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Wishin I was Fishin...

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Brownlee a Fan of Parkway Fishing

By Todd Anderson carp from the Long Sault Parkway.
Another highlight in his fishing career
dds are if you frequently fish was filming with the Fish Finders II
Othe waterways of Long Sault crew in 2015. Here’s an excerpt from
the Fish Finder’s Facebook page:
Parkway, you will have run into
Brandon Brownlee. “We met Brandon Brownlee while
A couple of summers ago I did just shooting a carp episode two years
that when my son Vincent and I were ago on the Long Sault Parkway. At
introduced to Brandon while we were the time Brandon was 15 years old
and spending all of his free time
all fishing under the bridge at Hoople
Bay. after school fishing on the banks of
the St Lawrence River. We were so
Brownlee was attentively watching impressed with this young man that
his impressive setup, geared for carp. we kept in touch with him through
He was very accommodating to my social media and knew that the next
then six-year-old son inviting him time we were going to be filming in
to be his “net man” if a fish would the Cornwall area we would invite
happen to strike. After only a short Brandon to fish with us. Well, that
wait, it happened. After hooking into finally happened and what a great
a carp, Brownlee called Vinny over, couple of days it was! Looking
encouraged him to pick up his fishing forward to fishing with you again
net, and coached him into landing the Brandon!”
catch. It was a thrilling experience Long Sault’s Brandon Brownlee poses with one of his impressive
for my son. Brownlee also enjoys learning catches. Brownlee says his favourite form of fishing is bottom-fishing
new techniques and figuring out how
“The thing I enjoy most about for carp and channel catfish. Photo Submitted
to get fish to hit when they are not
fishing is meeting new anglers,” says active.
Brownlee. “You are never too old, or
too young, to start fishing. Fishing is “My favourite species to fish for is
not all about catching fish; it’s more carp,” he says. “I like bottom-fishing
about enjoying nature and making for carp and channel cats. You never
memories.” know how big the next one will be.”

The graduate of Rothwell- He can be found on the ice of the
Osnabruck District High School St. Lawrence and surrounding water
in Ingleside (in 2015) says some bodies two-to-three times a week
during the winter ice-fishing season.
of his best fishing spots are in the
Long Sault Parkway. It’s a perfect In the summer, he enjoys the past-
situation for the 19-year-old having time 5-6 times a week.
the St. Lawrence River so close by to “I fish 12 months out of the year,” Brandon Brownlee invited Vinny Anderson to be his “net man” during
his home. he says. an afternoon of fishing in 2014. Brownlee says his favourite part of
fishing is meeting new friends, young and old. Photo Todd Anderson
His favourite memory in the sport Brownlee was introduced to
is landing the elusive lake trout while fishing at the age of three by his younger Brownlee says he still has one I have to thank for introducing
fishing the St. Lawrence River in father Tim. Father and son have plenty to learn from his father. me to the love of fishing. He showed
Cornwall. The biggest fish he ever been partnering up ever since as they “The best friend I have in fishing is me everything I know about fishing.
caught was a 43-pound conman share memories along the way. The my dad,” says Brownlee. “He’s the I still can’t out-fish him.”

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