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Bobmar, I hope your "secret", lake is big.
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We flew from Virginia to Winnipeg. The cost for this year was approximately $3500, plus the airfare to Winnipeg. That covered everything. Indeed a top notch operation.
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Was the airport strike on when you were in Winnipeg?
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Not that we noticed. If anybody was on strike, we didn't see it and it didn't disrupt anything.
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Did you have any time to look around in Winnipeg? I have seen the Forks, where the Red, and Assinboine rivers join to form the Winnipeg river. And the rail station, at lot of Canadian history to be seen.
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No, unfortunately about all we had time for was a good dinner at Tony Llamas. We caught the shuttle to the charter flight the next morning at 0430, so it was an early night. Seemed like a nice place, though.
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Bobmar, I have fished NW Ontario since 1949, as much fun as the fishing is, I enjoy the people, and the culture of Canada more.
If you make another trip, I'd recommend time for "smelling the roses".
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That's a great plan. Unfortunately at this point, getting away from home and work for 10 days, is about all I can do. I'd like to drive up at least as far as Thompson and see the country from the ground. It's a beautiful place. By the way, I did keep an eye out for Terri Clark during my time in Winnipeg. She must have been busy that day!
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Bobmar, Terri must have been infatuated with the Bailey straw hat I was wearing that warm June day. She pounded on my friend's car hood, and pointed at her straw hat. Poor girl, I hated to break her heart like that, but, I'm a happily married man. I mean, what can a man do?
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Well, I got a picture uploaded to the image gallery. I just wish I new how to bring it to this forum!
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Gentlemen:
As a life-long resident of Winnipeg, let me say that I'm glad you enjoyed your time in Manitoba. Just to clarify, Tony Roma's is the rib joint, Tony Llama's are the boots. The Assiniboine River flows into the Red River which continues to Lake Winnipeg. You don't need to fly all the way up north for some awesome fishing in Manitoba. The section of the Red River between Winnipeg and Lake Winnipeg puts out some of the biggest channel catfish in the world. June 12 I took a guy from work with his wife. We landed 50 channel cats in 4 1/2 hours AVERAGING 20 lbs each (big one for that day was 38 1/2"). We quit at 1:00 in the afternoon because they were too tired and sore to continue.
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I stand corrected! It was Tony Roma's and the food was great. Manitoba has a lot to offer and I look forward to returning, repeatedly.
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Classic, I'll stand corrected as well, on the rivers. I was using my old feeble mind, and thinking I remembered from some old thing I read.
Have you, seen Terri lately?
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Why do you guys keep doing this to me? Terri Clark is Canadian. She was born in Montreal (1200miles east of Winnipeg) and raised in Medicine Hat (800 miles west of Winnipeg). To the best of my knowledge, she has never lived in Winnipeg. I could be mistaken since it's hard to keep track of everyone in town now that it's grown to almost 800,000 people.
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Class, Terri was in Winnipeg, to perform, I guess, 30 June maybe over 15, maybe close to 20 years back. She "introduced" herself to me, such as it was. That is my connection with Winnipeg, and Terri Clark. (Still, it can't hurt any to keep an eye out?)
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Gentlemen:
As a life-long resident of Winnipeg, let me say that I'm glad you enjoyed your time in Manitoba. Just to clarify, Tony Roma's is the rib joint, Tony Llama's are the boots. The Assiniboine River flows into the Red River which continues to Lake Winnipeg. You don't need to fly all the way up north for some awesome fishing in Manitoba. The section of the Red River between Winnipeg and Lake Winnipeg puts out some of the biggest channel catfish in the world. June 12 I took a guy from work with his wife. We landed 50 channel cats in 4 1/2 hours AVERAGING 20 lbs each (big one for that day was 38 1/2"). We quit at 1:00 in the afternoon because they were too tired and sore to continue. thanks for taking the time to share your local expertise great country up by you and great folks
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