Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Greatest fishing story ever told, Part Three

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This is the final of what I consider the three greatest fishing stories I have ever heard. This one actually predates our coming to Red Lake...
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Greatest fishing story ever told, Part Two

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The year was 1961, the first that my parents had taken over Bow Narrows Camp. There were few people other than my parents and me at the west...
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Greatest fishing story ever told, Part One

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This and the next two blogs will recall what I consider the three greatest fishing stories I have ever heard. As you might imagine, in the 5...
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Snowshoeing is an excellent way to keep fit

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Brenda and I enjoy snowshoeing during the winter months and find it to be excellent exercise . If you don't think this type of activity...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Winter also shows Nature's subtle side

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If the sky was a painting then the winter dawn would be done in water colours, all delicate shades and nuances. In summer, it would be paint...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Dock or fishing spiders are nothing to fear

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Spiders give a lot of people the "willies" and I've never understood why. You would think the fact that spiders eat insects wo...
Friday, January 20, 2012

Lime kiln last remnant of '26 Red Lake Gold Rush

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As you fish along the shores and islands at the west end of Red Lake there is barely a trace any more of the hubbub of the 1926 Gold Rush , ...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Is Red Lake the loon capital of the world?

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This awesome photo of a loon on its nest was taken last spring by John Andrews, one of our guests. If there was a world competition for bes...
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Nice to have some fresh fish in the winter

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Sam and I got a supper's worth of perch and small walleye earlier this week by ice fishing on Whitefish Lake near our home in Nolalu, ON...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

We need to hear from people with reservations

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It has now been a month since a letter was mailed to every group with reservations at camp next summer. If you still are planning to come to...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Make your own fishing lures this winter

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You can make your own spinners, spoons and stick baits for a fraction of the cost by purchasing the components and assembling them yoursel...
Sunday, January 8, 2012

How to catch walleye in the weeds

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If you were a minnow trying to live a long life, like maybe to 4, where would you choose to hang out? In the open where there's nothing ...
Saturday, January 7, 2012

Buck deer shows wounds from fighting

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This is the first deer I have caught on camera this winter that has dropped its antlers and it appears to have other wounds to the head. M...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wolves and coyotes stricken by mange

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This coyote , caught by my trail camera a couple of days ago, would seem to have mange . Note how thin its fur is and that there seems to be...
Monday, January 2, 2012

Single fisherman seeks other single fisherman

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Are you a fisherman who would like to make a fishing trip to Canada but just don't have anyone to come fishing with you? It's a comm...
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Down jacket on sale at Cabela's great for fishing

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I mentioned in a previous blog about what to pack for a Canadian fishing trip that Cabela's makes a great down jacket that is the ultim...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Perfect weather for kicksledding and ice fishing

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I've been out ice fishing on Whitefish Lake several times now and caught one real jumbo perch . It weighed at least a pound. Conditio...
Friday, December 23, 2011

Merry Christmas from our family to yours

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We have about eight inches of snow at our home in Nolalu which is about 30 miles from Thunder Bay, Ontario, so it seems certain that we will...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

What makes a great fisherman?

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It is our good fortune to have many truly great fishermen at Bow Narrows Camp. So what is a great fisherman? In my opinion, a great fisher...
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Requests for deposits are in the mail

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Every group with tentative reservations at camp for 2012 will be receiving a letter from me in the next week or so asking them to confirm th...