Camp Jiggy Jiggy....

[TJQ]

Well we went back up to camp to install the new woodstove and build the bunks... and have a little R & R as well. Moniques mom came in with us.. quite the journey for her.. at 77!!

 

It was a great 4 days, On Sunday it was Moniques and I's 18th Anniversary... we celebrated with a glass of Wine, Pork Chops and Beans.. and it was also Averys birthday today.

 

heres us starting to build the beds...

 

 

One down 3 to go...

 

 

 

Finished with shelves...

 

 

 

 

Time for some bass fishing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redneck heaven!!

 

 

 

Kids and Grandma!

 

 

Anniversary Martooni!

 

 

 

My favourite position

 

 

Avery get the big one!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandma nails the biggest pickeral caught at camp yet!!

 

 

 

 

small bass.

 

 

Yummy Pickeral!!

 

 

 

I just thought this shot was nice,,, maybe for the Food and Drink Magazine at the LCBO

 

Grandma gets another nice pike... lol.. she wouldn't hold this one..

 

The famous furry arm airborne release!

 

 

 

Managed to break in the BBQ we brought in...

 

 

Is it possible theres a fish in all that mess....

 

 

 

 

Looking up river

 

 

 

New stove installed this time...

 

Our camp shower.... ( my next project is to build the shower/sauna house... )

 

We even brought a projector up so we could watch movies cinema style...

 

 

 

 

 

Grandma turned Avery into quite the crib shark....

 

 

Here's some hot bass action with Jaden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another great few days at camp, saw lotsa partridge and put out a game camera on a trail to see if theres much action.. cant wait till hunting starts....

 

[Gerritt]

Niiiiiiiice! tell Avery I imma gonna kick his butt in Cribbage! LOL... Gonna put a piece of tin or half inch cement board behind that stove?

 

Camp Jiggy Jiggy looks like paradise to me!

 

Gerritt.

[TJQ]

Niiiiiiiice! tell Avery I imma gonna kick his butt in Cribbage! LOL... Gonna put a piece of tin or half inch cement board behind that stove?

 

Camp Jiggy Jiggy looks like paradise to me!

 

Gerritt.

 

Yup... im gonna bring some tin in next time.. and a smoke alarm as well...

[danc]

Nice TJ. I love seeing those baby pike. You could have taken a macro shot and said that it was a 40 pounder. Lots of Grouse, huh? Lots up here too. Can't wait.

[Handlebarz]

WOW Tj that place has come along way I just wish we were still heading up that way every year but I dont know when it will be next you have a place for many great years of awsome memories to come also nice to see the young ones make the trip up at 77 that is very energetic.

[solopaddler]

Your place is looking great!

(Congrat's on lasting 18 years, in this day and age that's no small feat )

[Tybo]

Congrats too the both of you.

 

Nicer then the first house I lived in.

[Greencoachdog]

Excellent report and pics!!!

 

Very handsome lookin' family!... and I hate Granny strapped it on yer butt with that Wall-ice! ... NOT!!!

 

Looks like Paradise to me, so it must be a Redneck Paradise!!!

[fatherof3]

nice report, your place is coming along nicely

[addict]

thats a sweet little setup ya got there thanks for the post

[Cast-Away]

TJ, I love your sense of humour with quotes like "Camp Jiggy Jiggy" and "Redneck Heaven"!

[Joey]

Gosh I'm envious TJ. That place is coming along smashingly

 

Keep the reports coming and I can pretend I'm there while I read them

 

Joey

[fishindevil]

Your place looks great TJ !!!!!....and everyone is having a great time,congrats on 18yrs.. .sure looks like paradise to me,and you mom outfished you again!!!! your hard work is paying off big time...cheers

[Mike the Pike]

Looks like that place is almost finished to perfection T J congrats to you and Monique on your happy 18 years how far a drive is it on the quads to your paradise hideout?Nice size Jiggy Pike.Looks like the wimens out fished you

 

MTP

[seansmith_smith]

great report....i dont think i've ever seen pike that small!!

 

good to see the grandma outfishing the rest

 

Smitty

[Chuck Best]

Looks like the camp is taking shape and it won't be long before you start taking reservations.....lol.....Also after Gerrit,I'm next in line to kick Avery's butt @ crib.....Glad to see everyone had a good time at the camp and congrats at 18 years.....And TJ ,I can hardly wait either,I'm starting my pile today,......TC and tight lines all.....Chuck and Shelley..........

[Roy]

I'm on my way up. Happy Anniversary!

 

BTW, the 18th is supposed to be marked by porcelain. I spose you'll be hauling up an American Standard crapper up there next eh?

[Muskieman]

Nice pics T.J. ..... Congrats on yer 18 yrs.!!

[ccmtcanada]

Great report TJ! Spending all this family time up there is what summer is all about. Great pics too...loved the wine glass shot and that tiny pike...LOL. I guess people have to stop saying you never catch anything...I see you caught a baby bass there...hehe. Good on Grandma to outfish everyone with the big fishes for the weekend too!

 

Happy belated anniversary to you and Monique...and also happy birthday to Avery as well.

[Spiel]

....Congratulations on dat der anniversary thing. Fine, fine women you got there boss who's willing to spend it working and relaxing in a bush camp.

 

And the camp's looking great as are those fish. Guess I shouldn't be surprised that it took a 77 year old women to show you where the big "eyes" be hiding.

[Smokey]

Looking great TJ. Will be nice during hunting season, bird season is not far off now. Have you seen any other big game there yet?

[Bitsmith2k]

congrats on 18yrs... i'd kill for a place like that..

[oldphart]

~~~fantastic report, and Pics~~~Talk about hammar handles, more like wood splinters

[TJQ]

Thanks for the congrats everyone, I have no idea why she put up with me for so long, must be my good looks ....

 

Its a 4 km quad drive in, most of the rpoad is old logging road and in great shape, the last 700m is trail I widened, pretty rough. Ive seen plenty of Moose tracks at camp, and deer as well, though I don't think there is a deer season there. Theres a bear or two around as well.. lol... thats a fact.

 

There is plenty of small pike and bass, Ive caught some nice big bass and a few decent pike, theres no shortage of fish, but finding the bigger ones is proving to be a challenge. Theres rapids above and below the camp, I wonder how much migration there is, ie how far up and down do the fish range??

 

I drove behind a family of 5 partridge on the road in that were two stupid to get off .. lol.. it was pretty funny. Last year I didn't see very many during the summer and last fall the hunting was fantastic, Ive been seeing alot this year so I'm hoping that with the very mild winter we had last year, it will be even better!

 

We spent alot of time there this summer, which was the plan, I still have to upgrade the crapper, (sorry Roy porcelain id just about outta the question....) and I want to put a nice shower room/sauna in, theres nothing like a shower/sauna at camp.

 

As for the fishing, I generally don't get a chance, when the kids and/or grandma are in the boat I'm usually the driver/guide/fish remover... OTHERWISE I'D SHOW 'EM!!!! Interestingly enough the pickeral was caught on my favorite lucky strike spoon, which I though was odd... we've still fished/jigged for them without much luck... now I know the big ones are in there.... oh boy.. look out!!

 

Im anxious to got back up on the 15th for partrdge opening, and check out the game camera I set up to see if what I think is hapening..is happening!!

 

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Looks like the camp is coming along fine! Congrats to your Grandma for the nice pickeral!