North Saskatchewan River Report May 27, 2007

[~Octane~]

Well -NDN- was nice enough to take me out to his fishing holes around Fort Sask for some walleye in the river. I got set up before him, even before he got fully set up I had 2 walleye landed, both around the same size. Then nothing, except the odd one on. He landed 3 walleye, 2 were nice, including one good one around 3 or 4 pounds. He also landed a small pike. We both had lots hooked that got off. It was great to get out, here are a couple pics...one of the pics of my walleye never turned out, got home and it said corrupted data on my display???? So no pic of my first walleye of the year:( But heres a couple, -NDN- will post up some of his soon.

Me with my second, a bit smaller than my first walleye
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/perchfisher2/Openwater%202007/Img_7235.jpg

Just some goofing around, him doing the big Bowcrow pose with his new net in my driveway LOL
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/perchfisher2/Openwater%202007/Img_7236.jpg

By the way, mosquitoes were PITIFUL...several dozen buzzing around our head every second, even when it was raining. And the mud was bad too cus of the rain, both of us fell at different times and got all muddy, lol

[-NDN-]

Yep for sure, was a great time. Brings back memories of me as a kid fishing in my home town on the mighty NSR.


this is the first year that ~Octane~ and I have ever Open water fished together, as it seems the only time we go fishing was winter.


SO......... yeah, walleye bite was on for sure, a bit slow, but thats the norm for this time, would have picked up some more im sure on a Lindy Rig with special bait, but i was having enough fun with 1/4 oz jig heads tipped with a rubber tail jig worked on the bottom. Misquitos were very bad but bug spray helped. Just notice them in the picture of the Pike, i think the pike pic is blurry due to the camera maybe focusing on the misquitos????

Managed 3 walleye myself, and a small pike, about 3 or 4 more takers but missed the hookset. Fouynd the walleyes are back up to thier old tricks again and fighting harder than they should be for thier size. My largest of the night i swear was about 8 pounds until i seen it in the net:lol:

~Octane~ caught his first ever open water walleye. Glad to be there. To bad about the pic on his camera, as it messed up and didnt allow viewing of it. A shame as it had really nice colors

Looking forward to the rest of the season on the NSR, its only begun, and with gas prices the way they are, ill be visiting "Home" alot this year.

Some pics, hope you enjoy, some are crappy as i left the camera on the wrong setting:sick:


http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/walleyemay2720073.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/walleyemay2720075.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/walleyM2720071.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/walleyemay2720072.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/walleyeheadshotmay2720071.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/pikemay2720073.jpg

[~Octane~]

I dont know why my first pic in the first post wont work? I edited something and it just stopped working? Perhaps its a bug in the system someone can fix.

[-NDN-]

Just goofing around, thought id add it. "get that elbow higher"


http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Z-Axis-2007/Fishing%20Alberta/Walleyebowcrowposemay2720071.jpg

[~Octane~]

LOL! Thats classic, you could even bring it up a little higher still:lol: Ahh the things we do, lol good times

[tbosch]

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