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This was my first outing of the Steelhead season last year, and I was determined to catch my first legit 20+ lb. fish at some point over the next few months. What a surprise when my 3rd cast to an unlikely piece of pocket water yielded this beauty. Wild buck - just over 20 lbs. Over half an hour to land. We were both exhausted. Released unharmed to fight another day. This is is the kind of day that memories are made of, and the thrill that keeps you going back for more!

I have been fishing Tunkwa Lake for 25 years. I love to fish this lake as well as the many other quality lakes in the surrounding area. Tunkwa can be a tough lake to fish at times, and I have a few friends who are reluctant to spend any time there. It probably doesn't help that all of my friends have heard about my first fly fishing excursion to Tunkwa many years ago, which includes my tale of having circumnavigated the entire 300 hectare lake several times over 3 days without a fish to be had. Since that time, I believe my skills have improved somewhat, and in this picture I was showing one of my friends how easy it is to catch fish from shore at dusk with a little micro- leech. As I was casting, I was joined by the very friendly and curious dog in the photo. I caught a fish within a few casts, and I had one very excited, albeit wet dog friend. Quite a memory!