So Sweetie It Is...or..A Laker's Delight

[littleoldlady]

Out on Cold Lake...in a Secret Spot, as Sweetie is shy and doesn't like to fish with crowds...and we were joined by Grizzbear, his wife, and their lovely little one...
We almost didn't go out today, as I had an appointment over in Bonnyville, and the forecast was for high winds..but after lunch, we decided to head out to a different spot...Peter's first hit surprised him...a ling cod or burbot or eel pout, or whatever you call it...I call it ugly:


He had just put his jig back down to the bottom, when this lovely one hit...86 cm. and a shade under 16 lbs..

This one is his personal best, and this will give you an idea of how big it was...and what it can eat.

[saskman]

thats just awesome, I will definatly be making a trip up there next winter........ save all those ugly ones for me 

[PondPro]

wow nice fish

[saranacjoe]

That is one awesome Laker Great job.

[Prairiegoat]

How long did it take to bring it to ice? Never having caught one how do they fight compared to other fish?

[Ayr]

Nice fish, Sweetie. That's a beauty

Ayr.

[thehunter696]

Great Catch, Keep'em coming

[BottomDweller]

  heckofalaker

[perch-man]

Littleoldlady you guys should have your own TV show The Laker Lady or something like that. Great photo keep em coming 

[littleoldlady]

How long did it take to bring it to ice? Never having caught one how do they fight compared to other fish?

Prairiegoat, Sweetie fishes with a light  line, and so takes great care in bringing up the big ones...this one came up about 40 feet, then went
back down and didn't want to budge...did this three or four times, so it took a patient ten minutes for Sweetie to work it to the ice.  When I saw
the size of the head, I was amazed...and it gave the unmistakable "grunt" and let huge bubbles out of its air-bladder...it took a couple of minutes for Sweetie to guide its head into the hole, and even then it gave a good fight...thrashed around and it was not easy to gently get my fingers under the gill casing and lift it out.  Compared to other fish..I would say, exciting.  And when you have one over twelve or fourteen pounds, your wrists know that it is a big one...part of the excitement is praying that you don't lose it when it swims up with your hook and then sounds down again..the anticipation is in finding out just how big it is.  A three pound rainbow is exciting in a different way, as is a cutt from under the ice.  Even a one pound perch can be exciting. 

[BAZOOKAJOE]

You guys catch some GREAT lakers up in your parts!!  Gotta be a lot of fun on a jigging stick...keep the pics coming!!   

[fish_finder]

 That is a HUGE laker and a real nice burbot to! Good job

[empty hook]

Out on Cold Lake...in a Secret Spot, as Sweetie is shy and doesn't like to fish with crowds...and we were joined by Grizzbear, his wife, and their lovely little one...
We almost didn't go out today, as I had an appointment over in Bonnyville, and the forecast was for high winds..but after lunch, we decided to head out to a different spot...Peter's first hit s(Image removed from quote.)urprised him...a ling cod or burbot or eel pout, or whatever you call it...I call it ugly:(Image removed from quote.)


He had just put his jig back down to the bottom, when this lovely one hit...86 cm. and a shade under 16 lbs..(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)

This one is his personal best, and this will give you an idea of how big it was...and what it can eat.

  Nice fish Peter.  Like the picture of you and your springer,used to have one. I have a Golden now.  Both are great dogs.  Been a good year for you two.   Good fishing

[PIKEGUY]

Heck of a laker! 

Nice ling too

[hunters08]

I say tell your sweetie dont be so shy with fish like that "He's the man"

[MikeVT]

littleoldlady= LAKER GODDESS!!!!!   Great pictures, makes me a whole lot jealous.

[littleoldlady]

Actually, Sweetie got this one on the ice...and he has taught me everything I know about catching lakers!