Need lunch ideas for fishing trip

I'm taking a friend out fishing in a couple of days, and I'm bringing lunch. Buddy and his dad are muslim, so I need to make lunch halal. My buddy just texted me that his dad doesn't eat red meat of any kind either (and his dad is visiting from India). When I take people fishing, the meals I prep are an important part of the fun so I don't want to just dial it in, but most of this is outside my knowledge.

So, ideas for lunch that are:

  • vegetarian (which makes it halal automatically)
  • tasty and filling
  • easy for me to make
  • can be made the day before, and will travel for the day in a cooler
  • bonus if it's indian?
  • Easy to eat while travelling or in the boat.

There is an indian food store within driving distance, so I could make a trip in if there's sort of pre-made things that can be bought. I just don't really know where to start.

Help? please :).

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u/thetermguy — 2 days ago

Fishing With Nerds - Shining Tree, Sept. Long weekend

Pics from Shining Tree trips we've done in the past few years. See the comments for deets on the trip I'm taking in September.

u/thetermguy — 9 days ago
▲ 256 r/uwaterloo

Fishing with nerds, results

Three engineers came fishing today. We caught a bunch of decent sized perch. Absolutely beautiful day in the water. Then off for some ice cream, then a quick tour around bass pro shops. Currently rubbing aloe into my sunburned face.

Holy cow it was a lot of fun, lotta laughs.

I'm seeing if I can organize a bit bigger trip locally for the holiday this Wednesday. Stay tuned.

u/thetermguy — 27 days ago

Fishing with nerds, last minute (tomorrow)

Got a last minute opening to go fishing tomorrow. Lake Simcoe, pickup in Waterloo at 6am, return late afternoon burdened with an abundance of fish. Everything provided, transportation, equipment, bait, lunch (lunch is already prepped, and it's not halal), etc. You need a fishing license for the day and dressed for a day in the sun at 25C.

First one to post 'im in' commits to coming and gets a spot in the boat. It's last minute, so please only commit if you're commited and able to come for sure.

Also, first trip in the new boat!

Trip is unaffiliated and unofficial. Just me going fishing...in my new boat :).

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u/thetermguy — 28 days ago

Free fishing weekend

This weekend is free fishing weekend in ontario - you can fish without a fishing license. And the weather looks great, so a good time to take dad out.

KW has a discord for people that fish locally, i can't speak for them but if you're a newb you might find someone on this discord that could help you get started this weekend: https://discord.gg/9qWsUz3V

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u/thetermguy — 1 month ago
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Fishing with nerds, results

First day fishing this year with some UW students and alumni. Got sunburnt, had a good haul of fish, had a good time. Almost 35 perch final count. Also stopped of for some ice cream lol.

It's also likely the last trip for the old boat that I've had for almost 25 years. Just ordered a 2026 model, a bit bigger and a bit nicer.

u/thetermguy — 2 months ago

Fishing with nerds - Saturday

Hey All,

I'm going fishing this Saturday, to lake Simcoe for perch. I have room for three UW students. First three to say 'im in' come with.

  • all are welcome
  • I handle everything, transportation, boat, equipment, bait, etc. no cost.
  • I'll bring lunch for everyone and can handle most necessary requests i.e. halal.
  • newbs welcome.
  • pickup in Waterloo at 6am, return late afternoon or early evening.
  • I'm a dad level old UW alumni and just going fishing. The trip is unofficial and unaffiliated.
  • you will need to purchase a one day fishing license which you can do online, I think they are 10-15 dollars

OK we are full up!

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u/thetermguy — 2 months ago
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Fishing with nerds - results (skunked)

So on the weekend, I took an alum and two UW students fishing. The plan was to go to timmins for walleye opener day, but a buddy texted me a pic of ice still on the lake. So we headed for Eastern Ontario near the Quebec border to spend the weekend fishing on the St. Lawrence river. Good fishing there.

Except, see pic, the boat died. On our first trip out we had to get towed back to the dock. Had it in to a mechanic a couple of times and no luck - no boat for the weekend.

So instead we went on a 'tour'. Basically just driving around checking stuff out. We ended up:

  • Driving around staring at the locals
  • spending some time at a huge flea market
  • visiting the farm where the McIntosh apple was discovered
  • shot some guns at the farm
  • visiting a co-op dairy near the Quebec border and having some authentic poutine
  • having my family over for a camp dinner of venison sausage
  • and just general driving around

So no fish (I think this is the first time I've ever been skunked in almost 10 years), but still a break from school/work for a few days.

I've promised everyone that once the boat is fixed I'll take them on a day trip and actually get some fish.

u/thetermguy — 2 months ago

Harvesting with nerds - results

Took three students and one townie harvesting ramps this morning. Ramps are the first plant that can be foraged in the spring. sort of a cross between onions and garlic.

Beautiful day for a hike in the bush, had a good time, and I entertained everyone with a 20 minute rant on AI to wrap it all up.

u/thetermguy — 3 months ago

Fishing with Nerds - foraging, short notice, tomorrow morning.

That's a wrap, we are full!

'sup nerds?

I'm going foraging for ramps early tomorrow morning with my son's gf and a rando waterloo person. I have room for two UW students, first two that say I'm in, come with.

Deets:

  • I'll pick you up tomorrow in waterloo at 7am. Return before noon.
  • I'm a dad-level old UW alumni
  • We are going to a private chunk of bush on a farm where we have permission. Wear appropriate shoes.
  • Ramps are the first harvestable food that comes up in the spring. They're sort of a cross between garlic and onion I guess? Anyway, they're tasty.
  • Last year my son and I also stumbled across some morel mushrooms, so maybe we get lucky this year as well. Morel mushrooms are very sought after.
  • Trip is unofficial and unaffiliated, just me going for a walk in the bush and bringing some folks along.

pics from past years:

https://preview.redd.it/cuzqvyikc60h1.jpg?width=792&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1b506add809e0d9c1d3069afd717dfb51f67a24

https://preview.redd.it/oofdqtqlc60h1.jpg?width=447&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4475f7aea97d430b05e0f46a04528dee04d26b36

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u/thetermguy — 3 months ago