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wcummin1
08/13/2010 06:17PM
 
Posted a few teaser pics. Will post the rest when I get a better internet connection.
 
bumabu
08/15/2010 10:19PM
 
Some GREAT pics!!!!!
 
wcummin1
08/15/2010 10:14PM
 
Posted the rest of the report worthy pictures.
 
SunCatcher
08/16/2010 01:05PM
 
Every trip is an adventure...and yours sounded Great!
SunCatcher
 
jamotrade
09/10/2010 02:29PM
 
We had the same site in the northeast narrows and had the same turtle at camp every day looking for a free meal on the stringer. It is truly a monster. we went in early June and only had one other group come thorugh the narrows in 5 days so we had the place pretty much to ourselves but I can definitely see how any type of traffic within 30 feet of camp would get annoying. Great site, though. I'm glad you had fun!
 
alpine525
08/11/2010 03:20PM
 
Nice report - looking forward to your pictures!
 
tg
08/20/2010 01:16AM
 
shorelunch brand wild rice soup is killer! not a huge cache lake foods fan but their dumplings work great in that wild rice soup.


tg
 
wawasee
08/10/2010 11:50AM
 
AS you get older you will learn to leave the world behind. The therapy of paddling and fishing the BWCA is priceless.
 
jamotrade
08/10/2010 01:01PM
 
Sounds like a good time! Did you take the site in the Northeast arm?
 
wcummin1
08/10/2010 02:02PM
 
We took the site in the narrows on the Northeast arm. It was a 5 star in my opinion...nice flat tent pad and an awesome view from camp. The only drawback was the proximity of canoes passing through the narrows.
 
wcummin1
08/10/2010 02:04PM
 
I forgot to mention the turtle...oh lord, the turtle. The first evening at camp, we were throwing some spooks and jigs across the narrows and heard a wheezing noise. I looked down and litteraly jumped 10 feet in the air. At the base of my feet sat the LARGEST snapper I have ever seen. It's shell, no lie, was the size of a manhole cover. It had followed my nalgene of leeches from the depths and was not happy. He was a frequent visitor to our camp, stealing Walleyes.
 
buz
08/11/2010 07:50AM
 
Ha, those giant snappers are ugly beasts, have seen two that I would consider giants. They can sneak up on you, glad they are not agressive. butt ugly thou.
 
Corndog
08/11/2010 08:05AM
 
Dang, I am still wondering if turtle eggs are good eating.
 
dicecupmaker
09/09/2010 01:28AM
 
Great trip there, gentlemen! And I use that term loosely..... ;)
 
lars54
08/11/2010 06:57PM
 
nice report, we were on mallberg the first week in aug. and
also had a snapper visit us at camp but yours sounds like it was
a lot larger
 
bumabu
08/14/2010 05:49PM
 
Awesome pictures dude, glad the shells and cheese worked out for you!
 
wcummin1
08/09/2010 05:25PM
 
New Trip Report posted by wcummin1

Trip Name: Malberg and Back.

Entry Point: 37

Click Here to View Trip Report
 
fishguts
08/09/2010 05:57PM
 
Nice little report, I found it interesting that all the Walleyes were caught on spinners. Miss seeing pictures. Thanks!
 
cowdoc
08/09/2010 07:27PM
 
Nice report. Phantom phone calls, huh?
 
Koda
08/09/2010 07:27PM
 
Nice report. I especially like your last heading: Inability to Detach from the Modern World.
Solution: Don't bring the Blackberry! Also, go on a longer trip (like 10 days) with more portages that get you deeper into the wilderness. It's hard to get absorbed in the place if it doesn't absorb you first.
Looking forward to the pictures.
 
wcummin1
08/09/2010 09:47PM
 
We didn't bring the Blackberry. It's just a habit.....If you have a question, look it up on your phone. I, like most people, am a creature of habit.


I have gone on longer trips and shorter trips, but this is the first trip I wasn't able to leave the "rat race" behind. It may have to do with my current situation (just graduated and got my career job).


Fishguts, to clarify, a spinner to me is a Lindy Rig. We tried Rapalas, jigs with twisters, swimbaits, and everything else in the box. We had great luck trolling till we found them. Once we found them, we would either keep passing the same spot, or we would anchor and cast out the spinners.


Hope to get the pictures up this week.