Big Walleye on the Georgian Bay – 2009 – Diamond Key Lodge

Peter Batt and a beautiful Walleye

The monster walleye are starting to bite – wow! Georgian Bay Walleye Fishing at it’s best – fat bellies and beautiful looking … puts a smile on everyone’s face – great for a shore lunch …

These are real lunkers.

Fishing still great

We had some windy weather, but some nice fish as well … and the Walleye have started biting. It is always a struggle to get our customers to give us the pictures – geesh … it is like pulling teeth sometimes. But, we wrangled these ones … very happy guys.

Barney Moke with his Beautiful Pike - Released - Diamond Key Lodge, Georgian BAy

Ricky Handy with a Nice Pike at Diamond Key Lodge, Georgian Bay

A beautiful Storm

Today, it is raining. It can’t always be sunny. A long term customer “Barney”, asked Maggie to post a picture of a rainy day … well … we don’t keep that many pictures of rainy days … So, we have asked Barney to get us a picture of himself – soaking we – and we can post it.

Big Northern Pike from the First Week of Fishing – Diamond Key Lodge – 2009

We held a few tournaments the first week of fishing at Diamond Key Lodge.  The winners were Dave Wiens and Ed Lucchetta … Dave had the biggest Pike and the Lucchetta father/son team caught the most Pike.

Here are a few more

Luis and his nice Northern Pike

Ed and a beautiful Northern Pike

Nice Northern on the Georgian Bay - Diamond Key Lodge

They just kept coming

Even catching them off the dock

Some Big Bass from the first week of Pike Season

It was unreal … the bass just kept hitting on Pike Lures … of course, all returned quickly to the water … just some monsters …

Monster Bass - hitting Pike Lure

Just a huge Bass - So many of them

 

Fishing from Shore - Right back to the water

Dave's Big Bass, within an hour of a 24 lb Pike - almost not fair.

They just kept biting ... this is all in the first few days ... crazy.

Monster Pike on Opening Day -2009

Last year, David Wiens caught his first Pike at Diamond Key.  So, we invited him back … apparently, he has been secretly practicising.  Quietly honing his skills.

Beautiful Night – Todd Sechel

We are really lucky that one of our customers, Todd Sechel is an incredible photographer … his pictures are magical.

Beautiful Night - Photo by Todd Sechel

Walleye – trophy – Georgian Bay – Ontario – Canada

Just a great looking Walleye from 2008.  We breed them big …

Trophy Walleye - Georgian Bay - Ontario - Diamond Key Lodge

Kids fishing – Georgian Bay – 2008 – Beautiful Scenery

Boy fishing on a beautiful day – Georgian Bay – Ontario – Canada

Who need Nintendo?  One of the greatest joys is seeing how much kids enjoy nature and the outdoors.  Given a chance, they will choose nature over Nintendo any day.   I’m posting this because I think it is a beautiful shot … he seems to have good technique as wel.  

Fishmaster Contest

Fish Master Contest Winner 2008 - Diamond Key Lodge

We have an annual Fish Master Contest.  The winner must catch the fish (of course), take a picture and release the fish (good Karma).

We have six loaner digital cameras, so if you forget your camera, we will lend you one … we also have a satellite and can upload to our digital photo gallery, before you even leave … http://www.diamondkeylodge.smugmug.com

2008 was an awesome year the decision was difficult.   But, this was a beauty!  Safely released for another day.