Well, Ok Then! 

Esnagami Wilderness Lodge. June 10 to 17, 2023

Stay what?

“Staycation”

A word that has become part of our regular vocabulary now that we are living with, or some might say in the shadow of COVID 19.

When studying a river from a Brook Trout fisherman's perspective, I suspect most of us tend to think in terms of rapids, riffles, runs, pools, shallows, bends, water levels, obstructions and current breaks.

But what of spring holes?

 While the sport of fly fishing has become somewhat demystified over the years, many continue to see it as a way to catch fish, that is best left to those who have an unhealthy fascination with insects and bugs, and likely live in their parents basement.

If you’ve read any of the material I have been plastered this site with over the past year or so, you will have likely figured out that I have taken up retirement on a full time basis.

While it was a long time coming, as I suppose most retirements are, it has certainly been well worth the wait...

Spring – or more particularly the open water season - is fast approaching so it’s time to dig out your tackle box, blow the dust off and get started on the much anticipated spring sorting and tackle buying rituals.

This blog entry, which was written by my nephew, Michael Brettell, describes his trip to Esnagami Lake Lodge this past June.

Mikes parents gave him this trip for his 13^th birthday and, once he got over the initial disappointment of not getting an iPad, Mike had what he described as an “awesome” time.

He out fished and out ate all of us, and even learned a couple of new jokes that he could tell his mom and sisters without getting him, or his dad into too much trouble.

When we first visited our Petersen Lake property, we were quick to decide that together with some general clean up and repairs, a small amount of new construction would be in order.

Perhaps a screened in porch or gazebo? Should we think about replacing the roof?  Did the cabin foundation need reinforcing, and so on.