Ultimate Fishing - Last Call

The UFS is going strong and today is the last day to attend. We got there about 1 pm and stayed for 3 hours and didn't even look at half the exhibits. With the Auto Show going on at the same time it's hard to believe how many people were there. A resolve as to how fishing and the outdoors are to Michigainians. It was very family oriented with many activities for kids including a mini zoo. There was also some live entertainment involving WRIF and some trout.

Fly Tying

Kids Casting

Simulated fishing

Trout Pond

It'll take me a week or two to go thru all the hand out info I picked up but one stood out because I didn't know a place like this even existed in Michigan. It's Brookhaven Lake near Clare, A new concept that allows you to fish for giant brook trout and the once prolific grayling. Yes, grayling, the fish that's been eradicated from the state since the big corporation loggers wiped them out. I've always wanted to catch one of these fish, a kind of bucketlist thing. Since the paddle fish is checked off the grayling may now be in my sight. In the pamphlet they allude to the fact a trip to places that hold grayling can cost $2K or more. They're offering a chance to fish for their young population of fish for a days charter fishing cost. Guaranteed to catch fish but not to keep. Check them out at http://www.brookhaven-lake.com/
As far as entertainment there was the fish bobbing contest sponsored by WRIF as well as all of the many fishing seminars. With the football games fast approaching the seminars were out of our picture but we did catch the bobbing.
Someone did grab a nice sized trout between their teeth and haul it out of the tub to win a musky charter on Lake St. Clair. From using teeth to catching teeth the circle becomes closed.

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