West Arm Nipissing, Mashkinonje Lodge

[Nipfisher]

I will update you tomorrow night Johnny.

[Old Ironmaker]

Well it looks like we re all set for the trip. I booked with Danny Columby for a day and if all goes according to plan Nipfisher may be joining us. Can it get any better than that? I never go into anything with great expectations. That way if something good does happen it can be appreciated that much more. Heck if we get rained out that means I just have to grin and bear another trip back to Nipissing, oh well.

 

Now I need to figure out how I can stay up there for a few days more. I think I might just have a plan. The boys from home drive my wife's car up on the 1st and she can drive it home plus stop and see her sister in Newmarket on the way home. How's that for a plan?

[Regan Thompson]

Hi IronMaker - Booking Danny was a good call. I strongly endorse him. He has guided several times for us this year and all of our guests have been thoroughly impressed. I can tell you as a Musky guy myself, no one (at least not that I know of, except maybe Lew!) knows Musky fishing better on Nipissing than Danny. He's studied the lake in great detail and is prepared to travel long distances for fish. As noted by Lew, Nipissing is known for size not numbers; Danny manages to find them if and when they are on. If nothing else, you are guaranteed to learn as much in a day about Musky fishing as you would in several years. Also, your best odds at a trophy and this is a great time of year for it.

 

BTW - I almost forgot to mention. Make sure you check your Navionics card to make sure it has the West Arm of Nipissing on it! For some reason the earlier cards didn't have the West Arm. If you don't have it, you can go to the Navionics webpage, insert your card and download an update for this. I can also try to do it from here at the lodge as I've done for several other guests in the past.

 

Look forward to having you up!

 

Regan

[Old Ironmaker]

I'll see you soon Regan. As I told someone earlier I don't go out with great expectations, that way when something turns out well it can be appreciated that much more. I'll have to upgrade my card and get a map from you as well. I'm told the map is law on unfamiliar waters, what if I loose power? The GPS is toast. Here on Erie it's easy, point north that's Canada point south that's the USA.

[Regan Thompson]

Yeah good point.. I honestly would not even go into West Bay without my GPS! No worries I have maps here as well.