Moosebunk

Wholesale! Heard of 'em. CAN prices after tax weeds? Good choices dood!

Good hand auger is faster. lol Not...

That is food for thought. Other than fishing... don't get involved much in the other stuff. Not on the forums. If you are going to post, sobriety and thoughtfulness can go a long way.

No WFN here... gonna miss the T.V. show. But it'll likely be on YouTube later... Great piking and like the drone work. Busy working, site seeing and doing some on the ground arctic char research for maybe some future date.

Felt haphazard yes... but maybe some method to the madness. Will likely be walking on 5+ feet of ice by this weekend and only wondering what swims beneath. Thanks again Jay. Let's try and meet up around Ottawa for a day out this year. Think that eye was near 14lbs... I think. 13lb, 14oz. A good one anyways but yeah, still not quite as sexy as the glowing orange char. Thanks for flipping over a page to take a look. Best fishes for the New Year!

What he said! James... you got us jonzing! Some great fishing and feel required from a rocking boat for whiteys at those depths. Well done again!

2016 was a bit of a strange year for time management. Normally most plans with work and play are sorted out long before any days arrive. Last winter was in a funk though, wondering what was to come and by spring, nothing much had really changed. The seasons were passing by and I had to roll with it. In the end the year all came together better than I ever did expect. Seemingly found a work and play balance with the scales leaning heavily to the fun side. Along the way, caught a tonne of new species, personal bests and had some amazing fishing experiences from north to south. Sturgeon, arctic char, gar, pike, sharks and some other usual fish make up the bulk of the fish porn in this one. Any interested can read on... http://bunksoutdoorangle.com/2016s-complete-fishing-finish/ Happy New Year to the gang here at OFC. Bunk.

Destroying my Kenai. It's sled isn't meant for towing behind a skidoo. The bigger Clams are great though. Just heavy.

Happy Holidays fellas!!!! And Joey wherever she might be???

If you still can, pick up a Symetre before they're done. They're work horses for the money.

Usually just a tuna sammy, lots of butter and pepper. Some old cheese and maybe a big dill pickle. Like me some jerky or Jelly Bellies for a snack too.

Would like to see a painting John. Pam Adellaire(sp) was once a regular member here who took on painting Hancock Peak, a picture of a cabin up near Moosonee. Dan who's another member here tattoo'd one picture onto himself. Bit of a shutterbug so it's always rather flattering to have people like the photos, even to that degree. Maybe Bren and I will find that muskie again next year. With her bananas, she was the best luck in the boat this year by far. Hard to decide whether it's fall or spring fishing I like better around here but it always seems both seasons fly by too quick. Just wish there had been 2 or 3 more outings to find that esox. Thanks for the kind reply, Happy Holidays to you too. My girls are angels and I'm one lucky man to have 'em but you're right Joe... time flies. Summer applying to Universities this past week and Leah starting highschool next fall it's kinda hard to believe. Thank ya fellas. Happy Holidays and a big ole sturgeon to you both for the new year. I still wanna puke when I think about it. Happy Holidays to you and yours too Jay! I heard that she loves to fish. lol Great person, lots of fun to fish with.

This past weekend the boat got tucked in the garage for the year. The lakes in the valley have a little frozen skim forming, the snow is falling and waiting at the ready is the ice gear. Past few months between work there have been more than enough days to chase fish around home. It turned into a great season for really BIG fish... and not exactly what I had been expecting either. "The Autumn Arms Assault" weighs in on it all so if interested, please read on... http://bunksoutdoorangle.com/the-autumn-arms-assault/ Thanks as always, and Happy Holidays to all OFC'ers!!! Bunk.

Believe they are done and doors closed here in Ottawa now. Always liked LeB's. Personally never an issue with service. Mail order was excellent all the way to Attawapiskat and Moose Factory during those years too. Too bad.

They weren't at the top here either. Didn't figure on ever fishing them actually. Glad to have done so. With you on this Brian, tarpon are at the top, atlantics and roosters. Can see tarpon coming next. Hook up to landing them ratio is about 1 in 8to10. Salt water kings! Thanks Simon. Can't help with Antigua but if it's fishing like what was done in Florida I can maybe give a few general ideas that might help. Good luck there.

John... I deal with enough bucket emptying at work some days. lol I'd rather be like a bear and just ***t in the woods. Camera (now in the shop getting repaired) has a polarized lens cover. It makes colors pop, cuts down on glare and is easier to keep clean. Without it, colors are certainly more dull in the photos. As for the coho specks and muskie sized pike... Well, it's really only about 70% EAP that does that. lol. Some are more privileged than others. lmao!

Thanks guys! Obviously love the place cause if I think about it, there's probably over 100 hours just in driving back and forth to it a few times a year. Nipigon is as close to the remote arctic a guy can go, without having to fly anywhere. And we know there's awesome fish to be had.

Keep or no keep... the fishing must have been fun. Used to love keeping me a few 34-36 inch range teeners caught through the ice. Cedar planked then smothered with baby scallops in maple, garlic butter and it was a total gastrogasm!

Had read somewhere that the heart of Bear isn't a laker.. but a giant ling instead. Maybe it swam the Mackenzie.

32 or 36. Medium... or medium/light. Pretty well only use the Premier Ice Rods from St.Croix. Never an issue. Great for eyes and lakers.

Is that the heart of Great Bear Dave?

That place is a fish factory Chris, and those lakers have great colors. Was rooting for ya in the dock challenge, get your big silver dick award and dishes cleaned. Is it calling ya back or are you heading some place else next year?

Some nifty innovation there Brian!

I'm totally with Rick. That is an incredible fish. An over 15 is very tough to go beyond. Consider yourselves lucky though, the fishing has been terribly slow. We had one good day 13 for 15 with 12 eyes weeks ago, then 5 for 7, then suffered my first ever skunk since starting fishing there in 2009. Most of the fish in the 8-10 pound range. but the reports getting back now... SLOW!!! It's so weird. People picking off fish one or two a day here and there. Little charter chatter. May get back once more yet...

Agreed! There's a season for hunting... there's no season on most other recreation and as Bill said, the hunters are the minority.