Hripak

2008 Saug. Res. Trout

The day after christmas has been good to me in the past and this year the Res was kind again, giving up this gorgeous 5lb, 20 " Male from Godfreys Cove.

Two trophies in one day! I had an unbelievable day at the res today. I hooked a rainbow that fought like it was 5 times its size, it pulled more line off the reel than any fish prior, swore it was going to be much bigger than it was. Turned out to be a gorgeous Rainbow around 3 lbs or so, very long and slender, no clipped fins, perfection. That one went back. Within an hour I had caught these two that went 6lbs 2oz and 5lbs 4oz. Those two fish make up my Ten trophy Trout Goal within 3 yrs. much shorter than I ever thought it would take. Of course I didnt have my damn camera so im stuck with these crappy pics of dead fish and no record of the rainbow.

10lb 6 oz Female - Finally beat the double digit mark!

This one is in the process of being mounted by Ricks Trophy Mounts - the beat mounts ive ever seen come out of their shop so im excited.

2007 Saug. Res. Trout

7lbs 11oz 24" Brown Trout

6lb 10 oz 25" Brown Trout
An ugly sucker, someone had hooked this one and probably tried to horse it in because one of the sides of its jaws was riped off.

8lbs even 24" a Real slug of a brown.
There was an old man fishing next to me that i had just finished telling
" i never catch anything in this place"
This fish had also been hooked and lost before, one of its jaws was
ripped up like the previous fish.

November Trout

4lb 13oz 22" Female - Saugatuck Reservoir

Looking good in her spawning coloration.

Please keep in mind that is a 4000 size shimano reel in the photo.

Trout

9lb 1oz Female 27"

Trout

8lb 7oz Female 28"

Trout

6lb 12oz Male 25"

ALL RIGGED UP!

I RIGGED UP THE CANOE TONIGHT SO SHE'S 100% READY TO GO. I PLAN ON GETTING UP AT THE ASS CRACK OF DAWN TO HEAD TO THE RESERVOIR AND THEN DO SOME FISHING UP AT HUNTINGTON PARK, MAINLY FOR THE EASE OF LAUNCH THERE, NOT THE FISHING.

HERE'S AN OVERALL VIEW OF IT ALL RIGGED UP. CHECK OUT THE ROD HOLDERS!

A CLOSE UP OF THE MOUNTS I MADE FOR THE SCOTTY BASES.

THIS IS A SHOT OF THE DECK AND THE HARDWARE THAT TOOK FOREVER TO FIND, SMALL BRASS BOAT HARDWARE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE, LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP FINDING IT SINCE I'VE ALREADY DONE THE LEG WORK.

A LITTLE CLOSER SHOT OF THE INTERIOR.

TWO OTHER BASES I MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE CANOE INCASE I FELT LIKE TROLLING OR JUST HANGING A ROD OUT OF THE WAY.

THE CANOE IS FINISHED!!!

I PUT THE FINAL COAT OF VARNISH ON THE CANOE TONIGHT AND THAT MEANS ITS FINALLY DONE. TOMORROW I WILL ASSEMBLE ALL THE PIECES AND TAKE HER OUT ON A MAIDEN VOYAGE. IT FEELS GREAT TO FINALLY BE DONE, LIKE A HUGE WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED OFF MY SHOULDERS.

HERE IS A SHOT SHOWING THE OUTSIDE, PAINTED GLOSS WHITE. IM NOT TOO PLEASED WITH THE PAINT JOB, IT LOOKS BETTER IN THE PHOTOS. THE PAINT PROVED A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH SO I WILL BE FIXING THAT UP AFTER THE SUMMER IS OVER AND I GET SOME USE OUT OF IT.

I HAD ORIGINALLY WANTED TO PAINT IT BLACK BUT THAT COULDN'T BE DONE FOR A COUPLE REASONS. I AM ACTUALLY REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE WHITE MAKES THE TRIM AND INTERIOR STAND OUT.

HERE'S A PIC OF THE INTERIOR OF THE BOAT WITHOUT SEATS, NICE AND GLOSSY.

A PICTURE OF ONE DECK.

AND THE OTHER.

THIS IS THE PADDLE I BOUGHT, HANDMADE BY ART AND GENIE IN TINMOUTH, VT, IT'S MADE FROM ASH, BLACK WALNUT AND CHERRY. IT'S REALLY NICE AND I CAN'T WAIT TO USE IT.

IT'S NICE ENOUGH TO HANG ON THE WALL, THANKS GUYS !