Joey

Great report and pics. Looks like it was a super time. Pickerel Cheeks, mmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Joey

Sweet Mother of Salmon!!!! Way to go Carole. That's a heck of a fish. Joey

Looks like a very productive day Emil. Nice calm water and sunshine. Can't ask for better fishing. Joey

Oh brother, not this question again Don't read them!!! Simple.

Wow, super report Rich. That is a HUGE bass. Way to go. Joey

Great pics and report Glen. It was just a pleasure sharing the cabin with you and Les for the week. I was in stitches more than once listening to your stories and banter. I especially liked our group cooking skills and I now have a few new recipes to try. As you said, I wish I was still there and can't wait until June Those are some killer perch BTW, did you have them mounted Joey

Great report TJ. I imagine Monique will probably wup your arse at hunting the same as she does at fishing. And so the cycle begins Joey

Great shots Chris. Sigh, wish I was still there Joey

Looks like you did well in the fishing department. Nice pics It was great seeing you again Canoecrack You too Glen!! Joey

Nice bass Scott. Way to go Joey

That's great Terry. Maybe they're twins Time to go catch momma!!! Joey

That's very cool Snag. You need one of these. I got this mag in the mail today and when I saw it I thought of you and your kayaking. Its made by Hammacher Schlemmer. Joey

Thanks for all the responses everyone. I'm still replaying the fun we had up there in my head. Work was brutal and so was traffic today so reality has set in once again Drew, there were a few blind mice and that's all I gotta say about that Joey

Good to hear sweetie. Glad you made it safe and sound. Let us know if Les made it aswell. Joey

Just a super report. I love all the pics and rock pics have always been my favorite. Looks like you all had a swell time. I want lobster now Joey

Wow, that's either good luck or bad luck, I'm not quite sure Terry Well, at least you'll have an easier time getting over the pressure crack with the sled Congrats on the muskies bud. Joey

Thank you Darren Joey

Well you did alot better than I in the fishing department Cudz. It was a tough week. As for the pirates as mentioned in my thread, you are right, that one guy, Lee, would not stop talking. I almost wish I had just taken a picture from afar They did indeed have several bottles of wobbly pops in plain view Joey

Yes, it was great to meet you awell. Glad you made it and looking forward to your report. Joey

Paul and I hadn't decided what to do for our September weekly vacation and after some consideration decided to join Glen and everyone up at Lakair. We headed up before everyone and drove through the remnants of Hurricane Ike for a very wet ride on Sunday. We arrived about 3 or 4 p.m. and unpacked and headed out for a bit in the rain until dark. The water was stained more than I had ever seen it, which didn't seem like a good sign. We ended up catching a pike or two each that evening. I didn't bother with pics as it was pouring rain. Next morning it had dried up somewhat but was pretty chilly out. This was a view from our cabin I could live with for a week. We fished morning noon and night Monday with little success, still in stained water. This was a sight to behold while pickerel fishing Monday night. It was big and orange and beautiful coming over the horizon. It was pretty neat, on one side the moon was rising and on the other, the sun was setting. Anyone know what this bird is? It has beautiful tail feathers like a woodpecker, but did not peck at trees. It was very skittish so I had to take the pic through the door window so its not too clear. Tuesday morning Lew showed up around 10:30 and we shot the bull for awhile. We were expecting GCD and his buddy Les so we ended up hanging around all day waiting. Kevin and Leslie were unfortunately absent most of the time as Kevin's mother was in the hospital awaiting heart surgery. Kevin can touch on that later if he feels he wants to, but the word this morning was that it looked like the surgery was a success. Glen and Les arrived around dinner time and we had some burgers and Glen got going on the campfire. He must have been a boyscout at some point because he was pretty good at it. Kevin did get to pop by for a minute that night. We headed out the next morning hunting musky. This was a strange sight. Paul did well that day with 5 pike and a largie. I got skunked Weather was all over the place, from cold front, to hot front, to north, west, east winds changing almost hourly. Made for tough fishing and different clothing changes in the boat throughout the day. This cloud cooked up a good gust of wind or two. BUT.......... I was not the only one skunked that day Found this t-shirt on ebay, thought it was appropriate Paul wearing one of my t-shirts as we arrived at the cabin only to realize he had forgotten one piece of luggage, his shirts, underwear and socks Another nice sunset that night. The campfire was roaring that night. Thursday was a day that finally arrived. I looked forward to this day as Lew and I had plans to go musky hunting. Yes, I got up at Lew O'Clock (well, almost) and we headed out. I took these shots of the sun rising on our way out. On the way to one of Lew's spots, the wind was coming from the north, which he said was perfect, but by the time we got there, it had changed to the east, which was not so good for the spot, but we fished it anyhow. We didn't catch any musky that day but we had a great talk about life and many other things. I was most enjoyable and if anyone has not had the opportunity to fish with Lew, I suggest you make a plan to. I had a fabulous time. Thanks Lew, much appreciated. I didn't catch a musky but I did end up hand bombing this 72 incher It was floating in the water and we swung back and I grabbed it out. Here is an example of the stained water, and this was by Friday when it had cleared up a bit. I had fun playing with this blue jay. He was keen on peanuts and I kept throwing them to him. Glen and Les heading out for the day. Bassmastermike's buddy Steve had this cool remote control boat and was giving it a go out on the water. Roger (BPSBassman) and his son Paul stopped by for a bit. They were staying at Memquisit. Since Kevin and Leslie were busy with Kevin's mom, Glen and Les couldn't get meals cooked for them, so I volunteered to cook for they boyz. But ever the gentlemen, they ran into town after two nights and then I got treated to their cooking for a couple of nights aswell Even pickerel fishing was tough. Friday night we anxiously awaited Roy's arrival. We had a hoot around the campfire, meeting alot of new people like Highdrifter (Fidel), Billy Curtis, Bitsmith (Mike), Skeeter and his wife, and there were alot of others I had already met (I'll post those pics later). We finally retired at about 2 p.m. with no Roy in sight. I was awoken by some footsteps in the cabin around 3 a.m. Roy and I chatted for about an hour. This was taken in the morning having some coffee with Paul, Glen, Roy and Les. While sitting chatting this boat load of pirates came by. I had to go take a picture and they were characters alright. They were staying at Memquisit also. Bassmastermike Glen got skunked more than once, ha ha ha. Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure and surprise of fishing with Muskiestudd (Chris), Spiel (Chris) and Hooked (Ted) for some pickerel. Muskiestudd said he took a wrong turn somewhere on Saturday and ended up at Lakair We managed three due to Muskiestudd's pickerel prowess. Chris' fish - in the slot DOH Ted's fish - in the slot DOH My fish - not in the slot WOOHOO Sunset Saturday night. Billy Curtis, GCD and Paul before the bonfire and guitar jam Saturday night Spiel, Les, Skeeter, Tracker, Highdrifter, Paul and Bassmastermike. Ryan the camp helper and Billy Curtis jamming. Steve (Nick Lachey) and Ryan Muskiestudd Glen Billy and Chris getting into the Moonshine This was the SECOND bottle!!!!! Tracker and Kevin Hooked (Ted) and Chris Tracker The whole gang Les Here is a youtube vid of the campfire while the guys played some guitar and everyone yakked away. This morning we all got up and packed up and left. Glen and Les for a 19 hour drive, Roy for an 8 hour drive and our drive ended up being 5 hours. It was a really great time once again. Fishing and the cold fronts and weather weren't pretty at times, but the fine company made it a great week. Hope you enjoy the pics and if I got anybody's name wrong, I apologize beforehand. Joey

Well, we're all packed and leaving in about 15 minutes. Hope Hurricane Ike doesn't screw up the fishing too bad. Got a week ahead of us with no work and no traffic, so that's fine by me any day. Looking forward to seeing all who are coming up during the week and next weekend. Everyone play safe! Bye for now. Joey

How'd you make out in it Chris? Joey

Kind of a crummy death eh Ramble On, for both of them. The pickerel suffocates and the pike starves to death. That the real meaning of your eyes are bigger than your stomach Or in this case, your throat!! Joey

Looks like a cool day out on the water with a great captain. At least you got one Cliff, a nice birthday present Joey

Happy Birthday Cliff!! Hope you have a super day. Bly, that's priceless Joey