Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Quetico Solo - Part 2 of 2
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TomT |
I have a few questions. It sounds like you might not have filtered your water. Am I correct about his? I ask because I am toying with the idea of not filtering on my next solo. What setup did you use to take self portaits of you and fish in your canoe? This is genius. I always had to take pics of fish laying in my canoe when solo. And lastly, I just want to commend you for the fireplace creating on that small island. Well done! Your trip is a great inspiration to all of us soloers out there. Thanks for posting. |
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PineKnot |
quote SunCatcher: "Rich...Was wondering how you liked the Canoe modification?... How long was the yak paddle?..." Northwind mod worked much better than expected with the yak paddle. Not sure I would use it solo if all I had was a regular canoe paddle, though. The rental yak paddle was probably 220 or 230. I’ll be on the hunt for a 260 or longer at Canoecopia in March. quote TomT: "…Fresh eggs and bacon on day 10??...It sounds like you might not have filtered your water. Am I correct about his?...What setup did you use to take self portaits of you and fish in your canoe?..." I brought in 18 medium eggs and 2 packs of Hormel pre-cooked bacon that doesn’t need to be refrigerated. Just put them in a bread-loaf sized plastic lock container. I did not filter, just dipped out of the large lakes and brought a plastic gallon milk jug to fill up on way to campsite. On shallower lakes/streams, I used iodinie/neutralizer tabs. For pictures, I used my little Nikon S3000 point and shoot in 10-sec delay mode. Land the fish, turn on the camera, put it in the rod holder, smile, and release the fish. quote SevenofNine: "… Love this quote "Paddling like madman on a mission from God"… For some reason, the Blues Brothers popped into my head while paddling that stretch of water. :-) |
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SevenofNine |
Love this quote "Paddling like madman on a mission from God" Thanks for sharing your adventure. |
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PineKnot |
quote mocha: "definitely worth waiting for the second part! half way through i'm wondering how you remembered all the finer details to be able to recreate this report. a voice recorder is a fabulous idea! Hi, Mocha. I was very pleasantly surprised with the Sony recorder. Easy as pie to use for this tech neophyte, and it cost under $50. It weighs nothing and is about half the size of a cell phone...even survived a dunking when it fell out of my shirt pocket into the water at the take-out on the portage to Side. |
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Beemer01 |
Great fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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PineKnot |
Sent you an email. Agnes or Kahs are great routes. IMHO, I'd go Kahs if you're looking for better fishing--go through Yum Yum to Kahs and then back to North Bay via Side. You can go over from Kahs to Sarah or McIntyre, but with only 7 days, you might find it hard to load in a couple layover days. |
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BearBrown |
Saw that too. Looked painful. Really glad you shared your story with us. You told your story well and have great attention to detail. I will have to pick up a voice recorder for my next trip, I think that would be awesome to have along. The fishing pictures were great. I have no idea how you managed to land that monster pike. I would've wanted a picture but I think I would have cut the line and said good bye. In my experience, much smaller pike can be a handful to land and release from a canoe. My brother, on our most recent trip to the bwca, tried removing the trebles from a small pike and ended up with two of them buried in his thumb. That was a mess. A very painful mess. What kind of rod holder do you use? I'm looking into purchasing one myself. |
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mocha |
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Zulu |
Great photos. Those wounds on your shins had to hurt! I will be looking forward to more Trip Reports next year. |
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SunCatcher |
Merry Christmas! Thanks for the report, I will read it again to make sure I didnt miss anything. Was wandering how you liked the Canoe modification? Seat you put in? How long was the yak paddle? I love the story of your trip, and my favorite picture is the second to last one with that huge Northern, not so much because of the awesome fish, but the awesome smile, you look happy! SunCatcher |
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TomT |
For pictures, I used my little Nikon S3000 point and shoot in 10-sec delay mode. Land the fish, turn on the camera, put it in the rod holder, smile, and release the fish. I am thinking about using one of those pliable three armed grippy thingys to screw my camera into then wrap around a thwart. I think it's about time I picked up a rod holder too. I always stuck the rod under my leg when trolling. And I've also decided not to bring my filter along for my next solo. Just gotta be careful is all. |
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PineKnot |
quote BearBrown: " Thx for the kind comments. The shin cut looked worse than it was...I slipped on the portage into Side...the next couple of days, everytime I brush by some limbs the darn thing would bleed again...shoulda kept the bandaid on longer I guess. I carry a leather glove to land larger pike, trout and walleye...that way I don't have to worry as much with their teeth or hooks...The only reason I landed him was to get the photo. As for the rod holder, it's a Scotty with a bracket I made to attach to any thwart, bow or stern...much easier for me than the old under the leg method. |
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bojibob |
Awesome report. I love the reports that make you feel like you are along for the ride. The details and photos are great. Hope you have many more just like it. Rob |
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Spartan2 |
Great report, great photos. Thanks for sharing all of this with us. |
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PineKnot |
Trip Name: Quetico Solo - Part 2 of 2. Entry Point: Quetico Click Here to View Trip Report |
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