Kag 2010 Bunk and Boat Assignments

Good news! Canadian Master Angler Crede Hiestand has once again decided to accompany us on our 2010 expedition to northern Ontario. He did, however, make a couple of requests which I elected to honor. 1st - He will get to choose his bunk before the rest of you non-Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame inductees. 2nd - He would like to be assigned a good boat captain. As "good" can sometimes be difficult to quantify, I have agreed to assign him "best available" and hope that it all works out. In other news, I will be calling Leuenbergers in the next week with a number of questions....just to make sure we are on the same page. You will need to bring a lifejacket with you. I will post on this blog and email everyone once I have all the info.

Food planning is 90% completed. More info to follow. Also working on a new salted minnow recipe for optimal lunker action. (Note - the salted minnow recipe is NOT part of the aforementioned food planning.)

Kag Roster to Date

This is how I have things as of Sunday 9/20/09. Let me know if your status changes. I hope to have things confirmed by sometime this December. The possibility of flying in later on Saturday 6/12/10 or early on Sunday 6/13/10 is still up in the air. I will discuss that with Leuenbergers once we have our roster set.

IN:

1) Dan Hiestand
2) Steven Hiestand
3) David Hiestand
4) Matt Hiestand ("99%")
5) Joe Hiestand ("99%")
6) Crede Hiestand ("unless I go to Alaska that week")
7) Ralph Farina Jr.
8) Ralph Farina III
9) Mike Guertin
10) Scott Minard

OUT:

1) Jake Hiestand
2) Russ Woda

?????:

1) Frank Hiestand
2) Brian Hiestand
3) Jim Mertes
4) Nephews of Matt H.
5) Ken Minard
6) Dale Linebaugh

Kagianagami Cabin #1 View

Crede Hiestand says that the view from Cabin #1 at Kagianagami Lodge is still one of his favorites in all of northern Ontario.

Another Chance to Happy Dance

Joe says, "Kids Who Hunt, Trap, & Fish Don't Mug Little Old Ladies" especially if they are fishing Kagianagami Lake in June 2010.

Yes, It's Another Big 'Eye

Steven and Scottie making it look easy.

Powell Fishing Royalty

Taking a break after a morning of catching a gajillion walleyes or so.

Passports

In order to limit the number of shady characters crossing into the USA, you are now required to have a passport to travel back from Ontario. As Canada does not want to be stuck with you if you can't cross back (and who could blame them), you must have a valid US Passport to cross into Canada. Therefore, get yours out and make sure it hasn't expired......and if it has, get it renewed now.