tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626575997205823772024-02-20T21:04:12.269-05:00Fish H8 Me™Fishing Lake Champlain: fishing reports, news, and other items of interestRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-5631893350198155502011-10-31T05:08:00.002-04:002011-10-31T05:09:34.002-04:00Lonely Lunker WinnerGotta toot my horn.
Winner, winner....Chicken Dinner!
That nice 8.22 pound Landlocked I pulled from Lake Champlain got me a Lonely Lunker prize in the Lake Champlain International All-Season Tournament.
Giddy up!
Another look at her:
She's still at the taxidermists. I'll post a pic when I have the mount.
Next week-end is the 3rd annual Frostbite Salmon Shoot-out. Weather Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-54551505060572867162011-09-02T08:22:00.000-04:002011-09-02T08:22:10.616-04:00New...Adult Toys!Check out these!
Man...we didn't have stuff like that when I was a kid!
But then again...these are adult toys!
I sure would like to have one as a Landlocked Atlantic Salmon!
See more at http://airswimmers.com/
Fish on, fish H8 me.
Raz
Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-20982918885567699972011-06-09T10:20:00.001-04:002011-06-09T10:21:40.004-04:00WHEN...When I pulled a 19” chunk of Chrome out of the box to show DaBoat and it jumped out of my hands and back into the lake, Ben and I laughed so hard and for so long, we permanently damaged our faces.
When a monster chunk of Chrome that rivaled Jodi Bushway’s (see 2011 Vt Fish/Game Digest cover) shot ten feet out of the water, then came out 2 feet again, and Ben and I realized it had just snapped Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com6Lake Champlain44.586581 -73.380090543.835219 -73.572503 45.337943 -73.187677999999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-85948004515054834102011-06-07T07:45:00.002-04:002011-06-07T09:31:45.522-04:00She Ain't Pretty...She Just Looks That Way!Finally...
Finally a Lake Champlain Landlocked Atlantic Salmon worth entering into the Vermont Master Angler Program.
I'd been fishing Lake Champlain near Burlington for less than an hour when this bruiser hit.
I was on the boat solo...dealing with a Lake Trout about the same size when all hell broke loose.
What a Chinese fire-drill that must of looked like!
The flailing of myself from one side Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-39239009099053974722011-05-23T08:37:00.002-04:002011-05-23T08:42:54.964-04:00WHACK-ITY...SMACK-ITYWe put a hurtin' on the fish, fishing Lake Champlain for Landlocked Atlantic's and Brown Trout this week-end.
Cathy piloted the boat Saturday...
We netted 13 Landlocks and lost three others.
A banner day considering this spring has been slower than normal.
A few are destined for the smoker.
Cathy's first day on the water this year and it was PERFECT!
The Brown Trout stayed elusive...until SundayRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-70862053398255075572011-05-21T06:12:00.000-04:002011-05-21T06:12:10.534-04:00SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS?
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-3469448360307696792011-05-20T15:08:00.002-04:002011-05-20T15:10:13.336-04:00I HEARD A KNOCK...and saw a big brown truck speed off
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-72602660350783178282011-05-19T09:05:00.005-04:002011-05-19T12:42:53.361-04:00ACROBATIC DANCERS...We didn't set the world on fire yesterday but had fun trying.
My buddy Brett jumped aboard for an afternoon of fishing the Inland Sea of Lake Champlain for the jumping, acrobatic action of Landlocked Atlantic's.
We put our limit in the box...and lost a couple others.
Warm balmy conditions and flat seas without a chop didn't impress me...but the fish didn't mind.
These guys are Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-71842849259169097372011-05-16T08:04:00.001-04:002011-05-16T08:06:13.534-04:00PICKIN' AT EMWe're struggling a little bit with the flood waters...
but we're getting out.
I managed a nice "incidental" Small-mouth that fell just short of qualifying for the Vermont Master Angler Program.
Monster Landlocked Atlantic Salmon!
We'll just keep after em!
Fish on, fish H8 me.Raz
Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-24547805114434348072011-05-07T07:44:00.001-04:002011-05-07T07:49:30.877-04:00Don't Forget Your Net...What net?
Jeez...
I wish I could speak French!
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-49127677268890849182011-05-06T07:32:00.000-04:002011-05-06T07:32:46.852-04:00FunnyAs most of you know,
or don't know
whatever be the case.
I reside in Vermont.
And a friend of mine, Ludo, from Quebec, posted this on a local fishing forum.
Hope it doesn't piss off any "Woodchucks".
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-66082802257661346622011-05-05T14:41:00.001-04:002011-05-05T14:45:30.615-04:00Vermont Declares State of Emergency due to Lake Champlain Flood
Story in the Burlington Free Press.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-67690700455870318822011-05-04T06:59:00.004-04:002011-05-04T07:02:09.709-04:00GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
Thanks for the link Mel.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-75882944535963128992011-05-01T06:09:00.006-04:002011-05-07T07:48:45.113-04:00Lake Champlain Flood 2011(latest up-date...May 7, 2011)
Burlington Vermont water-front
The flood stage for Lake Champlain is 100 feet above sea level. The lake is nearing 103 feet, nearly eight feet above its "normal" level of 95.5 feet...and rising!
Not good news.
Lake side property owners are now at mother natures mercy.
And most fisherman are going to have to wait it out.
United States Coast Guard Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-31145998294732747162011-04-28T07:10:00.007-04:002011-04-28T07:14:37.519-04:00Get out, Get out, Get out!
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-85708644223328956712011-04-26T08:16:00.000-04:002011-04-26T08:16:19.099-04:00StrugglingHaving the boat in the water three times now...
and just one fish to show for it.
Matt did this Landlocked Atlantic yesterday after we both hooked and lost one each.
Fishing has been tough for me...
Slow ain't the word.
We've thrown everything except the kitchen sink at them
but can't seem to locate any active fish.
We beat the crap out of this one...
Bloodied eye, ripped lip, and a broken Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-61710670343017542982011-04-24T00:01:00.010-04:002011-04-24T00:01:02.457-04:00gOOd Eggs...
Have a Happy Easter from the crew at Fish H8 me!
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-69431665676906786872011-04-20T08:21:00.001-04:002011-04-20T08:22:32.874-04:00COLD WATER SHAKE-DOWNJoined by my buddy Matt...
The Razzle Dazzle hit the water of Lake Champlain for the first time yesterday.
The motor fired right up, didn't miss a beat, and all the gear worked as expected.
No Fish...
Got the SKUNK
And a heck of a sun-burn under the blue Vermont skies.
And Matt brought along this cool Ego Slider net of his.
Gotta love it...
We'll get 'em next time!
Fish on, Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-50909866739834096652011-04-15T07:43:00.000-04:002011-04-15T07:43:55.992-04:00HOW HIGH'S THE WATER, MAMA?Lake Champlain is over flood stage and many of her tributaries are spilling over their banks.
She's flooded...and full of debris.
Pulling a bunch of fish out might lower the level...
NOT
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-42541005933469328172011-04-14T05:17:00.007-04:002011-04-14T05:21:05.024-04:00Crews resume search for missing fisherman - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-It's with a heavy heart that I report the loss of one of our community.
A fisherman, lost while fishing.
A horrible, preventable, accident.
May He Rest In Peace.
Crews resume search for missing fisherman - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-
.Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-88009738021554013112011-04-12T20:42:00.003-04:002011-04-12T20:47:03.740-04:00FISH GOD ROCKMy buddy Ben and I hit the shoreline in three different spots today...
messing around, casting and reeling.
And driving.
Having fun.
And got the skunk.
Fishing Lake Champlain.
If you fish and you don't catch fish...and don't tell anyone.
Is it still a skunk?
If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around to hear it,
Does it make a noise?
Ring...Ring
Fish on, Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-33880547460761081992011-04-11T08:11:00.001-04:002011-04-11T08:12:52.496-04:00BEAVER...
Fish on, fish H8 me.RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-12051160201821225032011-04-08T11:40:00.000-04:002011-04-08T11:40:53.596-04:00YES. THERE IS A FISH GOD.
Fish on, fish H8 me.
RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-63716411761564789582011-04-07T17:05:00.000-04:002011-04-07T17:05:58.922-04:00GREASERS AND GOLDFrom going through the ice up to my belly on Sunday, to trolling for Lake Trout on Lake Champlain on Wednesday and Thursday.
Who'd a thunk it?
Cold and chilly on Wednesday morning after hard soaking rain on Tuesday. The roads were slick, the windshield on Rob's boat had to be scraped, and the fish were waiting.
Launching at the mouth of the Winooski River was a cinch. Razhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362657599720582377.post-87758919707820732562011-04-05T14:00:00.000-04:002011-04-05T14:00:17.586-04:00FISHING FREE-STYLE
Fished outta fuckyeahfish
Fish on, fish H8 me.RazRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831679687706750895noreply@blogger.com5