The River is my Church

[MJL]

Cheers guys and thanks again for all of your help. It's hard not to have an upbeat and positive attitude when I'm surrounded by people who I'd consider as close to family as I can get

 

The reports the last few weeks here on OFC and the PM's kept my mind off things. I still have a full bottle of Tylenol 3's waiting to go to the highest bidder (j/k)

 

On another note, thinking about it, I'd give my left nut to see the Leafs make the playoffs...Oh wait...

 

Fantastic! Very glad to see you're rebounding.

 

 

So what reels did you end up ordering?

 

A pair of AngSpecs...1 in a bigger, more ported version of the one I already have, and my dad got an AR model to play around with. My dad bought me a baby 4" offset a few years ago as a graduation present...I've got to pay for my own one this time

 

On the bright side, his fishing toys are also mostly mine too

 

Now I just need to build a new rod to match the reel...

 

Mike

Edited December 10, 2010 by MJL

[Twocoda]

On another note, thinking about it, I'd give my left nut to see the Leafs make the playoffs...Oh wait...

no worries on losing that one Mike it will be hangin there for the rest of your years

[young_one]

Hope to see you on the water soon! I just might get to fly fishing this coming, definitely need a good teacher!

[highdrifter]

Yo Mike could you pop open some of them covers and show us some pichures?!?!

 

Glad to hear you're okay.

[solopaddler]

Cheers guys and thanks again for all of your help. It's hard not to have an upbeat and positive attitude when I'm surrounded by people who I'd consider as close to family as I can get

 

The reports the last few weeks here on OFC and the PM's kept my mind off things. I still have a full bottle of Tylenol 3's waiting to go to the highest bidder (j/k)

 

On another note, thinking about it, I'd give my left nut to see the Leafs make the playoffs...Oh wait...

 

 

 

A pair of AngSpecs...1 in a bigger, more ported version of the one I already have, and my dad got an AR model to play around with. My dad bought me a baby 4" offset a few years ago as a graduation present...I've got to pay for my own one this time

 

On the bright side, his fishing toys are also mostly mine too

 

Now I just need to build a new rod to match the reel...

 

Mike

 

 

Can't go wrong with an Anspec.

 

I'm sure you and your dad will put 'em to good use.

[Harrison]

Good news bud. Glad everything is ok. I fish some of the same rivers, maybe I'll run into ya sometime. I'll look for the guy that leans a little to the left. Cheers, Phil

[Leecher]

Wonderful news Mike

Glad you're on the road to recovery and congrats on landing that new job

Looking forward to reading your next report

Thanks for the update my friend!!!

Tight lines

Jacques

[spinnerdoc]

Cheers guys and thanks again for all of your help. It's hard not to have an upbeat and positive attitude when I'm surrounded by people who I'd consider as close to family as I can get

 

The reports the last few weeks here on OFC and the PM's kept my mind off things. I still have a full bottle of Tylenol 3's waiting to go to the highest bidder (j/k)

 

On another note, thinking about it, I'd give my left nut to see the Leafs make the playoffs...Oh wait...

 

 

 

A pair of AngSpecs...1 in a bigger, more ported version of the one I already have, and my dad got an AR model to play around with. My dad bought me a baby 4" offset a few years ago as a graduation present...I've got to pay for my own one this time

 

On the bright side, his fishing toys are also mostly mine too

 

Now I just need to build a new rod to match the reel...

 

Mike

good on you. what diameter are we talking abour here? well with your skills it'll see a lot of steelhead in no time.

Edited December 10, 2010 by spinnerdoc

[MJL]

good on you. what diameter are we talking abour here? well with your skills it'll see a lot of steelhead in no time.

 

4.5 inches...I was tempted to also get the 20th anniversary model (4.75") but maybe that might've been excessive

[buckster]

4.5 inches...I was tempted to also get the 20th anniversary model (4.75") but maybe that might've been excessive

 

 

Excessive! If i had your money i'd burn mine.... lol

[denisk]

I had the same CT experience she said it's gonna feel hot and your gonna think you just went to the bathroom.

 

Glad to hear everything is good seems like just yesterday I was waiting for you to come weight in my last minute carp Hang in there time flies quick and before you know it a year will have gone by

[vinnimon]

Glad to see you back MJ!

[craigdritchie]

Glad to see you're back at it, Mike. Once things warm up a touch, we should sneak off to my secret, pristine steelhead spot so you can give that reel a proper workout.

 

 

 

 

(and before anyone complains about me giving away their secret spot, c'mon ..... everyone knows about Bronte)

[backbay]

Mike, I haven't been around much, and missed all of this. Just like they've said, everyone here stands and is pulling for you!

[limeyangler]

Mike..fantastic that your spirits are high.....

[spinnerdoc]

4.5 inches...I was tempted to also get the 20th anniversary model (4.75") but maybe that might've been excessive

ah the 20th, i held that reel at angling specialties and on the water from another angler...sweet reel man....the 4.5 is a sweet reel as well dude

[Dusky]

Good going Mike! Glade to hear things working in your favor.

[MJL]

Thanks again guys

 

Excessive! If i had your money i'd burn mine.... lol

 

Most guys have a little voice that tells them when they shouldn’t spend more money on new tackle...In my case, I don’t...It’s called being single

 

I was also given some great advice via PM about NEEDING to fish some of the rivers out on Vancouver Island before I get married...I’d NEED new tackle for that too!

 

Glad to hear everything is good seems like just yesterday I was waiting for you to come weight in my last minute carp Hang in there time flies quick and before you know it a year will have gone by

 

Next year, we need marshmallows if you get that peg again...And shots for malaria

 

Glad to see you're back at it, Mike. Once things warm up a touch, we should sneak off to my secret, pristine steelhead spot so you can give that reel a proper workout.

 

 

 

 

(and before anyone complains about me giving away their secret spot, c'mon ..... everyone knows about Bronte)

 

That water looks insanely froggy. I’m not sure the start-up on any ‘pin would be good enough for that stretch.

 

I haven't fished Bronte in years...It's good to see the crowds have died down

[spinnerdoc]

ahh the single life...i wished i was into fishing more when i was single .

maybe then i'd be as good of a fisherman as you

so your angspec is customized esp for you then?

Edited December 13, 2010 by spinnerdoc