2014: So long and thanks for all the fish!

[tweedwolfscream]

With the sun now risen on a new year and my hangover wearing off, just wanted to acknowledge the fish that made 2014 my first somewhat successful year of fishing (other than the lakers of spring 2013). None of this will be impressive by general standards but for a beginner like me, a lot of this is first-time species. Here's a quick look at some of what I, and in some cases my gf fishing with me, caught in 2014.

Frenchman's Bay, January


Grey County, May


Prince Edward County, late June



Canoe trip to Booth Lake, Algonquin PP, early July





Canoe trip in the southern APP panhandle, August long weekend






Elora, Riverfest weekend, August


Canoe trip in Kawartha Highlands PP, Labour Day long weekend




Shore fishing near home in Toronto, September






Good luck to everyone in 2015!

[Bushmoose]

And that my friend is what it all is about! Having fun, catching fish and eating them too. Happy New Year!

[intothedeep]

Nice fish and times

[blasted_saber]

Yer hooked now

Be warned; its an addiction. Just when you think your safe, ice forms and a whole new world of fishing comes alive. You lay awake at night thinking of lure setups. You can't pass the fishing aisles of Canadian Tire without browsing for a bit (usually culminating in spending money on something you already have 4 of).

[Pondo]

Nice pictorial! Here's to more in 2015!

[tweedwolfscream]

Yer hooked now

Be warned; its an addiction. Just when you think your safe, ice forms and a whole new world of fishing comes alive. You lay awake at night thinking of lure setups. You can't pass the fishing aisles of Canadian Tire without browsing for a bit (usually culminating in spending money on something you already have 4 of).

Haha trust me blasted_saber I'm there already, just ask Canadian Tire. I've actually been fishing actively since summer of 2012, but caught nothing but chubs and a few dink smallies that year; the next spring I had a good laker trip in Algonquin but caught nothing notable the rest of the year. This year was just when the addiction slowly started paying off... coming from mostly non-fishing circles the learning is a little slower, and I still have a ways to go, with most discussions of complicated lure setups still going over my head, but maybe I'm starting to get somewhere. I really appreciate all the help/advice/feedback from all of you on the forums.