Joey Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Paul and I decided to head up to Lakair again, camping this time, and stayed for a week. We were to head to Wayne and Leah's on Wednesday, but got the unfortunate news of Wayne's mother's passing. We are both so very sorry for your loss Wayne. So we just camped the week out instead and I'll admit, I've had better camping weather (but I've also had worse). Here is home for the week. Our old tent tanked last time (the zipper broke and it got a hole in it) so we got this new one, which I was very impressed with. Paul set up his new Shrek lantern The pike were active some days, not so much others, but we did catch pike every day. It was hot front/cold front, west wind/east wnd, all combined in the same day most day. Very hard to deal with. I thought this was a weird sight. Until I realized why it was there. I looked for this bald eagle and his mate all over the lake this week trying to get the perfect shot. A teeny, tiny pickerel. The moon. We took Toby the dock hand and Sabrina out for the day. Got a cool shot of a woodpecker ready to eat a bug. And her mate. Camp cat all comfy on a boat. This pickerel is a little bigger. Came in at 26 inches and just over 5 lbs. Paul got a decent one too, in the slot tho. Now for some fun and games. Toby discovered a wasp's nest had fallen out of a tree by the big wind we had up there and Leslie decided to take care of things. Didn't your mother ever teach you not to poke a sleeping bear I even took a video. One of the warmer nights. Another pike. The eagle and his mate. It was somewhere around here Paul got bored and decided to have some fun. This one's for you Beans I caught this pike with some weird marks on it. Bite marks maybe? A sunset Great moonlit night. A couple more tries at the eagle shot. Its not easy on zoom with a moving boat in the waves let me tell you. More pike. Paul with the largest of the week. 36 inches. We keep seeing alot more of these guys up there. This rock never used to have them on it, only seagulls. Now the seagulls were hard pressed to find a spot. The snake that lives in the rock crack that drives Digger batty. So at the start of the week the wind pushed all the water westward down the lake, then later in the week it pushed it all back eastward. Notice the difference in the dock to water ratio. Actually, this morning was a torrential downpour with a wicked lightening storm (as we packed up ) and very high winds. Kevin had to go rescue some campers from an island who took two of his boats there to camp and one sunk in the high winds that rose the water levels this morning. Overall it was a nice time. We did raise two muskies, but they would not commit. Thanks for having us again Kevin & Leslie. Joey
Leecher Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Great report, pics and videos Joey Got to love it to rough it out for a week in this picturesque environment!!! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us Loved Paul's new Shrek lantern and ride Leechman
Hooked Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Man, you have been one spoiled women this year Joey! Looked like fun and that was one huge pickeral btw, nice going.
motv8tr Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Wow Joey, what an awesome report!!! Great pics too Thanks Maureen
Terry Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 great report looks like a good time I thought Paul as going to lose control of that wagon and it was going to end badly....LOL
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Nice report Joey....looks like some nice fish were caught!!....We were up at Temagami Lake last week and I can definately relate to the mixed bag of weather you had all week!!!
Handlebarz Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 great report Joey its amazing what mother nature can do with the water levels we get that every year here its very cool to see
Rich Clemens Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Great report Joey. Nice to see you guys were able to make it back up again. Next week, I'll be putting some new musky baits to the test up that way Can't wait. Edited August 30, 2009 by Rich Clemens
lunkerbasshunter Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 great report pics and videos. lookslike you guys had a great time!!! Cheers!
Beans Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Great report and pics Joey... I think with all my weight...momentum would have taken me right over to the camp store... Question:...what is the square box on the handle?...the back-up beeper? Edited August 30, 2009 by Beans
mistyriver1 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Great report Joey. WOW that water was definitely high !! Bloody cormorants The West Arm - my favorite place !! Edited August 30, 2009 by mistyriver1
Greencoachdog Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Excellent report, pics, and fish Joey!!! It breaks my heart to read these reports because I don't think I'm going to be able to make it up there this year. .. but I really do appreciate you taking the time to write these wonderful reports!... Thanks!
solopaddler Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Some really beautiful pic's Joey, thanks for posting.
irishfield Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Another GREAT report Hun !! So sorry we screwed up your Holiday ! Wayne
Joey Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks for the replies everyone. It was a nice time and I look forward to many more up there at my favorite campsite. Wayne, you screwed nothing up. You've had a helluva year and my heart goes out to you. We'll have plenty of opportunities to get together, when you're ready hun! Just take care of you and the family right now okay. Joey
highdrifter Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Hey hey!! Great bed time story guys... You caught yourself a goodun there!! thanks HD
MCTFisher9120 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Great job, very impressive walleye! Wow, I thought I have seen some bad dock's in my time but those rank up there lol. Thanks for sharing, MTBF
ehg Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Great photos from what looks like a super vacation. Really like the close up of the woodpecker. Thanks for taking the time to put together this awesome post.
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