Post pics of your memorable catches of 2009!

[frozenfire]

2009 has been a pretty great year for me in terms of time on the water. Largely due to the fact that I was finally able to get off shore and fish various areas I wasn't able to get to years before.

Spring pike opener success

Crappie fishing is a passion of mine and is the species responsible for getting me hooked on fishing when I was a young lad. Managed my personal best this year with a chunky 14 incher. Lots of fish in the 12-13 inch range though. Great season I must say.

My first muskie

Walleyes were EVERYWHERE this year. Definitely saw an increase in population. Mostly on the small side, but this only means that there will be more bigger fish in the years to come

Topwater walleyes...rarely experienced. What a rush! Very aggressive hits right at the surface.

Big bass of the year -- guess is around 5, but not close to the pig I got last year around the 6 mark. Topwater bassing is the best way to spend summer evenings :evil:

Only salmon for me of the year...scrappy male. With my new float setup on standby, I am ready to add steelhead to the list.

My girlfriend (chibi on this forum) didn't get out much this year, but still managed some nice fish.

 

[reefrunner]

7lb 26inch walleye in the Upper French in early June, caught on a Zara Spook at night

12.5 inch Perch caught with a watermelon senko

Nice salmon

27inch heavy walleye (no-scale on board) caught trolling for musky with a 9inch jointed beleiver on Balsam

I have good times putting friends on fish as well.

Hookin' up with HalleB from the board, he stuck a nice largie

My buddy's first musky, burning a spinnerbait

My other buddy's first time fishing, feisty 28inch pike

Caught these guys broken down in the middle of the lake, lol

And finally, it's always nice to catch a cool sunrise, Upper French

Cool thread, looking forward to others and even more so......2010!!!!

Reefrunner

 

[ec1]

You guys had a pretty good season in 2009, I don't think I got anywhere as good. Walleye were never caught over 18"....bass weren't huge....crappie weren't in big numbers....Although I did get my first muskie and pike this year...Though they don't have quality pictures....

Anyways, I'm not gonna post any pictures because I don't think any were that memorable this year...I'm just gonna hope that 2010 is going to be absolutely amazing. Especially with the zone 17 changes.

 

[Mykester]

Wasn't out too much this year, however we did go fishing 100 km north of Sudbury. I swear to God it was awesome, you had lakes beside lakes and you would catch smallmouth one after the other. Here's a pic from our second day, we caught over 20, took 5 back to the campsite for some dinner:

I love that spot, primarily because it can only be accessed by a smallboat, and only if you have the stamina to push past the current made by the beaver dams. The campsites are on one lake, where it was too shallow to have any fish, but going through a little canal you reach a lake that receives almost zero fishing pressure!

 

[reefrunner]

Very Cool Mykster! Reminds me of a special little hole I discovered around Parry Sound a number of years back. It see's like 1 or 2 people/per year! Bass and gills only; but it's a blast. Call it my secret Bass Lake X.

 

[diggyj]

2009 was a great year and better then all the fishing it was the birth of my first child, my daughter Taylor. She is definately the most memorable moment of 2009.

By diggyj, shot with DSC-S730 at 2009-12-14

Now to the fishing.

There was this 20" Smallie which would be a PB for most people, but not for me. :mrgreen:

By diggyj, shot with DSC-S730 at 2009-10-05

My first legit musky ever. Small yes, but still nice to catch one. They can only get better from here on out. :lol:

By diggyj, shot with DSC-W5 at 2009-09-26

Then there was my PB 21" Smallie caught at night time. This pig is being mounted at Advanced.....

By diggyj, shot with DSC-W5 at 2009-08-09

Then there was the day fellow board member ec1(Edwin) and I went out and although I was seriously outfished by Edwin, my one and only fish of the day proved to be the biggest. Nice to have a fellow board member with you for a day of fishing. 8)

By diggyj, shot with DSC-W5 at 2009-07-01

Some opening weekend eyes.

By diggyj, shot with DSC-W5 at 2009-05-09

By diggyj, shot with DSC-W5 at 2009-05-25

First Smallie using a new technique, SWIMBAIT, always nice to be successful at something new.

By diggyj, shot with DSC-W5 at 2009-07-05

Started 2009 with a few nice Pike.

By diggyj, shot with CYBERSHOT at 2009-03-06

Dirk...good luck to all for the rest of 2009 and all the best in 2010

 

[tangledline]

diggy terrific catches!!!
too bad for you... your daughter Taylor will be outfishing you within the next few years :mrgreen:
get her started early at fishing...it will become an even greater joy to fish...
kids have the magic touch at out fishing their parents at the dockside....
goodluck fishing in 2010

 

[frozenfire]

Tangled is right on....she's gonna outfish you soon Dirk :mrgreen:

 

[reefrunner]

Looks like a fantastic 2009. Thanks for sharing Dirk!