The Sweeney Report for June 1-7

Toronto Pearson Airport is absolutely the worst. Last August Steve Schmitt and I got hornswaggled in there and now this year Steve Ciambrone and I were eaten alive. Long story short: don't go out to smoke and expect U.S. Customs to be open past 8:50 when they are suppose to be open till 9. Our flight was delayed till 1 A.M. anyway and United let us change to early morning flight no charge so all was well anyway. Fishing on the other hand showed shades of yesteryear. 711 fish caught by Steve and I skewed by a 190 fish day in Thubin with 9 Trophies.

4 Lake Trout biggest 12 1/2 lbs.
14 Inconnu biggest in the 20-25 lb. range
226 Walleyes biggest 27 1/2 " and 28" (note: some of you know I have been blessed to fish many places all over Canada and U.S.---- Well the 2 biggest Walleyes I have ever caught are on Great Slave Lake NWT) Go figure.
32 Northerns over 41"
1-45 1/2
2-44 1/2
1-44
6-43
6-42 1/2
9-42
3-41 1/2
4-41
Also 5-40's and 7 that fell just shy of the 40" mark.

Amanda and Randy were great in the kitchen and at cribbage. Dean, Garrett, Jimmy, and Morris did a yeoman's job at the helms of the fleet. Thanks Don for floor boards in our 18 footer. Helped stand level and save feet. Nice to meet Jim Schlarb who has experience up in that neck of the woods. But oh those Gurascio's. Fishing machines. Hope next year Herb, Matt, Joe, and Doug are there again. Sure is fun to eat, sleep, snore, and fish with that family.

Hottest lure going - 1 oz. grinder red and silver with matching flashaboiu. Large orange doctors now sporting flashabou. Bulldawg. William's wabler any color as long as it's silver. Thanks Herb and Matt for the Bondie baits catching Lake Trout.

Couple months off and ready to do battle with these toothy critters once again. Can't wait to fish with the August Cronies.

 Rick