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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishin’ with Nino Marcantonio

By: Molly Kett

9-year-old Nino Marcantonio was
5born in Ottawa, but he moved
to live near Monkland nearly five
years ago. He says that this was the
best move he could have made, as
for the first three years living near
Monkland, he and his wife went
fishing on the St Lawrence River
almost every weekend. Clearly, he’s
passionate about the sport.

“One of the best things about
fishing is being outside on the water.
I really enjoy fishing from shore as
well,” says Marcantonio. “It’s a very
peaceful sport, especially early in the
morning when the mist is lifting off
the water and you take that first cast.
The fun starts. When you get a hit on
your line.”

Now, though, Marcantonio no
longer has his boat. Instead, he has Photo Submitted
been introduced to the fishing kayak
by his nephew Colton Gallant and
brother-in-law Myles Gallant.
“Many times, I would come home was when he entered his first fishing up, but it goes back down hard. This Westport. I would also like to try
from a long day at work and Myles tournament on the St Lawrence River. went on for a bit till I brought it up. It salmon fishing on the west coast.
would call me up asking, ‘Wanna go “I was asked by my wife’s late was my first-ever walleye. It weighed I truly like the fight of catching a
fishing?’. Just as the sun was starting bass or a musky. But one of the best
uncle, Bill Gallant if I wanted to in at eight and a half pounds and we
to go down, we would take our kayaks participate. I said sure. My wife catches I ever had was a lake trout on
out onto the lake in Alexandria. It and I had only been married about a ended up placing in the top-ten teams. the sandbanks of Lake Ontario.”
was time to catch some fish and relax What a thrill.”
year at that time, so I was still new Finally, Marcantonio has some
on the water,” says Marcantonio.
to the family. Her uncle was a very One of Marcantonio’s favourite advice for those wondering if they
Marcantonio has been fishing for good fisherman, and I was what you places to fish is up near Westport. should hit the water and give fishing
as long as he can remember. would call a rookie. I never thought I His friend has his own lake where he a try.
would catch anything - I just entered likes to catch rainbow trout and some
“The earliest time that I remember “Just go out and try it. Teach kids
fishing was when I was about six or for the fun of it,” says Marcantonio. bass. this instead of being in front of the TV
“So, there we were, just jigging when
seven years old. My father and I went all of a sudden it feels like I’m stuck “In order to catch trout, you do have or PlayStation,” says Marcantonio.
fishing up at the Mill in Manotick to travel a little farther north where “Get outside for fresh air and the fun
on something at the bottom. Just
where we caught some perch and wonderful, what a terrific start. Then the lakes are,” says Marcantonio. of catching fish. Not only might you
bluegills,” says Marcantonio. “Next year I plan to take a trip with catch some fish, you may even see
my line starts going up and down but
my brother-in-law and nephew to some herons or bald eagles on the
His best fishing memory, though, in a tapping motion. I start reeling
try fishing with our kayaks up near shoreline. What a great stress reliever.”
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