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Jim
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Jim remembers old time fishing guides in Clayton when
he was young.
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Jim Brabant of Clayton is a fifth generation river man and a quintessential 1000 Islands fishing guide. In his teenage years he would hang out with the old guides in the same boathouse where he keeps his boat on French Creek Bay today. Hear him talk about stalking the king of St. Lawrence River Muskies.
Jim Brabant of Clayton is a fifth generation river man. His
grandfather was one of the settlers of Grindstone Island;
his grandfather drowned while working on a Lake Superior freighter;
his father ran boats out of Cape Vincent. Having taken fishing
parties out from June to October for over 30 years, Jim represents
the quintessential 1000 Islands fishing guide. In his teenage
years he would hang out with the old guides in the same boathouse
where he keeps his boat on French Creek Bay today. Many of
his customers--including some of the rich and famous--have
returned to him for many seasons. He specializes in a traditional
guide's shore dinner, featuring the catch of the day, corn
on the cob, guides' French toast, and all the trimmings. Since
guiding has always been a highly competitive business, Jim,
a fine storyteller himself, maintains that "the only
way to beat the other guides is to tell your story last."
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