GREETINGS
FROM
ANGLER'S
KINGDOM
AND THE
GREAT WHITE NORTH
Hello to all our friends and
valued guests. It is not as white as
usual for this time of year. The lake finally froze completely November 6th.
Still not much snow so it looks like winter won't arrive until well maybe
actually winter.
SO WHAT'S NEW? Well this letter may get a
bit lengthy so I've put some headings in it. First of all let me apologize to
those who did not receive last year's news letter. I'm still not great at this
email stuff and tried sending out email's in groups and the end result is some
guests never received it. So if you
don't get this letter let me know LOL. (
just kidding) Actually I will post it on our blog and hopefully at some point
you will read it and please get in touch with me so you will know that I
haven't forgot you most likely just lost your address. If you contact me I can
get current with everyone's emails. Also
here is the link to our blog - I will post this letter along with the photos
that go with the stories. I can't put the photos in with this email because
I've learned that many spam filters will just reject the whole email.
WEATHER
We had a great summer especially late summer. Fall was spectacular. The
fishing was just as exceptional as the weather. What do you know - great fishing and great weather nice combo
aye? We beat the 50 inch mark again for Pike. A guest from southern Ontario
caught a beautiful thick fat, healthy - fifty and one half inch Pike in July.
It was an awesome fish and a truly trophy pike. The fish of a lifetime. And we
have at least 8 Walleye over 30 inches. Bruce and his son from Chicago
???topped 32 inches.
FISHING
Late August and September had outstanding fishing and lots of big pike
with many over 44-48 inches. Rick and ___ each caught their personal best (46
&48) off Walleye Point trolling
ciscoe imitating crank baits. Jack beaver and almost all of the Gannon
builders group caught their largest pike ever (in the 43 - 46 inch range) trolling
similar cranks around Ferret Islands and around Windy Point. Debra and Seanna
had a double Debs was a 48 inch pike Seannas was a 291/2 inch walleye.
Dennis Kelner was up for another
10 week visit.
Dan Mohr was able to visit
Bruce and Laura
Denny burns, another old friend that was able to visit for almost the entire
summer. I immensely enjoyed our conversations and the redevelopment of our old
friendship. Denny helped me a lot in getting my head turned in the right
direction while battling my ailment. I credit
Denny for a big part of my recovery. I
was thrilled when Dennies grandaughters caugght their largest pike ever - a double
on big pike. Actually I had a third big pike on at the same time. Feeding frenzy on pike attacking walleye.
Denny, Dennis and I had a triple
header on big walleye.
150- 200 fish afternoons were
common.
Must have had
NEW LOCATIONS
HEALTH
Many of you have known that I
have been battling some kind of illness for the past 9 years. I've had what I
can only describe as the feeling of a broom handle stuck thru the top of my
head and down thru the left side of my neck. With the left half of my face numb
and the right side hurting like heck. My neck
and right side hurting like (heck). An indescribable amount of pain that
no pills could even take the edge off . And thru it all an unrelenting, all
encompassing fatigue. Many days I simply could not even stand up. As a result there were times that I
was unable to carry on even simple conversations and many guests began to feel
that I was not interested in them or the camp. If I
had a steel plate in my head or two broken legs my disability or limitations
would have been obvious. But my ailment was every bit as debilitating and as it
worsened this spring I contemplated closing the camp and going on permanent
disability. I'll never sell the camp as I bought it for Seanna and Hayden. When
they grow up they can decide what they want to do with it.
AND NOW I'M BACK Thru
a combination of homeopathic therapies from local practitioner Crystal Trull, some much appreciated help from friends like Dan Mohr and Denny
Burns along with an amazingly simple diet supplement that I miraculously
found by accident I have started on the path to renewed health. I'm hoping that
I will continue on that path to a full recovery. Time will tell. The immediate results are
less pain, more energy , better memory and the ability to focus once again.
This has lead to more communication with everyone, friends, guests,
family and me spending more time on the water.
NEW DISCOVERIES More time on the water has
lead to finding more new fishing spots and I found some dandies. I caught 4
walleye over 30 inches in the last half of August. People fishing with me
caught dozens of 27 - 29 inch walleye. I
can recall SIX 29 inch walleye. We found
other areas swarming with thousands of nice 18 - 20 inch walleye with 150 - 200
fish days common.
Nungesser's unique "open
water" pike swarms occur more often than I first realized. I've discovered rock shelf's where pike lay similar to how they lay in
a weed bed. And I've found many more
areas where we can trigger dramatically more
pike attacks on walleye on your line.
Just as a few years ago we
discovered how good North Bay is. This
year we discovered how good South Bay, Lunker bay, No Fish Bay
and Travers Bay area. It goes back to what I've been saying for the past
few years. "The more you fish Nungesser the better you like
it."
And all of this was shared with
guests at camp because the old me was back (almost). I had the energy needed to
do what used to come so naturally. Several guest commented on the new (old) me. I know being able to have meaningful
conversations with my friends and guests
was much more enjoyable for me and it was gratifying to see it show once
again on their faces.
FAMILY Seanna and Hayden are doing well - busy as you
would expect. (got to brag on em a bit here) Seanna was in the local newspaper
9 weeks straight last spring. Everything from Chess tournaments ( they both
qualified for the nationals) to winning
regional science fairs. She won gold medals at zone and regional skating
competitions and on and on. Hayden is
right in there as well. Winning games and scoring goals playing hockey.
Including the final goat on the final
shot in an overtime shootout for the tournament championship. Not many kids (or adults) get to take that shot and score. Needless to say I was completely thrilled for
him - sent chills down my spine. A few weeks ago his team won the Dryden
tournament winning 6 games straight. Defeating teams from Thunder Bay, Fort
Frances, Dryden, Kenora etc. Debra is
busy of course.
What's new at Camp
LODGE Well we finally got the roof on the lodge/
dining room. I still don't know when I will have the ability to finish the
lodge. It will be a great addition to the camp. However the financial reality
will dictate the completion date. I know I will be doing as much work to it
myself as possible. I can do the wiring and insulation and I have most of the
windows. However I don't know when I will have the money for the pine to finish
the inside. We will see how things develop.
WATER The water was so low by the time I closed
camp I could only get boats to the very end of the docks - the floating docks.
Which were not actually floating much anymore.
So it looks like I may be building a bunch of new docks next spring.
BOARDWALK We completed about 150 feet of the boardwalk
BOOK YOUR TRIP FOR 2012
Please consider booking your fishing vacation with us for 2012. I am confident you will find a much improved
operation in every aspect. My improved health will be very healthy for Angler's
Kingdom. I promise only positive improvement now and in the future. We've worked extremely hard thru the crushing effects of the recession
and although shaken are back on more solid footing. And I begin with renewed enthusiasm for a
great 2012. I have always known how important this one week (one for most) is
to all of you. And the "Canada trip"
has become even more important for many of the reasons just talked
about. I recall a great comment from Pete Leonovitz last year when three
generations of them returned for their
second visit of the season. "A second Canada trip. It's like getting an
extra year added to your life". For many looking back on life the years
are counted by memories of those trips to Canada. I would sincerely appreciate
being part of those memories. I look
forward to continuing to develop friendships. Debra, Seanna and Hayden have
also developed some great close friendships.
I've said for years that a 4 day
trip is not enough - but better than no
trip at all. Even a week is too quick. With the advent of more modern and
comfortable facilities one of the nice added attractions is that many women
have discovered that Angler's Kingdom is a pretty nice place to visit. Now more
savvy (some retired) men have realized
they may be able to parlay this into 2, 3 or even 6 week visits. NOW we're talking. I have had more couples coming for 2- 6 weeks visits and they love it. A more
relaxed less frantic pace. They don't worry if the weather is bad because they
don't have to squeeze in every minute like a shorter trip. They spend more time
just exploring, looking at wildlife, picking blueberries or ? The net result is
they enjoy the entire experience much more.
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