Shore Lunch

[JigginFool]

Just wondering does anyone else make a point of having shore lunches/dinners when they go to Kipawa?  We try to have at least a few if we can, last year we managed 4 of them and would have had more if the 2nd week didn't rain so bad.  There are several places we go to that already have fire pits and of course always an awesome view.  I bring along a nice heavy grate and a couple fry pans to cook in, this is something we always look forward to.

[Dog]

love shore lunches but we haven't done them the past 4 years. planning to fix that this year on Kipawa for sure!

[Jay Thomas]

While I'd love to try shore lunches, they don't fit into our normal fishing schedule (fishing at first light, back to the cabin for a full breakfast around 0930 hrs, fishing until dinner around 1730 hrs and then fishing till dark or later). However, I'm organizing a one day charter on the Ottawa River for two fishing neophyte relatives and myself and I have requested a shore lunch be included.

Jay

[puckster_guy]

Shore lunch  

[NortonJoe]

We include a shore lunch every year...it's part of the "adventure" of it all!

[RHYBAK]

Hmmmm Would shore lunch include coming back to the cabin and cooking fish and beans for Brunch.
If so,I do that everyday while in Kipawa.

Kind of looks the same.
Cast iron Skillet filled with bubbling oil
Pot of Bush Beans
Beer
Eaten outside on the picnic tablein front of  the cottage while listening to the waves roll off of the shorline

[SgtCrabby]

Rybak, I like your definition of a shore lunch.
The cook for our group (me) does too, no equipment to remember to load into the boat and trip over during the day.

Rybak, je aime votre définition d'un repas sur le rivage.
Le cuisinier pour notre groupe (moi) ne trop, aucun équipement à retenir à charger dans le bateau et trébucher pendant la journée.

[M Eschborn]

Same here Rhybak hate to forget something and have to go back and who has room in boat !

[T-Bone]

Hmmmm Would shore lunch include coming back to the cabin and cooking fish and beans for Brunch.
If so,I do that everyday while in Kipawa.

Sheesh...that's bush league. I suppose "going to the movies" means turning on the TV in the Family Room and watching OnDemand.    But hey...to each his own. Just razzin' you Rhybak....

We've done shore lunch before and will likely try to do it this year...always a memorable event. I will admit the rigmarole of packing and toting all that stuff out and back is a bit of a pain. But then again, so it filleting the fish, prepping the fish, frying the fish, serving the fish. Maybe that's why I don't eat fish. 

58 and some change...

[limacharley]

Why don't you guys ask the lodge owner to supply the large, heavy stuff like grate and fry pans? All you have to bring would be the stuff you're already bringing....spices, oil, towels etc...?

[JigginFool]

We bring our own boat (16' Crestliner w/open bow) so we can fit the grate and fry pans along side the passenger seat so it really doesn't take up much room.  As for hauling things out and back it isn't too bad, just 1 bag and cooler.  We usually plan a early dinner so when we get done we go right back to fishing, plus it gives our son a chance to splash in the water and get wet.  It also give us a chance to hit a few different places to eat and then fish that area after dinner.

[pike mike]

Our group did a shore lunch once many years back .It was neat however , I think it works better on fishing shows on TV .In that scenario someone else brings all the equipment ,does all the cooking and all the cleanup . As a few have said ,it is a neat thing to do but , doesn't seem to fit into our daily plans