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| My second year at Wiley Point Lodge was quite
a bit better than the first. The weather was much better! Fall fishing
was quite a bit different, but we soon figured out where the fish were
hiding. This year, Vicky, Lydie and I drove to St. Louis, then Vic and I
drove 1000 miles to Totem Lodge on Lake of the Woods. I didn't actually construct this page until September, 2004, so my memory on all of the details is a bit rusty. Nevertheless, the pictures below are just as accurate as the day they were taken. Click on them for larger versions. | ||||
 We met this dock pet at Totem Lodge as they were loading our gear onto the boat that would ferry us out to Wiley Point Lodge. |
 Sunshine, cigar and FISH!! Mack is happy! |
 One of many pike Mack met this trip. |
 We counted the pores on the jaw convinced this was a muskie, but it was a pike. Strange coloration. Maybe a tiger muskie (pike/muskie hybrid)? |
 Nevertheless, it was a big one! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy! |
 Victor turned 58 today!! Happy Birthday, Pa!! |
 Cute pike in Wiley Bay. We were starting to figure out pikes' fall hiding places. |
 In a bay west of Crow Rock Island, Vic caught this huge smallie. |
 We ate lunch in that same bay. Pretty views abound on this lake. A beaver kept busy as we ate. |
 Vic taught me that if you hold the fish out toward the camera, they look more impressive. He's in the process of teaching me how to catch more impressive fish. |
 Deep in Micrometer Bay. Looks like good fishin' to me! |
 Looked like great bass fishing, so I was using my favorite crankbait "Excalibur" and ultralite rig. This pike scared the SHIT out of me by inhaling the lure as I was lifting it out of the water!! |
 That pike cut my 6lb test as it rolled on the floor of the boat. Almost lost my precious Excalibur! The rush was well worth the risk! |
 I decided to take close-ups of each type of fish we caught. This is a walleye. |
 Another shot of that walleye. BIG POINTY TEETH!! |
 Vic caught it, by the way. |
 I believe we were in Portage Bay when I caught this pike. Pretty fish - not too big, but no scars. |
 A close-up of a Northern Pike. They have VERY SHARP TEETH!! It wouldn't open its mouth for me, though. |
 Another nice smallmouth bass. |
 A close-up of that smallmouth bass. No teeth. |
 This was the first largemouth bass (black bass) Vic had ever seen on Lake of the Woods. We caught many more after this one!! |
 This was a pretty nice northern. |
 Another smallie. |
 Another REALLY nice pike. |
 Here's a close-up of a largemouth bass. No teeth, large mouth. |
 Vic and his first largemouth bass on this lake. |
 Another black bass. Portage Bay was a GOOD place to fish! |
 One last shot before we left. What a week!! |
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