Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures

Fishing is fun they say.... fishing is relaxing they say... fishing is a great stress reliever they say....

Well Saturday, August 1st during a morning salmon charter I have issues due to operator error with my 9.9 hp kicker motor and had to cut my morning charter short and cancel my afternoon trip.

Dropped my boat off at my mechanic who determined the problem and ordered the needed parts which were to arrive August 6 or 7th just in time to fix my motor before my trip up north to Horwood Lake Lodge on August 9th. One part we needed was not in stock at the parts distributor, but we found 1 in Ontario at a marine dealer, luckily only a 1.5-hour drive from my house, so I went and picked that up. Friday, August 7th ..... the parts arrive!!!! except one.... it was now not arriving until Monday.... the day after I leave with my boat up north. 😞 So my mechanic removes the lower unit of my 9.9 hp motor, so he can work on it when the part arrives and I am up north.

So Sunday, August 9th I head up to the Timmins area towing the Starcraft without a working kicker motor, but no worries I could troll with my Minn Kota Ulterra and my new LiTime lithium batteries, which worked awesome and gave me plenty of battery power for trolling and using spot lock to jig.

A few days later mid-week up at Horwood Lake Lodge... my electric trolling motor stops working. 😞 Looks like we might be renting a boat from the lodge to use the rest of the week. Luckily a little electrical work on the lake and at the dock on some loose wire connections and a Google search on how to reset my Ulterra and it was fixed and we are back in the game.

Thursday, August 13th returning from fishing the far end of Horwood Lake, about a 40-mile round trip, we hit a barely floating log a couple hundred meters from the lodge.... damaging my prop.... no big deal I have a spare. 🙂 But the impact also damaged the skeg on my lower unit. 😞 So not wanting to "press my luck" we decide to head home from Horwood Lake on the Friday morning a day early. 😞

Now my 9.9 ho kicker is fixed and back together, my 150 hp Optimax engine is without a lower unit, as the skeg gets repaired.

But on a good note, the boat is at my marine canvas shop getting my new custom travel cover made this week coming.

I have some not fishing business and family stuff the next couple weeks, but I should be back up and chasing fish in a couple weeks.... unless I decide to quit fishing and take up golf or pickleball. LOL

I had a couple former students Bryan and John and their "better halves" out on the Starcraft yesterday. While the guys were napping, the girls Daphne and Chelsea were getting the job done!!!
Streamside Triple Threat Lures Big Rideau Tackle Stealth Mode

I apologize for the delay in posting the winner to our contest to get youth out fishing, been busy with some family matters, but...
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

Congrats to Michael McCaugherty who have won a free salmon fishing charter for up to 4 people.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

The Great Ontario Salmon Derby starts Saturday, June 27th and runs for 8 weeks of great fishing fun with the chance to WIN cash and prizes. Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures is signed up for the derby so anyone on our boat during the 8 weeks of the derby is automatically entered in the derby at no additional cost.

We still have a few charter dates left during the derby, so contact us before the spots are all booked up.

Sticker Draw for Taylor Update. I am just waiting on payment from a couple people the draw will be Tuesday or Wednesday evening once I have everyone's payment. Thank You

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UPDATE!!! SOLD OUT!!

If you Let’s help an amazing little girl!! An Eastern Ontario family has an amazing daughter Taylor who is turning 4 years old and battling multiple health issues. To help her build strength and independence the family purchased an adaptive bike, which cost $6,150.

To help off-set this cost a bit Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures is running a “Sticker Draw”. If you “buy a sticker” for $25 then as a thank you your name will be entered for a chance to WIN a FREE Lake Ontario salmon fishing charter for up to 3 people, 7-hour trip, all fishing gear provided. ONLY 30 Stickers Available.

100% of the money raised from the sticker draw will go to Taylor's family to help offset the costs of Taylor's bike.

If you would like to purchase stickers, comment with what numbers you would like and pm me and I will send message with email for etransfer payment.

If you are looking to support this great cause even more Big Country Kustoms is putting 15% of their June orders towards Taylor’s adaptive bike…. So if you are looking for custom-branded clothing check out Big Country Kustoms.


Sticker Numbers:
1 Relic Outfitters
2 Amanda Proulx
3 Matt Dyck
4 Big Rideau Tackle
5 Crack Pro Foundation Repair
6 Jay North
7 Sean Andrew
8 Cindy Bouvier
9 Dean Howard
10 Ryan Lalonde
11 Mike Secours
12 Eric Dinelle
13 Linda Rutley
14 Brenda Archambault
15 Relic Outfitters
16 David Nguyen
17 Chris Bouchey
18 Tracy Wheeler
19 Jay North
20 Ryan Lalonde
21 Dean Howard
22 Jay North
23 Chris Bouchey
24 Big Rideau Tackle
25 Robert Ziegler
26 Courtland Lantheir
27 Sean Andrew
28 Jay North
29 Mike Secours
30 Big Rideau Tackle

I will be drawing the winner on Sunday.

Let's get the kids out salmon fishing. A chance to WIN a free salmon charter with Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures for the Walter Oster Junior Angler Day of the GOSD. The trip is for up to 4 people (2 adults maximum), youth must be 16 years and under.

To enter…
1. Like this Facebook Post
2. Follow the Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures page.
3. Share this Facebook Post.

WINNER will be selected by random draw on Sunday, May 31st

Some of the new safety gear for the charter boat this year from Mustang Survival and Inland Liferafts & Marine.

Let's get the kids out salmon fishing. A chance to WIN a free salmon charter with Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures for the Walter Oster Junior Angler Day of the GOSD. The trip is for up to 4 people (2 adults maximum), youth must be 16 years and under.

To enter…
1. Like this Facebook Post
2. Follow the Fish-Hawk.Net Angling Adventures page.
3. Share this Facebook Post.

WINNER will be selected by random draw on Sunday, May 31st