Camping with the moon

I went camping with a couple of friends this past week and it rained everyday, The weather in Ontario this year seems to be more like Vancouver winter weather then the weather we normally get in here in Ontario in July. I am sure this is the wettest July we have had in quite a number of years. I am waiting for August to become rather hot then people start complaining that it is way too hot and dry. We still had a good time camping considering all the wet weather and made the best of it. As the sun was setting one night I noticed that the moon was already showing itself. It was only a half moon but it still looked rather near sneaking behind a pine tree.

Big bass on Lake Scugog

On Friday I went fishing with a friend on Lake Scugog, It's a lake in Scugog Township between the Village of Port Perry, Ontario and the town of Lindsay, Ontario. ( I believe Lindsay is now part of the City of Kawartha Lakes ). We got to the lake quite a bit later then I wanted too but things happen. It was a partly cloudy day about 20 degrees Celsius (68 F). Not quite sure what the water temp was but with the Lake being a shallow lake averaging only 7 feet, I am sure it was rather warm compared to a lot of lakes in Ontario.

The lake was full of weeds all over the place. At first I was a little bit discouraged by this fact then I realized what love weedy lakes? Fish but more importantly Largemouh Bass. The first half of the day we were getting a bit discouraged as we didn’t catch much at all then all of a sudden when I tossed my line out as soon as it hit the water this bass engulfed my lure and took off swimming into the weeds from the pocket of water it grabbed the bait in. I was able to get it out of the weeds and into the boat. We guessed it to be about 4 to 5 pounds. I live released it back into the lake

Here is a pic of my bass

A hour or so later we were thinking of moving spots as my friend only had caught a rock bass and a smaller one pound bass. Then all of a sudden BAM!!! This fish grabbed onto his line that he thought was bottom at first then it took off running right into the weeds on the shore. He finally got it in after quite some time and it had to weight at least 8 pounds. very nice bass for sure. He live released it back into the lake.

here is a pic of his bass

New Country 95.3 Canada Day Jam

Pembroke native Jason Blaine

On July 1 2009 (Canada day) I went to Radio station New Country 95.3 Canada Day Jam, It's an annual Canada Day set of Free concerts put on by various Canadian New Country Artists. Most I must admit I have never heard of most years but I become an instant fan just like Jason Blaine 3 years ago. Jason Blaine is from Pembroke,Ontario. He is a Singer - songwriter that I just feel in love with his music. His personally just made him stand out, quite warm and humble to have the fans that he does. The Rest of the artists that played were quite good themselves but again Jason Blaine stood out from the pack.

Marshall Dane, One More Girl, Tara Oram, Amanda Wilkinson and Emerson Drive, Join Jason Blaine on stage over the course of the day.

you can see more photos that I took on my Flickr Canada day Jam 2009 set