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Not sure what I would have done pick it up or leave it... but I have no patience with crazy outbursts like that. Making the kid cry is inexcusable.

Fantastic!!!

So sorry for your loss. Words dont do this injustice justice.

I didnt speak to many locals.. although the motels were CRAMMED with workers!

Feaking great vid!!!

They had a catch and release policy before many others did, well over 25 years now I'm sure, barbless hooks only. NO PIKE KEPT. max two walleye each for shore lunch. They have done alot to ensure a very sustainable fishery. Thanks Bud, shes raised me from a pup. Living/fishing with me demands a bit of libations... I think its the tannins/darkness of the water. We've been sometimes catching them in two feet of water.. cant see your jig and sometimes pull them out when you set your hook! but the water isnt murky at all ...

With both kids working at Kesagami Wilderness Lodge this year we thought it would be a good year to go up and take a 4 night trip in, see the kids and brush up on our walleye jigging and pike casting (uhhgg) First off I left booking a room in Cochrane till about a week before, after all.. how hard can getting a room in Cochrane be?? We've had some crappy experiences at no name hotels, so up there we've always booked at the best western, its not cheap, but its a really nice place. Unbeknownst to us, there was a HUGE wedding there the night we needed AND a ton of construction workers in town working on a very large solar farm! After going through 4 hotels we were finally able to get a room at the Thriftlodge (This info is for other travellers.. The room was more than adequate, and there is a Steakhouse right next door. I was happy that the difference in price between the Best Western and the Thriftlodge actually paid for a nice dinner and drinks!) The next morning we headed to the airbase, and were surprised to hear that there were enough patrons going into the lodge that we would be using the Otter instead of the usual Beaver. Here us in front of it. I have to say... smoothest flight in ever! And we did get a picture or two of the solar farm itself! Once in we were greeted by the kids and what was probably the best part of the whole trip... served breakfast by our daughter... lol... We were on the water for the first day by 10:00 and headed off to out favorite spot to make sure we had enough walleye (pickeral) for shore lunch.. which turned out to be pretty easy. Monique, as always outfished me for most of the trip, but I think its cause I was usually busy getting fish off her rod! (Get ready for the "Monique caught all the fish show... dammit!) Our favorite spot for lunch was taken so we ventured to a spot we had never been to before and made our lunch, Onions and fish over the open fire. Delicious as always. The next day we got an early start and boy what a day we had. Pickeral were easy to catch for lunch, and our favorite spot (propane and tables) was open so we made fish and beans. The day just got nicer and nicer and by the time we got back to camp, we had put well over 100 fish in the boat, it was one of those days where you couldn't do anything wrong, by mid afternoon, we were just trolling shorelines and picking up a pike or pickeral on our spoons every 5 min, anywhere we went, they were on. I even had a pike come to the side of the boat and hit my spoon when it was hanging over the side of the boat while I removed a fish from Monique's line! When we got back to the lodge we found that they were on for everyone, everybody caught a mess of fish that day. I have to say its probably the best day of fishing I have ever had. The next day was our day with the kids, they were able to switch their shifts around and were able to come out for the day. We were so excited. But overnight the temps went to 6 degrees and this massive cold front rolls through, fog, cold north wind and 4 foot rollers. We weren't impressed, this was after all gonna be family day. But like every good Dad, I endeavor to my my family's life an "adventure" (Jaden would insert the work miserable in there LOL) and we bundled up and headed out into some pretty miserable weather. The boats up there are perfect for that lake, but the wind and spray had us soaking wet by the time we got to our spot, and after no luck fishing (I new it would be hard after the front) we decided to find a wood stove at the lodge and dry out. This picture doesn't do the weather justice. We had a nice sandwich and headed out again this time down the MUCH calmer river to find a small lake called 5 Mile Lake (Im assuming its cause it was five miles away, cause Monique and I had never been that far down the river. It was a long boat ride and Jaden found a way to have a nap! We found what we thought was the inlet to it, which turned out to be just a stream but as we were trolling down it, bam.. we got on to 7 pike in about 20 min. The contest between mom and son was on!! Turning the boat around in there was fun but we got out and found the river we were looking for and got to the lake, it was not so small and pretty choppy... we stayed out of the wind as best we could and found the waterway dumping into the lake, which we trolled up. In one bend of the stream we caught 4 nice pickeral on our spoons, perfect size for eating, Monique and Avery got two of them on at the same time! We decided to stop at the shorelunch spot and have a bit of a break and some pickeral! Then back to the lodge for a late steak dinner, a drink or two and BED! We were exhausted! But I have to say, throwing a little adversity into the day made it all the better. We had a lot of family laughs and some great conversations! The next day was to be our day with our guide Jake. When we are looking for pike we like to have a guide as they are usually pretty familiar with where the best spots are in the lake at what time. Unlike the walleye whose spots we are well aware of, the pike move around during the summer depending on water temp and weed cover. The first order of business was to get our lunch and after the cold front we figured this might be tough, but after the sun came out, we found a spot and must have pulled 30 or so out including a 22 and 25 incher. Of all the fish i think there was only one under 16 inches, they were all hogs and it was tons of fun. At the shore lunch spot, I wasn't sure if I could get another pickeral dinner in me, but to my surprise, Jake put together what I have to say was some of the best fish I have ever ate in my life, and I consider myself to be a shore lunch aficionado!.. I ate more fish than I had any day previous and we left the spot stuffed. - AND now I know his secret!! (It was really nice to sit back and let someone else drive the boat!) We headed over to to Jakes favourite casting spot. Now Monique and I are traditionally trollers, ie to lazy to cast, but up here, if you want the nice pike ya gotta go casting so, in the right wind we started drifting down the side of this 300m section of pencil weeds, and all three of us were using black buzzbaits, specifically these ones (I think they are the Cavitrons??) Over the afternoon we drifted that shore 12 times and EVERY time we at least had a nice boil and hit in the weeds. 3 or four hit right at the boat and we had ANOTHER one hit Moniques lure while her rod was at rest and the lure dangling in the water... TWICE in one trip WOW. We managed to hook three decent pike in there, but I think we were a bit inexperienced in setting the hook using those baits and although the fish tried to latch on, it was usually our over enthusiasm at setting the hook that undid us. lol. Two things I did take away from that how ever, was this that we spoke to another guide who fished that spot that morning for an hour while we were pickeral fishing and didn't even get one bite, AND the biggest one we saw, was sitting in a spot that I know we had ALL casted to at least 6 times. Back to the Lodge we went very tired and very happy for another wonderful day. On Thursday we flew back out and headed home. It was a wonderful trip, leaving me wholly anticipating when we can next make a visit. It was a wonderful time, as always the Manager, Charlie as well as all the rest of the staff go out of their way to make sure your stay is as pleasant as possible. We will be Visiting Kesagami AGAIN!

That is good news!

Ditto

lol

see that little island wayyyyy out in the middle in the first pic.... try around that in the evenings....

Heres some background information: http://speaker.northernontario.ca/2014-search-for-daniel-trask-resumes/ http://www.explore-mag.com/the-story-behind-a-missing-man

Just got this in, I know it will interest some of our members. Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [TEMISKAMING] OPP INVESTIGATE FOUND HUMAN REMAINS 2015-05-28 (CITY OF TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming detachment, under the direction of Acting Detective Inspector Mark Zulinski of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), is investigating found human remains near Lady Evelyn Lake in Medina Township following a call received on May 25, 2015 shortly before 6:00 p.m. At this time, the Temiskaming Crime Unit, the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), the Forensic Identification Unit (FIS), and Office of the Chief Coroner are assisting with this ongoing investigation. The remains were sent to the North East Region Forensic Pathology Unit for examination and have been positively identified as Daniel Robert TRASK of Kitchener Ontario who had been reported missing in November of 2011. At the time of his disappearance, he was 28 years old. The OPP will provide further information as it becomes available.

Good for you!

Ya.. I agree.. if i was gonna do it id have to try out every size . the grief of one not working would be huge lol

Im thinking of reselling these online.. do you think the sports community would use them... they look pretty cool to me.. http://www.myweego.com/

I boil everything.... slow here as well...

CAMERON, Kevin - In loving memory of Kevin Cameron who passed away at the Maison Vale Hospice, Sudbury on Saturday, April 4, 2015 after a three year battle with brain cancer at the age of 63. Kevin was a Lake Nipissing tourist camp operator and is survived by his wife, Leslie, son Zachary, daughter Merideth and sister Judi. He will be fondly remembered by his many nieces and nephews as well as friends and co-workers. He was predeceased by his parents, Wally and Hazel Cameron and sister, Cheryl Baker. Carrying on the tradition started by his grandmother, Lillian Batsford, followed by his parents, Kevin and Leslie operated Lakair Lodge on the West Arm of Lake Nipissing for 25 years. Born in Sturgeon Falls, ON, Kevin studied music at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and later graduated from Cambrian College, Sudbury as a Geological Technologist. Kevin worked in the field of geophysics in Oman, Finland, Jamaica, the U.S. and across Canada. He was locally recognized for his work in promoting the Lake Nipissing area through his affiliations with the Lake Nipissing Walleye Restocking Program, Lake Nipissing Stewardship Council and Friends of Mashkinonje Provincial Park. An ardent musician, Kevin was a member of the Sudbury Hilltop Seniors Dance Band and the Monetville Music Club playing the trumpet. Being an avid jazz fan took him to band camp in New Orleans, a city he dearly loved. Kevin's family would like to sincerely thank the staff of Maison Vale Hospice for making Kevin's last weeks a comfort to him and for the gift of quality time that touched us all. Sympathy may be expressed through donations to Maison Vale Hospice ( www.maisonsudburyhospice.org/en/how-donate ) and the Friends of Mashkinonje ( www.mashkinonje.com/member.html ). A celebration of life service will take place at a later date.

Sad news indeed. Kevin was a good friend and a fantastic host.

Very interesting idea.

Just starting here... and it snowed 3 inches last night.. http://howtomakemaplesyrup.com/maplesyrupjournal/2015/04/01/the-storm-before-the-calm-before-the-storm/ Got a new steam hood in though!! Gonna put a full 4x8 sheet of galvanized on the wall behind as well! Gonna look like a kitchen.. which it kinda is i guess!

LOL.. those are the ads that google likes to serve us I guess...

Ok... well its not that! Good to know.

I made a change to the table on the top last week.... i put it back to the way it was... has this solved the isuue for anyone??

Hmmmmmm ... Guess I'm gonna have to install; adblocker... uhhg.. lol.. heres a question if you change to the earthbound theme does it do the same thing??