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I decided to give it one more try lol

On my recent Algonquin trip I once again had the misfortune of donating my sunglasses to the lake. This time it was a pair of bluewater optics that I shelled out about $250 for. This was after I kneeled on my Bolle's this winter out on the ice. I figure I have lost thousands in glasses over the years and I just bought a pair of Bolle's to replace the BWO's. I wonder how long these ones will last? So if anyone snags them up, they are mine and I want them back I remember almost losing a 20hp Merc due to it coming loose on the transom, that would have sucked lol What's your biggest "extra cost of fishing?"

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Very sad, I was in the park the same week. People need to completely understand what they are up against and exercise all safety measures while doing it.

I bought a pair of Keen hiking boots a few years ago and am very impressed with the comfort, stay dry ability and overall performance. http://www.keenfootwear.com/ca/en/wall/shoes/men/na/16,1449

will do!

Why not? I thought they were fiddleheads

Beauty waterway.. Back at Brent.....can't wait to do it again

Awesome rapids flowing unimpeded Signs of spring. Cool and loud To be cont....

some portage pics and random shots....... Wolf scat, pretty fresh! To be cont...

Lots of signs of nature everywhere you looked, this moose has seen better days lol Any access point was rough at best, this was about the easiest. The beautiful Nippissing river, snaking it's way along. Beautiful scenery To be cont....

The meat in these fish was insane, I have never tasted any better. We had them fried with salt and pepper, in foil on the fire, coated in fish rub, dipped in seasoned bread crumbs and done in beer batter, all were fantastic!! Dan and Mark with a few on the water Tear down starts.... Tout la gang ready for departure To be cont.......

The fish bite was good pretty much anytime of the day, it rained every day and when it wasn't raining, it was overcast. I bet this made the fishing even better. The tarp was up pretty much the whole time due to the nightly rains, still it was a blast and the fire was always going. Dan and Mark back from a trout trip! to be cont...

Here are some fish pics, these Brookies fought like crazy and hit like a freight train. All, except one were caught trolling at the slowest speed possible with a spoon. Only one was caught casting. to be cont......

We did consider going back but it was an hour paddle in each direction, the route was easy to follow once on the right trail, just getting started was the problem lol.

A full Brookie meal with rice, baked beans and a veggie was off the charts delicious. Time for a fire and relaxation Day 4 More brookie action at it's finest. The lake was able to be covered by canoe in it's length in about 1 hr. Not the biggest but very clean, deep and scenic! We were able to try our brookies in about 5 different preparations, all of which seemed better than the last, man this stuff was like candy! to be cont.....

First 2 of the week Our campsite was pretty well picked clean of any good firewood so we had to scan the shores of the lake to see if any good wood was available to us. Along one area was a scene of mass destruction, like a bomb had gone off. We agreed that a huge lightning event had taken place. All the roots were burnt and many were toppled. This would be our source of firewood for the week, and only a km from our site. Day 3 Up early and a good bacon, eggs, and fish breakfast we were ready for our first full day on the lake. The fishing was awesome!!!! To be cont.......

Our view from the shore of our site for the night. We sat around the campfire talking of our trip and then were serenaded by a pack of wolves not too far off. Very cool!! Day 2 Up early, pack up and we are back on the water expecting to be at our lake within 3.5-4 hrs. The portage access point off the Nippissing into our lake. The 1410 portage into our lake was a grueling uphill battle with downed trees blocking the trail and was also littered with moose droppings, this was obviously a very popular area based on the amount of droppings lol. Finally we hit the shore of our lake and we can see our site across the lake, now we are getting excited. The second canoe coming across to our site. Set up was quick and the water was calm, we had Brookies on our minds! Mark was first to hit the Brookies with a couple of beauties. To be cont.....

My buds and I do an annual trek and portage deep into Algonquin every spring and this year we decided to step it up a bit and do a push deep into the center of the park via the Nippissing river. We decided to stay at Brent on the night before our departure just so we could get an early start without the 4 hr drive from Ottawa. Jake had a bunk house for us which suited the need perfectly. After a good meal and a couple pints we readied the gear for the morning and hit the sack anxious of the next morning. The paddle across Cedar was ok as the weather was good and we were now in the mouth of the Nippissing river. A quick look around and we saw a portage, the sigh was all messed up and we couldn't make out the name so like all seasoned backpackers we would refer to the map, right? Except the map is back on the table in the bunkhouse where we forgot it. OK, so this must be the right trail, after all it is in the mouth of the Nippissing. So, we head up the trail and arrive at a lake and were greeted by 2 fellow canoeists who informed us we had just done a 1500m portage in the wrong direction lol. Back we go!!!!!! After our 2.5 hr scenic tour we were back on the water heading further up the Nippissing to the right portage, a 915 m all uphill along the Nippissing river. The Nippissing was pretty high, current was pretty tough to paddle in the lower section but we made it through the rough stuff to the slightly less flowing section. Ahead of us was 5 more portages and a 1410 m uphill trek into our lake which would be our home for the next week. Time was a concern now because we did the 2.5 hr 3 km detour in the morning, now it looked like we would have to stay at the last site on the river before the 16.6km paddle. to be cont.....

That's so funny Lew, I have 2, yes 2, not one, but 2 Jointed jailbird Believers in my box I have used over the last 15 years and I think I have had one fish on it. Must just be me cause others talk about it as a hot bait and you have it in your top five. Bulldogs are also a great bait

Topraider, Double blades (Mikes are awesome) and a muskiestalker (perch)

Troll Mooselook or wablers 3" spoons down 10' around humps and shoreline with planer boards.

Mike is the Musky god! Nobody better

Nope. They are in the playoffs