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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishing with George McFarlane

By Molly Kett

2-year-old George McFarlane
6has a big passion for fishing.
Originally from Jamaica, McFarlane
moved to Canada in 1988. He is a
millwright by trade and works as an
air compressor service technician. He
is now semi-retired and spends much
of his free time fishing.
“There are two things I love about
fishing,” says McFarlane. “I enjoy
having the time to be free from
everyone and everything, alone with
time to think. I also enjoy fishing
with friends so you can talk about
anything or nothing. You never know
if you are going to catch something
or what you might catch.”
McFarlane’s passion for the sport
started even before he moved to
Canada.
“My earliest memory is spear
fishing in Jamaica for barracuda,
groupers and parrot fish,” says
McFarlane.
He has since passed down his
passion to his son, which accounts for
some of his favourite memories. His
favourite moment includes being with Photo Submitted
his wife and son, fishing for pickerel experiences includes an adventure will likely miss it this year due to 1/2-inch yellow perch. It’s still the
on Lake St. Francis and watching to a town in North Carolina called COVID-19. Next, he says he would biggest perch I have ever caught,”
his son catch his first pickerel. “He Calabash. love to do a fly-in fishing trip to says McFarlane.
was sure his hook was stuck to the “It has a charter, Calabash Fishing Northern Ontario or Saskatchewan For those who don’t think they like
bottom, but I assured him he had a Fleet. I have fished with them for pickerel fishing. “A friend fishing, McFarlane encourages to
fish. I will never forget the look of probably ten or more times. They from Yellowknife says the fishing is give it a try.
pure joy on his face when he reeled offer 4, 8, or 12 hour and overnight fantastic up there as well. Who knows “It is not for everyone, but you
that fish in,” recalls McFarlane. trips and they catch small reef fish, where I’ll go?” says McFarlane.
When he fishes, McFarlane says sharks, and groupers. You name it, Of course, with so much fishing need to try it at least once. It’s not
there are a few fish he likes to catch you can catch it,” says McFarlane. “I under his belt, McFarlane has made always about catching fish, but it is
the best, including groupers, kingfish, haven’t done the overnight trip yet, some very notable catches. also about appreciating the beautiful
marlin and snapper from the ocean, but I still have lots of fishing left in “In the summer of 2000, I was lakes and rivers and being able to be
and pickerel, Northern pike, bass and me.” fishing for Northern pike off the with friends and family, or enjoying
perch from the lake. McFarlane tries to do the Calabash southwest corner of Stanley Island the solitude and your own company,”
One of his most notable fishing trip at least once each year but when it hit my line. It was a 14 says McFarlane.

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