Unfortunately, after two tries it was determined that it was too big to send via e-mail so I have had to re-post it into Hawk-Talk. 
For those of you who have seen it before...my apologies 
WAPOOS SIBI
JULY 2006
Day One (Saturday July 8th)
After a couple of months of anticipation we are finally heading off to Northern Quebec for a five day fishing trip at a private fishing and hunting camp a few kilometers south of Parent, Quebec. At 5:00 a.m. Ralph, Clark & Bob leave Lansdowne and pick Larry up in Kemptville at 6:05. A quick load of Larry’s gear into the utility trailer being towed behind Bob’s SUV and the near geriatric foursome is on the road at 6:25. After a quick stop in Hull for breakfast at McDonalds we notice the first harbinger of troubles to come; the right taillight on the trailer has broken loose and is hanging by its electrical wires. Thankfully we had learned our lessons well from Red Green and with some innovative work it was duct taped in place (at least until we hit those *#@*% logging roads).
TME FOR A REFRESHMENT BREAK
At this point, some advice to anyone heading towards Parent, Quebec. If you must tow a trailer to take your gear or your boat make very, very sure the trailer is in very, very good condition and check the springs before you leave to ensure they are not rusted out. At 11:00, shortly after leaving the village of Mont-Saint-Michel we started the remainder of our journey on logging roads that were so rough and full of washboards that it was almost impossible for the non-drivers to avoid sloshing portions of their drinks into their laps. Beautiful scenery along the way though.
HOW ABOUT SOME WHITE WATER RAFTING?
However, shortly after hitting these rough roads it became clear we had a bigger problem than spilled drinks. Aside from the squealing sound of the left rear fender rubbing on the tire, the distinctly left sided tilt of the trailer provided a fairly good indication of the problem before even stopping the truck for a look.
Houston we have a problem! Spring broken cleanly off the mount and no way of refastening it short of getting it welded. Well, this was four guys intent on going fishing so there was no going back. Once again, thanks to the Red Green school of innovation, we cobbled up a temporary repair. A good size rock was just the ticket for pounding the fender (very rusted) off on one side and bending it out of the way of the tire. Some inventive rope work pulled the sides of the trailer away from rubbing on the tire and we were on our way. Very Slowly!! Many very tedious, frustrating hours later we reached our fishing lodge with the only other mishap being ongoing trailer light problems. We had lost the lens off of the left tail light and it too was jarred loose and hanging by its wires as, once again, was the right tail light. Honorable mention again to Red Green and the makers of duct tape! Jeff Foxworthy with his redneck jokes would have had a field day with the four over the hill contented fishermen arriving at the fishing lodge with their duct taped, broken spring, bent fender, tied together trailer full of fishing gear.
THANK YOU RED GREEN !!!!!!
A quick check into the lodge, off load our gear into the cabin and by 6:00 we are off like a herd of turtles in two boats in search of fish. The reference to a herd of turtles relates to the 4hp motors on the 14 foot boats that had us wondering if maybe we could paddle faster than the motors were pushing the boats. Fished until 8:30 and caught 25 Walleye. Kept 14 small fish for eating and headed back to camp for a fantastic feed of fresh Walleye, brown beans and veggies. A few more refreshments and everyone is in bed by midnight.
Mmmmmm.......FRESH FISH FOR SUPPER
Day Two (Sunday)
Up early, pot of coffee and toast and we are heading to the boats. Everyone’s main target was to catch a trophy Lake Trout so much of our time is spent in the deep parts of the lake using lead core lines or heavy jigs and live baits in search of a monster. To break up the time we occasionally moved closer to the shorelines and creek mouths to try for Walleye and Specks. Unfortunately the Lakes Trout are not cooperating. At 12:00 Ralph and Larry talk to Bob & Clark via the two way radios and it is decided that they will return to camp to make lunch while Bob and Clark, who are getting desperate for a large Laker, will stay out for a while longer. Ralph and Larry had a fairly good morning catching 3 nice speckled trout (between one and two pounds) and six walleye but no Lake Trout. One Speckle and two Walleye are kept for smoking on the BBQ. At 2:00 Bob and Clarke return to camp after catching one average sized Lake Trout, one Speckled Trout around 2lb. and two walleye.
GREAT SPECKLED TROUT FISHING
After a hearty lunch of eggs, bacon & home fries it was back to the boats at 3:30 for a serious attempt to catch a big Lake Trout. After 3.5 hours Larry and Ralph head back to the camp at 7:00 to get supper ready. Ralph caught one Lake Trout and Larry lost a really good one at the side of the boat. Clark and Bob stuck with the fishing a little longer but paid the price by getting caught in a fairly heavy rainfall that continued through the night and part of the next day. Clark had managed to hook into 4 lake trout but could not keep them on long enough to get them into the net. Bob’s fishing contribution for the afternoon was not discussed however Clark did say that he was able to keep the refreshments on hand, drive the boat and to watch Clark losing fish. For anyone reading this report who is not familiar with the ongoing Bob, Clark, Larry & Ralph fishing escapades they will have to get used to the observation that every fishing expedition has a Bob! This is the person who is counted on to forget or lose things, have equipment mysteriously breakdown, manage some of the most complex bottom hook-ups imaginable and is almost guaranteed to fall into the lake from the boat. Life is never boring with a Bob in your fishing camp. Yet somehow a Bob always does manage to catch fish, keeps his fishing buddies entertained and ensures things never get boring!
OUR CAMP IN THE WOODS
Back to fishing; we had a full moon so the plan was go out after supper to fish until well after dark, however Mother Nature had a different plan. Her plan involved thunder, lightening and lots and lots of rain. No fishing for that night. A supper of smoked fish, ham, corn, kraft dinner followed by some refreshments and off to bed at 1:30.
Day Three (Monday)
Rain, Rain, Rain and then some more rain. Nobody was moving around too quickly and the biggest effort after breakfast was a search and rescue mission for Bob’s misplaced items of the night before. That’s right, “every camp has a Bobâ€. Aside from all of the rain, we expected that the thunder and lightening over the preceding night would not have the fish in a mood conducive to our fishing objectives. As it turned out this was a very prophetic prediction as the fish were noticeably more difficult to catch for the next twenty-four hours. Finally around 10:00 the rain slacked off and out we went for another try at catching that monster Lake Trout. We all come back in at 4:00 after only catching 13 Walleye between the two boats.
Time for a healthy supper of BBQ steak, Speckled Trout, baked potato, gravy, fried onions and corn. Then, once again, from 7:00 until 10:00, we made a noble effort to catch some Lake Trout but only managed to come up with three Walleye. We were paying the price for the thunderstorm! The previous day we were marking large bunches of fish on the fish finders but now everything was scattered or almost non-existent in these same areas. Bob decided that this was the evening that he would do his pre-destined and much expected swan dive out of the boat while carrying the fish finder and other gear. Shortly thereafter, as he stood dripping water all over the cabin floor, he proudly bragged about his tremendous athletic ability in doing his Greg Louganis dismount from the boat without allowing the fish finder to land in the lake. This speech is taking place of course while Larry is working on removing the seaweed, sand and water from the guts of the fish finder. Every fishing camp needs a Bob!
I REALLY DIDN'T DROP THE FISH FINDER IN THE WATER.....REALLY!
VIEW FROM OUR CAMP
Standing outside the cabin that same evening enjoying a nature moment as he admired the lake in the dark Larry heard the unmistakable sound of a bear moving in the bushes about 5 meters from him. This put a somewhat new perspective on the group’s desire to wander around outside after dark, not to mention what it did to Larry’s rather hurried conclusion of his star gazing and the backwards return walk to the cabin with a flashlight pointed at the nearby bushes.
Day Four (Tuesday)
We wake up to the contents of our outside garbage can well distributed on the front deck and yard. Bear tracks and a healthy bowel deposit left no doubt of what the nighttime visitor was. A quick clean up and ready for fishing. This is the day we decided to check another of the 35 lakes and rivers belonging to the lodge. At 7:30 we take the short drive to Lac Pierre following footprints left by a moose traveling the same road the night before. Lac Pierre is a Lake Trout and Speckled Trout lake so Ralph and Clark immediately head out for a day of fishing Lake Trout leaving Bob & Larry to discover their boat has a very large leak. Time for a new plan! After a visit back at the camp we were shown how to get to Clear Lake and we gathered our gear and were on our way. Clear Lake is a small but deep lake containing Lake Trout, Walleye and Speckled Trout. By 11:00 we began exploring the lake and checking out the shoreline and mid-lake depths. It appeared that the thunderstorm was still having an effect on the fish because it was almost impossible to get anything to bite. At 5:30 Bob & Larry return to camp with only a very nice Speckled Trout to show for six hours of very hard fishing. Clark and Ralph had returned to the camp shortly before Larry and Bob and were already out on the lake fishing. It appeared that the walleye were over the effects of the thunderstorm and were back to biting. Fishing was finished shortly after dark with 29 Walleye caught and one Lake Trout caught by Clark. The Walleye were biting fast and furious and the number caught was only limited by the amount of time we wished to fish for them. Of course, Bob and Larry were somewhat limited by the fact that Bob had forgot the fishing net and the bait too and Bob’s Walleye rod had mysteriously developed a broken tip. Oh yeah, every fishing trip needs a Bob. Ralph and Clark witnessed the big surprise of the trip when, just at dusk, they saw a monster fish that attacked something sitting on a good sized floating branch. It took the branch and whatever was on it to the bottom of the lake and a short while later the branch returned to the surface….without anything on it! Both Ralph and Clark saw it and believed it was likely a monster Walleye or possibly a very large Lake Trout. What a great way to finish the fishing trip!
ANOTHER NICE SPECKLED TROUT
Back at the camp, after supper, Bob stepped out for a breath of fresh air and encountered his great surprise of the trip…our Bear on the camp road, no doubt returning for another visit to our camp. Because there had been some strong refreshments inhaled that evening Ralph though it best to go out and confirm Bob’s bear sighting. Yup, there is a bear out there! After a big supper of leftovers and some refreshments we were ready to hit the sack. About this time Bob took a step out onto the deck for a cigarette and came up face to face with our resident bear. Bob beat a hasty retreat back into the cabin and there we stayed for the rest of the night. We all eventually drifted off to sleep with the only concern being whether the noise coming out of the dark was a bear growling at maximum decibel level or just Bob’s snoring. Bob’s snoring of course!
Day Five (Wednesday)
It was with some sadness that we cleaned up the cabin and pack up our gear knowing that there were some lunker fish still waiting to be caught.. It would have been nice to go for a morning fish but with the poor condition of the trailer and no trailer lights it was decided to get on the road to ensure we got back safely before dark Aside from the fishing problems created by the thunderstorm we had enjoyed some good fishing. Although no big lunkers were caught, we had managed to catch 95 fish, including 85 Walleye, 6 large Speckled Trout and 4 lake Trout. And of course on the trip home we began discussing our next fishing trip destination a year or two in the future.
Its a great one!! 
If I can find the time I will post another story of our fly-in trip to N. Saskatchewan. It was a great time and fantastic fishing. 
Definitly one of the best submited so far!
Always amazing sight and fishing.
