davey buoy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Posted September 16, 2012 I have now read it twice,even better second time around,!! Congrats on a great adventure!
Toad Hunter Posted September 16, 2012 Report Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) I wanted to comment on this a while back, but amazing trip aside, this read was really enjoyable. Had a strong Dick Proenneke -esq feel to it and a way of taking you along the way for the trip. I must have read this thing 5 times through the first wk it was up. Nice report. thanx for the experience. Edited September 16, 2012 by Toad Hunter
lew Posted September 16, 2012 Report Posted September 16, 2012 Just finished reading thru this entire story once again and it truly was an adventure of a life time. The run-in the polar bear is something neither of you will ever forget but it must have been an incredible thing to actually experience. I've been close to polar bears myself, but they were on the other side of the steel fence at the Toronto Zoo and that was scary enough Once again Bill & Mike, thanks for the incredible story and pictures !!!!
LefroyFisherman Posted September 16, 2012 Report Posted September 16, 2012 Amazing report! beautiful fish!
solopaddler Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) I've been away for a few days, just checking in now. I have to say I'm completely overwhelmed at the response this post has garnered. So many thoughtful replies, thank you! Many of you guys had questions and I really don't want to answer them all on this post. Please pm me directly and I'll get back to you asap! Cheers, Mike Edited September 16, 2012 by Mike Borger
Musky or Specks Posted September 16, 2012 Report Posted September 16, 2012 Has the wife cleaned your underwear yet or did she make you do it. I think I would have left a pretty healthy load in my drawers coming face 2 face with a polar bear
bucktail Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 I have waited days to read your post, didnt want to rush it and wanted to have enough time to sit down and enjoy it. I have nothing to say because I really am speechless, amazing, fantastic, jealous, smiling like an idiot. Every year I wait for one of your trip posts, wish I could do that but with 3 herniated discs in my neck and being inoperable I have to live thru your words and pictures. Thanks you so much for this!!!! Darren
S.M.05 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 Have read through this report several times now to convince myself not to visit this unreal river called the Sutton. So far I have only convinced myself that I will fight all polar bears with one hand tied behind my back in order to get my line in that river. This is the one report I needed to read this year. Fantastic report Mike
TDunn Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 Wow......just wow.... An Amazing adventure for you guys! Great specks! TDunn
woodenboater Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 Mike There really isn't much more to say than what everyone else has said here already. Totally EPIC trip and same on the report and photos ! I think the polar bear story would be great to hear sitting around some burning sticks and a couple of mugs of Baileys You have time to work on it before next year's Lakair G2G lol Thanks for a terrific hour to start my day ! :worthy:
solopaddler Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Posted September 17, 2012 Are you ready for your next trip yet Don't worry buddy, I'll be ready. I've been sorting through and readying my gear this morning. Once again, and I can't stress this enough, thanks for the kind responses everyone. I'm gratified that the work that went into putting this thing together was worth the while. Cheers
Luke V. Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 Very impressive report. Was a great read. Epic on so many levels. Thanks for taking the time.
davey buoy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 After that trip,how can you guys find that thrill again fishing our tribs?. I know loving to fish is one thing,but the excitement of not knowing what's ahead must be unbelievable. Don't mean to take anything away from our tribs. They are great,but?????.
bicephalic Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Mike..Bill...hats off. Admittedly I haven't read every word yet because I couldnt stop scrolling through the pictures. Truly a trip of a lifetime. The bear thing would mess me up a little bit I think..lol. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us! EDIT: You're getting lots of good press over here too: http://forums.oodmag.com/showthread.php?t=48554 Edited September 18, 2012 by Bicephalic
Dutch Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 Thanks Mike! Your story was bed-time reading for me a few nights ago. Slept like a baby, until the bear nightmare I had....true story! Anyways, thanks for putting so much work into telling the tale.
BillM Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 After that trip,how can you guys find that thrill again fishing our tribs?. I know loving to fish is one thing,but the excitement of not knowing what's ahead must be unbelievable. Don't mean to take anything away from our tribs. They are great,but?????. You can't really compare them, it's a completely different type of fishing.. I'll still get excited when I hook a 12in brookie in a small Grey/Bruce stream.. The Sutton won't take away any of that.. I get excited about spending time on the river with buddies, having good days and lots of laughs, fish are just a bonus
Whopper Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Simply awesome report Mike Thanks for sharing your epic adventure The bear story was off the hook, glad it had a happy ending
corvette1 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 congrats mike to you and bill great read and story trip of a lifetime
Spiel Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Well I finally finished reading through it all, outstanding! A great trip and some great writing Mike. Thanks to both of you for taking us along.
shoal brother Posted September 23, 2012 Report Posted September 23, 2012 Awesome, Mike. Awesome. Thanks for the report. You are a talented journalist. Did you hear any banjos playing before the White Bear sneaked up on you?
solopaddler Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Posted September 23, 2012 Awesome, Mike. Awesome. Thanks for the report. You are a talented journalist. Did you hear any banjos playing before the White Bear sneaked up on you? Banjos playing? HAHA! No..... I steelhead fish down in Pennsylvania a fair bit. When you hear the sentence "We don't like you guys cummin' round here, with your fancy rubber pants!!" You kind of expect to hear banjos LOL!
snaggermeister Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 Holy crap! What a trip! It looks like you guys could have filled the canoe10 times over! Did you have enough to share with the polar bear? Thanks for sharing. That's An excellent report. You should have your own blog!
tb4me Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 Nice report and as always wonderfully written..Thanks ever so much Mike! It was almost like I was there....
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now