trapshooter Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I enjoyed reading that very much Mike. Amazing report - Amazing trip!! The 'blue' walleye are more common then most would think. We've got them up here as well. I have heard the sun screen theory too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Eyes Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I envy your lifestyle guys...........it would be nice to have a network of guys that actually "does" instead of just talks about doing lol. I need to find friends like you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Thanks for the great read! That's the kind of fly in I'd be lookin to do! Awesome and epic! Thanks, HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) i may have missed it, but was their an outpost cabin at the backlake you trekked to? Or did you bring tent gear with as you portaged to the back lake. I dunno if i woulda given up the cabin on the main lake for 5 days lol Ok, i went thru and looked at your pics again, yeah.......id give up the cabin, oh and the shower LOL Edited August 10, 2009 by Blaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Great trip but hey, where did you go? I loved the blue fins, I'd go just for that. Its "Lake of a million walleye" ....silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 i may have missed it, but was their an outpost cabin at the backlake you trekked to? Or did you bring tent gear with as you portaged to the back lake. I dunno if i woulda given up the cabin on the main lake for 5 days lol No the back lake had no cabin. We stayed on our lake and travelled back and forth each day. Not as bad as it sounds as we left the 2 boats and motors in there for the duration of the trip only dragging them back out on the last day we fished. We had a 3rd boat that we walked back to each day to get us back to the cabin.... Thanks again everyone! I think I should be a travel agent. I've fielded quite a few private inquiries LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Seems like wherever you go and whatever fishes you catch, somehow gets turned into an epic report. Looks like a great time was had and tons of fish were caught. Nice fishing report again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setomonkey Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Awesome report! I'm not surprised you are getting so many PMs about it! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I think I should be a travel agent. I've fielded quite a few private inquiries LOL! Oh im sure your inbox is maxed out at all times lol Im not shy, ill ask you in front of everyone.......CAN I COME NEXT TIME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Oh im sure your inbox is maxed out at all times lol Im not shy, ill ask you in front of everyone.......CAN I COME NEXT TIME!!! Check your pm's bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Birdfish Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Wow, what a trip!! What lake/outfitter did you use?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Okay...I'll guess I'll try...seeing that four or so before me have failed. What lake / what outfitter? It's not like everyone is going to spend the big money (or even can) to head way north on a fly-in and spoil the location. I read a lot on this board, and the tight-lipped non-disclosure of "where" on most posts always makes me laugh... What? Is it some kind of taboo to ask? A breach of etiquette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 What? Is it some kind of taboo to ask? A breach of etiquette? As a matter of fact yes. If I had wanted to post the location publicly for the entire world to see I would have. Is it too hard to understand that I might possibly want to go back there one day? Is too hard to understand that a lake like that is vulnerable and can be fished down? FYI I have fielded numerous pm's asking me the same questions you have. The vast majority I've supplied with the info, some I have not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Congratulations on a trip that many of us can only dream about. Nothing short of inspirational. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 As a matter of fact yes. If I had wanted to post the location publicly for the entire world to see I would have. Is it too hard to understand that I might possibly want to go back there one day? Is too hard to understand that a lake like that is vulnerable and can be fished down? FYI I have fielded numerous pm's asking me the same questions you have. The vast majority I've supplied with the info, some I have not. Gee Mike, I didn't realize that we visited the ONLY lake in Northern Ontario that holds Walleye and Pike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Gee Mike, I didn't realize that we visited the ONLY lake in Northern Ontario that holds Walleye and Pike! C'mon though, you know as well as I do average size like that is pretty rare. I've never seen anything like it on a small inland lake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 C'mon though, you know as well as I do average size like that is pretty rare. I've never seen anything like it on a small inland lake... For sure, no argument there but in the age of internet reports etc, way too many people are looking to be spoon fed. Where's the sense of adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 For sure, no argument there but in the age of internet reports etc, way too many people are looking to be spoon fed. Where's the sense of adventure? True. What many don't understand is you rarely just "stumble" onto this kind of fishing blindly. I did a huge amount of research beforehand: phone calls, emails, checking references, talking to mnr biologists, pouring over maps and satellite images, etc., etc., etc... Nothing was taken on chance. I pretty much knew beforehand the fishing would be good.. This is the same research I've done for every trip of substance I've ever done. I've actually got an entire filing cabinet at home with info I've collected on hundreds of locations over the years. That's the entire key to success right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Walleye Report and More right there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlrap Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Just curious, how much does a fly in trip like that cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Just curious, how much does a fly in trip like that cost? $600 give or take, a bit more for a full week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlrap Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Worth every penny!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMan11 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Really only that much? After reading your post i decided to do my own research on possible outposts. The majority of them are close to or over $800-$900... for the week. I would love to "stumble" onto a lake like that one day. Great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 It's not like everyone is going to spend the big money (or even can) to head way north on a fly-in and spoil the location. Good Point............so theres no reason to know where it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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