Business Trip/Fishing Trip

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Business Trip/Fishing Trip

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Sorry for the late report here, but I had a chance to fish with some old friends from Fishhawk in mid-May and am just getting around to posting what turned out to be an incredible weekend for me. As some of you'll remember I moved from the Ottawa area back to the States almost two years ago now. I still get a chance to take a business trip or two each year back to the area and the first person I call is my good buddy Slop (aka Grant) to wet a line. I also was able to hook up with FHer Carl, Fatluke, and Disco Lund Dan for the weekend.

So I finished work as fast as I could Friday afternoon and taxied out to Grant's place where we hooked up the disco Lund and headed for a local lake to toss some jigs.

Here's Luke with the nicest Eye of the day and the rest of us with a fish or two:
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On Saturday we headed North to, hopefully, tangle with some Lakers and Whitefish. The weather prediction for high-winds scared us off from getting an early start, but the prediction fizzled and the day was much calmer than forecasted. You know it's going to be a good day when your first cast lands a fish and here's the first catch-and-release fish of the day:
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Followed up by a nice fish from Grant:
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And a couple more for show:
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Big fish of the day went to Grant and here's a pic of the rod doubled over and the nice catch we released:
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All in all a very fine weekend which I thoroughly enjoyed again being with some great fishing friends. A note to the residents of Ontario/Quebec...never take for granted the beautiful and abundant waters you have in your backyard :D :D ! I certainly enjoyed them again and the friends I haven't seen for some time. I look forward to wetting a line with them again...soon :( :)

Tight Lines,

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some very nice fish their
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Post by fiiish »

Sweet pics! Nicely done guys. 8)
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Post by Mike P »

Great report and some nice fish there.
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Post by GR8-Scott »

Glad to year you had a great trip....Very nice work guys ... Way-2-go !
Love the pics...awesome !

Those are some nice fish ! Congrats.....
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Post by DropShotr »

Outstanding!!!

Great report and pics.

Those are some beautifully colored trout.

Thanks for sharing,
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Post by PerchPredator »

I agree. Great report with some really nice looking fish. Good on ya
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Great report to you all!!!!
Happy to see the beast let go!
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Post by Wallyboss »

Great report thanks Ratsotail
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Post by Tip-up »

Good buds, laughs and fish! This report get's two thumbs up 8) Thanks for posting Ratso.
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Post by Dcaster »

Awesome report ! Awesome pictures ! Thanks !
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Post by lapointeric »

Always good to hear about old friends hooking up and having a great day!

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Post by crankbait58 »

Way to go guys - fishin' and old friends... two essentials in life with some darn nice fish thrown in to make the day even better.
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Post by bradford2 »

Great report! Glad to see you up this way enjoying some fishing time.
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Post by bl8ant »

Great report, I really enjoyed reading it. One question I have for ya; what did you catch the whitefish on?
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