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  12. Sad news

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    My condolences to John's family and many friends. I had the pleasure of meeting John a few years ago and sharing some fishing and car talk, a rare man indeed and will most certainly will be missed! Rest in peace John and may all that you shared to others be returned to your family 10 fold.

  16. It isn't always about catching.....

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    It's nice seeing you again Carole! Weather was great!

     

    Definitely not always about the catching, well it would be nice if I could catch a few though haha :whistling:

     

     

    Nice to finally meet you Carole!

     

    It was definitely a fun and cool experience.

    Some of the biggest steelhead I've ever seen.

     

    Was great seeing you both there as well! Victor, the season is just getting going, you will get into them.

     

    Frozen-fire, great to finally meet you as well. See you in the water sometime :)

  24. It isn't always about catching.....

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    A long time friend from Michigan and I have been trying to put together a fishing weekend for the past few years but as often happens, one thing or another has gotten in the way. About a month ago we realized that we could plan something for this weekend, although it was not the best time of year to plan a fishing trip, we set the date with an understanding that no matter what the weather and/or water conditions, the theme of the weekend would be friends and fishing.

     

    As the weekend approached I was closely watching the forecasts, trib levels, and water clarity while gathering information from friends on the local tribs and piers in preparation of choosing just the right place to fish. As the weekend approached, another thing happened; the Cobourg Fish Lift was announced. I have participated in this event in the past; hard work, a great time and very rewarding. Knowing my friend, I was fairly sure this would be of interest….I sent an email to Michigan, “…bring chest waders.”

     

    Friday night over dinner with my daughter and her boyfriend at a local pub, a plan was made. We would attend the Lift and fish afterwards.

     

    My friend Mike.

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    The Cobourg Trout Lift.

     

    The “push”

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    The trout...(a few seconds are out of focus, the camera man was a little excited :lol: )

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    Victor and Mike

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    view from the top

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    Ron and Jeremiah working hard..

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    MJL and Frozen Fire

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    Mr. Brown and the MNR crew

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    Victor, Frozen Fire, MJL and a few others

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    Mike and I have been friends for over 20 years; we have shared many fish stories and a lot of fish porn. Every year I look forward to pictures from Lake Ensagi, Lake Michigan and Erie, the Pere Marquette and the real tease, the Manistee, “one of the best trout fisheries east of the Rockies.” I regularly lower my head in shame that I never fished it when I lived in MI. The challenge for me this weekend was where to take Mike to fish, there are many tributaries to fish in the area but compared to the Manistee? Nooo pressure :blush: LOL A few fellow anglers at the Lift shared with me how the “local” morning bite had been (thanks again guys) and combined with the knowledge of just how much pressure most of the tribs were getting Saturday morning, I was fairly certain that it was going to be tough to tease a steelhead or two into biting by the time we were finished with the lift. Mike was having a great time at the lift, his first ever and was impressed with the size of the steelhead he was seeing. Pressure increased. :wallbash: After much consideration, I finally came up with a plan. I can’t compete with the Manistee, there is no way I can guarantee a fish, let alone a “great” fish but I could provide another first…..float fishing at night for steel :)

     

    We spent the afternoon patronizing the local tackle shop and prepping for the evening. Mike had brought along a new fly rod (usual weapon of choice) so we decided to start a little before sundown. I decided to take him to Oshawa, not because I thought it would be the most likely to produce but if you are going to introduce someone to “unique urban fishing”, that is definitely the trib :w00t:

     

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    A few flashes but no takers. The sun set, modified my set up for night and handed it over to Mike while I rigged up his yet to be used float rod.

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    With both rods rigged and ready to go, I spent a few minutes providing a crash course on float fishing and night drifting. We spent the next few hours working on technique, discussing shot patterns etc., and sharing fishing strategies/stories. A word of advice when fishing with a friend that you have not seen in awhile and you are introducing to a new style of fishing…..Pay attention to your own float! :whistling: Confession made, I have no night pics of pretty fish to share but Mike's interest has been piqued and he took home "the rig" as a guide for another day.

     

    Although no fish were landed, a good time was had, memories made and a great reminder that fishing it isn’t always about the fish…

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