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Went today & Boy was it PACKED!!! was the first Toronto show for me & was quite good in my opinion. I have never fly fished before & found the demo quite informative - going to try it. A lot of vendors for tackle - did not really check any pricing as I prefer to support my local shop here in London. (Lambeth Rod & Tackle) Certainly drooled alitlle at some of the boats... Nice to see all the outfitters available & got to meet Martin & Jennifer from outpostcamps.com in person. Mr. Borger is quite the celebrity- I saw his picture in a few booths. Has anyone seen this: http://www.oodmag.com/contests/fly-in-fishing-contest/ Better sign up! Cheers! Scott

I'm in! This is really kinda cool. Cheers!

Thanks for the report Hank! Some really nice fish. Glad you had a great trip. Thanks also for all your help on my trip to Sturgeon

Looks like you had a good trip. Thanks for the post. Let's see some pics!

Great report Mike! Thanks for sharing.

Taking the Wife isn't so bad....She was a great sport! Lol! That's awesome. Hope you have a blast! Your gonna have a great time! Cheers Mitch. Wow! Terrific! I left some kebob sticks in the kitchen drawer; Make sure you try those walleye kabobs @ the end of my post....they are great Many Thanks again for your help!!! You definetly made the decision easier.

That really hurts! Sorry to hear that man. I live in westmount & had my car gone through 3 weeks ago in my driveway & my neighbour left his garage door open a couple nights ago & lost a few things too. Damn teenagers! Will keep my eye out.

Hey Everyone. Recently made a trip with my Wife, 16 yr old Son & dog with outpostcamps.com to Abbey Lake in the Chapleau game preserve. I will try not to repeat info from previous reviewers. But add my 2 cents! This was a first ever flyin adventure for all of us. I started to plan for this trip via the web. Well this is where I found Mike Borger. Enjoyed a few of his videos on YouTube. He has a much more thorough & well written report here: http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=56667&hl=abbey Made the first contact (email of course) to Martin & Jennifer @ Park’s. Initially was looking for Anginami but Abbey was only available. My Son & I were pumped. Asked my Wife if she would join us & she said only if she could bring our lab. Well Jennifer said it was no problem, so.... We Booked! Made the drive from London, ON down to Sarnia & crossed into Michigan then north to Sault Ste. Marie where we spent the night @ a pet friendly hotel (Sleep Inn) actually pretty good if You pay the advance Internet rate ($120). Headed the next morning to Wawa where we picked Up our worms (flat for $60) @ Young’s general store [email protected] then off to Hawk Junction for our flight. Martin emailed me that the generator had been malfunctioning for the current group. I offered to pick one up in Wawa’s Canadian tire & He was onboard for that. So a little scramble at the last minute but We were just in time for our flight. Hawk air – very professional. Checked us in & loaded us fast. Very efficient. Offered to hold My car keys. Pilot was very nice; Lenny I believe. Take offs & landings extremely smooth. On a trip back my car was waiting @ the foot of the dock – nice touch! Arrived @ Abbey Lake, The cabin was everything that Mike Borger…. & Terry http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55985&st=0&p=610043&fromsearch=1entry610043 & jds63 http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=57301&hl=abbey & Bronzeback http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65268&hl=abbey reported on in their reviews. Above is a panoramic view of the site from the cabin. Generator worked great (charged the ipad & ran the magic bullet) Fridge was cold & made solid Ice! We opted to pump the water from the well drilled on site- treated it with tabs & all was good. Sattilite radio was a perk. There were 3 boats & motors – the Gentleman that had stayed before us said he had an issue with 2 of the motors – I tried the third & worked flawlessly the whole time. Plenty of gas/kerosene & mosquitoes! Bring repellant the more deet the better. The mattress in the cabin are singles and memory foam; very comfortable – I’m a BIG guy & Usually end up on the boards all night but not so with these- slept great! Had everything we needed as far as cooking goes. Cheated a little and brought some paper plates. Brought a bbq brush (now there’s 2) still needs a metal spatula for the bbq – there are a short pair of tongs. Had some fun with the meal plan – and made a pineapple upside down cake in the dutch oven. (rainy day) and tried Mike Borger’s fish tacos – very good! We were a little worried the first few days as the rain only allowed us midday fishing – which was tough; Caught a few pike & a walleye trolling 15ft diving perch like rapala. Then we were able to get out in the morning & evenings (Terry mention’s this) & WOW what a difference. One after another - white head & duo tail jig with orange eye with worm & the walleye coloured worm harness were best. http://youtu.be/qlPCYQ9u9WI We sure didn't have to go far from the cabin- the rock pile really produced! Left a laminated copy of a map Mike was very kind to provide in the cabin alongside another that was there. It was a great help. Thanks Mike! Overall, I would rate Park’s quite high. Very reasonable pricing & Everything they promise is delivered. Haven’t been this isolated in a long time. Felt good to enjoy the quiet. The stars were incredible you could definitely see the milky way & shooting stars abound. I believe my Son & I have become closer from this trip would recommend to all Dad’s. Last day was a bit of a scramble as I didn’t expect the plane till about 12:30pm... Well he arrived about 10am! (Best to pack most everything the night before.) Did the drive back all in one shift with a few rest stops along the way. Had packed some walleye kebobs & a cheese tray in the cooler for the ride. You guys gotta try these they are fantastic! Great trip for a total Newbie! Thanks everyone. Scott

Nice looking trip. Really enjoy your reports. Thank you!

Hi Everyone! New to the forum. Just got back from 5 nights @ Abbey. Would like to send a HUGE SHOUT OUT to Mike for this report & all his advice!!! (the map didn't hurt either) Booked based on this report & had a great time! Best to all, Scott