There is always a “first” at VBL

It’s been way too quite on the Electric Beaver. Before we are too hard on the Beav, let’s all recognize that Gord is likely hard at work, making many improvements for his 2016 guests.

Personally, I can say that I had two memorable trips to VBL. Both came close to not happening due to life events. On both trips, there were several first time encounters to be had.

First there was the 48″ musky. The professor and I went out this morning casting for muskies and later trolling. Not a single follow and only a few small pike. We went in for lunch and then went out to chase some walleyes with crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers. The Professor played the role of the Rapala Extreme Net Man Gladiator. The full video can be found here:

 

This was the first fish caught. After a 23″ and a 23 1/2″ walleye, about an hour later, up came this monster:

Another thank-you to my guide and trusty net man, the Professor. I believe this was a solid 10# fish which lived to see another day. Walleye, the movie, can be found here. Honestly, I thought I had another small musky:

We had our typical nice assortment of trout and whitefish along with a limit of pike.

 

But then there was this fish, caught while jigging for trout and whitefish. Has anyone else caught a lingcod/burbout at VBL? I had one follow a lure last year while up at the falls above the trout hole. Gord was all too eager to clean the slimy snake. Very tasty!

 

In case you were wondering. The Professor didn’t go hungry. He caught his share of fish and left the nice ones for me.

We were also pleased to make a return trip to Caribou Lake. The fishing was not as good as the spring, but we were pleased to find steel gas tanks that had not been ruptured by the Bears and caught our share of pike and small mouth bass.

Thank you Gord and Susanne for another great year at Vermilion Bay Lodge!