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Congrats on the PB Jacques! A couple of hawgs for sure!! SWEET!!

Family and fishing, a great combo. Awesome report and pics Mike!! That bowfin is pretty cool. I haven't hooked one of those in years but the fight was pretty awesome yet disappointing during the bass tournament we were in. lol. Thanks for the report.

Me too.

That does suck Chris, been down that road before when the house was broken into. They got the holes that did my house, hope the same for you.

Thanks for the comments gents. I dreamed of days like those as well, nice to experience it...actually bloody awesome to experience it! The weird thing of the day was that we did not mark any bait and not even a fish. Not that I'm complaining about it!

Would love to have you along for the trip Bernie! Let's discuss for the 2016 trip. Don't forget the Frank's!

Sorry Steve, hoping they show up soon for you westenders. Report is up though.

As was stated in the Lake O thread, it's been a tough couple of years for many. Sunday gave me a sign of hope. The forecast was for a very narrow window to fish before those east winds really got going, so Rubin and I decided to go for it. On the water bright and early with the winds already starting to blow, a far cry from the calm that was suppose to be. We made the bumpy ride east as to troll with the winds back to the harbour. Lines were down at 6:30 and shortly afterwards a small bow of 2 pounds is in the boat, it was a start. Reset the rod and continued to troll deeper until the winds said to turn west at 7am. Well shortly after turning west the dipsey fires with a screamer and Rubin is up. With his fish about 80ft back, the other dipsey fires with another screamer. Decide to let that fish run figuring it had hooked itself and I cleared one of the other rods. I net Rubin's fish and grab the other rod and start my battle. A pair of long overdue beauties. With the lines all reset I thought I'd pour a coffee and relax but no time for that as another rod goes off. This time with a nice bow for Rubin. Line reset and reached for the coffee and another rod goes off, another screamer. This one had some attitude and wanted nothing to do with the net but we succeeded. Line reset, I look at my coffee and I do manged a few sips before another line goes zinging off. Line reset and can't imagine the day getting any better when the rigger rod fires with the Lyman on it. I've never had any luck with them but it was one of those days. Looked at the time as the winds were starting to blow pretty good...9am. With some of the waves pushing the 4-5 ft mark, we decided to call it a day. As much as it pained me to do it, most likely the better decision. A trip that we'll remember for a very long time.

Fantastic family shot TJ! Great report as well. Nice to see the ladies showing ya how to catch some fish.

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I was down that chute as well till Sunday, Likely the best 2.5 hours of fishing I've every had out there. I guess I should do a report up.

Not a problem Brian and thanks. When I switched the HTML it messed up the report, so I just left it as a link. The foam beds were not too bad when you are exhausted after a long day of fishing. Mike sure knows his stuff when it comes to these trips. Good luck with your trip and looking forward to your report. The skewers make a nice little side. lol. 2016 is still up in the air but the talking of it has started. They were difficult to find Wayne. lol. He was pretty happy to see that plane as supplies were low. Any "time" is a good time. I hope you'll join us on one of these trips soon! It was a factory. We figured caught somewhere in the neighbourhood of 3-400 fish during our stay. Thanks for the comments everyone.

Part 2 Countless numbers of doubleheaders Nice stringer of fish for our next meal. Another beautiful sunrise. The hunchback of Jembi Lake? This is always a great treat We got all the food groups but chicken, not bad! lol. As for the accommodations, they suited us fine. It is call a 6 man cabin but we felt with 4 it would be tight but manageable. Stove and wood stove worked fine. Generator was nice for the lighting in the evening and worked like a charm. There was also an outlet if you had to charge up your batteries for the next day. The boats and motors were great, no issues there. Our fly out morning was slightly delayed by a bit of fog. The fog did clear quite quickly which was nice. The future of the lake. We did catch quite a few pike but nothing really photo worthy. I'd have to say it is not really a pike lake and weird how all the ones we got were so skinny with such a great forge base. Lots of these guys swimming around. Our ticket out. https://youtu.be/vw6GJR5Iwug <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vw6GJR5Iwug" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Overall a fantastic trip with a great group of guys and great fishing!! Looking forward to next year’s adventure already!

The planning started back in January as to where to go and who would be on this trip. The obvious call as to where to go was Mike Borger of course and once again he did not disappoint. He had a few suggestions that were within everyone’s budget. After some discussion, Jembi Lake with White River Air was the destination. The months past quick and the next thing you know we are days away from the trip. Due to some unfortunate family concerns, one of our guys had to cancel. It was tough to find anyone that last minute with most having their vacation plans in place. So Joe, Ken and I made the trek to Jembi Lake, AKA – A Walleye Factory. We were fortunate to get in a day earlier and that all of our schedules would allow us to do so. A late departure got us to the Soo by midnight with an overnight stay there that gave us a fresh start for the last leg of the trip. Up and on the road after a quick bite got us to the base camp, loaded the plane and sitting at our home for the next few days by noon. Our chariot for the trip up at the air base Joe was just a little excited I think.... https://youtu.be/YLzSKik9Q8w Jembi Lake The winds were pretty crazy the day. We figured they were likely pushing 40-50k gusts and had waves that were 2 to 3 footers crashing on our shoreline. We unpacked and got the rods and tackle ready, stood there pondering how the heck we were going to get the boats in the water without sinking them. And if we didn’t, would we really want to be out in that washing machine of a lake? We had some lunch and decided just to wait it out for a bit and fish from shore. Well that windblown shoreline was a hot spot. The pike and walleye were quite willing to grab our baits. Before you know it we have our first fish fry for dinner and never even started a boat. The dinner was excellent and the winds died down enough to get the boats in and head out for a few hours. The fish were still cooperative as we came to the end of the first day. The next day, Alarm Clock Joe had us up bright and early. With the coffee brewing we grabbed a few shots of the much more favourable conditions. I wish I had my camera when I went down to the dock to throw a cast as there was a moose in the next bay. As always, it was very cool to see. With coffee in hand we made our way down the lake trolling to explore these new to us waters. Once again it didn’t take long and the fish were chomping at are baits. I always enjoy exploring a new lake and figuring out the hot spots. On Jembi Lake, it was made pretty easy as the fish just seemed to be everywhere. There were areas that did produce better than others but overall you could not go wrong anywhere you dropped a line. There was a good average size of 18 inchers but great numbers of 20 inch plus fish were caught by all of us. I could ramble on more but I might as well let the pictures do the talking. Every day was the same with eat, sleep and fish being the only objectives.

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Awesome news Brian!! Great to hear!

Have you looked at Cabelas? http://www.cabelas.com/category/Pedestals-Bases/104492880.uts Should be cheaper than the dealer even with the shipping, duty costs and exchange rate....maybe not. Would be nice to find it on the Canadian side. Central Outboard had some the last time I was there, might be worth a call if they are close to you.

No worries Pete, by the time I get home from work you've probably boated a couple. Weekends are another story.

I was going to say the same thing but opted not to!! You are a good man Terry.

Giving what you've been through recently you deserved to move a few rods with a picture like that Brian. Oh well, at least you were on the water and enjoying the day with a good bud. You'll get them next time out.

This would be the reason to get back up there. That's an impressive haul for the trip! Good going gents!

Sweet looking fish Pete! You have my number right? lol.

I'd say the 9.9 will be more than enough for that boat. If guys are pushing much larger boats on the big water with them, you'll be fine. The weight of the 20 maybe a concern for that transom, but maybe not. A few other things to consider I found on a Google search. There is a great deal to consider when selecting an auxiliary motor. The horsepower of the motor is just one element. Other factors to consider: --weight of motor --size of motor --shaft length --battery charging capability --compatibility with steering gear and linkage to main motor --compatibility with remote control system in place on boat --compatibility with fuel system and type of fuel needed, particularly if pre-mixed oil-fuel is used on main motor.

There are a few shops up that way that maybe worth stopping in to see what is working and grab a few flies to support them. There are also a couple of websites that have the river conditions and what hatches are going on. Don't know them off of the top of my head but a Google search should point you in the right direction. As Bill said, a guide can be well worth the money spent.

Awesome report Ryan!! You'll be needing a bigger boat soon with all the kids wanting to go fishing.