Recently we published Mike Borger’s 2010 report to Eddie North’s Attawapiskat River Adventures. Here is Part 7 of his 2009 report that he took in September. The pictures of big fish still abound but they are also accompanied by more narrative about the details than last time. We again have divided the trip report into multiple sections. Make sure to check out each of them.
Here’s Mike…
Never before have I ever fished so hard. Graced with perfect weather and the possibility of a goliath on virtually every cast we fished intensely every day. Casting like machines for hours on end we really got into a rythym and after a couple of days pretty much knew instinctively what the other had in mind. A well oiled machine if I do say so.
Our last full day we ramped it up to another level and were rewarded. The morning was damp and chilly with a thick fog hanging over the water. For the first and only time we donned our goretex suits to ward off the chill as we set out on a milk run of our best spots.
Once again casting bucktails the day started off well:
A bit later in the day we made a long run to a large bay that we’d fished unsuccessfully twice before. Needless to say Jase wasn’t overly thrilled with the decision but being the good sport that he is he went along for the ride. It turned out to be a fortuitous choice. In the middle of this large kilometer long bay was a small isolated pocket of reeds. After working the usual key spots with nothing to show we turned our sights to the mid bay reeds.
As is often the case something odd, something that sticks out and is just a little bit different will produce fish. There were definitely a few fish hanging around this small isolated reed clump.
This next fish was not only incredibly long, but fat. She looked like she had just swallowed a baby duck LOL!
As with all our large pike she was released to swim again after a short revival session in the cradle:
A truly fantastic day!
Part 1 – Introdcution
Part 2 – A Flight Down Memory Lane
Part 3 – Getting Our Feet Wet
Part 4 – A Land of Plenty
Part 5 – Gluttonous Cannibals and a Trip Upstream
Part 6 – Wolves, Moose, Bears And Giant Pike
Part 7 – Intensity Rewarded
Part 8 – Plane Late? Not A Problem
