Spiel

....Well as most of you may recall we had a announcement back in February titled A Summer to Remember to which we would make this summer a special one for Speedtroll's (Rob) son Chris. I promised to build a rod for Chris and I have but I also built one for his daughter Nicole as I felt she was also deserving of having something special to share in the joy while on those family fishing trips. Now I was prepared to do this on my own accord but as it turns out my good friend Lorne Greene owner of Loomis Canada donated me the materials for Chris' rod and our very own board member Skiel offered and sent me a cheque covering the material costs for the second rod. A tip of my hat and my sincerest thanks to these two gentlemen for the extreme generousity. So for me it was just finding time to assemble them and I finally have them both completed. In fact Rob was hoping to come by today with his kids to receive the rods but unfortunately it'll have to wait for another day. So here's a few pictures of the rods Chris and Nicole will be using this summer. They are identical with the exception of color, graphite grey for Chris and candy apple red for Nicole and signed with ther respective names. The rods are Frontier 6.5ft rated for 8-15lb test line and should do well for walleye, bass and pike or anything else they may encounter short of musky and salmon.

....Super, nice going! But "Dang" you're making it tough on a guy who's not been out in weeks!

.....Just rolled into Hammy Town about 15 minutes ago. Nothing to drastic, some gusty winds and some large rain drops. Need more than this if I want the gardens to get wet.

....How ya doing buddy ole pal.

....Sorry Wes I'm working as fast as I can.

....I'm not suffering from mental illness, in fact I rather enjoy it!

....I'm sure most are tired of this nonsense, I know I am.

....Can't beat the big smile of a young'n out fishing past bedtime. I'll be seeing you and Bly in a couple a weeks, I'm hoping you'll show me how not to get skunked.

....Well congrtas to your faughter Wayne. Guess I'll be seeing you and Leah in a couple of weeks.

....Well some wanted a reply from Kevin and there you have it. Read it and draw your own conclusions. No need to respond as I've locked it down.

....Get out and go fishing, please!

...Actually I'm currently in Hamilton and if I had my way there would be no hockey threads on the board. I find moderating them as exciting as watching the game....yawn

....Fabulous !

....I've actually seen it but alas never touched it or photographed it. *hangs head in shame*

Board Name: Spiel Real Name: Spiel Number of people you are reporting for(...including you): 2 Accomodations (Camping or Cabin or off site): Camping Bringing boat? Yes Renting Boat? uh....No! Using restaurant facilities? No

....Guess I'm going to have to be serious this year in order to collect on the great prizes.

....Browns have a fairly high tolerance to warm water, far more than other trout species. If you start having trouble catching them in low warm water conditions start night fishing.

....Welcome and you're welcome.

....A wonderful a and loving tribute to your brother Lew, thanks for taking the time to write and post it. I was so looking forward to meeting Ed this year as I'm sure he was every bit the gentleman you are. My condolences to you and your family and Ed's family.

....Oh I'll have something again, this time it's big!

....LOL, somehow I imagined it happening just like that!

....Always nice to meet new angling friends and I guess I'll be meeting you and Bly at Lakair. Won't be long now.

....Ah, the green monster strikes again.

....Sweet, nothing like fresh whities for dinner.

....Nice to have you on board Rob.