An introductory trip for Dad
by Mad_Angler
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
05/21/2009
Entry & Exit Point:
Saganaga Lake (EP 55)
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
2
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Day 4 of 5
Sunday, May 24, 2009 (Fishing Red Rock)
We woke pretty early and had Cache Lake biscuits and gravy for breakfast. It was great. Again, it is one of my favorite BW breakfasts.
We fished around Red Rock. We went to my dad’s spot near the islands in the middle. I caught a smallie and a northern on a Berkley hollow belly swimbait. I came to really like these baits. I lost the swimbait a while later on another northern.
We headed back to camp around 10am. We just explored and relaxed until about 4pm. We figured the fishing would be better towards evening. We didn’t catch anything around camp. I looked at my map and noticed a small, shallow bay on the southeast side of the lake. I figured the water would be warmer and we’d have better luck.
Going in to the bay, I fished the swimbait most of the way. I eventually lost it to a pike.
At the back of the bay, we decided to check out the campsite. It was a VERY pretty campsite. It was heavily forested and very shady. It was very different from the typical rocky BW campsite. But it might be bad for bugs since there is no wind at the site. But for spring and fall groups looking for seclusion, it is an ideal site.
As we left the campsite, I saw a fish smack an insect on the surface. I decided to try topwater lures. That turned out to be a great decision. I caught about 6 to 10 fish on the way out. If I would have went slower, I probably could have caught twice that number. It was the best fishing of the trip. I love topwater fishing…
We arrived back at camp around 8pm. It was still warm and we were exhilarated by our fishing success. We had a few fish on the stringer for dinner. We had a vodka and orange juice to celebrate. We must have been dehydrated because the vodka hit us very hard even though we didn’t have much. We just relaxed and laughed in the sun.
Eventually, we started to think about dinner. We decided to let the fish go and just have dehydrated food for dinner. I had beef stew and Dad had beef stroganoff. It was good enough…
We relaxed around the campfire and I had another cigar. I was yet another good day…
We woke pretty early and had Cache Lake biscuits and gravy for breakfast. It was great. Again, it is one of my favorite BW breakfasts.
We fished around Red Rock. We went to my dad’s spot near the islands in the middle. I caught a smallie and a northern on a Berkley hollow belly swimbait. I came to really like these baits. I lost the swimbait a while later on another northern.
We headed back to camp around 10am. We just explored and relaxed until about 4pm. We figured the fishing would be better towards evening. We didn’t catch anything around camp. I looked at my map and noticed a small, shallow bay on the southeast side of the lake. I figured the water would be warmer and we’d have better luck.
Going in to the bay, I fished the swimbait most of the way. I eventually lost it to a pike.
At the back of the bay, we decided to check out the campsite. It was a VERY pretty campsite. It was heavily forested and very shady. It was very different from the typical rocky BW campsite. But it might be bad for bugs since there is no wind at the site. But for spring and fall groups looking for seclusion, it is an ideal site.
As we left the campsite, I saw a fish smack an insect on the surface. I decided to try topwater lures. That turned out to be a great decision. I caught about 6 to 10 fish on the way out. If I would have went slower, I probably could have caught twice that number. It was the best fishing of the trip. I love topwater fishing…
We arrived back at camp around 8pm. It was still warm and we were exhilarated by our fishing success. We had a few fish on the stringer for dinner. We had a vodka and orange juice to celebrate. We must have been dehydrated because the vodka hit us very hard even though we didn’t have much. We just relaxed and laughed in the sun.
Eventually, we started to think about dinner. We decided to let the fish go and just have dehydrated food for dinner. I had beef stew and Dad had beef stroganoff. It was good enough…
We relaxed around the campfire and I had another cigar. I was yet another good day…
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