NEAR MORSON, Ontario – He hadn’t gone fishing in a couple of years, but Toni Troftgruben of Grand Forks found himself the talk of Amason’s Obabikon Bay Camp on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods last Friday, May 30, after catching a 28½-inch walleye just minutes into the morning.

A territory sales manager for Advanced Business Methods, Troftgruben was part of the Grand Forks Builders and Traders Exchange’s annual Canadian fishing trip. The Builders and Traders Exchange is a nonprofit group of professionals in the construction and trades industries, and this year’s fishing excursion drew 48 guys. Most are members of the Builders and Traders, while others are friends or relatives of members.

This year’s trip, a nod to history and tradition, marked the 75th anniversary of the Builder

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