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Well after work Thursday my buddy and I decided to do a little fishing. We headed out and did some more culvert hopping. Got a few including John's first brown in a few years. Now he left today for BOQ opener and that left me partner less yet eager to get out. I hate fishing by myself. The joy of sharing the experience is what I live for. Beside the conversation is dull and pedantic. The problem lies in that we've been getting 25 degree days and this is tremendously accelerating our late spring. I've explained in previous spring reports how there is a small window where trophy specks are available in large rivers in southern Ontario. With the heat I had a gut feeling(And that's some gut) that the front end of that window was starting. I grabbed a selection of Panther Martins and headed out. When this time is happening the specks start to congregate in the thalwag of streams. They are feeding like crazy and pretty easy to target. I missed my first two hits and being superstitious changed PM's and started to get some results. Opener was just last week so I had to get a few runs away from the access before Success! A healthy 12 incher Yes worth getting off my ass and out from behind the keyboard. From that point on every place I expected to hit a trout I did. Another 12 A really Fat 13 Better shot of his colourful flank Still bigger 14" Fished right till last light(Pain in the ass wading back to the truck though) and even saw a few risers. Last fish of the night As I was coming upriver I came on this gorgeous looking hole that I just knew had to hold a trout. This was the best photo I got nother shot as I'm landing it A beautiful 16 inch southern ontario speck Popped a chubby I was so pumped. I hope the rest of my spring goes this well. I really wish I had someone to share this with in person tonight on the river cause it was magical but at least I have OFC to share it with after