Where to go for a 40 lb lake trout on my 60th birthday

[35 whelen]

Can't think of the some of the lodges up north other than plumbers any other ideas look in the go for my 60th thanks

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[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

Can't think of the some of the lodges up north other than plumbers any other ideas look in the go for my 60th thanks

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Lake Superior https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo29SHfRH_E

mack

[Jfs]

Go to Plummers Arctic Circle Lodge..
The only adventure to celebrate for your 60th !!
It might cost a small fortune, but it is worth it !!
While there, take a day trip to Coppermine or Tree River for Arctic Char as well.
You only live once and the trip will live in my mind forever.
I took my Father in 1991, when he was in his Prime Of Senior Life at 66..
I caught many Lakers up to about 35 lbs on a Fly Rod !
My Dad caught so many of everything that he just cruised and only fished 3/4 time for the last 3 days..
Go For It !!!!!

[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by Jfs

Go to Plummers Arctic Circle Lodge..

The only adventure to celebrate for your 60th !!

It might cost a small fortune, but it is worth it !!

While there, take a day trip to Coppermine or Tree River for Arctic Char as well.

You only live once and the trip will live in my mind forever.

I took my Father in 1991, when he was in his Prime Of Senior Life at 66..

I caught many Lakers up to about 35 lbs on a Fly Rod !

My Dad caught so many of everything that he just cruised and only fished 3/4 time for the last 3 days..

Go For It !!!!!

Yes that could be where I'm going I used to work for them in the nineties actually ran tree River Lodge for two years never fish the big lake though

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[Talking moose]

What about lake Athapapuskow? Used to be hog central. Manitoba

[1shotwade]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

What about lake Athapapuskow? Used to be hog central. Manitoba

That's where I would go!!

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

Can't think of the some of the lodges up north other than plumbers any other ideas look in the go for my 60th thanks

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Originally Posted by Jfs

Go to Plummers Arctic Circle Lodge..
The only adventure to celebrate for your 60th !!
It might cost a small fortune, but it is worth it !!
!

Lol haha 2nd reply, right to Plummers too funny!

[gdbugs]

https://tazinlake.com/

[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by gdbugs

https://tazinlake.com/

Thanks that's another Lake I've been looking at four years

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[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by gdbugs

https://tazinlake.com/

Have you been up there yourself looks like a nice place decent sized fish

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[1bowhunter12]

Originally Posted by gdbugs

https://tazinlake.com/

Tazin 100% that’s where I would go ..

[35 whelen]

Yes obviously this is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing considering I'm 60 but they did just raise my Visa limit

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[Mido]

Thanks guys for sharing this was looking for places known with abundance of fish.


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[guru fisher]

Neiland Bay Great Bear Lake at the stockyards or Hippy boots reef giants alerk !!!!

[kritofr]

I have had good success at Frontier Fishing Lodge.

https://www.frontierfishinglodge.com

[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by kritofr

I have had good success at Frontier Fishing Lodge.



https://www.frontierfishinglodge.com

Thanks that was one of The Lodges I was trying to remember

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[kritofr]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

Thanks that was one of The Lodges I was trying to remember

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Been up there and got close to the 30lb mark. But we were Flyfishing from the boat with heavy sink tips and trolling buck tails with the fly rods. The spin fishermen/women were out fishing us 7 to 1.

I had a great time up there, great service, great food and guides were good.

[35 whelen]

Wish they had a 3-day package here Unfortunately they only have seven days and it's going to run about 6500 bucks with tips Hotel Air transport to Yellowknife might have to go to Slave Lake

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[guru fisher]

To far to go for 3 days. I guided at Bear a few years. Macintosh Bay, shipwreck and the Inlet fly out for the super hogs !!!!

[guru fisher]

And the stockyards at Neiland. The legendary Patty Alexander’s reef of giants to but that spot goes to the grave with me. Not far from the main lodge Neiland Bay though

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

Wish they had a 3-day package here Unfortunately they only have seven days and it's going to run about 6500 bucks with tips Hotel Air transport to Yellowknife might have to go to Slave Lake

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If you want to do it cheaper do what we do. Take an inflatable with an 8 horse motor, tents, your own food etc. Drive to Yellowknife, makes a nice adventure, get Air Tindi to fly you in and out with their Twin Otter. Camp on an island, way less chance of Bears. No wood there so need a stove to cook with. We take some firewood for small campfires in the evening. Three guys can go for a week for about $1,200- $2,000 a head. You can take 6 in one trip, which reduces the price per head, but you need two boats.

[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by Dean2

If you want to do it cheaper do what we do. Take an inflatable with an 8 horse motor, tents, your own food etc. Drive to Yellowknife, makes a nice adventure, get Air Tindi to fly you in and out with their Twin Otter. Camp on an island, way less chance of Bears. No wood there so need a stove to cook with. We take some firewood for small campfires in the evening. Three guys can go for a week for about $1,200- $2,000 a head. You can take 6 in one trip, which reduces the price per head, but you need two boats.

No thanks I've been on enough big lakes and big waves I want to be guided

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[Dean2]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

No thanks I've been on enough big lakes and big waves I want to be guided

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Your missing half the fun. I guess I ran big water and big saves so long on my own it doesn't phase me at all. Fishing Walleye tournaments on Erie, Lac St Claire, Superior and Lesser Slave will get you used to BIG waves in a hurry.

Trick is to Camp close to where you want to fish. Guru's suggestion are sound. Even a 16 foot Lund and a 40 horse outboard with the best driver is only good for so much big water. If it is blowing hard you will be sitting on shore drinking a nice glass of Crown anyhow but I do get where you are coming from.

No such thing as guided northern lakes for cheap unfortunately. Costs a lot to run a lodge for 120 days a year in a remote area.

[35 whelen]

Yeah I'm not looking for cheap just under 5 grand and for some reason after I stopped guiding I got a deathly fear of big water

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[Dean2]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

Yeah I'm not looking for cheap just under 5 grand and for some reason after I stopped guiding I got a deathly fear of big water

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Alternate suggestion, do a self fly in to the Tree River when the Char are running. We caught one a few years ago over 30 pounds, just short of the world record. You are fishing from shore, no big water to worry about. There are so many fish your arms will get tired. We were about 4 miles from the ocean, you could walk the shore all the way to the ocean and about 4 miles upstream to a set of big rapids. Char fight way better than LT and on fly gear they are an absolute hoot.

[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by Dean2

Alternate suggestion, do a self fly in to the Tree River when the Char are running. We caught one a few years ago over 30 pounds, just short of the world record. You are fishing from shore, no big water to worry about. There are so many fish your arms will get tired. We were about 4 miles from the ocean, you could walk the shore all the way to the ocean and about 4 miles upstream to a set of big rapids. Char fight way better than LT and on fly gear they are an absolute hoot.

I've done that I ran the camp for two years in the 90s did you swim in the Arctic Ocean

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[Jfs]

If you put that $1500 or $2k into perspective of a once in a lifetime present to yourself, it might be easier to swallow..
There is nothing comparable, and I have seen the weather on Great Bear and it can become a nightmare, quickly.
If you compare it to Guiding trips on the Bow, out of Calgary at $600 per day plus $100 tip it really is good deal.
You are going to a place where few tread..
Perhaps commit to going and cut down on some other non essential things..
I have 240 pictures of that trip with my Dad that I enjoy once a year and it was the Greatest trip of my Life !!
Period..
James
Bow River Fly-fishing Guide

[35 whelen]

Originally Posted by Jfs

If you put that $1500 or $2k into perspective of a once in a lifetime present to yourself, it might be easier to swallow..

There is nothing comparable, and I have seen the weather on Great Bear and it can become a nightmare, quickly.

If you compare it to Guiding trips on the Bow, out of Calgary at $600 per day plus $100 tip it really is good deal.

You are going to a place where few tread..

Perhaps commit to going and cut down on some other non essential things..

I have 240 pictures of that trip with my Dad that I enjoy once a year and it was the Greatest trip of my Life !!

Period..

James

Bow River Fly-fishing Guide

Good advice I love to do that. It definitely is my goal to get up toGreat Bear
.it might be tough to find a partner though I've been trying to convince a few people that is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime Adventure

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[35 whelen]

Thanks I've already had an offer from a member to go with me, the more I keep reading these posts the more I'm going to do it .good friend of mine just passed away at 45 you never know.

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[35 whelen]

Was this at blackmeires

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