Quest for fish and fun (14 photos)

Moustaches

Matt, left, and Rob with their stunning moustaches, trimmed up especially for the trip.

Rob with a 19-inch smallmouth caught at the mouth of the Isabella River

From left, Derek, Eric, Crack, Sarah, Rob and Matt at Cranberry's after our trip.

From left, Derek, Eric, Crack, Sarah, Rob and Matt at Cranberry's.

From left, Derek, Eric, Crack, Sarah, Rob and Matt at Cranberry's in Ely.

Rob with his 19-inch smallmouth

Rob with his 19-inch smallmouth caught at the mouth of the Isabellea River.

This is Derek pulling in a 31-inch northern on his fly rod.

Rob giving a thumps-up that our canoe would still float despite all our junk.

These pike made for a great dinner.

This is a small island in front of our campsite, shrouded by fog after the previous night's storms

This is the view that greeted us as we reached the South Kawishiwi River.