Thanks all - was a blast, always look forward to that one for many reasons. Something to be said about those moments on the water, especially now that we're bringing a few kids into the experience. They've forged some great memories (one friend's daughter landed her first fish ever, another's son landed a beast of a fallfish at campsite).
Jim - yes, my neighbor Jan, who took Sherri's spot in my canoe the past two years between our pregnancy and subsequently Caden's arrival. Easily an 8lb fish - I have a large Stevens net and it filled the bag.
TightLines - it is a good one. As you could likely tell, we do the lower section. A bit more tame than the more northern/westerly stretch. This year it really became a fishing trip for the first time, with the other guys working the water hard and the bite didn't let anyone down.