Spiel

Insane night Dan, thanks for the company and the picture. Sound quality is not great but here's one vid I found that briefly shows us at the railing in front of Jerry.

Awesome. I'm glad your efforts were rewarded.

I know that voice. Think I'll go throw mud on his new steelhead rod....LOL

Nice! Now grab a cold one and enjoy.

Can you spot me in the crowd? Of course you'd have to know me....LOL

Being a life long Brook Trout angler I just keep reading and reading drooling and drooling! Nice report Mike.

Been a few months since my last concert but I'm now 9 days away from this show. Bring it on!

That's because (as you well know) in the south the activity of commercial netting is driven by the almighty dollar and greed, not sustenance and necessity. This activity on Nipissing is not about treaty rights, it's about big dollars to very few individuals as noted here by some of the affected local aborigional people. http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/city-of-north-bay-ban-nipissing-commercial-fishing-and-net-fishing?recruiter=129968610&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Oooops, I didn't see it Ryan, colour me red faced. Thanks for the kind words and I'm quite honestly humbled and proud to be a small part of such a wonderful event. Cheers to you and all those who help make it happen.

An awesome array of prizes there Ryan, kudos to the generous donors. Since you're posting up some of the loot I'll add this which Mr. Bouck is picking up on Friday. Custom 7' RX7 Rainshadow 6-10lb rating Fuji Concept Alconite guides Custom Birds Eye Maple reel seat and butt cap Batson Gunmetal seat hardware Black windings with metallic gunmetal trim Custom Flor grade cork handle and one XL T-shirt

Outstanding Mike, truly another incredible report. Looking forward to the next one!

I came across this this morning and figured I'd share the link. I'm not sure these things do help but I signed. http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/city-of-north-bay-ban-nipissing-commercial-fishing-and-net-fishing?recruiter=129968610&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Good job Steve.

Always impressive Mike, thanks for sharing.

Some of you may recall last Christmas a post where some of the folks here were offering some of their homemade goodies as gift ideas for members. Well Joey had these cool prints of fish on rice paper she made (can't recall the style name?), but I saw one that caught my eye and asked her to hold it for me till I could pay. She gladly agreed. I can't recall exactly when I received it but it was shortly after Christmas. Well I finally had it framed and I'm very happy. What can't be seen in the picture very well is the gold metallic in the fish which is subtly picked up with some gold in the frame I chose. It's a tweed type matting which looks great with the rice paper. I only wish they could have matted it with fewer flaws but they said that was the nature of rice paper. Overall size is 20" x 23" Anyway I've yet to hang it but here it is.

Very nice. Congratulations.

Thanks all. I just spent an extended weekend away in it, wow, roomy, comfy and with all the amenities for staying away for long periods of time. Happy, happy!

I've taken some good walleye at this time of year (June) with the fly rod using emerging patterns and dry fly patterns representing the Hexagenia hatch (both Rigida and Limbata) which is what is happening now. These large burrowing still water mayflies (aka shadflies not stoneflies) are what the walleye are keying in on right now where they are present. Which is most every lake in the province. Many tactics will work just keep the presentation small, a 1" tail piece of a dewy dragged or suspended on a small wire hook can be dynamite.

Well after 22 months without wheels I finally pulled the trigger to get a new vehicle for pulling the boat. Doubles as a home away from home quite nicely, no tent required. Cheers

No he's not technically correct, he's 100% correct, you are mistaken. Stoneflies and Mayflies are not even from the same genus.

The path we are on has already proven to be unsustainable, to stay on it is certain death for a once great province.

I've known of "Towarf" almost as long as I've been alive. Props to you Peter for being a big part of it's going forward to date and for all you and past members have done to assist and care for those on the big lake. Cheers Spiel

I like.

I was going to mention that a good friend of mine is a walking encyclopedia on antique lures but once I clicked on the link I see that he wrote the article. Thanks for posting Lew.

I totally get it Albert, you have my sincerest condolences. The phrase"Man's best friend" is not lost on me.