when i was a kid - i would always wait eagerly for opening day of the fishing season. it would change depending on species and location... opening day on the Framboise river is April 15th - i was ready, here is my license - i ALWAYS have a fishing license - my dad used to say that they'll take your gear, boat and vehicle if you don't - that was in Quebec, mind you ;-)
here is the rest of the gear - rod, knapsack with lures etc, jacket, hip waders, water and a bucket for the catch:
off i go down the road to the river...
and when i look back, there is the manor...
it was a frosty morning, you can see the effect of frost on the rocks in the mud - water expands when it freezes and then contracts when it thaws leaving these spaces around the rocks that then "sink in" to the ground. it's pretty cool!
the river's edge - spectacular morning!!!!
the canoe has been waiting patiently for this day since last fall...
so in the water and off we go!!
as i paddle out and away, i look back at home - the manor is the white dot in the middle of the red circle..
there is some beautiful rugged shore - it is early in the year the shore isn't green yet..
in a bay around the corner, i found this clay deposit in two feet of water...
perfect for making an outdoor cob oven that kymber has always wanted, i'll be back!!
next i am off the the place where two small rivers empty into the Framboise..
it is a bright sunny day!!
up the river i go..
it is breathtakingly clean and crisp!
it's all about having a good selection of lures - this is my trout kit.. - small lures i fish on light spinning gear with 4 lb test line...
kymber's breakfast:
and mine!!
the morning was amazing and the fish delicious - there is nothing like fresh caught trout. i am proud to be able to go get food and feed my woman ;-))
cheers all!
Gorgeous pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up we had a house on the lake and whilemimdidnt fish I used to love to get up early and head out on the boat. The water like glass, the air perfectly calm...heaven.
glad you like the pics!! nothing beats a beautiful day on the water, especially when the water is like glass...
Deletecheers!
These photos remind me of being up in Northern Minnesota. Breath taking. My dad emailed last night that he is at his place up north to open for the season, lake is open and 8 inches of snow on the ground. Late season storm. I wish I was with you. So relaxing. My dads place will be our B.O.L. 5 acres. Dreaming of the day.
ReplyDeleteit would remind you of Northern Minnesota, the topography is very similar. tell you dad he has my sympathies - that's happened to me.
Deleteyou are welcome anytime!! hope you get to your BOL soon!
Nice, what kind of trout....? Beautiful river. You are so lucky.
ReplyDeleteThey are brook/speckled trout.
Deletei am super lucky ;-)
thanks!!
Dottios to what Stephen said, you're a darn lucky devil. That water is so clear and inviting. Great photos, Jambo.
ReplyDeleteI'll say it again - i am a lucky guy - the water is fantastic, glad you like the pics!
DeleteMaybe one day.
ReplyDeletecome anytime if you want - i'll take you out!!
DeleteJambe,
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. Brought back memories when I was young and full of P & V. Maybe it was closer to Halifax, but those memories brought a big smile.
I, too, brought home lots of fish for mama, but most of them came out of the minus 40 walk in, got wrapped in newspaper, then into my luggage for the flight home to Ottawaski. LMHO
Wiinston
glad i could bring back fond memories for you!!
Deletei've handed out plenty of frozen fish in my time, but these puppies go straight to the frying pan ;-))
cheers w!
Hey Jambaloney - There's no better way that I can think of to starting a new day. Thanks for the great pics - I really enjoyed the splendid scenery - makes you feel a bit like you are there in the canoe too. DREAMING !
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the breakfast catch. Must have tasted just awesome !
Cheers ... Helga :)
i am glad you too enjoyed the scenery, i try to give people a little taste of the trip in the photos.
Deletethanks - the are super tasty fish!!
cheers back!!
Hot diggity! Breakfast. I use to cook the first two fish, right on the spot. Nothing better. Love your pictures.
ReplyDeleteI just did a post on fishing. If I'd of known about your post sooner, I would of held off on it until Friday. Oh well. Like minds think a like.LOL!
i have done that camping and it is a fine way to start the day - but the kitchen @ the manor is a better cook-house.
Deletenot enough fishing posts in the world ;-))
cheers!
Beautiful, both the river and the fish...yum:)
ReplyDeleteit's a sweet river - breakfast was delicious!
Deletethanks for stopping by!!
I never had the patience for trout; I'm more of a blue-gill kind of guy. Pretty country, though!
ReplyDeletei love casting so trout fit the bill here - my favorite part is picking a spot i think might be a likely score and then plunking a lure just so... fish are a bonus ;-))
Deletetrout here are plentiful enough, the country makes it even better!
thanks for stopping by sir!
Jambaloney, Isn't it funny that in all the world people spend hundreds of thousands of dollars or comparable currencies for large urban houses, either miles or hundreds of miles from a place so idyllic, which is so much part and parcel of the ambiance and character of "the manor". Here's to you both, seeing genuine value where it lies, and then buying it, to make it, and all that comes with it, your very own. Glad you both had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteAlexandra:
DeleteThat is really insightful and sweet of you!! Any moment that we get a little bogged down with some of the less-than-stellar infrastructure of the manor, we are tempted to look back at our former home, but then we remember exactly what you are saying above and there is no comparison!!
thanks for coming by!!
Mmm, Trout!
ReplyDeleteohhh..
Deletewait until you see the pic of the sea-run trout i caught last night!!!
YUM!!
do you eat trout often??
Sadly no. The government here charges extra for trout stamps. After spending $32 for a husband/wife fishing license, we just can't bear to cough up more money for only one more fish species. There is lake trout and Salmon on Lake Michigan, but the cost of hiring a charter boat is pretty high. The cost of owning a boat that won't be sunk by the waves on Lake Michigan is even higher.
DeleteThe lake near where we live is actually a bit big for our canoe too. Often I fish from shore at parks. When we take out the canoe, we tend to stick to the little bays and inlets unless the wind is very calm. It is a very fast canoe, but it tends to cut through heavy waves rather than bobbing over them and swamps easily as a result.
When we catch fish it is usually bluegills, white bass, rock bass, bullheads, (sheephead & carp-only good for fertilizer) occasionally we catch large mouth bass, walleye, and northern pike.
Our favorite fishing lake is about a 45 minute drive from home. Last year we made only one trip.
i am really sorry to hear that - there is an extra charge here for Atlantic Salmon as they have been over-fished for decades.. but the salmon are hard to catch when they are running the rivers as they don't really feed when running so the trout are a better option and plentiful.
Deletewalleye are great eating - i hope you get out more often this year!!
Wow! Great pictures! Although I am happy for you...I have to admit, I am more than a bit jealous! LOL
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thanks - i have no problem with you being jealous - i would be too ;-))
DeleteI used to like to fish a lot, always salt water. In Florida we can fish pretty much year around. When I first started we didn't need a permit for salt water, now we do but I bought a lifetime license. I do like to eat fish (almost any seafood for that matter)
ReplyDeletei would love to be able to fish year round!! people ice fish here, but that's really just hovering over a frozen hole.
Deletea lifetime license sounds like a great idea!! Stephen is supposed to take you fishing, so maybe you will catch a nice dinner then!
cheers!
How wonderful that you have that right on your property! Rick has been going fishing almost every day. Thankfully,we are surrounded by ponds,lakes,streams,etc,so he doesn't have far to go :)
ReplyDeleteit is a real bonus!!! glad Rick have lots of places to go nearby - if you like to fish, it is one of the best ways to calm the soul (and get some food ;-)
Deletethanks for stopping by!!
Beautiful photos, Jambalony. My Renoman has no interest in harvest our protein from the wild...you'll have to have a talk with that boy.
ReplyDeleteOur neighbour makes lures and fishing things in his home business...you'll have to have a talk with that boy too!
Lovely post.
thanks sue!!
Deletei'll have a chat with him if you like ;-) would love to see that home business too!
cheers!