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Videos Mid-Winter Steel |
It was the brutal winter of 1984 when Uncle Rando set out on the
frozen tundra of Great Slave Lake (Grand lac des Esclaves) in the
Northwest Territories of Canada. The local towns people figured Rando
was absolutely insane for braving the frigid north winds of the
unforgiving north country. No longer than 2hrs after heading out of the
town and onto the ice, Rando was back with a potato sack full of walleye
and perch. The towns folk were awestruck, they had never seen a catch
like that come out of their waters for 20+ years and never in the
winter. After cleaning up his catch, Rando pulled up a bar stool at the nearby saloon as the locals began prodding him for any tips or techniques that could explain his amazing catch. After countless shots of the bottom shelf whiskey Rando reluctantly began to share some of his knowledge and wisdom. The locals were amazed by his vast abilities to persuade fish into committing to his presentations. After taking notes on Randos’ tips, one of the locals says, “he’s like.....an Ice Bandit”. Ever since that day the title “Ice Bandit” stuck to Rando wherever he went, and he wore it proudly until his dying day. Since that fateful day, Uncle Rando, his close friends and some immediate family have been initiated into his elite company and earned their title/status as an Ice Bandit. Over the years the team has steadily grown to an astounding 18 members. As years pass the stories become more questionable and the drinks colder but one thing remains...once a bandit...always a bandit! So the tradition starts here......stay tuned to see where it’s headed. |
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