TennesseeGuy

You'll have a good week. Be on time because Pete is punctual. You won't need walleye helper when preparing your meals.

One guy left Tennessee with me on May 16, we spent two nights in campgrounds and flew to Little Vermilion May 18 in time to get in about 6 hours on the water. Whopper pretty much covered our first week and here's the beginning of week 2. The Beaver arrives with the final load of our 7 man party Seven year old Will at 46 pounds gets off the plane for his first ever fly in fishing trip Will decided to try pike fishing off the dock while Dad and Granddad loaded their boat. Here's his first pike Later Will was dressed and ready for some fishing from a boat. Ben, Wes and Will. Ben has been a regular in camp since his first trip when we celebrated his 8th birthday. May 2006 he and Wes chose Sportsman's Lodge for their H.S. Senior trip, thinking it a better choice than Aruba. Should Will's dad be in boat #01? Shore lunch at Table Rock found them short a walleye so Will threw his jig a few times from shore and added this walleye to their meal. Wes was working off the dock for a walleye or two when he decided to do a Dave Winfield and get a gull to move off the water. The gull flew, the jig hit 3 fow and this baby bit. So much for technique. We saw no sunshine the first 14 days, so when this baby showed, I snapped his photo in case I never saw the sun again. Here's my last drop of a jig at the end of day 16. Our weather had greatly improved and fishing was beginning to turn on. We were in the mouth of Rathouse River and so were lots of walleyes and pike. I warned those in our party that we might come across some adversity by being in camp so early, and that's what we encountered. One cabin was being completely remodeled and wasn't quite ready, water lines froze at night, the internet didn't perform as expected, the septic tank backed up, the camp generator wasn't quite ready for May fishing, the ice maker needed a part that had to find it's way from Winnipeg to LV, Brett (owner) intended to spend one day up north at an outpost camp - but was weathered in for 3 days plus 3 nights, 2 guys were out in a dense fog after sundown and we had to go after them. Only two employees were in camp and they were both new to the lake. All this didn't become a problem, just a challenge for which we needed to come up with solutions. Every cabin had at least a couple of people who were repeat customers and knew how to take care of themselves. It pays to go fishing with someone who has previously fished the camp and lake. We had good equipment, a dry cabin and plenty of wood for our stove. Fishing was decent and we weren't pulling a plow. What more could we want? I'm hurting to head back up yonder. I need more. TG

..............or look for a trailer just like it, but with a fresh paint job.

No pictures of Adam with fish because Adam is huge and makes big fish appear little in photos. What's this y'all stuff? I even wear shoes in the summer. Nice job Sandy. You did well under really nasty fishing conditions. East wind is not the prevailing wind in that section of NW Ontario, but East is what you got.

Cliff, it's good to hear that you're doing well. Best to you.

Congratulations to your family. It might be time to begin shopping for a bigger boat.

Clive, my wife and I agree that Gillian is a beauty. You're the fortunate guy who made the great catch.

All those big fish in only two hours on the water? Must belong to the fishermen's union. Fish two hours and get paid a week of fish.

First try clearing the pickup spot with a wire. A bug may have built a nest in it during the off season.

Nice. I believe they're coming just in time for Nicole's 10 birthday. Happy birthday Nicole.

Congratulations, it must have been easy for you to compete with all those hillbillies in the classroom.

Haven't been to Birch, but I'm sure you can expect good fishing.

I've made several flights with Peter Kay. If Pete says you're going to leave a 7:00 a.m., you'd better be on the plane at 6:50 a.m. because he's going to have air under his wings at 7. He won't hire anyone who drinks coffee or smokes because he wants his employees to work with both hands. I appreciate being with a pilot who owns his plane, is in the business to make money and who values his own life when flying.

As a long time user of worn out mowers I second Billy Bob's diagonosis.

Nice job, you guys are off to a great start. Best to you for a super season.

It's a good lake with plenty of walleyes and pike. It's C & R except for a few to eat while in camp.

An oldy, but goody is on sale now at Cabela's. Lowrance X-15MT with GPS and WASS for $449 U.S. Speed, temperature and sonar included. Without GPS it's $349.00 It's what I have because I'm frugal/tight.

Thanks for sharing your day with us. Did Bobby Knight give Dad the sweatshirt?

Way to go. That was Spring Training. Get ready to start the regular season.

It's great that you're doing so well and that you'll soon be on the water.

Ballistics tests indicate all shootings were by same weapons, a 9 MM handgun and a .22-cal handgun. Probably only one shooter. Shooter was a 23 year old student from South Korea, majoring in English. Cho Seung-Hui. SN were filed off both guns.

That's what my neighbor from Carthage, Tennessee wants me to believe.

Thanks for bringing this one to us. Those pike sure haven't missed any meals under the ice. Beautiful fish.

Yep, Roy, you're getting just like me. Doing things twice except for the one thing you'd really like to do twice.

Holdfast, I believe you called somebody out. I'm not surprised at the lack of response. I continue to appreciate your efforts in preserving our freedom. Peace comes after victory.