It was truly awesome to be in the shack with Ryan as he hooked into that beast, the look on his face was priceless to say the least when he realized what he just did! After the couple minutes he was fighting it as I was ready to land the beast, Ryan got a glimpse of it and we gave it a second thought, “It’s time to get Chris”, I suggested and Ryan quickly agreed. Our faithful guide sprinted over and dove in the shack like he was reliving some childhood dream of stealing home base. Then he was face to face with a big pike as I shot a amateur video from over the shoulder of him trying, and then succeeding at pulling the fish through a hole that wasn’t quite big enough. The excitement level for us was unreal and the high fives and fist bumps started instantly. Got some awesome pics that Ryan won’t be able to forget, and of course made a excellent release to let this fish grow for someone else.
I can only start to say how good the trip was even though the bite may not have been stellar. We all caught nice fish, either walleyes or pike, and I think Chris and I both missed a fish or two that may have caused some lost sleep… It was very fun sharing the shack with such a knowledgeable and “sometimes” comical guide for a couple days. Thanks again Chris for the excellent service from start to finish!
For any of you who follow these forums or see the action on the Rainy Lake forum, I know you’re all thinking of giving Chris a call and I strongly suggest! This was my fourth trip with Rainy Daze Guide Service, and I know I will be locking in a annual winter trip from here on out to ad to my open water trips. Guaranteed good times will be had!
I will try to get my video clip to Chris soon for some slight editing and hopefully it can make it up here for some good laughs for all!
Thanks again Chris, can’t wait to get back there in May!!