Terry Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I don't have time or ambition to do a big report so Got to airport an hour early to be told they were running two hours behind…. So 3 hours and fifteen minutes later we were in the air on an 8 seat otter Got to the camp, the pilot didn't tell/show us much but it turned out there is a generator , can't believe they did not tell us. And sirius radio too, hello Howard 100. They said the cabin was good for 6 people..four would be crowded, two were comfortable . But it had everything we needed..except a metal spatula for the BBQ or cleaning/scraping tools for the BBQ. It had hot(kinda) and cold running water and shower..shower did not have a shower head. It was in the open so when the wind blew you had to move around to keep the dribble of water hitting you. The water hose supplying the water had a leak tried duct tape but that didn't work..I had electrical tape and found a hunk of heavy hose so I made a real good repair, then part if the hose going to the lake was collapsing so I shortened it to stop the problem. We let the fridge/freezer get cold for hours before we put the food in but it never did really work well And we lost some food and had lumpy milk…most propane fridges I have used, everything in the fidge part would be frozen and you would need to turn them down a bit The first outboard motor died plugs fouling , the second one left a oil slick on the water, I opened the cowling and the return gas line on the motor had a leak….had to shorten the hose to stop the leak, turned the idle down so we could troll and it worked great all week. And I would be happy to book with them again Lots of walleye, seems there were 4 year classes of fish but to very different strains one was an ordinary yellow walleye the other was grey with a blue tint to then on the fins. We were happy with the number of fish we caught but it was very hard to find them between 11 am and 6pm add the heat of the sun and we spent those hours trying to keep cool or napping or fixing things and catching up with what Stern has been up to. We threw everything thing we had and everything worked well…my buddy had a few erie dearies that really worked well and at times out did my worm harness, but we used jigs crankbaits plastic worms and real worms stick baits walleye divers and xraps..all seemed up to the task of catching pickerel. 5 to 18ft seem to hold most of the fish and when you got over deep water they seemed to suspend at 18ft..I would see them on the fishfinder and drop a jig…they were always willing to bite when we found them The otter flew pretty fast Saw a moose, by the time I remembered to take o photo he was moving away from us <a href="http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c52/Mrbeee1954/?action=view¤t=DSCF42121.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c52/Mrbeee1954/DSCF42121.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Beaver landing <iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bNV_3UKFYTY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The walk to the outhouse <iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OwsvYyBAxVY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The cabin/genie /shower and water pump <iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JpghJ7-vDR4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Inside the cabin <iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bkn3kmaYPBg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 You went on a fly in? Why didn't you tell us you were going? Sounds like you had a blast Terry. More pics and details please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Great report Terry. Aside from the few things that were not the greatest and all the repairs, it seems you had a good time Some nice sized pickerel. Bet you had a few good fish fries Great videos, really gives you the feeling of the place!! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) thanks for the report. we've been waiting for it. Edited August 8, 2011 by Dr. Salvelinus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Looks like a good time was had, thanks for posting the videos! (Check your pm's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nothing beats the sound of a Beaver idling down after a nice ride... Why an Otter out and a Beaver back? Looks like they heard you were coming and just broke everything in advance! Glad you had a good time.. been a long time comin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nice trip Terry The beauty of that place makes up for a few rough edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nothing beats the sound of a Beaver idling down after a nice ride... Why an Otter out and a Beaver back? Looks like they heard you were coming and just broke everything in advance! Glad you had a good time.. been a long time comin! because they were dropping people off at another lake when the dropped us off, so they needed the room and dropped people off at our camp when they were picking us up so didn't need the big guns.... and yeah I fix quite a few things, but I come to expect it on fly-ins if people don't tell them they are broken then they don't know it's broken..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Looks like a nice spot Terry, the walk to the poop house looks like it would be fun in the dark! Ya six guys in that cabin looks tight! My fly-in is about 3-1/2 weeks away and the anticipation is building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Thanks for the report Terry! Some decent walleyes mixed in with some adventure. As long as you had a good time, it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Great report Terry. I'm sure that they were happy to have you there fixing all there problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Great report, pics and videos Terry Looks like an amazing place to be Even with the McGiver stuff you had to do Thanks for sharing Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Thanks for the report Terry. That cabin looks cozy enough. I'm glad you had a good time. How much fish did you eat really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 My kind of report right here, nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Beautiful report Terry, sounds like the kind of place you could spend a couple of weeks at and never have enough. You should have handed them a list of all the repairs you made for them, they might give you a discount next time LOL. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Despite a few bumps along the way, sounds like a good time. Walleye sure look nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 nice looking lake - and tasty looking walters - thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Thanks for the report Terry. That cabin looks cozy enough. I'm glad you had a good time. How much fish did you eat really? well well we didn't eat any fish we kept meaning to have a meal but never got around to eating any and we didn't keep any to take home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Awesome Terry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nice reort, looks like a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Glad to hear the fishing was good and you guys are happy with the overall experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 congrats terry sounds like you two had a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nice report Terry. Some people would just put up with the problems but I like your enthusiasm. It just makes for a better trip when things are working even if you have to fix them yourself. Also helps to past the slow fishing times of the day. Thanks for the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnimon Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Thanks for the report Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Awesome stuff Terry...glad it worked out so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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