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whats up Christian ... i love it dude!

Hey all, I got out for a few hours this morning, and the rivers were packed!! Managed to get some spots to ourselves on a couple of our favourite tribs and put a beating on them, best day out so far this season. Gonna be busy these next few days!! Good luck to everyone and be respectful to your neighbouring anglers, give everyone space, catch and release when possible. P.S. Yes I do realize I am gill holding some fish. Great day out!

As an employee of bass pro, i bought one of them, and i like it, but its not the best. Curado is where its at

i wish

This post has just gone too far. I made a post stating that I believed the pike was 8-10 pounds, looking at the picture again and again and again, I could have made a mistake, it is a nice fish, and as you said the picture doesnt do it justice. I would still say around 14, but either way, nice catch, i hope this is done with.

everything has to be taken into consideration, it makes a huge difference and the more you can realize that, you will develop patterns that will be consistant for you, but it takes time

The old crestfire was my first baitcast reel and lasted me a long time, the new goldish coloured ones are junk i have heard

I hooked one in the Nottawasaga about 6 years ago, never landed it though

by about 9:30 I got sick of taking ice off my line, I was gone, hoping for milder days

its lymphosarcoma ... very common amongst, but not limited to spawning fish,

i wish i was there too, ive been locked up writing reports, tight lines

just my opinion, its a beauty fish, i would never take that away from you. i never said anything bad, just that its a solid 8-10 pounder, which I believe it is.

thats a solid 8-10 pounder

bass dont taste good

i hate you evan

He trains in Thunder Bay with Leading Edge gym, and wrestles with Lakehead U. Although we are from Barrie, so he does train when he is back home.

Mike has confirmed his next fight as May 10 in Calgary. No opponent has been named as of yet

i have the whole fight, but i havent put it up yet, ill let ya know when i do

Like I said, he had no training in anything other than wrestling and has now joined a gym. But evem guys known to finih fights, still go to decisions ... Fedor, Liddell, Cro Cop have all fought to decisions, it happens sometimes.

thanks everyone

I've been a big fan of mma since I was young, and I cornered Mike in his fight. One thing that surprised me is how friendly the overall atmosphere is. The fighters have no ill will towards one another, as a matter of fact, most of the fighters hung out with eachother after the fight at the post fight party, discussing what each person did right or wrong. Great sportsmanship, its not a bunch of punks, these guys are athletes!

He was slated to fight at the Hull show, but had to pull out for ACL surgery, its been a long time coming through wrestling, he's also got a torn miniscus, so he wont be fighting until they're may 10 card in calgary, the HCF debut of Babalu!

he fights at 185 pounds, but dropping to 170 for his next fight

My brother recently made his Professional MMA debut in front of a sold out Corral Center in Calgary. As a two time national champion in Olympic Freestyle Wrestling, National Greco Roman Gold Medalist, and OFSAA Freestyle Wrestling champion, a transition into MMA seemed inevitable, but at the young age of 18. Mike has never been a violent person, I can remember just one fight outside of the gym, and he didnt pick it, although he certainly won it. Mike is just a competitor, and after succeeding in wrestling and being a true fan of mixed martial arts, he decided to give it a try. He has been coaching others with their wrestling, and before training had begun, with his wrestling credentials, he was offered a fight with Hardcore Championship Fighting, an up and coming Canadian MMA promotion, signed to fighters like Renato 'Babalu' Sobral, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, David Loiseau and Aleksander Emelianenko. Mike's first fight was against a 24 year old kickboxer named Tim Smith. The following is a highlight video from the fight Mike lost this fight by Split Decision. His wrestling dictated the fight, but his inexperience left him not knowing what to do once he got the takedown, as Tim worked actively from the bottom with punches and submission attempts, earning himself a victory. Mike was dissapointed with the decision, as were many of the fans, however, he has since joined a gym to train in MMA, for his upcoming fight ... May 10 in Calgary for Hardcore Championship Fighting. The promotion was very pleased my Mike's performance, but ACL surgery has kept him from fighting sooner. Hope you enjoyed!

im gonna try to head out friday, let me know