Moosebunk

Thanks for reading fellas! Agreed... they aren't nice. But if they had all been deer flies or black flies that would have really sucked too. A reality on almost every trip. With this site there would be little worry... very protected for boat rocking except there were some stumps and debris at the landing that if the boat got sideways the hull or motor could take some damage. On the way out... well over an hour and about four hours to get everything on and offloaded to camp. Stevie lost three or four lures to pike while speck fishing and snagged one up. I lost a fly and lure to pike. We got one lure back, 5 days later when catching a thieving pike nearly 2 kilometers away from where it had stolen the lure earlier. That made us chuckle... Used to lose many more lures to snags but have learned an interesting "move" to make using boat, rod and right timing that gets them off 90% of the time in one shot without having to back up all the way to the lure. Even with Stevie, he quickly learned to be right on cue as to when to pop free. I remember years passed losing a dozen to two dozen lures a trip... But the pike weren't over-running the shorelines where specks were, so that helped this trip too.

Annual spring trip out west to Nipigon is in the books. Won't be a late summer trip happening this year. My buddy Stevie and I tackled some all new water for us, putting miles and miles in the boat. It was great. Something very satisfying about researching and then exploring, while catching fish along the way. A total mixed bag of weather fronts kept fishing interesting but we pegged some real quality brutes this year, in great numbers too. It's a read as always, loaded with plenty pictures. You might like it given the chance... check out the link here! http://bunksoutdoorangle.com/nipigons-no-ragrets/ Enjoy the summer OFC'ers! Bunk.

Do you know of anyone Rob has actually restricted from launching there? Did you yourself have problems? He's a pretty reasonable guy most days. Anyhow, happy it worked out for you floater. Wanted some all new water to explore so didn't end up seeing you. Was out on the lake all week. You did just fine on the fishing for sure. Our first time there I think we only got three specks. Big area to break down but you gotta start somewhere, every trip will get better and better. Looking forward to the pics.

Got a pee bucket. Also store a cheap rainsuit, well waterproofed first aid, much of what's been said above and some tools.

Not even your age John but beginning to think the same way for different reasons. Once the youngest if off to University in 4-5 years country living will be finished. Downsizing and into town... mostly because 6 months of the year or more, Bren and I won't be living anywhere but north for work. Good luck in the life change, you'll be A-OK!

Blowing out that knee put some grey in that beard too. Getting moving dood!

Great job! Would enjoy dropping one of those into the mouth of a ski or big laker for sure.

1. Sutton River Ontario. Brook trout. Have several inlaws and work friends who have gone and it's been something I've put off since around... ohhh about 2000-2001. 2. George River at Helen's Falls Quebec. Atlantic salmon, arctic char, brook and lake trout. "Almost" made it there in 2008. 3. Ekulak River, Victoria Island Nunavut. 80,000 arctic char push through a 2 mile stream during three weeks in late August. Chrome salt strong bullets. 4. Costa Rica tarpon. On the Atlantic side during May, through a couple different resorts, two anglers in a boat could potentially hook into a 100 tarpon over a week. 5. Panama or Guatemala. Roosterfish. 6. Anywhere for Taimen. 7. Anywhere in Nunavut for char or lakers. 8. Thinglevir in Iceland for big browns would be cool too. Three fish to catch... Atlantic salmon, tarpon and roosterfish. Outside of fishing I'd like to take Brenda to Scotland.

Cool! Jigging over trolling always better. But whatever works to get fish in the boat.

Moon cycle 28 days.... Menstrual cycle 28 days... The origins of "lunacy."

And good people like you are the reason we survive!

Resurrected!!! Because it was only just found for the first time. Awesome read. That'll get the pike slime juices flowing.

That'll make him wanna quit school for the mornings in no time! Nice parenting dad. lol

No shortage of ski fishers here. You'll fit in fine. Welcome aboard.

Never tipped! Never even thought about it. Nobody tips me to make people feel at ease, better or pain free.

Recently saw an ad for Tamar on Temagami. Always liked that spot.

It's kind of a pretty, ugly, though Joe! Good stuff guys. Jiggin' eyes or trolling?

But we know Smits that most muskie guys are nutcases. lol Kept track of moon phase for about the first 9-10 years of keeping a fishing journal. In that, catches or best guesstimates of catches were also recorded. That's a long period of time to detail actually. Full and new moons are best for walleye and pike numbers caught / activity of fish. That said, (like it has been the case for muskie too in more recent years) the last quarter moon has been good for bigger fish.

Welcome aboard. The secret with Temagami is... pray for fish every day and drown your sorrows in whiskey every night. Tough lake, but smallies are probably the easiest thing to catch there. Lots of rocky shorelines and points that usually hold a fish or two.

You pay insurance to insure the vehicle, and the dump truckers or company does to. Surely you can beat it out of both to get back what you need? Anyways, read this and thought of my folks who not that long ago suffered similar. Except that it happened in the U.S. Alot of documentation, health bills and red tape but in the end they were compensated well beyond the cost of my father's motorcycle damages and mother's care. Glad to hear you walked away from this. Still has to suck though. Get after those insurance companies.

Gotta get an open water salmon some day. Nice going FreshT!

Good luck up there! You make sure it's all in fine working order...

My woman NEVER outfishes me! So MAN UP dood! Camp Jiggy is cool!

This spring sucks! Wish I'd stayed working in the Arctic for another month. Rain.... Wind.... Cold.... Garbage!!!

Upsize and/or fish a little deeper if possible? Rupert River area has plenty specks. A 1.5 hour drive really ain't that bad for a good day of getting into them. Write a report, would like to hear how you do.