Thursday, June 09, 2011 - Decisions!
Listened to my weather radio when I awoke at 5:00, and it sounded great with a day of really nice weather and then more rain to come. I did my oatmeal and orange breakfast, packed some trail mix and Tang with my fishing gear, and paddled over to the north bay. I have always caught pike in that bay (my best an 18 pounder 4 years ago). This morning was no different - about 15 pike in an hour and a half. No whoppers, but a few good ones. Went back and had another fish meal. I use the 5 fillet method I learned off this website for filleting my northern pikes. I decided at this point to enjoy a long paddle with the easterly wind and skip the next 2 days of predicted rain. Packed up and ready to paddle out by 11:30 am. I left a huge pile of wood for some lucky group. Soloing is fun but also very tiring if you try to do too much. I was so tired during the next few hours of paddling, but it was so relaxing to just paddle and let the 5 mph easterly wind push me to the west off of Ensign, then off of Splash, then after a portage off of Sucker, then off of Newfound, then off of Moose into LaTourell's. I arrived at 2:50. This 3 day trip was packed full of warm and cool, rain and sun, calm and windy, good fishing, good camp fire, plenty of good wholesome food, some nice conversations, and I was ready to head for home. Packed my car and then Bob and 2 lovely young college girls working there for the summer helped me set up my new canoe on top of my Toyota Corolla. I had front and rear tie downs, straps for the front and back seats, and foam blocks. Bob offered to return my tow back charge that I didn't use, but I told him to keep it for a tip. That made him happy. We said our "see ya next trip" thing and I took off at 4:00 after shaving and washing up in their bathroom. A very uneventful ride for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Stopped at Subway, gas and ended the day still driving............