Joey Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) So we have been trying to have the stars align and get Roy down to Niagara with us for some time now and the stars finally aligned this weekend. This was also the first test drive with our new puppy Ralphie in the boat too. The two Frenchies behaved themselves very well Roy arrived at our place Thursday late and we had a good gab session and then hit the hay sometime around 1 a.m. Got up Good Friday and packed the truck and off we went. As most have already read, we stopped at Spiel's house first on the way down for a visit and he graciously picked us up some roe and minnows at Fishing World as from previous years' experience showed us, they are not open Good Friday. We arrived there about 1 or 2 ish and Spiel and Julie had a nice spread of fresh veggies and some meats and dip. Just what we needed to keep our strength up for the long weekend. Thanks so very much Chris and Julie, for getting the bait and the munchies and the great company. Dave (Fishfarmer) was there, and Don and Ruth came by to say hello aswell Nice seeing you guys, it has been a long time. So after that nice visit, we headed off to the Inn for some relaxation before the weekend of fishing. The dog and the other frenchie fell asleep after Spiel's and woke up just as we arrived We got a nice room and unpacked and relaxed for the evening. We were going to order in but apparently there is no delivery there so we ordered some great food from the Old Firehall Restaurant just down the street and picked it up. Good stuff. Then got a good night's sleep ready for a day of fishing. Couple shots from the night. Ralphie just LOVED this fireplace and parked his behind there most of the time The weather was great. A bit chilly in the morning but I was able to strip down to just a sweatshirt by mid morning. Water was clear and we did the drift for several hours before Ralphie pooped out and the guys dropped me off at the dock so I could walk back to the Inn and have a snooze with Ralphie They continued to fish the rest of the afternoon but there were no takers. Sunday the guys got up bright and ugly and headed out for another fish. I opted to sleep in with the dog and dreamt of catching fish They didn't bring a watch with them and I was surprised to see them at 9 a.m. back at the Inn. Check out is at 11 and they figured for sure it was 11 and were disappointed they could have fished for two more hours. Anyhow, Roy managed to catch a nice rainbow and that's what our mission was all about. We packed up and headed home for some take out Chinese food and a good snooze. Roy left this morning for the long drive back to Quebec. It was great having you with us this weekend hun and I'm so glad you finally caught a Niagara Bow Hope you had a safe drive this morning and can't wait to do this again. Cheers all, Joey Edited April 9, 2012 by Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Great Report and pics as asual Joey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Great report Joey!!!!!!! Nice bow, Roy!! Glad you had some success. Icing on the top of the cake that is great company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Dang Roy, I think that is only second time I have seen you without the hat! Great stuff guys, glad a great time was had by all. Sorry I couldn't get to say hi. Edited April 9, 2012 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Super report J. Way to go me brudder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Right on Guys!! Ralphie is pretty good lookin pooch too.. Cheers HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Looks like a good time was had by all. Thanks for the report Joey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 IT'S NOT A MOTOR!!! Looks like you had a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 IT'S NOT A MOTOR!!! Looks like you had a great time I was thinking the same thing,but you cant argue the point with the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 looks like a great time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Great report Joey.Good to see Roy enjoying himself too.Warms my heart Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Personally, I don't care what they call it but it IS an engine. I had a fantastic time, a wonderful drive up and back and in between the two drives, met and re-met some great friends. Paul, Joey, Spiel, Julie, Don, Ruth and Dave are all people that I would like to see more often but, we do what we can. A 3-way swivel, No.6 walleye hook with a small chartreuse roe sac and a 1oz pencil weight did the job and Paul kept me over the fish. I was really surprised at the acrobatic antics of these fish. Thank you everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Looks like a great time, nice fish too roy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Awesome!!!! I am soo sorry I missed you guys... but things are what they are! awesome report! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Great seeing you guys again, I could have talked to you all afternoon. I'm glad Roy got a fish. I know theres some Brown's out there with your name on them Roy, maybe next time bud. Would have been nice if we all could have meet up in Dalhousie. Chris and myself and you guys in boats, maybe a few other OFC'ers, a mini Fishin-greet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I didn't make it past the first two pictures... I'll try again in a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Glad to see Roy caught a fish! Looks like a fun weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Thanks for the pictorial post Joey. Glad to see that Roy caught one given the time he travelled to get there. As you already know it was great to have you all here for a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 great few days on the water joey !!! great to see the freinds again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 nice bow roy congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Great report, fish and pics Joey Good job to Roy on that beauty bow Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Great friends, great fishing....it doesn't get much better than that guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Stellar report Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Shirley Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Nice bow Roy. Good to see you guys getting Roy out Your photos and write-up are always a joy to view Joey! Didn't Spiel give you guys my number? I wouldn't have minded giving you some info. It was a tough bite, especially on the ON side. We didn't get one bite on the ON side, and we tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Great report Joey!! Looks like you guys had fun on your little fishing getaway. The Old Firehall is a great spot and you brought back a lot of memories. I used to go golfing down that way and ended off the day with dinner there many a time. Roy, nice Bow bud!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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