Beginning with a Thursday evening in a Muskoka chair watching the Super moon hanging like a big silver dollar over Lake Couchiching, sending a river of gold rippling right to our feet, my few days away from the heat and humidity, hustle and bustle of our lives here in the big city, fishing the lakes around Orillia was just perfect, and a welcome reminder that just 90 minutes away, there is another world to live for every day.
Flat calm early mornings in the dark led to sunny clear blue skies, not a drop of humidity, spectacular scenery, reflecting clearly in the water and if you never believed the moon cycles affecting the bite, don't ever doubt it.
Over 2 mornings captain Tom and I had 35 mainly small mouth bass in the boat, and I have a small freezer full for weeks to come. We also fished the evenings until mother nature spoiled us again with spectacular sunsets, especially Saturday with the loons and happy children having a last blast of a perfect day on all the cottages dotting the shores of Sparrow Lake.
It is the much simpler Canada I grew up with beginning as a boy in the 50's before the rest of the world arrived to our shores.
Older couples in 15 foot skips with a 20hp Johnson or Evinrude quietly trolling the lake they have retired to, family's of this generation in cottages they've inherited from their parents continuing the same happy pursuits along with unbelievable new builds, I don't know how people afford them, all living respectfully amongst each other. Canadian flags flying proudly everywhere, no traffic noise, all in stark contrast to this huge multi cultural melting pot and all that that encompasses today, here in the big city.
Meanwhile Corey Connors, Mac Hughes, Taylor Pendrith, and Adam Hadwin protected their status and now move on in the top 75 for the BMW Championship this week.
Nick Taylor who was on the bubble and got in at 124, is done for this year as is Adam Svensson after failing to move on at the Fed Ex St. Jude Championship.
Michael Gligic (135) and Roger Sloan (167) are the only Canadians remaining in the 3 event Korn Ferry playoffs beginning this week, which will award 2023 PGA Tour cards for the top 25 players.
Stephen Ames was in contention all weekend at the Champions Tour Boeing Classic, finishing T3 -11 four shots behind winner Miguel Angel Jimenez at -15.
The LPGA arrives at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf club in Ottawa next week for the CP Women's Open where Brooke Henderson will be the star attraction, home this week after a week in France, two in Scotland and a fourth on holiday in Ireland.
Bryan Angus
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