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You've got a beutifull family TJ! Must have felt great to all be together for a few days!

Balsam??

I caught a nice pike right in the bay at the resort last summer. First cast actually. Then I fished for 3 hours and didn't get a nibble...

I couldn't handle that many kids. You are a stronger man then I. Seriously. You got some kahunas my friend.

Interesting.

But is anyone here actually going to do it??

I am certainly not packing coke with my on my fishing trips.

If I hook a fish really deep and I know it will not survive, then it goes in my stomach, along with the coke.

Big old beast eh!

Congrats!

Let me know if you ever want someone to hold the camera for you!!!!

I'm just up the rd in Barrie!

Dangerous out there alone eh..

There's one on barrie kijiji right now for $800.

That's one amazing report man!!

Thanks for sharing that.

I have never had my hand in a mouth that big!

To be honest, I feel bad.

I tried to lift it on an angle a bit, and my finger tips actually started to rip through the skin on the bottom of her mount.

I felt bad..

Lesson learned.

Thanks guys!!

I wish I had my scales. I bet she was pushing the 5lb mark.

It was a fun fight too. lots of aerial acrobatics!

Hang in there bud. Your in good hands.

Sam and I decided last minute to go for an afterword kayak.

I kind of overshot the distance, and we ended up going for a much longer paddle then I wanted.

So we didn't get to stop much to fish. And we didn't catch any fish at any of those spots.

And on the way back we pumped pretty hard to get back before dark. But stopped at one last place about 1km from the launch

First cast, I landed this guy!

That's a PB for me.. I didn't have my scales or tape. But it felt pretty heavy!

Nice Brian!!

Right on man! Is that your biggest on Cooks?

wow -now that is a great day on the water. absolutely sweet stretch of river.How's the thumb?

The thumb is ok. It's just in a bad spot.. But I heal fast.

Looks like an amazing stretch of river, Nick! Strawberries were EVERYWHERE this weekend at our campsite, blueberries are still a few weeks away up here.

We are going to try again the next kid free weekend.

LIfe is good brutha Nick... and with a GF interested in fishing and the outdoors life will continue to be good brutha Nick. lol. Great looking day getaway dood!

Yep, life is feelin pretty darn good right now for sure Bunk!

NAW sounds and looks like u had a great time, beautiful scenery, a piece of paradise for sure, my wife is the same she outfishes me in the summer always, but in winter I give her a run for the money lol

I never thought I would enjoy having a partner who enjoys fishing and outdoors as much as I do.! I don't mind getting out fished one bit!

Im teaching her how to fish. And to paddle, and she's really catching on quickly. She gets the first few casts at all the nice looking fishy spots.

I enjoy how happy catching a fish makes her! And the more fish she catches, the more addicted she is becoming!!

Sweat report man!

Well, I can't say there was no blue berries.. They where just still green/red. I did manage a few to snack on, but nothing worth bringing home!

We did a 20km paddle, to a set of falls.

Sam caught a hammer handle pike in the first section of river, and while she was bringing it in, a massive 40+ pike grabbed on to it! We go so excited, that I ended up set a hook past the barb in to middle of my thumb!! And I was so excited, that I just ripped it out, and grabbed the net. But the big pike let go, and all we ended up boating, was the dink hammer handle! Ah well, still a good story.

Caught a couple bass on the way home. I lost 4 boat side, and Sam lost 1 landed 2. SO my rookie fisherman girlfriend has out fished me the last 2 times we've been out!!!! what the hell Man!!

Here's some random shots from the day. The weather was great, and the company couldn't have been better!!

I used the pano function on my cell phone for the first time yesterday.

Thanks for reading!!

More to come, this summer is just getting started!!!!

I second that!

My mother in-law choked on one from my brush a few years back.

I didn't know what she was choking on until I chomped down on one the next time I had a BBQ.

That brush went in the garbage. It was a cheap dollar store brush. Never again.

I'm sure it's happened to lots of people, no?

Nice Chad! If I wasn't so strapped for time these days, I would do the drive up!

I live in those nice fancy apartment buildings on Essa. Feel free to drop it off any time!!

Can you collect some fresh samples for me Rob??