Emil, Janice and Stan! Cheers! Stan came up to personally celebrate Janice and Emil's upcoming retirement. Stan won't be here for the HEU party in a few weeks, so he came up early. We did a a dinner out at the BBI and then returned home for a little more cheer. ( I did the driving...and we left one car back at the BBI)
Later we hit the hot-tub for a good chin wag and a soak ....
This morning it was off for a little fishing trip on Kootenay Lake.
It was cloudy and drizzly at times, but all in all, not so cold, plus the boat
has a heater...I should say had while we had power! We were nearly down to Rhino Point, when the motor revved up and it was clear we had stopped moving. Upon inspection by the Captain and his First Mate, it was declared that the motor would no longer take us anywhere. I guess that is why a boat should always have a kicker... Luckily, we have a brand new one! Emil hooked it up and we were back under way again...but heading home now. We were nearing Queen's Bay when Stan't line let out the big ZZZINNNNNGGGGG! WOW! We were all screaming with excitement as the action started. Emil reeled in his line, I got the net out and Stan kept his line taught and the rod up, as he played Mr. Fish!
Soon we could see it flipping out of the water and then it was next to the boat and we could see that it was a biggy! Emil secured the net under Mr. Fish and it was Caught!
The size was good...some 30.5 inches long and weighing it at 12 pounds... So a 12 pound Rainbow Trout on Kootenay Lake, on November 3, 2007! Yippee! By then it was raining and time to return to home with our prize. Nice catch Stan...Surely made his trip up here all the more worthwhile.
We enjoyed a nice roast lamb dinner...thanks Joyce for the cooking instructions...next time we'll have to get the carving details from Morgan! Now, like fat little pups, everyone has headed to bed! And, I think that is where I might go , myself.
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