First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
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First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
Another Algonquin Park trip in the books!
It was cold and wet (especially for one of our guys who took an unscheduled swim on the paddle up). A scary incident that turned into relentless ridiculing...
We basically hunkered down for the night, then the next morning we found a nice quality bit of structure and fished it hard.
We didn't land any beasts (like Craig's speck), but I did catch my FIRST brookie. Then followed it up with 3 more, the last being my PB.
Not a post to write home about, but it was my first brookie, and seeing as the site is just getting back on it's feet, at least it's something!
E
It was cold and wet (especially for one of our guys who took an unscheduled swim on the paddle up). A scary incident that turned into relentless ridiculing...
We basically hunkered down for the night, then the next morning we found a nice quality bit of structure and fished it hard.
We didn't land any beasts (like Craig's speck), but I did catch my FIRST brookie. Then followed it up with 3 more, the last being my PB.
Not a post to write home about, but it was my first brookie, and seeing as the site is just getting back on it's feet, at least it's something!
E
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Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
Congrats on catching your first brookie dude.
Walleye'm fishing, you're sleeping.
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Cool stuff E! The first one just opened the door for more, congrats!
Good thing you guys were able to laugh off your buddy's dunk and it didn't turn into something worse.
Can't imagine the water up there being that warm yet.
Good thing you guys were able to laugh off your buddy's dunk and it didn't turn into something worse.
Can't imagine the water up there being that warm yet.
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Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
Thanks man... ya we're definitely catching the trout bug.fiiish wrote:Cool stuff E! The first one just opened the door for more, congrats!
Good thing you guys were able to laugh off your buddy's dunk and it didn't turn into something worse.
Can't imagine the water up there being that warm yet.
It could have been bad, if there wasn't 2 guys fishing in a canoe about 200 feet away... the rest of us were in kayaks, and he would have had to swim to shore or something.... the water was ice cold. Of course, right after we got him to shore and he changed into dry clothes, it started to pour!
An eventful trip, for sure.
E
Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
any brookie is a good one, thanks for the pics
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FANTASTIC!
I have never been to Algonquin Park.
My better half and I have talked about going many times.
Now I have pics to show her to help "convince" her....
Seriously stellar!
I have never been to Algonquin Park.
My better half and I have talked about going many times.
Now I have pics to show her to help "convince" her....
Seriously stellar!
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Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
always nice to land the first a new specie
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Do they make tasty fishticks? havent had trout since I was a kid
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Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
you had me at brookie nice report
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Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
Nice speck! Algonquin is a beautiful area, I do lots of backpacking and canoeing
In the park.
I'm heading up this weekend for some specks, can't wait to get there.
In the park.
I'm heading up this weekend for some specks, can't wait to get there.
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Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
Nice catch congratslapointeric wrote:Another Algonquin Park trip in the books!
It was cold and wet (especially for one of our guys who took an unscheduled swim on the paddle up). A scary incident that turned into relentless ridiculing...
We basically hunkered down for the night, then the next morning we found a nice quality bit of structure and fished it hard.
We didn't land any beasts (like Craig's speck), but I did catch my FIRST brookie. Then followed it up with 3 more, the last being my PB.
Not a post to write home about, but it was my first brookie, and seeing as the site is just getting back on it's feet, at least it's something!
E
Re: First Brookie(s) -- Algonquin Park
Scary stuff with a dip in that drink. Got lucky there!
Nice Specks. Algonquin is a special place.
RJ
Nice Specks. Algonquin is a special place.
RJ
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RJ wrote:Scary stuff with a dip in that drink. Got lucky there!
Nice Specks. Algonquin is a special place.
RJ
It really was... seeing him clinging onto his kayak was a bit worrying... kind of like Leo hanging onto the iceberg in titanic.
E
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Congrat's on your first brookie, you picked the right spot for your first one. How was the bugs then?
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Thanks Mike.Mike P wrote:Congrat's on your first brookie, you picked the right spot for your first one. How was the bugs then?
Bugs were non-existent. I was bitten more often while packing in Orleans than I was in the park.
E