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Hellgramite Steals Show
at ICAST
....by Alan Cheeseman
It is the newest addition to the Berkley line of Gulp
products. Scientifically speaking the Hellgramite is the larvae stage of the
Dobson fly. In it's natural environment, it is kind of a creepy looking three
inch thingy hanging from tree limbs or found crawling on rocky points ready to
slip into fresh water lakes and  streams to be devoured by fish. (That's it under the Berkley logo on
the right.) It has little jaws and
little teeth that can pack a wollop of a stinging bite, if you try to pick one up
alive. Oh - it was the spotlight product at this year's ICAST show, in Las Vegas
held just two weeks ago. So, in this week's podcast, we chatted with Kevin
Jarnagin, Berkley's PR spokesman about the little rascal and other items
introduced at the show. Kevin not only told us about the NEW Gulp Hellgramite and
it's potential for walleye anglers, but he told us about re-introducing GULP crickets, and about other new products like floating
pliers, and a new light weight, but super tough bait casting reel, called the
Pflueger Patriarch. And he introduced us to a new fishing line from Trilene - Burnt
Orange Sensation. You'll find the chat fascinating, as Kevin also reveals his
tackle choices for a Canadian fishing trip. Click here to listen to the podcast. Last Call:We are still accepting photos for inclusion in our full colour 2011 calendar that goes to press shortly. If you have a photo for us to consider, send it to us as an attachment with your e-mail. Be sure to include your contact information so we may call you about including your photo. If you wish to submit more than one photo, make sure you attach only one with each e-mail. Click here to start the e-mail. I always value hearing from you, and answering your questions, so drop me an e-mail by clicking here. Alan
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Summer Patterns Deliver Big
...by Joe Pichey
Machawaian Lake's remote cabin - north of the Albany River - proved to be another hotspot after a month
long hiatus from my fishing report. The Menza group from the great state
of Michigan went in last week and left behind "over 2,000" sore-lipped walleyes.
This eight man crew always does well and showed again why Machawaian  Outpost is
an up and coming destination (photos right). The numbers for this group for the week are
remarkable: Over 2,000 fish for the week, about a dozen 24-25-inch fish and
over 500 between 21 and 23 inches. These are good, thick fish! Drifting and
back trolling with crawler harnesses and Rapalas were the key. This is
Michigan style fishing at its finest. Way to go guys!!! Dawn and Dave Vaught of Missouri had a "vacation of a lifetime" while
celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with us. After enjoying a nice
bottle of wine at base camp (a gift from their daughter back home), they were
off to Dawn Lake. It didn't take long for them to see why this is a
popular remote cabin destination. After a week in the Canadian wilderness
and hundreds of scrappy walleye and pike, they are all set for a return next
year. We can't wait to see you again in 2011! The Anthony party from Illinois reported
that fishing at ZigZag was "as advertised." They found fish in the usual
locations (moving water) and at
the usual depths (3-12 feet). This lake continues to flex its muscles. For example: on a recent "cleaning day" the staff went in to tidy things up and
managed to get in an hour on the water. After landing a 43-inch pike, they were on the plane heading back to base camp in Armstrong. Anyone think this
was "Walter?" Bob Gibson from Thunder Bay, left Dawn
Lake just yesterday and reported that the fish "have gone deep." With the
recent warming trend, this is no surprise. He was able to locate walleyes
in the deepest areas of the lake. Angling was hot in the early morning
hours and late evening as expected. The weather appears to be getting a bit cooler which should help fishing a
little bit. Please remember to pack accordingly. Prepare for
everything and dress in layers. I look forward to
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 Master Anglers Check in From Makokibatan
...by Meryl and Bernard Carroll
This week
was another great week at Makokibatan Lodge.
We enjoyed our time with the Renninger group of 16 from Pennsylvania. Leo
Wolfe, from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania reported catching a 34-inch walleye while fishing with First
Nation Guide, Issac Nate. Unfortunately, while Leo was measuring the big
girl, it wiggled out of his hands before the photo was taken. He also had a 29-inch Master Angler class walleye. Three other anglers in the group also earned
their Master Angler Pins, including Brenden Kaneski from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania with a 27-incher on white/red jig, Grant Miller, of Beaver, Pennsylvania, who registered his 27-incher
on a yellow jig and Dillon Miller, also from Beaver, Pennsylvania, who caught and released a 28 inch big girl on
the all white jig and tail.
Donald Paskins of Indiana came to the lodge for a five day trip with son and twelve
year old granddaughter Gabbie from Georgia who had a wonderful trip. She didn't quite get a Master Angler walleye, but did catch and release a 25-incher. Meanwhile, Donald
Paskins managed to pull one in at 26-inches....good enough to become at Master Walleye Angler.
Also, the Francis group from Ohio were at our outpost cabin this past
week. Two Master Anglers developed from their group - 12-year old Carson Schumann from Vandalia, Ohio with a 26-inch
walleye, and his dad, Evan Schumann had a 27-inch walleye. They reported catching 229 fish in one
day, with 220 over 20-inches. They reported this good fortune came at rock
point near the lodge.
They also caught 127 pike and reported that most were over 30 inches, with the biggest
being a 34-inch Ms. Toothy.
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Temps and Fishing Heat Up at Striker's Point Lodge
...by Marg Carroll
This past
week here at Striker's Point Lodge started out a little slow with just two guests, Jerry Knoblauch from Ohio and Peter Souch from New York who declared that they were "pike
fishermen." They were catching 40-50 a day, with the largest being a thirty-eight inch big girl. The words
they used to describe the fishing were, "... those darn walleye just
wouldn't stay away" - so they caught lots of wally's as well.
This slow time also gave
our staff a chance to do a little fishing and cook a shore lunch...and we
rediscovered that shore lunch really is quite a treat.
Oh well - back to work - by the end of the week things turned out to be
more hectic for us - with 13 guests arriving last Saturday. We have the Shiree's
from Michigan, back for their second time this year and ten in the Landheer
family - also from Michigan; a family that has been here every year for nearly a
decade. Within a hour on the water Dave Landheer landed a 43-inch pike -
what a way to start the trip!
My husband and co-manager,
Bill, has measured the water levels once again and it is up 14-inches in three
weeks. This does change the look
of the lake a little with those big rocks that have been showing all summer now
disappearing - which means we have to get those markers out there to protect
the props on our motors.
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 Catching Our Breath at Miminiska
...by Tristan Yuswak
A time to relax and rebuild, well sort of....
This week we had no guests at Miminiska Lodge, so we took
the opportunity to remove the existing deck that surrounded the lodge in preparation for our new
stone terrace that will be going up shortly.
We also managed to sneak a fishing trip
up the Keehzik River, (that's me in the header photo) which produced no trout, but we weren't really trying too
hard.
The team is now refreshed and ready to lay on the service to
the groups coming up this week. We have a capacity crowd starting tomorrow, and
with the walleye, brook trout, and pike fishing in primo form, it could be a really big week!
Hoo-roo and I will check in next week.
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 Hear the Thunder - See the Northern Lights
...by Graham SaundersAnother week of above average temperatures! High humidity brought
occasional complaints. I am guessing that most people find afternoons with 75
to 84 F (25 to 29 C) summer-like and comfortable. Occasional showers and
thunder showers, sometimes with brief but moderate rain have kept the forest
fire potential relatively low in the previous seven days. Thunderstorms yesterday brought more brief rainfall events to many
locations. Today, showers are likely to be more scattered. Mainly clear later
in the week but more cloud and occasional showers are likely over the weekend. Colour
in the night sky Displays of aurora borealis, the northern lights, are possible in the next two
or three nights. Storm activity on the sun's surface has resulted in eruptions of
particles that, because of the Earth's magnetic field, are more likely to be seen in
higher (more northern) latitudes. The Persiuds is a prominent meteor shower that occurs this time of
summer. More than usual "shooting stars" are visible for the next two weeks.
With good "seeing" conditions, the peak numbers of 30 to 60 per hour are on
August 12/13. Wilderness North Weatherman Graham Saunders teaches weather at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, and writes a weather column for the Thunder Bay Chronicle. |
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