25 Years...
 

This past weekend I celebrated 25 years of flying with my good friend Jim Payne [Payne's Air Service, Inlet, NY] Jim is one of the finest floatplane pilots in the world and the recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. I consider it an honor and privilege to spend time with him..it is an experience like no other. Our camp is in a remote spot [17 miles from the hard road]..and while you can reach it via ATV...the plane ride is much quicker and the thrill is amazing!

Now, I know we all love the sound of a big block with solid lifters...but, the sound of that Cessna Skywagon with that 300hp motor heading up the lake is pure music to me.

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Re: 25 Years...
 

Nice stuff Tom!

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... That has to be great fun [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

.... Now lets see some FISH !!!!

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How's that?


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Where is the game warden? Looks to be over the limit ... LOL You guys are havein' to much fun!!! TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Are those fish or push rods.....thought I counted 16.
That is just incredibly beautiful there.

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Those are all wild brook trout...and lest you think we 'take too many'...those photos were from 3 different years. The daily limit is 5 fish...if we have 4 guys fishing we may have 16 pushrods [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] We enjoy a few around the campfire for dinner and take a few home to enjoy or share with friends.

On my trip last weekend I caught 9 fish in about an hour...only kept 2. Many of the lakes/ponds are mono-culture environments [only one fish species present]. These remote waters have a fair number of fish...and rarely see an angler. The wilderness experience is far more important than the fishing for me. I just enjoy being in camp...doing chores...cooking...and just hanging out with a good cigar and a bourbon. There is no place I would rather be!

wilma

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Super cool.....now I am hungry for some fish....going to put some fish sticks in the oven [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Thanks for sharing [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Super cool.....now I am hungry for some fish....going to put some fish sticks in the oven [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Thanks for sharing [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan</div></div>

Pieces-parts ... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

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Beautiful Tom - cars or fishing.... hard to choose.