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Fishing At Nimpo Lake

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Fishing At Nimpo Lake

The Final Destination. Nimpo Lake and a day on the water.

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The Old Stuart Lodge Storefront.

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Getting ready to get out on the lake - a hat to shade the face!

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The mighty provider! This was Gordon's practice fish - I guess.

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My hero! Getting the rod ready for me. (Actually, I've been fishing since I was a kid with my brother - but don't tell Gord. He likes to look after me).

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Another fine view of the lake.

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Captain Gordon at the helm.

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The front of Stuart's Lodge. I love log cabins and houses.

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Back of the Stuart's Lodge.

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One of the residences of Stuart's Lodge. What a great house!

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The loons were very brave, this one eventually got almost close enough to touch.

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The couple that fishes together.......eats together?

We had a great weekend full of great things. We both got to have a visit with friends and family, saw the old haunts, and wound it all up with a satisfying fishing trip. The whole weekend fulfilled each of our "wish lists", and best of all we got to spend some time with just the two of us. Here now are the pictures of Nimpo Lake and the lovely conclusion to our weekend away.

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Through the looking glass. Looking out the front window of the Lodge at Nimpo Lake. Must suck to have to look at that all the time, eh?!

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And then, just to keep Gord company, I caught a "Nemo" too.

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Home Sweet Home.

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Alright, Gordon didn't only catch the minnow. Here's a picture of our "shared" trout. I got so tired hauling in all those fish, that by the time this guy was on my line, I needed Gordon's unstrained muscles to help land him!
Okay, to be fair, Gord caught as many fish as me, and  did all the baiting, steering and detangling of fishing lines as well. I just like to tease him.

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Our little cabin in the woods.

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Fireweed snuggling up to an old cabin.

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Here's the final count. Eight good sized beauties. We stopped there 'cause we weren't sure how many we were allowed. Surprisingly we seemed to be quite the heros of the day, as nobody else seemed to have brought much in. We were so proud!

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Trying to get a picture of us both without tipping over the boat isn't as easy as it looks!

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Here I am - the two fisted fisher! Gord made me pose for this just in case he didn't catch anything, then he could say I hogged both rods!!!

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Another beautiful view from the lake.