Brookie trip of a Lifetime....

A buddy of mine e-mailed me the pics and story of his friends
Brookie trip.
Another trip is in the works for a few years from now.....hope I'm able to go.
Anyway....with permission from my buddy I would like to share it with you all.
It was/is posted on another forum and I'm not too sure about our own rules
with regards to other forums....if the mods feel it should be deleted please do so.
All I know is it is one of the best reports I've read. Something I'm sure all of us
would love to do.
I know it would be a dream come true for me....please enjoy!!!!

FSHN 247
Jay:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65413&st=0

No problem...get it when I see ya...hopefully on the ice.
I will tell Steve...haven't seen him much lately...we have both been crazy busy.
And yes...that would certainly be a dream trip.


FSHN 247
Jay

Thank you for posting that Jay amazing trip, story and pics.

I'd give my left nut for a trip like that. lol Those are some amazing brookies.
Thanks for sharing that story and pics.

Mike still refuses to log on here unless ofc is down...lol. LOVE his trips and reports! One of a few guys who keep me logging in over there.

What an awesome trip!!!!!

I figured you and Johnny may know him Bert!!
He is a friend of a fireman I know.
Please let him know I have posted it here...
Hope he doesn't mind.
Amazing trip!!!!!

FSHN 247
Jay

Any idea what a trip like that costs? I guess flight is the only real expense.

Epic.

Especially bringing tall boys all that way to enjoy every night - now that's hardcore!

An absolutely amazing report. Can't believe the amount/size of the fish caught...and to top it all off THE SCENERY, gotta love it. Thanks.

Now that's what I call a fishing trip of a lifetime! Just amazing!

WOw that looks awsome for sure ..

A Ray

FML :sad:

Wow! That is an incredible report!

I do check in here now and again, glad you guys liked the report!

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LOVE his trips and reports! One of a few guys who keep me logging in over there.

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Why thank you kind sir, nice to hear that.

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Originally Posted by FSHN 247

I figured you and Johnny may know him Bert!!
He is a friend of a fireman I know.
Please let him know I have posted it here...
Hope he doesn't mind.
Amazing trip!!!!!

FSHN 247
Jay

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Hey Jay, I don't mind you posting the link at all...but I have zero clue who you're referring to LOL!

The Sutton trip was amazing for sure. Logistically it's an easy trip to plan as well.

However we've got another brookie trip planned that will be better in the same region. Larger fish and a much less travelled route.

I've always been of the opinion that man needs something to look forward to. It helps one survive the humdrum existence of our daily lives.

What an excellent read, and an amazing adventure. Thanks for taking the time to write and share that solopaddler ( even if it was jacked from another forum :) )

Wow, that would be the trip of a life time!! It'd make a perfect honeymoon!!

I have an anniversary coming up....forget the diamond band and the kitten I've been hinting at, I want to go to the Sutton!!!

WOW. mouth watering.

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The Sutton trip was amazing for sure. Logistically it's an easy trip to plan as well.

However we've got another brookie trip planned that will be better in the same region. Larger fish and a much less travelled route.

I've always been of the opinion that man needs something to look forward to. It helps one survive the humdrum existence of our daily lives.

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WHAT?!? BETTER than THAT? :scream: Not quite sure how that could be possible!!! That was an incredible read. That is on my bucket list for SURE.

Jay - if you really want to do something like this, we need to talk. :thumbup: Thanks for sharing. Just an amazing, amazing read.

BD

We need to find sponsors to send us all on a trip like that! *cough cough* OOD *cough* :silly:

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WHAT?!? BETTER than THAT? :scream: Not quite sure how that could be possible!!! That was an incredible read. That is on my bucket list for SURE.

Jay - if you really want to do something like this, we need to talk. :thumbup: Thanks for sharing. Just an amazing, amazing read.

BD

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Actually BD I've fished several rivers in N/W ON that imo are better than the Sutton. Larger fish, similar numbers and river bred fish...not sea run. I spent roughly 12 years of my adult life (several months each open water season) tripping solo through some of the best brook trout rivers in the world, hence the username.

Rivers like the Fawn, Asheweig and Frog were incredible. Only problem now is I don't have two months to paddle up there, and air charter is ridiculously expensive. Any of those rivers would cost me double what the Sutton trip did.

Not taking anything away from the Sutton at all though. What sets it apart is the fact there's not a single portage along its entire length. I know of no other river in the world quite like it.

Methinks I should be getting a percentage of the Sutton bookings from Hearst Air. There's been a whole lot of interest generated LOL!

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We need to find sponsors to send us all on a trip like that! *cough cough* OOD *cough* :silly:

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I already tried that avenue. They weren't interested at this time.

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I already tried that avenue. They weren't interested at this time.

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LOL, maybe they'd be more interested in sending women out into the wild. If so, Steph and I volunteer!!! I can see the article now....Steph the accomplished angler-ess and me her hapless protegee...c'mon OOD, it'd be a great read!!!

LIR, aren't you a little too...accident prone to consider this trip? LOL. :silly:

That is an awesome trip. But me being me 11 days of reelling in those monsters, I might lose interest.

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Methinks I should be getting a percentage of the Sutton bookings from Hearst Air. There's been a whole lot of interest generated LOL!

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While scouring their website this morning I was half surprised not to be greeted with a "This website has exceeded their monthly allotment of traffic - Please check back soon" message :D

solo - I clearly have spent FAR too long down here in Southern Ontario. Fishing like that for Brookies is like a dream. Heck, I'm happy on my spring Algonquin trips if I get 5 or 6 decent (i.e. 2lbs+) Brookies in four days of fishing. Looks like you accomplished that in about your first ten minutes. Just ridiculous.

So you drove to Hearst, and then flew in from there I guess? Any estimates on cost of the flight per person? Oh, and what time of year did you do this trip? Any BUGS? With all that swamp, I could see the skeeters and blackflies being just NASTY, although I didn't notice any in your videos...

btw - LOVED the part with the polar bear coming to say hello! Bet THAT got your heart pounding pretty good. Wow.

BD

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solo - I clearly have spent FAR too long down here in Southern Ontario. Fishing like that for Brookies is like a dream. Heck, I'm happy on my spring Algonquin trips if I get 5 or 6 decent (i.e. 2lbs+) Brookies in four days of fishing. Looks like you accomplished that in about your first ten minutes. Just ridiculous.

So you drove to Hearst, and then flew in from there I guess? Any estimates on cost of the flight per person? Oh, and what time of year did you do this trip? Any BUGS? With all that swamp, I could see the skeeters and blackflies being just NASTY, although I didn't notice any in your videos...

btw - LOVED the part with the polar bear coming to say hello! Bet THAT got your heart pounding pretty good. Wow.

BD

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Hey I love Algonquin too, it's one of my favourite places.
No estimate on the cost, it's precisely $2500 per person plus tax. That gives you flight in and out and a canoe. The entire cost is more or less air charter, it's a REALLY long flight.

That's a huge bargain in my books especially for someone living in southern Ontario as it's an easy days drive to the jump off point.

Price out destinations with similar quality brook trout angling like Minipi in Labrador or the Gods river in Manitoba and you'll see what I mean.

Trout season begins in earnest on the Sutton in late July and runs through to early Sept. Our trip was Aug 21-Sept1 and we were the second last party to fish it this year.

You couldn't have watched all the videos, in one spot we were swarmed by billions of biting sand flies, it was horrible. There's a short clip in there showing that.

By and large though bugs were non existant on our trip.

Late July into early August the blackflies can be brutal though.

That IS a bargain! Plus it's cool to be able to bring in whatever you want for food and gear and stuff without having to worry about your outfitter having a different opinion on what constitutes good meals. I may well have to look into that for next year... Hearst Air the place to call, or that native outfitter you mentioned in your thread?

BD

Hearst Air is currently the only outfitter flying into the Sutton. They use Albert Chookomoolins camp on Hawley lake to store their canoes.

Pretty much all the anglers who stay at Alberts camp fly with Hearst as well.

Give them a call, ask for Melanie (she's a sweetheart btw) and tell her I sent you.


Cheers

Thanks solo.

BD

Great trip!

The Sutton River is simply an amazing place to fish for specks .
We did this trip back in 1982 , 4 of us , myself, my brother and my friend who owns the plane and his friend, we flew from Cambridge area , off of Puslinch Lake where my friend keeps his Cessna 185 on floats . Our trip was only for 4 days , far too short in my estimation, we stayed out of Alberts camp , and he and one of his guides Mike took us down river for some truly fantastic fishing .
I sure would love to do it again, but unfortunately my older brother has passed away ,and the trip would not be the same , enjoyable yes but not the same. Allthough i do have lots of pictures of our trip as a reminder and great memories.
We /i also started off by using spinning tackle but i switched to a fly fishing outfit the second day, upon my first hit and hookup on the fly tackle , the whoop i let out , i think everyone back home heard it .
As i said at first , our trip was planned for 4 days only , but a storm set in and held us up for 2 days, unable to fly out , so we fished Hawely Lake for lake trout, where we also saw a couple of polar bears swimming .The Sutton River actually starts further south in Sutton Lake.
Truly an amazing fishing experience .

Our trip was the first week of August, during the day , blackflys and horseflys were very abundant, in the evening it was hordes and hordes of mosquitos.
Day time temperatures were very pleasant but at night it was cold enough to freeze the water in our pails to 1/4 inch thickness.

lots of good memories

Simply awesome, great trip, good pics, thanks for sharing.

Looks like the trip of a lifetime to me. Thanks for the read!