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Many of you might remember I went through the ice on the rainy river this past winter. Thankfully I was wearing my float suit.

Well today nature decided, once again, for whatever reason I needed another wake up call.

The last week water levels dropped over 6ft allowing me to fish my favorite spots best spots for bass.

Well 30 or so minutes in, for whatever reason(I cannot remember exactly) I ended up in the water above the manitou rapids.

Here is what I remember...

2 boats fishing nearby below the rapids for the international falls bass tourny.

Thinking how silly would it look if I fell in?

Well, by the end of that thought I was feet first down the rapids smashing what seemed to be every rock in the vaccinity...

Then im on shore.

Broken and battered, confused. It all took what seemed like 1 second.

Ashore, both boats arrived to make sure I was ok. Good on ya fellas and many thanks!

If I could remember names Id contact the local papers and tell of your good deed.

Im alive, well and no worse for wear other than an undiagnosed knee injury( yeah it hurts falling on and hittin rocks).

But im alive?

Anyhow, all you shore anglers, steelheaders etc. RESPECT THAT CURRENT!

For reference, here is a photo of my brother in law I took two days ago. Where I fell in was about 20 feet east of that location

There it is friends...... The coolest fish I've ever seen!

 

Bunk, you are a ROCK STAR!

Can't wait for the corresponding report!

 

Rick, thank you for bringing this to our attention!

I agree on the fish!

I really didnt want to post it but I had too! I figured if bunk had sent it to CBC hed be cool with it lol

This is his fish and his glory. I cannot wait to read the story!

And im sooooooo jealous!

Nice surprises!

Beauty fish!

Thats all that matters?

This is fire!!!

Great talk and intelligence with some humour

Akr you killed it! And 2tc great hosting!!!

Lets talk real hip hop. No mainstream crap.

Lets just let it happen organically

Also for any of you interested I host a Hip Hop Podcast with a couple other dudes. AKRISONER has even made an appearance a couple of times

 

http://www.limelightlowlifes.com/2015/05/episode-14-talking-about-cuzzi-and-carm/

Ill be subbed.

Hit me up, id be down to chat on a podcast

This problem started way before us.

Good luck fixing it.

Oh yeah!!!!! Great for us hip hop heads!!!

Of course reid is excited about sales.

With such a massive time inbetween records I cant wait to hear if its a newer style aka the love movement or older traditional stuff? Either way itll be great with that much talent in one room

Haven't been around much... not here, not there, just waaaay the heck up north and kicking around my Facebook when I get the chance. Just passing through Edmonton this morning on the way home after spending the past five weeks in Kugaaruk Nunavut. A report will come in time, as this work & play trip surely had all the ingredients of something tasty. To spend a month there this summer after being there six weeks over the winter creates an appreciation and deep experience of the Arctic life. Kugaaruk is the furthest community to reach in the Kitikmeot region and it's people are wonderfully friendly, with traditions still very woven into the fabric of daily life. So many are friendly to me... The photo going up on CBC Nunavut's page had many people in the community stopping by at work or on the street to ask questions. Other than some "elders," most from the town had never seen char like the one's I found, this is noted too in some of the comments on the CBC post. Homework really paid off but more so did pushing myself to find, figure out, and catch these fish. Had lost nearly 15 pounds during the month after putting in 210 work hours, 300 on-call hours and stealing whatever time was left to take 7 full days and 7 after work evenings to get out and fish. Coming home now I can't quite explain how the time in Kugaaruk has affected me. Will say, exhausted but rejuvenated, and so fortunate work and life choices allow for these types of opportunities. Lots of pics and details to come.

 

Thanks for posting Rick.

Cannot wait for the stories bunk!

Sounds like an amazing trip and nobody tells a tale of adventure like you!

And brock, bang on buddy?

 

oh man this is painful

 

white people need to be stopped lol

Their is waaaay worse lol.

And its odd, many of the best rappers are white, vinnie paz, el p, ill bill etc

Wow man great job!

Looks fantastic!

A few lakes I fish in Haliburton have them I got some good pics of them last summer .... About the size of a nickel really cool looking too

Next years Livetarget freshwater jelly gets Icast lure of the year?

???

http://freshwaterjellyfish.org/canada-sightings/

HH

Well then!???

4 lakes on the list in the vaccinity

the jellys my guess came from an aquarium...eek

 

 

less mayflys...more hungry fish...i aint complaining! To be honest though manitou, down on GB the mayflies basically explode around the end of June and then vanish. I never see them in the summer...maybe im just not observant enough? But usually i try pay close attention to this stuff, even more now since ive started fly fishing.

Its usually june when they explode here as well, usually lasting 2-3 weeks.

As for the jellies, possibly aqarium but it be from quite some diatance away lol.

The lake is 3 hours+ down bushroads and isnt heavely fished as its fairly hard to get into.

With the lakes we have not alot of anglers tourist or not are interested in portaging 3 times to get there lol.

Its a puddle of a lake too (some of these lakes you can paddle a 14" tinny one side to the other in 15 or 20 mins

I know there is still time yet, but is anyone else noting a lack of mayflies at your fav local waterbodies?

I havent seen a single one this year.

Its been hot/humid as well, thats usually indicitive of an early and substantial hatch.

Kinda weird, just one of many things Ive noticed this year.

Also in cool/disturbing news, we stumbled across a massive collection of small jellyfish on a small lake near the lower manitou. Be interesting to find out what type, why and how they suddenly emerged?

Speaking of runoff...

I wonder, with the amount of organic and inorganic substances entering the watertable, are any new substances being created?

Its fairly easy to test what you are looking for in water, BUT

These chemicals and organic matter like to make friends.

Who if anyone, is looking at and databasing new substances?

Lotsa tinfoil hats in here???

Hahahaha not my thing but they killed it!

Hopsin is an up and comer. Some of his stuff is pretty slick

I like this track calling out his friend "manager"

Dibs on a kidney

Wicked!!!!

Man that largie your boy is holding!!!!

Pleasantly surprised to see this CBC post on my facecrack feed this am?

Quit holding out bunk, I wanna see reports!!!!!???

That fish is UNREAL!

Canadas party!!!! #ingordwetrust

Diaz

Great card all around!

Nice! I do my corn the same way! Best if one side has a light char

It was me Rick, hope they are growing fantastic for you. I used to rent the basement of a house years ago & had free reign over the backyard as nobody else grew anything, had some awesome heirloom tomato plants that I would love to grow out again. Awesome garlic strains, herbs out the yin yang & most importantly hot peppers, Currently I'm growing my peppers on the roof of my workplace, small patch, might throw in a tomato plant next year. Slidehammer's post has me salivating for homemade sauce

Ah forgive my memory. Cant believe I forgot it was you that sent all those awesome seeds, d'oh!

We actually didnt have room for them in our new place, but dont fret!

We made a system of shelving type units to grow them on the side of my dads garage. Made sense also because he loves peppers as much as I and was already growing a few strains.

Similar issues here. Too hot. But ive got a good amount to survive on and it looks much better weatherwise now.

Im actually heading in to town today, ill try to remember to take some pics

These are nasty nasty peppers bro, nasty!!!!