Name that Spot Winner

Alright, enough with the suspense already.  It's time to announce the winner of the "Name that Spot" contest.

We had just a ton of great entries and one in particular that really had me second guessing my initial, gut reaction.  But after careful deliberation with a fly fishing forensics team (guides, trout bums, and other various ne'er-do-wells), I believe we've reached a solid decision.

There were six different locations proposed but two had nearly equal entries and so, were clear standouts.

One location well mentioned was the pseudo boathouse just below Stephan Bridge Landing and above the Tractor Seat Pool at Camp McGill.  The second most often suggested location was the boathouse below Spite Rd. at Shoppenagon's.  They both seem right. Both structures touch the water's surface and both have a high water mark against a light background.  But if you look closely at the picture, you can see that the branches on the upstream side of the boathouse overhang the structure.  So we're calling this the boathouse at Camp McGill.

The first person to correctly name Camp McGill was Chris Brecht.  So I'm declaring Chris the winner.  Now, since I'm still slightly wavering, I'd also like to award Jeff Turner for being the first to name Shoppenogans boathouse.

For their efforts each of the winning, Au Sable River aficionados will receive two spools of two year old 9x, one fly fishing magazine with the cover cut off, a free fly line with purchase of any $800 rod, and all the flies stuck in the shop carpet.  Stop by the shop to claim your prizes.

Seriously though, both winners will have a free gift certificate waiting behind the counter courtesy of The Old AuSable Fly Shop.  Congratulations!

If you can prove our decision wrong with conclusive evidence, you'll can have the flies in the carpet.     

Whew!  This was a tough one.  I thought I had it pegged.  Thanks to all who entered.

It was fun and we'll do it again.