March Updates

We currently have 10 anglers signed up for "The Big Adventure." If you look a couple of posts down, move Frank Hiestand from "?????" to "In". Move Matt Hiestand from "In" to "Out". Apparently his arm muscles still haven't recovered from reeling in all of those fish on his latest trip to the French River.

I talked to Malcolm Leuenberger. He says the cabins have 24 hour electricity (for recharging cameras, etc.).

I will be posting and emailing more details as well as packing lists and "trip assignments" soon.

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.