Pics from a fish-filled long weekend...

[BobLoblaw]

My bro' & I headed to Pine Coulee on Sunday for a walleye flyfishing frenzy;we caught 55 'eyes fishing streamers on full-sink lines.We had a blast!
Some pics of the fun:

A golden day...

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8229/p5170147.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5170147.jpg)

My bro'...

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5985/p5170122.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5170122.jpg)

Yours truly...

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4932/p5170126j.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5170126j.jpg)

They weren't big,but they were aggressive & scrappy...

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One of several doubleheaders...

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They ate every streamer we tried...

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3473/p5170125.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5170125.jpg)
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All 55 were gently released...

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6300/p5170124.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5170124.jpg)

That means they'll be there next time....which will be soon!

[BobLoblaw]

One last pic:

Up close with a Pine Coulee walleye...

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1545/p5170134h.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5170134h.jpg)

This was my first time flyfishing for walleye;it sure won't be my last!:D
Later,
Steve:wave:

[steve]

Awesome pics

Thanks for posting

[BobLoblaw]

On Friday, a buddy & I headed to the Red Deer River for opening day.Fished for a couple hours before dark,'til a little after dark.Didn't feel up to the drive home,so sat around a campfire telling lies with 3 young guys from Calgary who were camping nearby;then, we crashed in the car until 5am,fished a little more & headed home. Caught a couple fish in the morning,but nothing like that magic twilight hour. We caught goldeye,walleye,burbot & sauger. 3 of the 'eyes were well over keeper size & went home with my partner,as well as a couple of nearly 30" burbs & a few goldeye. Plenty more fish were released to be caught another day.
Some pics:

My fishing partner waits for a bite on a chilly morning...

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7050/p5160103.jpg (http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5160103.jpg)

A chunky goldeye...

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7136/p5150075r.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5150075r.jpg)

Burbalicious...

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7557/p5150058.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5150058.jpg)

A skinny little sauger...

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7834/p5160099.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5160099.jpg)

Keepers...

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4382/p5150070.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5150070.jpg)

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9770/p5150089.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5150089.jpg)

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Just 'cuz I liked the light...

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We tried flyfishing & throwing hardware with the spincast with no luck;all fish were taken on the good ol' pickerel rig. My partner even had a doubleheader
at one point...

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6264/p5150066.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5150066.jpg)

A walleye ate his minnow,& a clam ate his bell sinker! Too funny!

As usual on the Red Deer,we caught a good variety of fish & had fun.
It has been a great May long(so far!).
Later,
Steve

[Rigg dogg]

Those are some GREAT PICS!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like you guys figured out how to catch them on the fly.

We used to catch the odd clam while fishing, but never both at once

TOOO COOL:lol::lol:

A real mixed bag in the one pic, you should be eating good.

Oncce again GREAT PICS!!

[Walleyes]

Great pics boys,, looks like you guys had a great weekend its nice to see.

Thx for puttin up the pics..

[baitfisher83]

so jealous, wish i coulda gotten out yesterday, hopefully i can get out somewhere for a few hours today, even if it is just chesterslough..lmao, may be hitting sibbald lake tomorrow..

[troller]

Can't wait to get home to hit the river!!! Thanks for the pics!!! some really nice shots!

[Walleyed]

Very nice fishes, I love those walleyes you caught. Pretty heavy looking, must have been a fight. I plan on fishing the RDR as well, but don't know where a good spot is at, since this is my first time on this river. If you don't mind sharing the places where the walleyes are at, it would be very appericiated.

[Sir. Kenneth]

Nice work guys! i really want to get out and hit up some wally's on the fly rod... I have yet to catch one on the fly! I only have a sink tip rod though, do you think that will get deep enough? How deep is Pine Coulee anybody know?

[Alliman]

Thanks for sharing Nice pics !

[troutpirate]

looked like it was fun:) thanx for sharing

[BobLoblaw]

Nice work guys! i really want to get out and hit up some wally's on the fly rod... I have yet to catch one on the fly! I only have a sink tip rod though, do you think that will get deep enough? How deep is Pine Coulee anybody know?

I don't know how deep PCR is;pretty sure a sink tip would be fine,though.
I'll bet you could even fish a wooley bugger or leech under an indicator & do alright at Pine Coulee.

[BobLoblaw]

One more pic:
Waiting for a bite at sunrise...

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5179/p5160094.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5160094.jpg)

[Huntar]

Nice work and great pic what area on the red deer? red deer, drum, or even more east( that what i am hoping for)

[BobLoblaw]

Nice work and great pic what area on the red deer? red deer, drum, or even more east( that what i am hoping for)

Yeah,it's east of Drum.If you've been in the area,you'd recognize the background in the pics.I'd be more specific,but I've been sworn to secrecy.:innocent:

[cpppark]

Did the walleye all average the same size at Pine Coulee or were they all generally the same size?

[BobLoblaw]

Did the walleye all average the same size at Pine Coulee or were they all generally the same size?

Very little size variation at PCR;if you're looking to catch a biggun,don't go to Pine Coulee.

[kidd]

Thanks for sharing the great pics.
Is that an elastic between your bell sinker and the rig? Never seen that before?
kidd

[jeprli]

That's a common rig for easy break off in case lead gets stuck in the rocks, I use it when I'm fishing reservoir dams, sure does keep frustration levels down :)

Deeper drop offs will produce bigger fish, but its one in 40-50 fish that will be around 3lb, maybe 4lb this year.

[BobLoblaw]

That's a common rig for easy break off in case lead gets stuck in the rocks, I use it when I'm fishing reservoir dams, sure does keep frustration levels down :)

Deeper drop offs will produce bigger fish, but its one in 40-50 fish that will be around 3lb, maybe 4lb this year.

Yeah,better to lose just your weight,rather than the whole rig.