Four more days until trip # 2.
Going with my Wife and another couple.
Hoping for better fishing than the last trip.
4 more days til we go as well! A whole week of heaven....hope we have more luck with fishing than we did in May. Either way, will be happy to be up at camp :)
25 days for us!
Still got 39 days until first trip. Thank goodness for trip reports.
Jay
12 more for Jon and me!(http://i65.tinypic.com/t0m1af.jpg)
12 more for myself also!!!
17 long days! Can't wait for your next video RYBAK
LOL
My friend made that last video.
I will have to rush all my pictures to him so that he could make a new one
I have been making trailers on iMovie but I can't post them from my iPad
4 days til Alwaki for me, first time fishing Kipawa.
Any word on the bite up there right now?
Ah man, I'm bummed, y'all looking to go soon and I have a whole year to wait again.
I just got back into my driveway last night from this year's trip.
Aaaaaaannnnd....how did you do?
2 sleeps ...... and we are off!!
15 more days for trip number two this year . Looking forward to the usual Summer action after a poor outing for Opening weekend . Staying at Laniel end of lake for this trip.....
7 more days! We are very anxious - I've started gathering equipment, sleeping bags, etc. and doing some groceries already... actually I went over to Costco in Hull, Quebec and bought a 60 pack - amazing the price difference...
Quote from: Greg on July 08, 2016, 03:16:57 PM
7 more days! We are very anxious - I've started gathering equipment, sleeping bags, etc. and doing some groceries already... actually I went over to Costco in Hull, Quebec and bought a 60 pack - amazing the price difference...
The Ontatio gov't are thieves. Taxes here are ridiculous. For the cost of oil these days gas should be around 70 cents a litre. The gov't in their greed just hiked gas taxes again..... now back to your regularly scheduled programming.... :)
totally agree - crazy price difference on beer... but strangely, gas is MORE expensive right across the bridge in Que.
Gas here in east Ottawa is about $0.96 per liter here today, I am thinking of filling up the boat and my gas cans I always take up to Kipawa tonight....
I paid $1.08 this morning in Toronto. You guys down south fill up everything before you cross the border.
24 days and hop on the Kipawa express
Gas is at its lowest in months here in Orleans - now $0.949 - just filled up my boat (after 4 hours on the river - got 1 small bass and several spash/swipes), filled up my car, and 3 gas cans to take on the trip next week!
Cool Greg. I'm heading up next weekend. Then up for the 2 week shut down at work. Starting the last week of July. I got lots of work to do plus this trip I'm fishing. I haven't had a real days fishing May.
T-Bone:
Short version is we caught enough, not what I dream of catching, but who catches what they dream of catching?
Weather was sunny/cloudy/calm/windy, in other words it was typical Kipawa area weather and catching.
Bugs seemed worse at the beginning of the week than at the end.
We ate plenty of fish and brought several home.
Dog will post our trip report sometime when he gets time to do it.
Up at 4:15 and hopefully on the road by 5:00 tomorrow!!! Six days of peace and quiet at TBL outpost with my son, Jon. Can't wait!(http://i67.tinypic.com/2n20104.jpg) Nancy, are you regretting showing me how to post pictures yet???
Going up on Sat morning for 2 weeks. ! week of work on the camp and week two of fishing and R&R. I wanna finish doing the insulation and vapor barrier thu rout the cabin some electrical wiring and then panel all the walls. A major clean-up of the lot as well. The fun never ends. I'm hoping to get most of the interior done by the fall. If anyone's cruising nearby stop in for a beer or two.
Heading up to Laniel end of lake for a change on Saturday .....Dorval Bay...have spent most of my time on Kipawa on South end and at Alwaki....not too many posts from that area..will post report on return
Hi All:
In 2 weeks, we'll be spending the night @ Au Bercail Motel. Next AM off to Miwapanee Lodge for a week (Aug 5-12) at their Grindstone Lake cabin. It's one of the few areas on the lake I haven't fished. Closest to the area was a week @ Alwaki 6 (or more) years ago. I had intentions of fishing Hunter/Grindstone, but Lake Kipawa did a sterling impression of Lake Superior the ENTIRE week & tough fishing in a rental boat :o Good news we (wife & I) caught 120+ walleyes at the mouth of the small bay to the right of the camp and fished about 1/2 the time we normally would. Any hints/tips from those familiar with Grindstone would be appreciated. If any of you are in the area Aug 5-12, please drop by for a brew.
As always - Tight Lines, Ray.
Quote from: puckster_guy on July 21, 2016, 05:34:30 AM
Going up on Sat morning for 2 weeks. ! week of work on the camp and week two of fishing and R&R. I wanna finish doing the insulation and vapor barrier thu rout the cabin some electrical wiring and then panel all the walls. A major clean-up of the lot as well. The fun never ends. I'm hoping to get most of the interior done by the fall. If anyone's cruising nearby stop in for a beer or two.
Good luck with all the work!
Sounds like you'll be set up for winter trips soon:)
25 more days for my husband and I . Cannot wait! Hopefully we can catch a few "monsters" this trip.
I got a peek of Puckster's cabin, it is coming along very nice!
Good luck Kathy.
3...I SAID THREE...days lol
12
Quote from: 600 miles north on July 29, 2016, 01:54:43 PM12
Hi Brad,
Glad to read that you were able to work out a chance to get back to Lake Kipawa. While I won't be on Lake Kipawa, I'll be in the area 12-20 Aug.
Jay
Thanks Jay,
I am happy about my opportunity also! Right now my youngest boy and myself are the only ones going. My brother and one of his young sons may join us. I am actually looking forward to the small group! I will miss having the rest of the family up there, but life will be much simpler this trip. It's going to be a short one, only 4 days, but it's been too long since I've been up. No one else in my immediate family has a free schedule the rest of summer until school starts with sports and work... except me and the little guy, so thats what we are doing!
Brad
Hey Brad
I see your family cottage was being used last week. We will be heading there the same week as you are.
If you are around and see us there stop by, riverrat! It would be nice to meet you. We have had people there for the last couple weeks. It's been a busy summer there this year!
Brad
Hi All again:
As per post of July 21 - in 6 sleeps @ Miwapanee's Grindstone Cabin - a tad surprised; that no one on the site is familiar with the area. OH well, we'll have fun, catch fish (as I have there since 1973 @ Two Moons & 50 trips thereafter) - just a new area of the fantastic lake for me.
At some point I'll discuss bass in a Pickerel (walleye)/Lake Trout lakes. I live on Paudash Lake near Bancroft ON - one of the best Bass Lakes in NE Ontario (now) - FORMALLY one of the best Pickerel Lakes.
As always, Tight Lines Ray.
Quote from: TBIRD on July 30, 2016, 12:33:10 AM
At some point I'll discuss bass in a Pickerel (walleye)/Lake Trout lakes. I live on Paudash Lake near Bancroft ON - one of the best Bass Lakes in NE Ontario (now) - FORMALLY one of the best Pickerel Lakes.
I'll be watching for your discussion of this issue. Have a great trip.
Jay
Quote from: TBIRD on July 30, 2016, 12:33:10 AM
Hi All again:
As per post of July 21 - in 6 sleeps @ Miwapanee's Grindstone Cabin - a tad surprised; that no one on the site is familiar with the area. OH well, we'll have fun, catch fish (as I have there since 1973 @ Two Moons & 50 trips thereafter) - just a new area of the fantastic lake for me.
At some point I'll discuss bass in a Pickerel (walleye)/Lake Trout lakes. I live on Paudash Lake near Bancroft ON - one of the best Bass Lakes in NE Ontario (now) - FORMALLY one of the best Pickerel Lakes.
As always, Tight Lines Ray.
I too, will be looking for your discussion on this.
Have a great trip!
sitting on the lake in 6 days if all goes well!
Brad
We hit the homestead tonight!
Only really posting something because the board has been so dead!
Everyone enjoy the weekend
Two more days and off we go to TBL for our 2nd trip. Hoping the weather and fish are more cooperative! :-)
Welcome to the site! Good luck! I'll be at TBL in 9 more days!
Welcome aboard Dieselgirl!
When you get home, please post a report...
TBL is a Purdy area,
but I think all of kip is...
Well, it's pretty warm (42F) in NE Ohio for a February day, the grass is actually green(ish) and we had some sunshine today. Actually its been a fairly mild winter. But, that just makes me think about getting back up on the water with a nice breeze blowing, a line in the water and a beer in the cooler! Pulled some Canada walleye out of the freezer for dinner....It's only 166 days until we leave and I already can't wait! This year the only purchases I am going to make are a new pole and reel and some fishing line (he says with fingers crossed); I guess I could use a new pole tube too...ahhhh. Back to my gin and tonic...
Yes, it has been unseasonably warm here too. Yesterday we hit 88 degrees wit wind guses to 35 mph..
Discussion here is about fish going into prespawn pattern.
Here in Northern NY we got a foot of new snow so it feels like winter. Getting ready for our 2nd trip to Ogascanan. Already thinking about what what we should bring and what we dont need for the trip.
122 days to go.
Went ice fishing Saturday
Shoveled snow on Sunday.
Next week we are forecast to have 50*F for the week.
Either spring will be here or just another teaser.
94 days and I will be there for a week!
We are eagerly counting down to our first trip to Kipawa, 166 days left!
152 more days :)
Anxious doesn't describe my desire for winter to end - we have had so much snow, I'm tired of snow blowing and shoveling!!
Same as Hodgey. What winter? We've had 7" total all season. Time to shine up the clubs and get those ready. Be golfing in a couple weeks. Tropics baby...
Quote from: T-Bone on February 13, 2017, 06:02:40 PM
Same as Hodgey. What winter? We've had 7" total all season. Time to shine up the clubs and get those ready. Be golfing in a couple weeks. Tropics baby...
Wow... A T-Bone post without a derogatory remark.
121 days
157 days to go. Hopefully getting out this weekend to do a little walleye fishing on the Allegheny river.
Quote from: T-Bone on February 13, 2017, 06:02:40 PM
Same as Hodgey. What winter? We've had 7" total all season. Time to shine up the clubs and get those ready. Be golfing in a couple weeks. Tropics baby...
Just a little more snow here in the Ottawa area so far this year. 227 cm or 89 inches has fallen so far and Feb isn't over yet.
Jay
We live in the heart of the lake effect snow belt of Lake Erie. We have 200"+ snow winters. This year probably 50" and today what we did have on the ground has all but melted from the 60F day today. The long range forecast show 40-50-60 the next 2 weeks. Very unusual for here
146 more long days until TBL cabin #4 !!
170 days till I start my marathon drive again.
For all y'all that have mentioned the unseasonably warmth you've been experiencing, we have also had above normal temps here; 9 days over 80 degrees (F) this month.
107 days
I've called my Marina to ask when my boat might be ready for pick up but no answer yet :-[
O.K.
I've broken the barrier.
I'm below the 99 day mark.
I'm in the home stretch.
I can see it.
It's just around the corner.
Almost time to start planning the menu's
Quote from: RHYBAK on March 08, 2017, 10:00:01 AM
O.K.
I've broken the barrier.
I'm below the 99 day mark.
I'm in the home stretch.
I can see it.
It's just around the corner.
Almost time to start planning the menu's
CONGRATS!
Well...getting poked in the eye hurts less than that. So does getting kicked in the...uh...oh never mind.
For sure...you should start the real planning about now. But I figure you still have some hard water time left, Mr. Rhybak. Moreover, start getting ready for that new rig to be ready!!!
[I'm jelly....]
One more ice fishing weekend( this weekend )
Hoping to get the boat by April 8.
All my stuff is in a neat pile in the basement, just waiting patiently to be loaded into the boat.
I know how you feel Rhybak. I scheduled my accessory installation appointment (placement of electric motor, fish finders and rod holders) and then my delivery/pickup day for mid April and I have an appointment to get the new wiring harness installed on my truck next Thursday.
I also ordered a bunch of boat accessories and swag from the boat manufacturer web site - I'm trying the UPS store delivery thing in Ogdensburg, New York just across the boarder.
I am headed to Toronto to the Bowmanville fishing show on Sunday and possibly head to Bass pro shop after that show (depends on how the show is).
I've never been so anxious to hit the water.
Greg
The Marina has all my electronic toys to mount and my Bert's plates.
They don't want to work on and release the boats until the weather is warmer.
They don't want anything in the boat to freeze then be responsible for it.
I just want it in my driveway and start putting my crap into it.
I am really looking forward to getting it.
Three more weeks ( fingers crossed )
Greg, I'll be at show all day around my booth Lake Muskoka Pike Open. Drop in
Wayne
Will do Wayne!
90 day = 3 months.
Getting closer and closer.
134 days until we make that trip again...seems like forever...
120 days for us... very anxious!
If I added up correctly... 69 days and we fire up the island. I may go earlier to tow boat up and run stuff to island.
Great meeting ya Greg.
Great meeting you also Wayne... I did really well at the show, 2 nice Rods, 2 nice reels (total "new" value online is about $700 and I got everything for $210). Lots of tackle and decent prices and 2 tshirts and 5 rod gloves. We stopped by the Belleville sportsman show (boats, RV's, and even more fishing stores!) on the way back to Ottawa, and I picked up a few things there also - some pretty good deals there as well.
I wish I was going up to Kipawa for a long week-end in June, but I will have to wait until mid-July! Hope to see you there.
Greg
85 days
Reserved my room at the Auberge for Friday June 16
Our group is finalized.
darn fishing shows are driving me crazy.
Ice is still lingering around up here.
Just when you think it's going to melt.... It gets cold again.
Next week I start to tie Roe Bags for my Rainbow Trout river fishing.
Come on open water.
Quote from: RHYBAK on March 23, 2017, 08:22:52 AM
Reserved my room at the Auberge for Friday June 16
Seriously? I'd rather give my money to charity and sleep on the ground. Or maybe there has been a total renovation of the place since I stayed there last....several years ago. Back then, they were more expensive than all other properties around and quite run-down. Appears they may have lowered their prices since then, so renovation is not likely. Then again...if memory serves me well...I believe I was put-off by the total lack of customer respect by the staff more than the rooms not being a good value.
Rhybak...you're just a victim of habit. Just like me...always catching more than you... ::)
125. Sheesh...seems like an eternity away...
T-Bone what would you recommend in lieu of the Au b e r g e ? we stayed there last year ( our first) the free beer was good but the free breakfast never materialized since no one showed up to open up the restaurant. Open to suggestions...Zig
The last time we stayed there they lost our reservation that we made in Jan. No problem lots of empty rooms. In the middle of the night they rented our room to someone else and gave him a key to it---------- we were in bed when he came in! Time to change hotels!
john c
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2vb360x.jpg)(http://i67.tinypic.com/15ybx44.jpg) We stayed at the Tem Rose Auberge and loved it. The down stairs one has two seperate bedrooms like in the picture. It was clean and the Tem Rose food is better!(http://i67.tinypic.com/2uffsao.jpg)
Last year was your last.
Quote from: T-Bone on March 24, 2017, 03:45:37 PM
Quote from: RHYBAK on March 23, 2017, 08:22:52 AM
Reserved my room at the Auberge for Friday June 16
Seriously? I'd rather give my money to charity and sleep on the ground. Or maybe there has been a total renovation of the place since I stayed there last....several years ago. Back then, they were more expensive than all other properties around and quite run-down. Appears they may have lowered their prices since then, so renovation is not likely. Then again...if memory serves me well...I believe I was put-off by the total lack of customer respect by the staff more than the rooms not being a good value.
Rhybak...you're just a victim of habit. Just like me...always catching more than you... ::)
125. Sheesh...seems like an eternity away...
80 Days
Todd
Sorry if I made you puke.
We are not fancy guys.
We are just looking for a convenient place to put our heads down and grab a few hours of sleep.
I guess in a way ,we are Creatures of Habit and just keep going to the same place year after year.
We don't need a three or four star room.
We basically don't give a crap.
We sit out side drinking our beverages and shoot the breeze then pass out.
Once your at that stage, does it really matter.
Yeah, I get it. I guess it falls under the rule that I don't support businesses that have done me wrong.
And don't feed me any line of bull about just being "simple guys". Simple guys paddle a canoe to go fishing. But I get it...in order to make room in the budget for your new rig and all the goodies that you're adding (I'm jealous BTW), you have to cut corners somewhere. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!
Just asking, but are you taking your new boat up to Kipawa this year? With only a 6-hour jaunt, you should...
176,646 minutes....
Yes the Boat is making it's way to Kipawa .
3.5 hours to North Bay
40 minutes due East to Tamiscamingue
40 Minutes North to Laniel
What is that plate of cardiac a few posts back? Was it poutine with a donut on top covered in gravy? Never had a poutine...I'm told I don't know what I'm missing.
Less than 60 days til we head in to ZEC Kipawa.
Balsams, it's a poutine called an Island Burger. That's a hamburger in the middle with a piece of cheese on top. It's delicious! The Tem Rose has them.
Quote from: john c on March 24, 2017, 04:58:32 PM
The last time we stayed there they lost our reservation that we made in Jan. No problem lots of empty rooms. In the middle of the night they rented our room to someone else and gave him a key to it---------- we were in bed when he came in! Time to change hotels!
John...if it's only the two of you I'd go with Oarin's suggestion with the Temrose La Petite Auberge or whatever; fairly confident you can't get much more comfortable than that in the area. Last year we stayed at the Au Bercail; same type of place a Auberge Canadienne, better condition and cleaner though...just down the street from Petro Canada station toward Temiscaming. It's only a short walk up the street to a breakfast place, or quick drive back (2 minutes) down to Temrose for breakfast. We also enjoyed staying in North Bay and coming over in the morning, but that's typically more expensive. Good luck!
http://www.motelaubercail.com/home/
2 more days for me. Bought a cottage on Dorval Bay near Laniel in the Fall..deal closes on Friday then spending the weekend moving in and painting and enjoying the view of the frozen lake......getting quotes on new wraparound deck from local contractors...Will post snow and ice report when I return....
Quote from: Goach15 on March 28, 2017, 08:09:09 PM
2 more days for me. Bought a cottage on Dorval Bay near Laniel in the Fall..deal closes on Friday then spending the weekend moving in and painting and enjoying the view of the frozen lake......getting quotes on new wraparound deck from local contractors...Will post snow and ice report when I return....
Congrats
@Goach15 that's awesome!!
I can tell you one not to use in Kipawa.
Thanks...let me know what you know about any contractors...I was given a few names by a real estate agent...
100 more days!!! There will be 4 of us this time. 20 years since I did that, should be fun. 1 Kipawa virgin this trip, hope the weather and fish cooperate for him.
Wow , time is slipping away
70 days to go
65 days for Captain Crappie and I. We will each have a grandson with us so this trip promises to be very memorable. Now, where to stay on the way up... ::)
Check out the Tem Rose. The upper unit is a full suite with 2 bedrooms and a living room and kitchen. The sofas could be sleepers.(http://i67.tinypic.com/15ybx44.jpg)
Wow
I can't believe how time is running down.
49 days to go
Quote from: RHYBAK on April 27, 2017, 10:50:30 AM
Wow
I can't believe how time is running down.
49 days to go
Yeah, and 57 days from now you'll be on the road crying 'wee wee wee' all the way home.
I'll bet'cha can't wait to get that new rig out to your favorite spots. It's gonna be sweet....
91...
Under a month to go.
Quote from: T-Bone on April 27, 2017, 03:11:40 PM
Quote from: RHYBAK on April 27, 2017, 10:50:30 AM
Wow
I can't believe how time is running down.
49 days to go
Yeah, and 57 days from now you'll be on the road crying 'wee wee wee' all the way home.
I'll bet'cha can't wait to get that new rig out to your favorite spots. It's gonna be sweet....
91...
LOL.
The pot calling the kettle black.
So???
Where will you be 99 days from now????
78 Days and I'll be on my way... whoohooo...
Got the new boat home in the driveway and am about 60% through organizing, storing gear and setting it up. Anxious is not the word - 3 weeks to opening day here on the Ottawa river.
Quote from: Greg on April 28, 2017, 08:19:04 AM
78 Days and I'll be on my way... whoohooo...
Got the new boat home in the driveway and am about 60% through organizing, storing gear and setting it up. Anxious is not the word - 3 weeks to opening day here on the Ottawa river.
LOL
Same here.
Boat is in the driveway and gearing it up.
Slow start with the boat this year but once it's done ....look out
Sooooo much bloody rain - I can't finish setting up the boat and the water level on the river is extremely high - flooding levels in some places... people are posting on local facebood groups "set of stairs, colour is green, just floated by" - patio furniture cushions, plastic chairs, etc. All kinds of weird reports - it is going to take a couple of hot dry weeks for the river to come back down and all the debris to float away before anybody will be brave enough to put their boats in.
If everything works out I'll be there in 23 days... May squeeze up earlier if I can. Need lake to rise a bit.
Water levels should be on the rise. In muskoka water is very high, and Lake ON is highest level in decades. There must be controls put in place for Kipawa region to keep it regulated. High water makes for good spawn. 26 days......
Kip lake levels were down as typical in the spring last week. But in the 4 days i was there it must have risen about 6 inches.the chutes is white water.
Finally, I get down to 99 days tomorrow.
Which will probably be in the middle of a string of days over 100 degrees (F). I wonder how Dog will deal with it.
Big boat launched last night, water being turned on today... just need fishing season to open!! Warmer temps would help too!
Lakers are open. Heading up wed to fri. gotta see if I have time to wet a line. This place is as much work as pleasure. Can't wait to retire. :)
37 days and not planning yet.
My guys are proud of me this year.
Not bugging anybody yet. :-X :-X :-X
10 more days....slowly getting my packing done :)
I am 87 days till my first trip to Kipawa. There is a lot of anticipation building and money being spent ;) This trip will be including some very close family members, making it even more anticipated. One uncle, a cousin and my son-in-law. My Uncle lives 7 hrs away and text me almost daily with pictures of stuff he's preparing and packing :) As I've learned long ago, planning a trip can be half the fun. My hopes for our first trip are simple ones, that my cell phone won't have signal and can I keep my beer cold, everything else "including catching fish" will be a bonus.
Great hopes!! Some service on the lake but I usually just check once a day for any emergencies.
Hey Puckster
Its great being retired. Ya have time, but it takes you 3 times as long as it used too, to get things done LOL
There is always things that need to be done at camp But sometimes ya just hafta put things aside for r&r and fishing That's why you have the camp.
Spring is always a busy time But I will be ready for the Walleye opener.
Some ppl get cell service on the lake? I don't get any service where I am at all. Had to resort to a satellite phone which can be unreliable and calls get dropped often. Better than nothing I guess in case of emergencies.
Cell phone service is hit or miss on Hunter's Lake. I've had 2 bars sometimes or none at all...can't even text. Depends on cloud cover, high or low pressure, your carrier etc...
As for me: I dropped some equipment off 2 weekends ago at camp but never really did anything. Last weekend, I helped Whitey finish his dock at the end of Windy lake road. Lake level rose 6 inches in 48 hours.
This Friday going in to put the spare boats in the water, hook up the water, fill the tank....spring maintenance. Might get to fish for lakers too. Trying to convince my wife to come in with my son and I.
I'm hosting 10 guys on the 19-20-21-22 for the Dupagne classic. 40th anniversary or 10th depending how you look at it.
I'm setting up with explorenet. It's expensive, lets see how reliable it's gonna be....
So far they're having a hard time getting an installer to my camp.
Why do you need cell service out there? I go to get away.
As we were flying to Dumoine back in 04, 05 or 06, my friend's son, a US Marine stationed
in Brazil with security for the US State Dept there, got a cell signal while we were in the old Otter.
He called his girlfriend in Brasilia, and got voicemail!!!
Heading to Kikwissi to arrive 6/11, I think.....no fly ins makes it tough for an old
guy....am now pushing 71 and my vehicle is older in dog years....
Cheers JMW
I agree JMW; no cell service is a plus.
For emergencies, our outfitter has a satellite phone.
It's a little different when your at your own place almost every other week. As well as spending most of your holidays there.
Yes When you are living there its nice to have My cell service is non existent at camp, So I have a land line and Xplornet.
Puckster the Xplornet installer that did mine got lost 2 times trying to find me You will hafta lead him in by the hand
But the service is pretty good not the fastest but for surfing, emails and you tube it works just fine
If you have a clear line of sight to the SW sky you should be good to go
Ahh, now I get it:
You want service because that your home part of the year,
where a casual visitor like me wants to be off the net.
It makes sense now.
I really only use my phone to text my wife I've arrived and then tell her I'm heading home.
She worries about me. ::)
7 Days till paradise........ Heading in for 4 days of fishing with my oldest boy (13), my Dad, a buddy and his kid. Kids second trip to Kipawa. My 15th ! Will be fishing Grindsone/McLachlin area. Will try and post a report upon return. Can't wait !!
Quote from: SgtCrabby on May 12, 2017, 09:38:30 PM
I agree JMW; no cell service is a plus. For emergencies, our outfitter has a satellite phone.
I can't agree more! My work life is being attached at the hip 24-7 via a cell phone and part of what I am looking forward to being at Kipawa is not having service. :D
Oh and 65 days and counting!
64 days left until we take off for Watson Lake once again. There are seven of us this year...all veteran Quebec travelers and all looking forward to it. Having our first planning meeting this Saturday...seems like the planning is as much a tradition as the trip itself and, although very little changes from year to year, the anticipation still makes it fun. We will do some planning, tell stories (the same ones we always tell), have a few drinks and food, play cards and just plain enjoy the friendship.
Quote from: NortonJoe on May 25, 2017, 12:56:42 PM
64 days left until we take off for Watson Lake once again. There are seven of us this year...all veteran Quebec travelers and all looking forward to it. Having our first planning meeting this Saturday...seems like the planning is as much a tradition as the trip itself and, although very little changes from year to year, the anticipation still makes it fun. We will do some planning, tell stories (the same ones we always tell), have a few drinks and food, play cards and just plain enjoy the friendship.
That's what it's all about
21 days and counting.
The shopping starts Sunday.
Quote from: kerz11 on May 25, 2017, 12:06:59 PM
7 Days till paradise........ Heading in for 4 days of fishing with my oldest boy (13), my Dad, a buddy and his kid. Kids second trip to Kipawa. My 15th ! Will be fishing Grindsone/McLachlin area. Will try and post a report upon return. Can't wait !!
Troll the narrows between Grindstone and McLauglin. They're hitting there now.
24 hrs from now I'll have had an awesome first day, with full belly, into my PJ's, sipping on a cocktail (almost ready to tuck in for the night). Here's to hoping the fish are biting and not the bugs.......
20 days yet and it can't get here fast enough - staying at Taggart Bay
We have a tradition with our 3 sons that when they graduate from high school we go to Kipawa earlier than we normally do and the graduate gets a bear hunt -
The boy is hoping for a bear the first night so he can join the rest of us fishing for the remainder of the week.
Made a trip to Bass Pro last night - thought I only needed a few things but walked out with a bigger bill than I expected- Bass Pro has a way of doing that to me!!
I'm still at that big number of 80 days, which is only when I leave my house! Add 4 days of travel to get to the lake.
Will it ever get here?
There must be trip reports coming in now to get me through this long time...
Mortician; I refer to all the stuff you leave places like BassPro as "leapers", stuff that just leaps into your basket without you realizing it. Also happens at Cabela's and all other tackle stores.
Quote from: Greg on April 28, 2017, 08:19:04 AM
78 Days and I'll be on my way... whoohooo...
Got the new boat home in the driveway and am about 60% through organizing, storing gear and setting it up. Anxious is not the word - 3 weeks to opening day here on the Ottawa river. /quote]
So Greg, I'm wondering what your plan is to go through Turtle chute with the new ride. I watched your video from last year a few times over the winter lol, but somehow I don't think your first few runs will be like that one.
Cheers
HA... ya, I will be cautious... I have had a crazy last 6 weeks - I haven't posted much at all - just no energy... 5 trips with work and I leave again tomorrow for 3 days (4th week in a row) - when I get back Thursday night, I will pack and I leave Friday morning for my first fishing trip of the summer - a quick 3 day trip I did last year on the Ottawa river near Cobden - looking forward to it!!
I have had the new boat out on the Rideau river twice so far - the Ottawa river here is still WAAAYYYY to high (water levels rose over 10 or 11 feet in April into May). Unfortunately I had an incident on my 2nd outing - the brand new electric motor came unlatched (??) at 45mph and got pretty much destroyed - I am waiting for that repair so I am borrowing one this weekend. I swear I latched the motor in tight before - it doesn't make sense how/why that would just stand up because of some minor vibrations from the waves.
The new boat is fantastic, and I never thought I would love a new motor so much, it's nice to have a 150hp (versus my old 90hp) but the two stroke has such different characteristics - it just shoots out of the hole SOO fast. Also, having a fiberglass hull - what a difference in the handling... I'm like a kid in a candy store.
I promise to go through the Chute (assuming water levels are adequate) as fast as I filmed that video (which was over 30mph or 35mph I think) - but not at top speed!
I love all the new posts and seeing all the new names (members) on the board - great to see.
Well...one more sleep. The "Old Farts" return. Our group of 6 will be heading to Kipawa tomorrow. We all are a little anxious to get there. It looks a little cool and some rain for the Sunday and maybe Monday. But better after that. As they say...it is what it is. We expect our fair share of bug bites, but also a few nice walleye meals. This is our groups 34th year. Time has flown by!
Blubyu (Wasaga Don)
Good Luck and enjoy your stay.
Please post a report upon your return.
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One more sleep and we are off to paradise for a week....fishing or catching, it doesn't matter. :-)
2 days!!!
Anyone else heading up for long weekend?
Finally got time to head up, got a project to build but should get lots of fishing in.
We were up to Kipawa last week! Rained every day but one and the bugs were terrible! Good news though, we caught a lot of fish! Will be back again this coming weekend for another weel!
Happy fishing everyone!
;D 3 days and counting ;D Yup, the moons have aligned to allow for a quick 4day trip to Alwaki take 2. Weather forecast looks great and I'm super excited to try out the new boat. This trip will be a mix of fishing and relaxing, my wife is going, so 5:00 am wake up may not happen but once or twice. ;D Can't wait!
You are something else Hodge. Enjoy it. Bet Chad is jealous. What cabin u in?
Mattie and I got together today...leave a week from Thursday and cant wait. Can't wait!
I may be taking a group to our island too. Maybe a fish fry if we can.
Quote from: T-Bone on September 10, 2017, 07:12:29 PM
You are something else Hodge. Enjoy it. Bet Chad is jealous. What cabin u in?
Mattie and I got together today...leave a week from Thursday and cant wait. Can't wait!
Chad wasn't happy :( but he understands. We are in cabin 9, we can't wait also! I will try to leave a couple fish for you & Mattie ;D
Quote from: Canuckbass on September 10, 2017, 08:21:47 PM
I may be taking a group to our island too. Maybe a fish fry if we can.
Fish fry sounds awesome! Keep me posted.