SlowPoke

I'm glad to hear it's a temporary loss also that it wasn't from your daughter punching you out. You won't have to face that awkward moment a few years down the road when she asks "Daddy, how did you lose your sight?". I temporarily lost sight in my left eye this year from a "cornial abrasia", a fancy term for "you idiot, you poked yourself in the eye". It hurt like he!! but what bothered me most was the prospect of losing some or all of my vision in that eye. I was fortunate that it healed completely. -Brian

Ron, love the fog shot. Here are a few of my faves for various reasons... Cool caterpiller Somebody tell this guy to shell the peanuts before eating them! Sauble Beach Very cooperative subject. I took several shots of this guy including a super tight macro that I had to clean the lens afterwards. Daybreak on Simcoe Springbank Park poser I like this shot for some reason Hungry Kitty sizing up lunch taken through a dirty window Stress relief A little cold for swimming... love the candid shots! Same day, twelve hours later Hope you enjoyed some of my favourites! -Brian

Bummer! PM'd you

Thanks for the update... not sure what to think of it. He was a solid backup but if they had to pare from that position, I think they dealt the right guy.

Woohoo! You gotta love those Secret Santa's!! -Brian

What are you waiting for Blyght? You've certainly mastered the walleye! I still get shivers thinking about your 14.25lber -Brian

Thanks Lew, we had a good time... it made my year! I hope to get out again this season. -Brian

Well, when Mike left early all he!! broke loose... we didn't even get out of the marina and we had a double header... just kidding. It was quite for about an hour and I switched to the grandma... (yes Mike that same one) and the rod went off. It fought well, got it to the boat eyeballed it for size and figure around 40". It swam out of the net to make someone elses day. As I was taking ole' grandma out of the net Steve's rod went off but he never had a chance to set the hook. The running count is 1 for 4 and Steve is still out. -Brian

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It was too big, I got scared! Are we on for the morning? I haven't heard back from Mike... PM'd you -Brian

Thanks for posting the pictures Mike. Mike, Steve and I hooked up around 8AM. They blindfolded me, put me in the bed of Steve's truck and drove around for what seemed like hours. I could hear them talking and I think they said something about Lake Babbagasomething. It was horrifying. One of them clubbed me over the head and when I came to, we were in the boat on the water. As I was planning my escape, my rod went off. It was a blast - some long pulls, head shakes and it even came up for breath of fresh air. It was a great way to break in my new St. Croix Triumph muskie rod. A few last kicks when it neared the boat and Steve put the net on it. A couple of pictures from Mike and the fat 46"er was back in the water. While Mike was distracting me with the photo shoot, Steve shortened up my gnawed upon flouro leader and had the lure back in the water before I could see it. A few hand shakes and back slaps followed by the celebratory smoke and Steve says "so, you ready for your next one?"... ZZZZIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG, FISH ON! My rod again! Set the hook and asked Mike if he wanted this (I wanted to finish my celebratory smoke). Mike said "no, you take it... I'll tell you which one I want to bring in". Mike was holding out for the 50"er LOL. This one put up a good tussle but was somewhat smaller. It was worth a picture but not worth measuring.. I figure it to be low 30"s. Mike snapped a couple photos while Steve kept the lure out of my site and put it back in the water. About an hour passed and Steve's rod went off. It was a fiesty one and well hooked! Steve brought it in the boat but it wasn't done fighting! Before Mike got a picture the fish spazzed out and Steve did a WWF release. It was blooper reel material but he made sure it hit the water and not the boat. It took off right away. We didn't measure it but it was bigger than my second fish... probably closing in on 40"s. Mike decided to change lures to a custom painted Super Shad. "Something is going to hit that!" said Steve. Not too long after Mike's rod goes off. Text book land/photo/release... a nicely coloured mid-high 30"er. I was just sending my line out on the p-board on free-spool when I got knocked off. I set the hook thumbing the spool and threw it in gear. This one was big. Steve is starting to celebrate and says "yeahhh!!! 5 for 5!!!" (D'oh!!!!) Several strong line peels and recoveries later it was about 20 feet off the back of the boat and spit out the lure. I think Steve jinxed me and I'm sure it had nothing to do with me letting the line slack a teeeny bit when my rod was too low... ooops. It was the biggest one of the day, Steve figured over 50". That's when things got nasty... they blindfolded me again, dropped me off on a dock and said "walk in a straight line for a mile before taking off the blindfold, you will see your van from there". That's the last time I lose a fish with those guys!! DISCLAIMER - some of the details may have been embellished. We went 4 for 5 in four hours, gorgeous weather, good laughs and great Pizza - thanks again guys. -Brian

Hey Mike, give me a shout if you're looking for company. I still owe you for the coffee and timbits from the last time out! -Brian

Those are monsters! What do you charge for 1/2 day guides? LOL!!!! P.S. Blyght, your 14lber has apparently eaten my personal best walleye and small mouth bass for breakfast. "All hail the walleye king and queen!" -Brian

You don't know the meaning of scared until you have had this follow up to the boat...

Nice fish Emil !! Some wild reports coming out of BOQ... I'm putting it on my "to do list" for next year. -Brian