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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishin’ with Mike Proulx

By Staff Writer Port Hope and at Brook Trout, both
rainbow and brown.
60-year-old Mike Proulx not only
Proulx also finds that fishing offers
has a passion for fishing in his spare
a variety of volunteer opportunities
time, but he is also lucky enough to
that he’s also passionate about.
be able to bring that passion to work.
Currently, he works at the Canadian “I also love to help out by donating
Tire Pro-Shop, with a focus on fishing to special needs fishing events
and hunting. Proulx is married with and kids’ fishing,” said Proulx. “I
three children, seven grandchildren, love watching the kids’ faces when
and 3 great-grandchildren, so is they catch a fish. The results are
naturally a very busy guy. One thing heart pounding!”
he makes sure to make time for, Proulx says that many people ask
though, is fishing. him what the best hookups are for
“What I love about fishing is the different fish, especially when they
nature, the relaxing, and fighting are fishing for a particular type of
fish,” said Proulx. catch, like steelhead or salmon.

His earliest memory of fishing dates “I show them what I use. The best
back to when he was very young. “[I of all is when they show me pictures
remember] growing up fishing with of their results when they use my set
my mom, dad, and brother fishing up,” said Proulx. “Happy Fishing!”
in the Black River for perch with
bamboo poles while sitting on the
bank and eating sandwiches with dirty
worm and fishy smelling hands,” said
Proulx. “My favorite fishing memory
is doing different fish tournaments
and having shore lunches with some
of the fish we caught. We packed
frying oil and potatoes for our lunch
fish and chips.”

As far as notable catches go, Proulx
has a few.
“In Port Hope, I caught a 17.5-pound
steelhead and 55-pound salmon, and
at St. Regis Falls, New York fishing
for rainbows and browns.”

Next, Proulx says he would like
to try deep-sea fishing for tuna and
sharks, and also try sturgeon fishing.
His favourite catch, though, would
still be steelhead and salmon in Photos Submitted

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