Due to new government regulations all anglers will be required to use a boat in 2010.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
New Government Regulations
Due to new government regulations all anglers will be required to use a boat in 2010.
Jaw Dropping Walleye Action
Jaw dropping walleye action awaits at Leuenberger's Kag Lodge in June 2010.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Joe's Canada Fishing "To Do" List
1) Stick the point of a sharp hook, preferably a jig, into the meat of your thumb, but not up to the barb, just enough to draw some blood, all the while thinking to yourself, "one of these days that's gonna be bad."
2) Slip into the water so that at least one foot goes in far enough that the water rushes in over the top of your shoe/boot, saturating your foot/feet for the rest of the day. I usually try to get this done as early in the AM as possible.
3) Burn your mouth (and chin if you can) with a piece of hot fish.
4) See if you can get Dad to cut someones line with his boat while they are trying to free a snag.
5) Pull on the cord to start the motor while it is in gear, nearly dislocating your shoulder. Repeat daily.
6) Break off the tip of one of your favorite poles while going through cabin door.
7) Spill tackle box in bottom of boat.
8) Catch line in motor prop. (Optional : gun engine to peel off most of the new line you spent an hour putting on the night before.)
9) Burn hands with line that is peeling off of your reel. I prefer a good snag or the aforementioned gunned motor prop, but Jake likes nice fish, and as he can attest, that works just as well.
10) Hook a jig or nice lure, this time well past the barb, into an unforgiving textile such as your nylon life jacket strap or your canvas boat bag. The anchor rope is another, though less imaginative, option.
11) Play a fish for 20 minutes, then pull out a little one. (Optional : just before landing it announce, "Huh, not as big as I thought, but a great fighter.") Dad usually handles this one.
12) Panic, and break your line on the first (? best) fish of the week, due simply to your impatience.
13) Spend 10 or 15 minutes tying on your best pike bait, then fire the first cast irretrievably into a tree overhanging the water.
14) Monkey around and get snagged while your boatmate is fighting the best walleye of his life. Frank or Jake usually handle this but Dad will substitute if needed.
15) Confidently announce, "This is a good walleye," and then haul up a small pike. Matt can demonstrate this if there is any confusion.
16) Get a big and wild birdsnest involving at least 10 yards of line, look at it and mutter, "What the heck?!?"
17) Rev the motor and when it kicks out of the water because it is in reverse, panic, and do at least 2 0r 3 more VROOMS in a brisk staccato sequence.
18) If the "facility" is busy in the morning figure, "Ah....I'll just wait until we come back in," then take an emergency "nature walk" along the shore about an hour later.
19) Dry wet shoes on stove, stinking up entire cabin.
20) Toss bait bucket and/or stringer overboard without fastening it to boat.
21) Manage to lose at least one anchor in an as yet unthoughtof way.
22) Grow bad looking facial hair.
23) If you have a slow day and don't catch much, claim to have spent most of the day trying to catch a ling.
2) Slip into the water so that at least one foot goes in far enough that the water rushes in over the top of your shoe/boot, saturating your foot/feet for the rest of the day. I usually try to get this done as early in the AM as possible.
3) Burn your mouth (and chin if you can) with a piece of hot fish.
4) See if you can get Dad to cut someones line with his boat while they are trying to free a snag.
5) Pull on the cord to start the motor while it is in gear, nearly dislocating your shoulder. Repeat daily.
6) Break off the tip of one of your favorite poles while going through cabin door.
7) Spill tackle box in bottom of boat.
8) Catch line in motor prop. (Optional : gun engine to peel off most of the new line you spent an hour putting on the night before.)
9) Burn hands with line that is peeling off of your reel. I prefer a good snag or the aforementioned gunned motor prop, but Jake likes nice fish, and as he can attest, that works just as well.
10) Hook a jig or nice lure, this time well past the barb, into an unforgiving textile such as your nylon life jacket strap or your canvas boat bag. The anchor rope is another, though less imaginative, option.
11) Play a fish for 20 minutes, then pull out a little one. (Optional : just before landing it announce, "Huh, not as big as I thought, but a great fighter.") Dad usually handles this one.
12) Panic, and break your line on the first (? best) fish of the week, due simply to your impatience.
13) Spend 10 or 15 minutes tying on your best pike bait, then fire the first cast irretrievably into a tree overhanging the water.
14) Monkey around and get snagged while your boatmate is fighting the best walleye of his life. Frank or Jake usually handle this but Dad will substitute if needed.
15) Confidently announce, "This is a good walleye," and then haul up a small pike. Matt can demonstrate this if there is any confusion.
16) Get a big and wild birdsnest involving at least 10 yards of line, look at it and mutter, "What the heck?!?"
17) Rev the motor and when it kicks out of the water because it is in reverse, panic, and do at least 2 0r 3 more VROOMS in a brisk staccato sequence.
18) If the "facility" is busy in the morning figure, "Ah....I'll just wait until we come back in," then take an emergency "nature walk" along the shore about an hour later.
19) Dry wet shoes on stove, stinking up entire cabin.
20) Toss bait bucket and/or stringer overboard without fastening it to boat.
21) Manage to lose at least one anchor in an as yet unthoughtof way.
22) Grow bad looking facial hair.
23) If you have a slow day and don't catch much, claim to have spent most of the day trying to catch a ling.
Dinner Insurance
No need to worry about having enough for dinner. Crede will be along to insure that there are plenty of walleye fillets for all.
Housekeeping Plan
Going with the Housekeeping Plan will save us approximately $500 per person over the American Plan ($300 per person over the "dinner included" plan). Here is a typical Housekeeping Plan dinner from a recent fly-in trip.
Kagianagami Lake 2
Kagianagami Lake :
1) 20,000 surface acres.
2) Clear water.
3) Lodge coordinates 50 59' 05.74" N, 87 51' 14 29" W (Look it up on GoogleEarth).
4) 10.5 miles north to south, 3.5 - 5 miles east to west (not including Humble Bay).
5) Approximately 40 islands as large as or larger than Makokibatan Walleye Alley shore lunch island. Another 50 or so smaller islands.
Distances :
6) Kag Lodge to southern inlet - 7 miles.
7) Kag Lodge to Van Poule River inlet - 4.3 miles.
8) Lag Lodge to Humble Bay inlet - 7 miles.
9) Makokibatan Lodge to Walleye Alleye - 11.5 miles.
10) Makokibatan Lodge to Big Sandy Point - 6 miles.
11) Kag Lodge to Makokibatan Lodge (by air) - 32 miles to the northeast.
12) Nakina to Kag Lodge - 75 miles (by air).
1) 20,000 surface acres.
2) Clear water.
3) Lodge coordinates 50 59' 05.74" N, 87 51' 14 29" W (Look it up on GoogleEarth).
4) 10.5 miles north to south, 3.5 - 5 miles east to west (not including Humble Bay).
5) Approximately 40 islands as large as or larger than Makokibatan Walleye Alley shore lunch island. Another 50 or so smaller islands.
Distances :
6) Kag Lodge to southern inlet - 7 miles.
7) Kag Lodge to Van Poule River inlet - 4.3 miles.
8) Lag Lodge to Humble Bay inlet - 7 miles.
9) Makokibatan Lodge to Walleye Alleye - 11.5 miles.
10) Makokibatan Lodge to Big Sandy Point - 6 miles.
11) Kag Lodge to Makokibatan Lodge (by air) - 32 miles to the northeast.
12) Nakina to Kag Lodge - 75 miles (by air).
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