1 Fishing was good

2 Food was good ( No steamed Fish thanks a lot Ben)!!!!!!

3 The friends and euchre was good

4 I liked all the hikes and portages we went on

5 Weather was good

6 Wish we got a picture of the moose

Well, another year down and another enjoyable fishing trip.  The lake was full of bass, but it seemed that they were a little finicky about certain baits.  Minnows seemed to work the best, followed by worms, with minimal action on artificial lures.   Mosquitoes were ok and we controlled them with PIC coils but anyone looking for some early morning relief probably gave them a second chance.

The camp had a new sauna but otherwise, it looked the same as it did in 1999.  Not enough water pails this year, but we were able to haul enough water to get things done.  As usual, we had a lot of food to eat, and everyone was able to get their dinners to the table with no problems.  Peter's homemade tartar sauce seemed to make the fish sandwiches taste a little better.

Started sneezing a lot on Tuesday, but the antihistamine seemed to do the trick.  Drank most of my beer, shot a few beer cans, fought with Mr. Hanky, played a little Euchre, caught a few bass ---- but not in that order.  Another vacation with some nice memories....

It was a small gang this year, but we still had a lot of fun.  It would have been nice to have our traditional steamed fish dinner, but without the head chef, we had to do without.  Thanks a lot Ben!  Looking forward to next year already!

Attendance: Sophomore Year
Beverage of Choice: Coors Light

I approached this years fishing expedition with heightened confidence gained from my initial fishing trip experience gained last year. For instance, I now know that…

1. there is no need to sacrifice precious space in a two-four of beer for trivial soft drinks (generally supplied if a drying out period is required)
2. a two-four will just barely, through careful rationing, last me for 4 days of warm weather drinking
3. you need to make a concerted effort to space your bowel movement(s) such that you minimize your trips to the mosquito hotel (a seasoned fishing pal seems to be able to limit this activity to a single mid-trip trek)

However you are never too old to learn and each expedition provides important new life lessons. For instance this year I learned that…

1. you should not sit next to Andrew in the plane as he has a fond affection for the barf bag
2. a Cessna aircraft definitely is more lively than a Beaver (see previous item)
3. although it may seem at times that no one is checking fish size and quantity, you never know when these subtle details can be brought up in the course of a discussion
4. going for a pre-dinner hike can mean walking through dense bush filled with mosquitoes
5. two Faye’s rarely agree on the right direction (see previous item)

Meals were great. Weather was good. Bass fishing was good although I was shut out on the last two sorties. It was getting so bad that on the final hour of the final evening I resorted to picking up my rod, checking my bait a couple of times and actually trying to catch something. I guess I used up all my luck (and Andrew’s) in beating the professional euchre team of Eric and Fred earlier. 

In summary as Ben has been known to say…good trip. Ben, we missed you and your steamed Bass.

Thanks to the fishing pals for their efforts to pull the trip together, their culinary treats and hospitality.

Another fine fishing vacation!

The company, cabin, boats, and weather were excellent.

I personally fished and therefore caught more fish than ever.

The only regret was that we could not capture a photo of the very large cow moose we encountered on our return portage from Chrebef Lake. Its definitely etched in human memory though.