BIG Fish
On Jan. 4, 2005 in an ice house on the frozen waters of Tobin Lake in Saskatchewan, Father Mariusz Zajak was doing what he often does while fishing. He was praying "The Magnificat" (Luke 1:46-55). He was also jigging with a Five of Diamonds spoon tipped with a minnow when he got what he called "the nibble." That nibble resulted in a 36.5-inch long, 22.5-inch-in-girth, 18.3-pound walleye. It broke the Saskatchewan provincial record by .24 pounds and set the ice fishing world record for walleye according to the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.
So what should father do with his new-found fame? He should put it to good use in helping others. Inspired by an article he read on the plight of the Tsunami fishermen, he would dedicate himself to trying to help them. And, he reasoned, once other fishermen heard about the situation in India, they would want to help, too. That's how the Tsunami Fishermen Relief Fund got its start.
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Box 639 Carrot River, SK S0E 0L0 CANADA |
To learn more about the relief fund or to contact Father Mariusz, you can send an e-mail to:
canmartyrs@sasktel.net
102 lb Lake Trout taken out of Lake Athabasca.
This was caught about 45 minutes north of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada! It's a sturgeon that was caught in a river in Nipigon. It weighed in at 318 lbs. and measured 8 feet 1 inch long. It took this guy 3 hours plus to land it.
