 March 29th, Words From The Wilderness  |
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| Alan' Message |
Happy Easer Everyone!
As promised, Wilderness North now has a new online presence with a completely revamped website! Have a look at our new site when you have a moment.
With the launch of our new website come several new packages. Each new experience has been designed to maximize the authenticity and adventure that Wilderness North has become known for. In addition to our traditional fly-in fishing and hunting packages, we now offer day and weekend trips, from Thunder Bay, that include Aerial Sight Seeing Tours. We are opening the remote wilderness, our lodges and outposts to Kayakers, Canoeists, Birders, Photo Hunters, and to those interested in a unique, rich, cultural experiences.
How does this impact you, our guest?
We are committed to provide each of our guests with a safe high quality remote wilderness experience. Our commitment includes the protection of the fish and wildlife resource and the values associated with the remote nature and solitude of our business. With these commitments at the forefront, we wish to grow our business to maintain and improve the value of the overall experience for every Wilderness North guest.
I hope you take the time to visit us online at www.wildernessnorth.com. We are here to serve you and help you plan the best fly-in adventure possible. There is still a lot add to our site; you will see our new site change and evolve on an on-going basis, so stay tuned and come back often.
As always, it's great to hear from you, and we would like to get your feedback on our new site!
Sincerely,
Alan Cheeseman
Preident, Wilderness North
1-888-465-3474
alan@wildernessnorth.com
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| Tyler's Thoughts | |
Gearing up for a Northern Canadian Adventure
The time has finally come where we can enjoy more sunshine and longer days once again. It lets us feel as if we can fit more into a day, and brings a sense of happiness to most. With the increased daylight comes the sure anticipation of spring. I find that this is evident in most people this time of year. Strangers you pass on the sidewalk seem more chipper, kids are laughing and playing outside, and conversations with friends and families seem to quickly gravitate to all the "big plans" for spring and summer. There is but a short time left for winter activities. Snowmobiles will soon be tarped, the skis will find their place beside the ice auger, and there will be no more shovelling. I'm sure that most would agree that winter ends just in time.
As Spring rolls around we always have so much to look forward to.
I, among countless others, am one who eagerly looks forward to the open water season. I especially look forward to spending it at Strikers Point Lodge, on Whitewater Lake. If you have been there you know what I mean when I say, "it is truly a remarkable destination in its beauty, its comfort, and its possibilities" The fishing on Whitewater Lake is incredible in both numbers and size. The pike and Walleye there can be caught using a variety of presentations and it's an ideal lake to experiment on. By experiment, I mean to test out all the new lures and gadgets you've been stockpiling over the winter. I'll share with you a few that I am looking forward to trying out in just a couple of short months.
Live Target Hollow Body Frog: This may be the most lifelike soft frog lure on the market. The Hollow Body Frog features an extremely life-like body, shape and eyes, with upward dual hooks, making it virtually weedless. This top water lure is available in four colors and two sizes. It is a sure bet for stirring up some thrilling top water explosions.
Storm Live Kickin' Shad:This soft-bodied, jointed lure is a combination of two of Storm's proven lures: the Kickin' Minnow and the Swim Shad. The lure is available in five different patterns and many different sizes. The Kickin' Minnow has been extremely effective for me in the past for both huge Lake Trout and Pike, so I kind of get the idea that the Shad won't disappoint. Dragging one of these around in Wilderness North waters is a no brainer for me.
Rapala Scatter Rap: Rapala got creative with the diving lips on these lures. Concave diving lips create a significant difference in lure action. There are four styles in the Scatter series, including the fat crank, the minnow, the countdown, and the Shad -an erratic acting lure that is sure to fire up even the most timid of fish. I used to troll the original Shad Raps in both perch and pearl with great success on both Miminiska and Whitewater Lakes.
So when it's time for you to get out your tackle bag for a spring cleaning and get to the fishing shop to invest in some lures, have a look at these guys. I'd also love to hear about any of your favourites or anything new and intriguing in the tackle world that may have slipped past me. And as always, feel free to contact me regarding any Wilderness North Lake/Species specific questions
Until next time...
Tyler Lancaster |
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| Krista's Corner | |
As many of you are aware, there has been a lot of buzz this winter in regards to our participation in training. For the past 5 weeks, I have been involved in a remote line cook program in partnership with several training organizations. It was my job to demonstrate and teach the chef skills that the students were learning in the course curriculum.
Training programs, like this line cook program, empower the trainees and provide a positive environment to foster further advancement. Our involvement in these training programs are about improving our guests experience by achieving excellence at every level. It was amazing (emotional) for me to watch the transition of the students, I am excited about further opportunities to teach again! I can tell you our involvement in training will make a tremendous difference to our business and your overall experience.
As we are getting closer to the season, it's time to start finalizing our menu for the upcoming year at the lodges. This week I am going to open up the floor to you, my fans :)
What would you like to see as a meal at one of our lodges?
Do you like the standard home style cooked dinners like turkey, ribs and steak?
Or, would you like to see something more adventurous?
Email me with your ideas / comments
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| Guess Dat Newfie Word B'y |
This week's guess dat Newfie word B'y, is going to work a bit different. This time, I would like you to send in a sentence that uses the word in it.
Get creative and have some fun!
This week's word is:"Chinched"
Spring is here-well it should be anyways, although it doesn't really seem like it here in Thunder Bay. This week, as the Easter long weekend approaches, I am taken back to a yearly tradition we celebrate on "the rock". As everyone is probably aware, WICKED SCOFF is a really good meal. Most Newfoundlanders can't wait to go back home to the rock for a good scoff of jigs washed down with some Blackhorse beer, or a couple shots of screech...hmmm.
Every year we host a Good Friday getaway with family and friends on the pond (the lake). I never missed one when I was home in Newfoundland. Some years, we had up to 80 people involved in the event-old, young, you name it, everyone is there. Now that we have relocated to Thunder Bay, we are trying to carry on the tradition with friends and family. This year will be our 2nd annual Newfie Wanna-be Good Friday. We will feast on things like cod fish or salt salmon and have a boil up with a fire, toutons, and maybe, just maybe, a couple of drinks. I will keep you posted and put the pictures up in my next article.
Looking forward to hearing from everyone, as always don't forget to like us on facebook :)
Till then....
Meryl
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| Graham's Weather Outlook | |
 Spring has Sprung!
It is officially the spring season but even though the sun is higher in the sky, and the length of daylight is considerable, the temperatures have lagged. People will fondly recall last year when the afternoon temperature reached between 21 to 25°C (70 to 77° F) towards the end of March. Many had already set up the barbeque. There was no need to clear away snow - this year barbecuing would require shoveling and a parka for protection.
These present late winter/early spring conditions are more typical than last year's remarkable record setting weather. The next few weeks are likely to bring nearly seasonal temperatures and little precipitation - perhaps a few snow flurries in a day or two and then mainly sunny over the weekend and into next week. The warming trend looks likely to continue into early April, although weather as warm as mentioned above will probably wait until late April.
Last year's mock spring was great while it lasted. We were all fooled and this includes people, bears, and spruce trees. The unusual warm weather set up expectations even in spruce needles. The return to freezing conditions last April killed the tips and resulted in brown, not green trees. Most trees mainly recovered, and recent/present conditions this spring will help to avoid a one-two punch that could have done in vulnerable small to medium sized conifers.
Graham Saunders
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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