The fishing season in Mantioba’s Southern Division begins today and one local fisherman says he’ll be making the most of it.

Ronny Peters is an avid fisherman from the Sarto area. He says this year’s fishing season will be extra special because he spent this past winter refurbishing his aluminum fishing boat with his 10 and 15-year-old kids.

“I have never been sentimental but I am 40 and it’s starting to set in. I got the boat from big brother, the welding skills my father-in-law taught me and my wife’s grandpa, all my wife’s aunt and uncle gave me his welder which he purchased new in the 70’s. And then of course the kids, the kids helped me restore that thing and rebuild it, and named it.”

Peters says it was a special project for him but the kids seemed to enjoy it just as much. He notes they are proud of the newly christened “Reel Therapy”.

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