Bass. 1st day was terrific Northern Pike fishing as they caught 50-60 Northern Pike. 2nd day was also a very good day catching a bunch of Pike 28-35” plus Todd landed a beauty 38” Muskie. 3rd & final day the Northern Pike just kept coming catching another 40-45 fish making it a great finish and they hope to see us again next year.
 
Muskie Fishing at with Family at Fireside Lodge by Phil Spahr   

 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Stephen Spahr
The Spahr family Father / Grandfather Phil, Sons Tim & Brad & Grandsons Stephen & Christopher from Fairborn, OH & Marborogh, MA returned for their 18th consecutive year. Fish were caught right on the DOA & 1st day started with Stephen catching a BIG 33” Pike & Phil landing a 35” Muskie. 
 
Muskie Fishing Holding Dad's Muskie by Tim Spahr
 
Big Smallmouth are a Blast by Christopher Spahr
Tim also had a Muskie on until it jumped & threw his lure & they caught 28 Northern Pike 10 SB plus had 6 Muskie hooked landing 3 nice fish, Phil catching his 2nd. 2nd day Phil did it again landing 2 more Muskie on a Mepps & his favorite Beatle Spin. 3rd day was unreal as they caught 81 Northern Pike & 6 Smallmouth Bass before suppertime. 
 
Bigger Northern Pike Are Great Fishing by Brad Spahr
 
BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Stephen Spahr
4th day was a complete wash having heavy rain all day with strong winds but they worked on an old fashion puzzle keeping them busy all day. Brad did manage to get out with Tim losing a big tiger Muskie & catching a 34 incher. 5th & 6th days were more focused on Muskie with both Stephen & Christopher catching one plus Brad had a big 36-inch Northern Pike. All left having a wonderful family fishing vacation making priceless memories together.
 
First Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Lisa Vincent
Spotted Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge fishing by Ron Vincent
Consecutive year guests for 17 years, Ron & Lisa Vincent from Sherrills Ford, NC were thrilled to be back. DOA & 1st day these two caught over 60 Northern Pike, 3 Smallmouth 17.75-18.5-inches plus Ron lost a 40-inch plus Northern Pike. 2nd day they caught LOTS of Pike & Smallmouth & both caught a Muskie; Lisa with a Tiger & Ron caught a 36-inch Spotted Muskie. 3rd day they caught 27 Pike 6 Smallmouth Bass 17-18-inches plus each caught a Tiger Muskie 30–35-inches. 4th day despite being a stormy rainy day they caught 15 Northern Pike & had a Moose sighting on the lake. 5th day they were on fire catching over 75 Northern Pike plus caught 3 Trophy Smallmouth between 18-18.5-inches. 6th day was a day off for Lisa & Ron alone caught 26 Pike a 19.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth & had 2 huge Muskie follows. 
 
Super Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Ron
7th & final day they caught 25 Pike, 15 SB plus Ron, while fighting a  Smallmouth Bass, a BIG Muskie came up ate his Bass and got hooked. The fight was on but with Ron only having 6lb test & no leader the odds were with the Muskie, which ended up breaking off during a netting attempt. Both left having another wonderful trip & hope to return in 2017.
 
Great BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Brothers Johnny & Leo Cauzo plus Leo’s son Gianluca from Pointe Claire & Montreal, Quebec returned for their 2nd time. 1st day they had fun catching 20 Northern Pike. 2nd day was another good day Pike fishing catching 32 total. 3rd & final day was fabulous catching a mix of Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass, and had shore lunch by Twin Falls. All had great family fishing making memories to last a lifetime.
 
Tiger Muskie are HUGE Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Ted
 
Ted Payseur & Jan Anderson from West Des Moines, IA were here for
Father & Son Fishing Memories Trophy Smallmouth by John Sr and John
there 2nd year in a row bringing with them 1st year fishers, John Sr and John Nelson, & Allen Scheef from Racine, WI. 1st day this group had great
Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by John   
Northern Pike fishing with Ted & Jan catching 45-50 & John Sr, John & Al saying they caught about the same. 2nd day was slower still catching some fish. 3rd was a rainy windy day but all had good success, mostly on Pike, & at suppertime Jan & Ted were searching out my tackle shop to find the lure that was working. John Sr, John, Al had a very good day also catching a lot of Northern Pike 28 to 35”. 4th was another good day Pike fishing. 5th they finished strong catching many toothy critters Ted catching a very heavy 38-inch Tiger Muskie, John with a 37-inch Northern Pike & Al had a 39-inch just missing the Mater Anglers Award for the Northern Pike category. All left having w wonderful stay & before departing Jan & Ted discussed dates for 2017.
 
Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Allen
 
The Gillam Family Bill, Claudia, Blair, & Charlotte from Elwood, IN &
Having Fun Fishing for Northern Pike by Blair
Chantilly, VA. Returned for their 3rd time. 1st day all caught some fish and enjoyed the wilderness fishing we have at Fireside Lodge. 2nd day was almost a complete wash out with heavy rain & wind but they really caught up on their sleep. 3rd day the skies cleared & sunshine was welcome bringing a change in the fishing as they had some good action with Blair
Barred Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge
catching his biggest Northern Pike. Charlotte also had an accomplishment finishing the book she was reading. Audrey always says fishing means different things to different people. After Blair & Charlotte departed Bill & Claudia stayed one more day enjoying some great weather while catching Northern Pike. They also experienced a very large, over 40 inch, fish follow their boat for over 20 minutes staying very near the boat and at times was so close to the surface it’s fins would come above the waters surface. This made a great finish to a wonderful family trip.
 
Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Dave Hamilton
Returning were 16 year guests Al Sins, Asheville, NC Dave & Pam
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Pam Hamilton at Fireside Lodge
Hamilton, Raleigh, NC & Charlie Dotson also form Ashville for his 1st experience. 1st day all caught fish and had some Muskie follows. 2nd day the weather prevented them from fishing much
Trophy Smallmouth Bass are Common Fishing at Fireside Lodge
as we had 1.13 inches of rain with high winds. 3rd day was great fishing with each person catching over 20 Northern Pike plus Dave caught a Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 4th day Al & Charlie caught some 30” Northern pike & had 10 Muskie follows but no takers. The biggest catching was had by Mr Eagle as all saw a Bald Eagle swoop down to grab a fish, but the fish was too big to go air born with it so the eagle swam with the fish in it’s talons & dragged it up on shore. What an amazing sight to see. 5th day Al & Charlie caught some nice Pike had Muskie follows and Al caught 2 Muskie while Dave & Pam also caught some nice Pike but saw as quoted by Dave “The Chamber of Commerce Fish” which was a HUGE Muskie. Pam also caught a Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass.
 
Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Dave Echert
 
Lots of BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Lois Echert
 
Dave Echert from Haubstadt, IN returned for his 2nd year in a row
Steve Weber Fishing Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge
with his wife Lois & brother-in-law Steve Weber. 1st day was great as they caught over 25 Northern Pike up to 31-inches. 2nd day the action was great hooking 50+ Northern Pike landing close to 30. 3rd day was windy with heavy rain & a little tougher catching 15+ Northern Pike Steve landing a few in the mid 30” range. 4th day they had good Northern Pike fishing. Deciding to stay an extra day paid off as they caught a lot of bigger Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass with Dave landing a 19.5-inch Smallmouth & a 39” Northern Pike. After catching 2 fish on 2 casts Steve was about to throw Dave in the water had he caught a 3rd consecutive fish. All left have a great time & hope to return.
 
Fireside Lodge Trophy Smallmouth Bass are HUGE Fishing by Dave
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Hot Lures: Yo-Zuri Stick Bait, Mepps Musky Killer, Pop-R, X-Rap
 
Father & Son Trophy Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Catches of The Week: Muskie 48”, 38” Tiger Muskie, 2-39” Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass 1-19.5”, 2-19.5”, 6-18.5”, 5-18”
 
The Al Wortz Fishing Gang of 5 at Fireside Lodge
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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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/2 to 7/9 2016


Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/2 to 7/9 2016
 

Massive Trophy Northern Pike Fishing by Steve Baron
As we know the fishing at times reflects some of the weather conditions we get. This week we continued to get average (74F) temps or below which is very pleasant however we did get several severe thunderstorms with some guests getting caught in golf ball size hail. Hence we should all respect forecasts before taking to the water. These storms seemed to have a positive fishing affect as we had over 30 Muskie caught during the week.
 
Great Big Tiger Muskie Fishing by Todd Cambron
Reed Thacker & Todd Cambron from Indianola, IA returned for their 3rd consecutive year. 1st day was tremendous & by 1:00PM stopped counting the Northern Pike they caught at 40, plus Reed caught 3-19” Trophy Smallmouth. 
 
HUGE 19.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Todd
2nd day was a great BIG fish day as they caught a number of large Pike & Todd was hot again catching a Trophy 19” Smallmouth, a 38 & 41” Tiger Muskie. Their voices were full of excitement when telling the days fish stories in the lodge. 3rd & final day they focused on Muskie but severe T-Storms took them off the water early & were not able to return. Both had a great stay & said they would see us next year.
 
GREAT Fishing for Large Northern Pike by Mike Ramsey
Long time guest from Grand Blanc, MI Greg Benton was back introducing friend Steve Barron from Lennon, MI to Canada fishing for his 1st time. It is all about Muskie with Greg and on the 1st day Steve found a pattern where he fish were near areas where hard bottom meets soft, had a bunch of Muskie follows catching a few Muskie & some nice Pike. 2nd day was very good catching a lot of nice Pike having some big Muskie follows plus they found a new underwater hump that was holding some good size toothy critters. 3rd day they discovered another underwater structure holding a lot of fish. 4th day they caught a few fish but T-Storms kept them from fishing most of the day. 5th & final day was a terrific day fishing & Steve caught the Northern Pike of his life landing a GIANT Trophy Northern Pike with using fishing techniques Greg has developed over his long tenure fishing at Fireside Lodge. Both left all smiles & as Greg was walking out of the lodge door he turned and said, the countdown has already begun until next years return.
Family Fishing for Northern Pike by Will Ramsey

John Bahls with his 3 sons Dave, Rob, & Don from Hastings & St
BIG Muskie Fishing by Dave held by Rob
Paul, MN were fishing with us for their 1st time. Muskie seemed to be their prime target on the 1st day getting a number of follows. 2nd day Rob & Dave were back at the Muskie getting plenty of follows, Dave landing 2 and they caught some Pike. John & Don caught a few Smallmouth Bass then got into a bunch of nice Northern Pike. 3rd day was great as Dave & Rob Muskie fishing had the most follows ever & Dave landed a beauty Muskie measuring 38”. John & Don went for quantity catching 40+ Northern Pike. 4th & final day John & Don were onto the Pike again while Rob & Dave were Muskie Hunting with Rob cashing in on 2 nice Tiger Muskie measuring 32 & 34-inches. All had a great time and said they will be coming back in August next year when the BIG Fish hit larger lures near the surface.
Trophy Muskie Fishing by Mike Ramsey Assist by Butch

The Ramsey Family was returning for their 5th time including Father / Daughter Mike & Cathy from Penn Valley & Sacramento, CA Butch & Will from Hillsboro, OH & Dan from Germantown, OH. 1st day on the water this crew tore it up catching over 151 Northern Pike, 10 Smallmouth Bass with Will landing 2-trophy size at 19 & 18”. 
 
1 of 13 Muskie in 5 Days Fishing by Dan
2nd day was tougher trying to battle severe T-Storms, which they got caught in withstanding golf ball size hail, but still caught some great fish. 3rd day was terrific getting countless follows on Muskie & landing 10 Muskie in one day, Cathy catching her 1st ever & 2nd Muskie. They also caught 30+ Smallmouth Bass including 7 trophies between 18-20”. 
 
Trophy Size Northern Pike Fishing By Mike
4th day was about BIG Numbers as a group catching over 140 Northern Pike & Will landed a nice 34” Tiger Muskie. 5th & final day was searching for Muskie. They had a terrific day landing 4 between 28-33” but Mike caught the prize fish of the week landing a 42” Muskie with a huge girth on a lure everyone was making fun of, The Swimming Rat. 
 
Terrific Tiger Muskie Fishing by Will Ramsey
They also caught some nice Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. All left having a fantastic family fishing vacation and made reservation for an expanded group of 10 in 2017.
 
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Janet
Mike & Janet Estes from Livonia, MI returned for their 4th time. DOA
My 1st Muskie Fishing by Mike Estes
they caught 8 Pike and while Janet was fighting a Pike a HUGE Muskie took a swipe at her fish nearly cutting the tail off. 1st day they started in their favorite spot with success and caught some nice Northern Pike & Mike finished the 1st day with a nice 34” Pike. Also, they found a BIG Muskie that followed Janet’s lure twice for two days. Next day they caught more Pike Janet having that BIG Muskie visit her again plus she caught a Trophy 18.5” Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day was a
1st Ever Muskie Fishing by Janet Estes
great Smallmouth Bass day catching over 30, plus several Pike. 4th day was another great day catching 31 Northern Pike with lots of expression “PIKE”. 5th day Janet had an experience like never before catching her first ever Muskie. It fought so hard for so long all the way to the boat but she still managed to land it and get a great picture. 6th & final day it was Mike’s turn as he caught his 1st ever Muskie being the same size as Janet’s the day before. Both really enjoyed their stay fishing and visiting with others & made their 2017 reservation before leaving.
 
Huge Walleye Fishing by Bill Westbook
The Gillfilan family, Marvin, Deb, & Kristi from Cincinnati, OH returned for their 2nd time. 1st day they went out and had some good Northern Pike fishing enjoying a beautiful day. 2nd day was spent targeting Smallmouth Bass which were scattered, but they caught fish and had fun. 3rd day was full of T-Storms keeping them of the water for a major part if the day but did manage to catch some Pike & Smallmouth Bass. 4th & final day they had a great Family Fishing time together catching fish, having laughs, & making memories, which is the biggest catch of all.
 
Fun Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge
The Wilson family Father Bill, sons Craig, & Jeff with Paul Manley were fishing with us for their 1st time. DOA they did well catching Pike & Smallmouth. 1st day was an exercise in learning the waters, which came natural, and they caught fish, mostly Pike & Paul caught a 3.8lb Smallmouth. 2nd day they found fish, catching some along
    Many BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge
with having many follows, however they were hampered by a day of T-Storms. 3rd & 4th days they caught some nice size Northern Pike up to the mid 30” range. 5th day was great fishing finding a honey hole catching many BIG Smallmouth Bass, Bill & Jeff catching trophies at 18 & 19-inches, plus they caught a lot of Northern Pike, with 11 being 30” or better. 6th & final day was similar to day 5 catching many quality fish, both Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. All left having a wonderful traditional family fishing adventure and parting words were, we will see you next year.
 
Fishing For Smallmouth Bass Catching Northern Pike
Father & son Russ & Rusty Rapp from Bourbon, MO were happy to be fishing with us for their 1st time. 1st day ever on our water was fabulous Northern Pike fishing as they caught over 40 fish. 2nd day they caught a mix of Smallmouth & Northern Pike & Rusty caught a Trophy 18” Smallmouth Bass. 3rd day they again had a good day catching a mix of Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. 4th & final day they finished strong catching near 50 Northern Pike. Both left enjoying their stay & meeting some new Fireside Friends.
 
Fly-Fishing GIANT Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve
Pure Fly-Fishers Steve Jensen from Springfield, MO returning for his 14th consecutive year came with Ralph Eichholz from Ozark, MO for his 2nd time. 1st day was tough fighting winds & several T-Storms,
Fly Fishing Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge by Ralph
but they managed to catch some Pike & Smallies. 2nd day they again did well catching Pike & Smallmouth. 3rd day was super catching many Pike, 40-50, & Steve caught a MONSTER Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 19”. 4th day was a near repeat of the 3rd. 5th day came with lite rain all day, catching Smallmouth & Northern Pike. Both had a great stay & made 2017 reservation for a group of 4 before departing.
 
Super Fishing for Large Smallmouth Bass by Bill
Long time guests Bill & Rosanna Goodwin from Wilmington, DE were
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Rosanna
glad to be back to target Smallmouth Bass. 1st day they caught 25 Smallmouth Bass up to 16”. 2nd day they caught about the same as the 1st but some bigger Smallmouth in the 16” range. 3rd day was very good catching 29 Smallmouth Bass up to 17” plus several nice Pike. 4th day was a relaxing day spent exploring new sections of the lake they rarely or
Many BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge
never fished before and picked up some nice Northern Pike. 5th day was spent catching Smallmouth Bass with an interruption when Rosanna seemingly was stuck. Bill took her rod to help only to discover she had a huge fish on. After a long fight this very large fish ended up throwing the hook. 6th & final day was a 20 Smallmouth bass day including a Pike & 33” Muskie plus they lost another BIG Muskie at the boat. Next year they are planning to bring more of their family as they have done in the past.
 
GREAT Tiger Muskie Fishing By Bill Westbrook
Scott & Zach Zimmerman from Kingsport, TN were visiting us for their 1st time. 1st & 2nd day they caught some Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike while learning the lake. 3rd day was GREAT catching 31 Northern Pike & having many more on and lost. 4th & final day was another very good  Northern Pike day catching over 25 fish ending on a high note. Before departing Scott said he would contact us soon about 2017 reservations.
 
Monster Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jill
Fantastic Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Bill
Bill & Jill Westbrook from New Philadelphia, OH returned for their 14th consecutive year. 1st day the did great catching over 30 Smallmouth Bass each landing a Trophy Smallmouth Bass 18 & 18.5”. 2nd day they caught 25 Smallmouth Bass each landing another 18” Trophy, plus Bill caught a 38” Tiger Muskie. 3rd day was another good day catching Smallmouth Bass with Jill catching a 19” Trophy & Bill had 2 more at 18”. 4th day was another excellent
Catching Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jill
Smallmouth Bass day catching over 25 including 3 more trophies at 18”, Jill with 1 and Bill with 2. 5th & final day the caught 30+ Smallmouth Bass up to 17.5”. They also had a great time having Lodge conversation & lots of laughs with other guests and have all intentions on returning in 2017.


 
BIG Northern Pike Fishing By Mike
GREAT Tiger Muskie Fishing Alone by Mike
Mike Skowronski from NJ returned for the 2nd time this year. 1st day he had a good day catching Pike from 27 to 34” and a nice Muskie. 2nd day he caught 2 nice Tiger Muskie and a Bunch of Northern Pike many over 30” up to 34”. Some of these fish were caught in traditional areas casting, however some were caught 8-12 feet down over open water amongst schools of baitfish. Mike also managed to land an 18.5” Smallmouth Bass. 3rd & final day Mike
Muskie Fishing is Best at Fireside Lodge by Mike
was another good day Northern Pike fishing topping off his second trip with us in 4 within 3 weeks and he hopes to return in 2017.

Make sure to go to our website below to see some GREAT Fish Photos. For Fabulous Fishing Video, Wildlife Events, and Current Happenings go to our Social Sites Below.


Trophy Smallmouth Bass are Abundant Fishing at Fireside Lodge
Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Magnum Rapala, Bucktail, YoZuri Sinking Stick Bait, X –Rap, The Swimming Rat

Hot Flies: Murdich Minnow

Catches of The Week: 42” Muskie, 41” Tiger Muskie, 40” Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass 1-20”, 2-19.5”, 9-19”, 22–18-19”

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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