O Canada! Ontario Fly in

I returned last night from my 1 week stay in Ontario. I am excited to share some of the photos I took during my adventure. We flew in to Highrock lake with Gordy of Melaire Ltd. A well experience bush pilot with a 1960's Dehavilland Turbo Beaver. We promptly unpacked our cargo and he departed with a wave. 

So there we were, 4 men with a lake all to ourselves. One week deserted on an island in Ontario, no communication with the outside world and nothing to do except fish. 

                       

Riding Shotgun in a Turbo Beaver

See you in a week!

Home sweet home

First Canadian Smallmouth... on a topwater. Bob Ross Approved, Happy Trees, Happy Fish

18+ inchers all day long\

 Different fish, seriously

 Toothy Critters

 GO LONG!

 The crowning glory of the trip. Closing day, I managed to boat this Walleye. Measuring in at nearly 30 inches this is by far a personal record for me. On a inland lake none the less. If it weren't for my good friend Eric who netted this beast for me, I never would have landed her. My 6lb test line popped just as the fish hit the net. 

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 The Duke watched over us every night

Atop a "High Rock"

 Lady Slipper

This trip was one of a lifetime to say the least. Hopefully it is the start of a lifetime of trips just like it. My experiences in Ontario far surpassed my expectations. Ontario offered some of the best warm water fishing I have ever experienced to date, not to mention I was among great company as well.

A midst the double headers, bent hooks and broken lines,  I managed to pull off what I ended up calling "The Ultimate Ontario Grand Slam". One fly rod, one fly, one day, 3 species: Walleye, Smallmouth and of course our toothy friend the Northern Pike.

I never anticipated catching so many Walleye on the fly rod. What a feeling that is. 

I hope you  enjoyed the photos so far. I will get some photos up of the most successful flies during my stay.

Gone AWOL

So it has been a while since we have had any blog activity. I assure anyone out there who cares (Which I am sure most of you don't) that we are still alive and well.

I have a busy month ahead of me. With two spring turkey tags to fill, possible travels over the big pond to our east, and in the first week of June I will be headed on an epic fishing journey, into the bowels of Ontario. This special fly in trip, sort of fell into my lap thanks to some extremely generous friends of mine, who happen to suffer from my same condition. (Fish on the brain-isidous).

I have been at the vise almost every night for the past week or two, trying to build up enough quality flies to bring with me. Attempting to cover all my bases for top water and sub-surface has become an entertaining challenge. Not to mention I am tying for multiple species including but not limited to Pike, Smallmouth and Walleye. With that said, posting photos of my progress at the wee hours of the night has not been my top priority. I will however, take inventory and post up some flies.

For now here is a picture of our destination; an island, on a lake, only accessible by float plane.