Moosebunk

Just double checked with the journal to learn it has been over three months since last fishing. Spent most of that time in Nunavut working... in plenty dark... and in plenty colder days than here at home, albeit I rarely ventured outside. On shift and call 24/7 for a month on end, it's the quieter times some evenings and weekends that I gotta keep busy. Creating some entries for the website was just one of those ways... This bit of a report takes four excerpts from previous trips with one new entry as well, to basically highlight the five different times I have been fortunate enough to visit Nunavut through work and play. Arctic char and those memories fishing are certainly a happy place to go, especially when the days are long away from family and fishing. In this picture loaded write-up are two excursions to the Tree River with my wife Brenda, and three other work trips to Kugaaruk, Taloyoak and Coral Harbour found within different areas of Nunavut. Some here may have seen a few of the char pictures before, but most have likely not seen them all together and accompanied by the best of the incredible scenery only the Arctic has to offer. A click away if you're interested... Fishing Canada's Arctic Char. Next char report I'm hoping will come from one of three rivers on Victoria Island near Cambridge Bay. If not there, it'll certainly be somewhere new. Spring is fast approaching, in the meantime stay safe on the ice. Bunk.

Disgusting report Meegs! Gawd I hate to love and love to love splake. Fish has got my number... but not yours apparently. ;)

Great read Rob. Interesting line of work to be able to study such an elusive and cool weasel like this.

This was food related. This isn't the original video but I did see it recently. Wolverines running out of containers that I think were just holding garbage. Imagine if they hunted in packs?!?! lol. We saw some on a trip to the Sutton River this summer. Named a speckled trout pool after 'em. Locals up here in Nunavut see them too... and I was admiring a traditional amounti which had a hood rimmed with wolverine.

Yeah!!! Forgot about that. Cochrane Air didn't own the camp on Partridge the few trip years I was there... and they do now. How I'd love to revisit that cabin on Partridge and fish Kesagami again. Great fishing... and the last time I was there Brenda and I had Kesagami all to ourselves for a week. Not another soul. What a great time. http://bunksoutdoorangle.com/kesagami-reflections/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKGii_uaYaw

Yeah... they are "usually" solitary, but check this out! https://twitter.com/amymacbiologist/status/999319052655955968?lang=en

If fishing crappie you have to get permission. lol. Anyways, lake is super busy, holds all the above mentioned fish but even though it's the closest lake to my place, I still never fish it anymore. Come summer it gets beaten to death... but guess the odd good one still gets caught. Go for a drive and try different scenic spots you might be able to access along the river. It goes for miles man...

Flew into Snare and had chance to fish Bateman and the other adjacent lake years ago for a July trip. By fly-in standards the fishing was pretty slow...

Have the new Terrova coming off the older Terrova this past season. Spot lock IMO is improved.

Sounds as though you may have not put on some mono backing first... if you don't, the braid will slide on the spool and create problems. Or, as you say, it's an older reel and yes, I have put braid on some older Shimano's and suffered more than the usual line twist. Anyways... Any time I have strayed off original PowerPro I have been disappointed. Fly fishing is the only time I use a little mono, everything else for my fishing has been better adapted by choosing braid.

Personally had to go to Hell and back to fish gar over the years. A super fish to chase, plenty of them throughout many of Ontario's waters, I feel lucky and proud to have created a decade of great memories with family, friends and the fish. Every year I look forward to a dozen or so outings with the gar. An awesome angling experience! http://bunksoutdoorangle.com/ottawa-river-gar-rises-sets/

If you gotta have a time out fishing with no fish, you want it to be a time just like that one. :)

Cheers David! Here's to crossing more fish off our bucketlists in the New Year. Merry Christmas wild man! Enjoy the ice, maybe catch ya again one these days out there. I do. Used to get in about 30 days a season, now it's about 10-15. Mid Feb to late March be the only ice season time available now. Love lakers and whiteys these days, used to be pike and eyes. Thanks a tonne Greg. Friend of mine sent me a pic of his dad today reading a report of mine on Arctic Circle Lodge on Great Bear Lake. His dad getting primed up for a trip there this summer. Being that I've always liked to write, it's certainly great to hear that people enjoy reading. Happy Holidays to you both.

Droooool!!! Love big browns. And that, was, a, big, brown! Nicely done.

Thanks again Chad. You know what I need Jesse, an extra month of March and the back half of February to last about 4 weeks. Just to more easily cram an ice fishing life into that window of time. It's a road trip possibility though, have wanted to get to Simcoe for years. You're a beast either way bud, beard or no beard. Won't change the luck you bring. It is hard, hard, hard Simon to break away from the fall muskie & sturgeon fishing here at home, to drive 24 hours and start at ground zero during prime time. But that said, I'd be stoked to meet ya and give Seul a try. Would like to meet Ben out there too. Have another couple invites to be guided on Eagle Lake and my buddy Pat bought LOTW Lodge in Nestor Falls as well. What a friggin' road trip that would be. lol... I'd like to grow there but mine looks stupid cause it starts going sideways to the right well before it reaches Clive's length. Thanks Buck. Good numbers of big fish boated this year. Both hard work and luck.

Leah is one photogenic little lady IMO and biased opinion. A smile that melts me every time. Love her almost as much as the Yamaha... lol... Kidding. Merry Christmas dood! lol... Yeah... You're right! Should really just give it up by now. Thanks Brian. A chance this winter I may tempt a Simcoe road trip with some ice fishing gear and snowmobile in tow this March. Have never done it, would like to do it. If so, I'd love to meet up with ya for a fish or two. Spend alotta time living in hospitals too, and know all too well how these write-ups help pass that time. Can't say I've ever had muskie stew. lol You are too sir. Yes you are. Read on and enjoy man! And Happy Holidays.

Working on that man, working on it. Gotta start somewhere and work your way up right...? ?

Bit late coming around with this fall recap. Haven't done nearly as much writing this year but Coral's char and the Sutton speck reports were quite big undertakings that drained the batteries. Anyways, the fall fishing this year was incredible. Muskie fishing was beyond expectation, very pleased plenty homework, tweaking of this and that, some experimenting plus the new boat all worked in my favor. One of our OFC'ers here, Clive, met up with me twice and he wasn't disappointed. Dood surely brought the luck with him and we had a couple awesome big ski days together, 50+'ers galore. Family and friends came aboard for sturgeon and walleye as well. Not as many days put in for those fish, we all made it count when given the opportunity. Biggest was a 66-incher that took me for one heckuva drift. Anyhow, it's hyped, typed and ready now at the site if looking to click on over at... . SEASON'S ENDINGS BIG FISH BENDINGS Thanks for reading along through 2018. Some adventurous plans ahead in the new year so hope you stop in at the site now and again for a read. Best to everyone in the coming season. Bunk

Hope is to spend more and more time as the years go on fishing with Brenda. Personally, goals are always in mind. Better a 56" muskie, fish more arctic char each summer in new places in Nunavut. At some point catch a first atlantic, tarpon, or rooster. Nail a big brown, catch a first open water Lake O salmon in my boat. A 30lb+ laker through the ice. Came close twice on 50 pound softwater lakers but would like an over. Visit Northern Quebec, fish the Ekaluk, revisit the Tree. It goes on and figure if you're not chipping away at it constantly, many won't happen the nearer the end of the road. Bren going to Nipigon this summer, fishing char atop Hudson Bay and finally visiting the Sutton were this years big moments. Nipigon Trout with Bren. Sutton River Specks Hudson Bay Arctic Char

Hey, for every academic, athletic or work award a child may get growing up, these character awards are every bit as special for our children and parents. Cool stuff.

Can't remember ever using spreaders on skis at all. For pike, I keep a pair of cheap 6" bakers. If one won't open the mouth enough, two at once usually does.

Nothing to add. Just wanted to say tho, for a bunch of fishbums yer all making some smart comments. Good thread to follow... Watched the news today, that Riaz, Rios whatever guy going on about how GM's in for a fight, then some Union Reps getting riled up... Just kinda thought to myself, it does suck for the workers, families and even Province too, but the dark clouds have been coming for some time, so I hope folks were wise to prepare for it as much as much as possible.

Comes to everyone I think Joe. But ya gotta keep trying to keep moving though. "Motion is the lotion" dude! And it's true, you quit going on, you start giving out. I'm only half your age tho... and think you're still rocking pretty good.

Uggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Reaching a point it's hard to turn on a computer, TV or phone nowadays.

Picked it up! Just on the annual payment plan instead, which was a bit cheaper.