by A Bunker | Sep 1, 2008 | TRAVEL
A decade ago my buddy Pat stood at the Beardmore launch on Lake Nipigon looking out at 14 foot rollers crashing the eastern shoreline. Having driven with tinny in tow from Ottawa I could only imagine the defeated feeling when his dreams of catching mammoth lake trout...
by A Bunker | Aug 20, 2008 | TRAVEL
For Larry Willett. . Mounted over the cabin’s fireplace rested two large brook trout, one of seven and the other eight pounds. John had told me they were caught on the same day many years ago, as he pointed out the window to the lake. They were fascinating to...
by A Bunker | Jul 10, 2008 | TRAVEL
The Polar Bear Express was nearing a crawl. Had just passed Sucker Creek around mile 90 when the train slowed, and for the next hour I made many deep sighs as only eight more miles were traveled. Kids bounced off the walls around me while I gazed out the window...
by A Bunker | Sep 8, 2007 | TRAVEL
August 24th the much needed five week holiday began. First stop, Fraser River Fishing Lodge in Agassiz BC to test the biceps tuggin’ and warin’ with some white sturgeon. This was a different kind of trip. Back in 2004 after returning from FRFL I posted the...
by A Bunker | Jul 10, 2007 | TRAVEL
My old man told me once, better to be a pessimist than an optimist. That way your highs will be higher and a pleasant surprise, and your lows won’t bother you for they were expected. I was optimistic. Kesagami has been really great on the ice. The big pike are...
