A Ten Day Roady North.

[Frenchie]

Another great read and great pictures ... Like JoePa ..I am wondering too ...once the bear showed up on the island and you abandoned that camp ..where did you set up the tent ... was that at the Provincial Park ? I assumed so as well since you seemed to have neighbours there ...

[FishFrenzy]

Great read as usual! I always look forward to your writing and pictures, keep up the great work

FishFrenzy

[Fenelon]

I've fished and camped on the islands out of South Bay twice now. It's nice to know that fisheries like that still exist here in Ontario. We've always gone during the second week of June, when water temps are 4-8 degrees. All the lakers are shallow, easily caught with only three colours of lead core. If you want to catch 20-30 lb lakers, this is definitely the place to go. Surprised to see no back-up kicker on your boat. One mishap with your single motor and you would have been in serious trouble, esp. while roaming as far out as Shakespeare. Time to quit the vertical, unsupported holds on the bigger trout for pics !. We took six foot muskie cradles last time we went. Never took the 20 lb + fish into the boat.

[JBen]

Nice write up Moose
/thumbs-up

[Rodbender]

Great read there Bunk and awesome pics thanks for sharing

[tweedwolfscream]

Awesome read.

Anyways, got some speckeroonies in a couple spots but smaller ones around 18 to 22 inches

22 inches is a small speck in Nipigon? Guess I need to get up there too...

Sun out, from the box of the truck with my feet up I finished my book. What an ending. "Three Day Road," Joseph Boyden, check it out.

I'll second that, but it sure explains why you were scared about wendigoes at the campsite. The book was of interest to me because I read it a little after I finished my master's thesis, which involved Mushkegowuk Cree communities. There was a veteran prof named Tsuji whose work up there I was involved with, and I'm pretty sure this 1996 paper of his was the inspiration for the "dancing bird" chapter (about the moose hunt) in Boyden's novel: http://www3.brandonu.ca/library/cjns/16.1/tsuji.pdf

[Pondo]

Wendigos should terrify everybody who camps outdoors LOL!

[Moosebunk]

Thanks guys. Away north with limited and spotty connection right now. A little too much to answer at this time but appreciate reading the replies... And insights as well.

[captain cotton]

Awesome Post and an Awesome Trip!

[Bluebulldog]

Great read pal.