Wednesday, June 03, 2009 My brother and I decide to head back out of John and attempt to go see Johnson Falls on the other end of Pine. Just a few miles through McFarland battling some wind and then whammo, Pine has 2 foot rollers and we only make it to the only island on Pine and it's already mid afternoon. Had lunch with a very nice couple and their son and then decide we've been defeated and ride the waves back catching some bass and a nice lake trout (25ish) that combined with the waves and it fighting make for a very interesting adventure. Beautiful scenery but we are pretty worn out after that battle with the wind. Come back to hear our fathers story of the largest fish of the trip being caught (37" northern) without using his fishing pole. He decided to stay back and fish out of the kayak on John and while drifting on the north end of the lake with about a 22" walley on the stringer, the story gets pretty funny. I after seeing what he thought was a follow up to his rapala, he soon realizes that the northern wants the walleye and it grabs hold and won't let go even after pulling on the stringer a few times. Dad then decides to reach for the net and after it falls off the edge twice, he finally nets the walleye on the stringer and the very nice northern. I know, it's sounds crazy but it really did happen. Dinner and a few walleys and some smaller northerns and the day is over.