Happy Birthday to Me!

[FloatnFly]

I am now another year older, and some would say wiser. Having to work on my actual birthday yesterday, I was up bright and early with my fly rod in hand and headed down to my local waters.

There were very few people around, which made things rather enjoyable, after a little walking, I found a nice unoccupied pool, 4th cast in and fish on!

Expecting a big ole boot, it was a very nice surprise to see this beauty come to shore!

After releasing it back into the waters, I head back up to my pool, where 2 cast later I found myself in a 20 minute battle with this boot, I had an 8lb leader on, so horsing this fish in was not an option.

About half way through the battle my reel seat loosened and the reel came off in my hands, i managed to hold onto the fly line and reattach my reel while the fish sat still in the pool, and a big thanks to the kind strangers that stopped to watch the battle and then helped me land the fish. Thanks again stranger and your brother from the north!

The release

And finally, my fly of choice for this mornings adventure

[Fisherman]

Well the best of health to ya, nice catch. Enjoy your day!

[mr blizzard]

Happy Birthday, great fish, all the best in the upcoming year

[Gnote]

Happy birthday and nice fish!

[misfish]

Is it me or is that first one a pink? Maybe it,s just the way it,s laying there.

 

Nice fish and happy belated.

 

I always book my birthday off to fish. It,s my gift to me. LOL

[mike rousseau]

Is it me or is that first one a pink? Maybe it,s just the way it,s laying there.

 

Nice fish and happy belated.

 

I always book my birthday off to fish. It,s my gift to me. LOL

Looks like an old spinal injury or deform

[solopaddler]

Is it me or is that first one a pink? Maybe it,s just the way it,s laying there.

 

 

Not a pink. It's probably just me, but that gorgeous NRX rod laying next to that hump backed mutant doesn't seem right LOL!

 

All the best, looks a fun way to celebrate a birthday.

Edited September 27, 2015 by Mike Borger

[FloatnFly]

Is it me or is that first one a pink? Maybe it,s just the way it,s laying there.

 

Nice fish and happy belated.

 

I always book my birthday off to fish. It,s my gift to me. LOL

 

 

lol its a spinal injury the fish had

[FloatnFly]

 

Not a pink. It's probably just me, but that gorgeous NRX rod laying next to that hump backed mutant doesn't seem right LOL!

 

All the best, looks a fun way to celebrate a birthday.

 

 

well, it was either laying next to a shiny mutant bow, or an old dying boot.....

[adolson]

Seems like a nice birthday!

[Fisherman]

Pinks do not have spots in the dorsal fin. https://www.google.ca/search?q=salmon+and+trout+of+lake+ontario&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=np&source=hp&gfe_rd=cr&ei=42HpU5i_HceGpAX504KIBA

[misfish]

Ok, I got it,Sheech.

[Big Cliff]

Well, first of all a very happy birthday! Remember, birthdays are good; the more you have, the longer you live

 

Second, what a wonderful way to celibrate your special day, those fish look amazing! Nice job!

[Fisherman]

Ok, I got it,Sheech.

If I didn't give you a poke now and then you'd be thinking I was neglecyin ya.

[FLEX ROD]

Hope you had a good day and nice fish.

 

FLEX

[FloatnFly]

Well, first of all a very happy birthday! Remember, birthdays are good; the more you have, the longer you live

 

Second, what a wonderful way to celibrate your special day, those fish look amazing! Nice job!

 

it was a great day, when i hooked into the salmon i thought i snagged up on a rock, so i tried to unsnag it, then it started moving. my arm was a little tired by the end of it