Category: Loon Haunt Outposts

  • September 30, 2020

    September 30, 2020

    We closed down camp and flew to town on Monday. Ryan left the next day for the annual fall fishing trip with his friend Steve. They drove to Marathon on the shore of Lake Superior. The fishing report for the first day was 16 Salmon, 7 Splake, 7 Lakers and 1…

  • September 26, 2020

    September 26, 2020

    Ryan and Eliza were joined by Pat and Trish for a short moose hunt trip. Ryan and Pat got this young bull at first light this morning. Ryan did the calling and Pat did the shooting then we all braved the black flies to haul the moose out to the…

  • September 20, 2020

    September 20, 2020

    Ryan, Eliza, and Louise went fishing at the Honey Hole and caught this nice 24 inch walleye.

  • September 18, 2020

    September 18, 2020

    Yes, we are all still here. The forecast for this weekend calls for very nice weather. The wild rice is very slow to ripen. Perhaps the nice weather will hurry things along. Photo is of Ryan and Eliza with walleye for supper. The walleye are at 20 feet. The two motors are for moving…

  • September 12, 2020

    September 12, 2020

    The first boat was done a couple of days ago. No more climbing over the seats at Nechigona. We finished the last boat yesterday.

  • September 8, 2020

    September 8, 2020

    Rice harvesting is in full swing. Only a little short of 2,000 pounds for the first picking. The second and third pickings should be much more.

  • September 6, 2020

    September 6, 2020

    We used the portable winch to portage the boats from Nechigona to Goose. They will get the Loon Haunt modification.

  • September 4, 2020

    September 4, 2020

    Ryan is back and we are changing some posts that rotted after 40 years.

  • August 30, 2020

    August 30, 2020

    The rice crop is looking good and the machine is almost ready to go. We should be picking in the next 4 or 5 days. The little Volkswagen engine started on the second flip.

  • August 9, 2020

    August 9, 2020

    Refinishing the tables according to Louise. “The tables are 40 years old so I am not going for perfect but the cards will slide.”