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Wishin I was Fishin...

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Derek Leroux Talks Fishing

By Molly Kett

erek Leroux was born and
Draised in Lancaster and grew
up on the river, which is where
his passion for fishing began. He

credits his love of the sport to his
father, who was the first one to take

him fishing.
“That was our pastime,” says

Leroux, on fishing with his father.
“That was our fun and then I just
got hooked on it right from the
start. Every minute I had, I tried to
get out to the river, ride my bicycle

down to the river. Of course fishing
was good back then, different than
today.”

He started fishing when he was

around five. “We used to fish with
bamboos believe it or not. My Photo Submitted
father used to own a local business
here, a local hardware store, we
used to sell bamboos by hundreds
and hundreds in the spring time and now it’s the peace and tranquility “I have four boys, they range Leroux.

that’s how everybody fished perch of getting out on the river as I’m between 13-18 and taking them
back in the day, from land and lot of older,” says Leroux. “I do a lot of out individually and watching Leroux says for those who

them fished from their boat,” says haven’t tried fishing, they could

fishing in the summer here and it’s them catch their fi rst walleye is

Leroux. “My earliest memory, one my way to just get out and forget probably my fondest memory of be missing out on the thrill of a

that stands out, is fishing out of the lifetime.
about. If you had a hard day, once the river here; to see the smile
creek and catching an eel and when you get out on the river it’s hard on their face and how proud they “If you’re looking for peace and
I grabbed it, it wrapped around my to think of anything else except were, and how proud they made tranquility and if you’re looking
arm and as a kid it kind of freaks for the beauty of the river and just me,” says Leroux. for a thrill and a great pastime
you out, you know.”
relaxing. Letting your troubles His favourite place to fish especially for children, if I were to

What does Leroux love most fl oat away down the river.” remains his home, on Lake St. bump into somebody on the street
about fishing? The thrill paired Leroux has four boys and he Francis. Now, he strictly fi shes that’s what I’d tell them,” says

with relaxation. Leroux. “You’re missing out! Kids
tries to get them out as much as he walleye. “We have one of the
are missing out on it today; the
“As a kid it was always the thrill can, as his father did with him. His nicest lakes in North America here experience of fishing is fantastic. I

of catching that fish whether it be a time spent fi shing with his boys and it’s literally two minutes away
think it’s an important part of our
perch or a bass or a pickerel it was has formed some of his favourite from where I live, to get into my heritage especially in Lancaster
always the thrill of the fight, and fi shing memories. boat and be on the river,” says

and the area here.”

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