Howdy folks,
For the 2 or 3 of you who are regular followers, (and you know who you are), I apologize for not getting back to this sooner. The death of my Mom really took a toll and, the fact that we're really busy, ... you know how it goes.
Anyway, we are most definitely up and running! Our first official group of clients arrived on June 4th and the pressure was on, ... could the guides find fish? BIG fish? Well, ... the answer was "yes!". We found both big Pike and big Trout. This group of 12 guys went home happy, ... having caught several fish over 20Lbs and, ... 1 fish over 30Lbs. A Fabulous start to the season.
Since then, we have had 9 other groups ranging in size from just 2 people up to 12 people. So far, all of our clients have caught and released literally dozens of fish between 20 and 30 Pounds, ... Seriously!!
Our weather has been stellar, with no rain since we arrived on the island and temperatures in the mid to high twenty's. However, that changed suddenly on Thursday, when the wind started to blow and the waves came up followed by thick smoke from forest fires burning on the Southeast side of the lake near Fond Du Lac, Saskatchewan. We've had 3 days now of big wind, big water and big smoke!! (Does that mean everything's bigger in Saskatchewan?)
Since taking over the day-to-day management of Indian Head Camp a couple of weeks ago, I have tried to focus on getting to know the members of our team and, at the same time, learn the in's-and-out's of the physical plant side of the operation. I think I am reaching a comfort level on both fronts.
I have a great team!
Our owners are Doug & Carol Golosky from Fort McMurray, Alberta
Our Head Chef is Josh Holder who hails from Swan River, Manitoba.
Jessika Myyrylainen is our Cooks Helper and Housekeeper, ... Jessika lives in Thunder Bay, ON
Tyler (Burt) Lancaster is a new guide ... also from Thunder Bay, ON
Quentin Husak is a returning guide who calls Edmonton home
Nevin Checkly is a returning guide from Pilot Mound, Manitoba
Kevin Diggles is a returning guide from North Bay, ON
Matt Morreau is a returning guide from Fort McMurray, AB
Jordan Nagy is a part-time returning guide also from Fort McMurray, AB
Mackenzie Eastwood is the newest member of our team and hails from Lamont, Alberta
This group of talented individuals all work cooperatively together, get along well with each other and, most importantly, get along famously with our clients! These are the folks who make me look good and I am proud to be their "Coach"!
Now that I am finding my groove, I commit to being back on the regular blog schedule, ... weekly, ... if not daily, ... Yes, I did say daily. I'll give it a try and we'll see what happens.
So, ... bookmark this URL and stop by once in a while and see what we're up to. Feel free to comment, ask questions and, ... you can even book your own trip if you are inclined.
I look forward to hearing from you.
In the meantime, ... play safe and try to be nice to one another!
Paul
