I have never fished at Angler’s Kingdom.

I do fish usually once or twice a year with friends. I love fishing and have been doing it for most of my life which at 62 is quite a long time. I have gone throughout several provinces of Canada doing trips for multiple species and have done the simplest drive-in camps in southern Ontario to remote fly-ins in Nunavut and Alaska. I have probably been at 40 different camps at least so I have some familiarity with management and operation of camps- even having been at one on the verge of closing.

I and at least three other friends are planning on fishing at Angler’s Kingdom in 2012. I first found out about it through reading some of Kevin’s articles at esoxhunter.com . I researched the website and liked what I saw and heard. I called Kevin and talked with him. I also found out a friend had been there and he gave it glowing recommendations. From there we booked it.

My reason for coming is actually not for my self but for my friends. I have caught a lot of fish in my life but I want them to experience that thrill. I really think Angler’s Kingdom is going to give them that opportunity. They voted to come on the American plan so it will be relaxing and fun.

Actually, I had seen the “CHAD” comment above before completing the booking. I had read it and in hearing what he was saying I really didn’t care what he said. A toilet can always go bad; ice can run out and bait too. I have been a business owner and a home owner and I know things happen. That’s life. From the website and from my friend and other comments here as well as Kevin’s history in the business it is obvious he takes care of people.He knows he is in the service industry and service is the name of the game. Word of mouth is important to him and repeat customers are too.

We are excited to be coming and my friends can’t wait. 2012 can’t get here fast enough.

We have all the confidence in the world it will be a good camp for us and I truly believe it would be for you too. I hate to see “Negative Nellies” pop up that are not reliable sources of info. Some people can never be pleased; some are always pleased; and everyone else is in the middle. There are too many good comments to let one bad one overshadow years of good service.

Like they say keep your line tight- and I hope this tightens up any doubts you have. I will be there and hope you are too.

Barry

THANKS KEVIN AND ALL!

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]]> http://fishingtraveler.com/anglers-kingdom-fishing-trip-information-and-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-8103 Kevin Geary Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:55:42 +0000 http://fishingtraveler.com/?p=288#comment-8103 Thanks to Paul, Dan, Ron and Dan for the kind words. Harry my apologies for not replying to you but I do not visit this site. Literally any time you can go fishing is a good time. My personal favourite is the first week of August. The past 6 years August has produced pike over 50 inchs and walleye over 30 inches. We caught a beautiful fat 51 inch pike the first week of august 2011 and I caught a 30 1/2 " walleye last week. May 15-30 is prime time for shallow water pike. Our rate per person for a full week american plan is 1250, housekeeping is 1025 My guiding rate is 150 per day. I always state that I cannot guarantee any particular day for guiding. I simply have too many responsiblilities taking care of guests on a daily basis. But I do my best. As the saying goes - Every day is an adventure Now Unfortunately from time to time I come across these "shots from the weeds" as I call them. An anonimous person with no regard for anyone, intentionally trying to damage my reputation and the reputation of my camp. Actually this one was brought to my attention from 3 seperate repeat guests of mine. "Chad" I say "Chad" because I highly doubt this person was ever at my camp. It is much more likely that he is a jealous competitor using disgusting tactics in order to gain sales. "Chad" is trying to make you believe he is posting his comments to help you poor unsuspecting people from big bad Kevin Geary. Would an inidividual so concerned with your welfare have such little regard for mine? Myself , my wife and my children have a very significant investment in money, energy and emotion in Angler's Kingdom. If you are wondering how much? - check on the price to buy a remote fishing lodge. My family and the family of my staff make our living operating this business. My family starting with my grandfather built the first fishing camp in Red Lake back in 1948, my father, two of my sisters and my brother have all owned and operated fishing lodges. In the past 63 years we have hosted well over 25,000 guests, many of which have become good friends as well as guests. Come on "Chad" you can't ask these people to believe that I am that bad, I must have learned something in all those years. I would have replied to this in June when one of my guests brought it to my attentions but I was busy serving my guests. And in fact still quite busy in lite of the poor economy. I am very grateful to my guests for continuing to visit. I know that many other camps are not faring so well. Now I will reply to "chad's" comments - in no praticular order Please visit my website www.anglerskingdom.com to verify any of this. I state in the opening line of describing Angler's Kingdom that "Angler's Kiingdom is not a five star resort" My ice machine has never broken down because I don't have one. I state that on my website. Like everything else here at camp - including, gas, food, building material, drinking water, guests, guests luggage etc, including ice - is all carried in. Every one of our cabins have freezers. I could be mistaken but I believe ice is simply "frozen water" My staff rely on gratuities so I find it hard to believe that any of them let alone all of them would refuse to freeze some water for "Chad" A big part of the charm of Anglers Kingdom is our remoteness without having to fly. Being remote we do run out of things from time to time and it does take time to get things brought it. "Chads" comment about me not being able to buy worms because I don't pay my bills only solidifies my belief that he is in fact a competitor. Otherwise all I can say is WOW ???!!!???. Maybe that is why people don't warm up to him. I can say that we have had toilets quit working. Opening up and then shutting down basically a small town each spring and fall has many challenges. It is much much more work than you may imagine. Often small particles dry in the pipes over the winter and if not properly flushed out before reconnecting in the spring they will lodge in the taps etc. Many times they will lodge in the mechanism that controls the water flow into the toilet tank. Again being at a remote location it takes time to get a replacement part brought in. If you are a potential guest of Anglers Kingdom and you would be devastated and feel the need to report that you had to use a pail to poor water into the toilet tank to flush it - I would strongly suggest you heed "Chads" dire warning and not come near this place. ( My apologies it is hard to control my sarcasm) . "Chad" says "it is impossible to make this stuff up" - Well???!!!!??? And - "I hope he goes out of business again" ????? I've never gone out of business. I've sold a few. But more importantly why does "Chad " want me out of business??? I've alwaay said that "When things don't make sense there is usually a reason." The rest of it is just more of the same. There is always two sides to a story and this was mine. I truly hope you take the opportunity to visit - get to know the family - and see why I chose to build Ontarios newest fishing lodge on Nungesser Lake . Oh by the way Our meals are awesome - flat out awesome. Prime rib, steaks, ribs, chicken, turkey. No body leaves the table hungry. My guests are constantly raving about how good the meals are. Hope to see you on the lake KG Thanks to Paul, Dan, Ron and Dan for the kind words.

Harry my apologies for not replying to you but I do not visit this site.
Literally any time you can go fishing is a good time.
My personal favourite is the first week of August.
The past 6 years August has produced pike over 50 inchs and walleye over 30 inches.
We caught a beautiful fat 51 inch pike the first week of august 2011 and I caught a 30 1/2 ” walleye last week.
May 15-30 is prime time for shallow water pike.

Our rate per person for a full week american plan is 1250, housekeeping is 1025
My guiding rate is 150 per day.
I always state that I cannot guarantee any particular day for guiding. I simply have too many responsiblilities taking care of guests on a daily basis. But I do my best. As the saying goes – Every day is an adventure
Now
Unfortunately from time to time I come across these “shots from the weeds” as I call them. An anonimous person with no regard for anyone, intentionally trying to damage my reputation and the reputation of my camp. Actually this one was brought to my attention from 3 seperate repeat guests of mine.

“Chad” I say “Chad” because I highly doubt this person was ever at my camp. It is much more likely that he is a jealous competitor using disgusting tactics in order to gain sales. “Chad” is trying to make you believe he is posting his comments to help you poor unsuspecting people from big bad Kevin Geary. Would an inidividual so concerned with your welfare have such little regard for mine? Myself , my wife and my children have a very significant investment in money, energy and emotion in Angler’s Kingdom. If you are wondering how much? – check on the price to buy a remote fishing lodge. My family and the family of my staff make our living operating this business. My family starting with my grandfather built the first fishing camp in Red Lake back in 1948, my father, two of my sisters and my brother have all owned and operated fishing lodges. In the past 63 years we have hosted well over 25,000 guests, many of which have become good friends as well as guests. Come on “Chad” you can’t ask these people to believe that I am that bad, I must have learned something in all those years.

I would have replied to this in June when one of my guests brought it to my attentions but I was busy serving my guests. And in fact still quite busy in lite of the poor economy. I am very grateful to my guests for continuing to visit. I know that many other camps are not faring so well.

Now I will reply to “chad’s” comments – in no praticular order

Please visit my website http://www.anglerskingdom.com to verify any of this.

I state in the opening line of describing Angler’s Kingdom that “Angler’s Kiingdom is not a five star resort”

My ice machine has never broken down because I don’t have one.
I state that on my website. Like everything else here at camp – including, gas, food, building material, drinking water, guests, guests luggage etc, including ice – is all carried in.

Every one of our cabins have freezers.
I could be mistaken but I believe ice is simply “frozen water”
My staff rely on gratuities so I find it hard to believe that any of them let alone all of them would refuse to freeze some water for “Chad”
A big part of the charm of Anglers Kingdom is our remoteness without having to fly.
Being remote we do run out of things from time to time and it does take time to get things brought it.

“Chads” comment about me not being able to buy worms because I don’t pay my bills only solidifies my belief that he is in fact a competitor. Otherwise all I can say is WOW ???!!!???. Maybe that is why people don’t warm up to him.

I can say that we have had toilets quit working. Opening up and then shutting down basically a small town each spring and fall has many challenges. It is much much more work than you may imagine.
Often small particles dry in the pipes over the winter and if not properly flushed out before reconnecting in the spring they will lodge in the taps etc. Many times they will lodge in the mechanism that controls the water flow into the toilet tank. Again being at a remote location it takes time to get a replacement part brought in.
If you are a potential guest of Anglers Kingdom and you would be devastated and feel the need to report that you had to use a pail to poor water into the toilet tank to flush it – I would strongly suggest you heed “Chads” dire warning and not come near this place. ( My apologies it is hard to control my sarcasm) .
“Chad” says “it is impossible to make this stuff up” – Well???!!!!???

And – “I hope he goes out of business again” ????? I’ve never gone out of business. I’ve sold a few. But more importantly why does “Chad ” want me out of business??? I’ve alwaay said that “When things don’t make sense there is usually a reason.”

The rest of it is just more of the same.

There is always two sides to a story and this was mine.

I truly hope you take the opportunity to visit – get to know the family – and see why I chose to build Ontarios newest fishing lodge on Nungesser Lake .

Oh by the way
Our meals are awesome – flat out awesome. Prime rib, steaks, ribs, chicken, turkey.
No body leaves the table hungry. My guests are constantly raving about how good the meals are.

Hope to see you on the lake
KG

Dan