The Ottawa River Dream...50/50.

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The Ottawa River Dream...50/50.

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Yesterday was a planned rest day for me on my calendar. Guiding has been crazy schedule wise and the fishing has been nothing short of awesome but with Renegade starting Saturday and my next actual unbooked day was Mid-August I figured I needed to throw in a rest day!

Wednesday turned out to be a cancelled trip due to the forecast so that turned into a rest day instead. I really didn't have anything planned other than some running around with the truck so I hammered that out early and looked to the skies.

The sun was out, but I knew the clouds were coming. I figured I'd get a couple hours out on a Gar hunt. Since I wasn't planning to be out long at all I went alone, something I never do.

Launched the boat at 10 AM....at 1030 I landed the first Gar I saw on my first cast. Turned out to be 50 inches on the bumpboard. Little did I know how significant that fish would become later.

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I plucked away at a few more Sunbathers in the 45 inch range, chased a monster for a bit but then the clouds came. Kind of a bummer as I was having fun! Tunes rockin' in the Lund and snarly Gar. The clouds made it less fun. No problem.

Moved out onto a flat I love to fish and started bombing a Pdeez Inline LSG Missile around. The flat just looked fishy. Weeds to near surface, nice clumps with current hitting them.

Made a fateful cast that was absolutely blasted within the first 3 feet of the cast. I saw its tail and back and knew it was a dandy.

Net was at the ready just in case, eased her to the boat and after about 3 attempts at the net I slid her in. I let out a squeal! I bet they heard me on shore!

Got the hook out quick and laid her on the bumpboard. Please..please...please. 50.5. Boom!

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I always had this goal in the back of my mind that it could be done on the Mighty Ottawa. Nowhere else in the world could that happen. On our doorstep.

Going to take awhile to get this grin off my face!

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Absolutely outstanding sirrrrrr!!!! :shock: :o :shock: :)
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Gorgeous fish RJ!
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Again, huge congrats.

That doesn't just happen to anyone, well played sir well played.
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Cool deal. Congrats Rob....you make things look easy. lol Loved the excitement in the vid.

...and that settles it. I'm getting a big hat.
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A nice pair of fish there.Congrats
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"DROP ME A LINE"

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RJ you are on a roll Bud , congrats , you are quickly becoming the top all species Guide in Eastern Ontario
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And the winner of the 50/50 jackpot is RJ, wicked fishing man, thanks for sharing!
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We call that combination of fish "change for a hundred" and have been talking about it for 7 years now. It's great to see that someone who fishes as much as you do and has caught lots of big fish, still gets that unmistakable grin. Well done !
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Damn those are some nice fish!
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The smile says it all on that last pic. Congrats RJ, well deserved sir. Catching big fish by yourself also means netting big fish by yourself and that is one heck of a thrill. Just the fact that you did the 50/50 while solo fishing makes it that much better.
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Two fantastic fish, one outing. Hard to top that!!
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That's a great accomplishment RJ congrats.
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Awesome RJ well done. Being someone that has never caught a Gar pike makes me want to target them.
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Awesome, RJ. Congrats. Incredible alos as you were solo! :shock:

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