Anglers Kingdom report May19-26

Here is a link to it: http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/i...showtopic=7880

Wow...what a horrible trip!!!!!!! Did you get any discount or refund for all of the problems???????

How did the guys from the other camps seem to be doing? Were they catching fish?

Well how was the drive up and back? Did you get into any accidents? Did you get detained and strip and cavity searched at the boarder as well???

[stevensinks]

I was planning on taking my wife up there next year, as I thought it looked like a deluxe place. I just changed my mind on that trip. Ill start doing more looking.

No offers were made to rectify things.

We talked to several people from other camps on the lake and they had no complaints. Nungesser is a good lake with lots of fish, I would recommend going a couple of weeks later though. The water temp was anywhere from 49 to 54 degrees. No border problems, we are from Ontario anyway.

DANO YOU FISHED A GREAT LAKE WITH A BAD OPERATOR.I WAS THERE LAST WEEK AT NUNGESSER LAKE LODGE.IT WAS MY FRIST TIME FISHING THIS LAKE.NORTHERN FISHING WAS SLOW BUT THE WALLEYES WERE ON.PLENTY OF 18-28INCH FISH.I KNOW THERE IS BIG NORTHERN IN THE LAKE.THE OWNERS WERE GREAT AND THE DOCK GUYS WERE ALWAYS ON HAND TO HELP YOU.I WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR AT NUNGESSER. LATER

how do you have a fishing show that was real good,and run a sh itty camp??he spent most of his time in the woods, doesn't he know what he is doing??? im really disappointed to hear about your trip.. id ask for a partial refund,or at least give him a crack and say what the f###?? that is intollerable. he wont be in business long. id like to see his response, as he is a poster and member here, i guess. c'mon kevin.. what's up????

[Tripper]

http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/i...hl=Kevin+Geary

Sounds very upfront and honest. I don't know him, doubt I will ever go to his camp. Wish he and Debbie were still doing " Otdoor Encounters"

[CYAV]

The Geary name is synonomous with fishing camps in NWO.
I can empathize with him not having adequate/competant staff on hand to deal with all the issues of running a remote camp. Throw in some bad opening week weather and it creates a huge mess.
Americans also expect more out of camps these days. They want hot running water, satellite TV, electricity, new boats motors and fish finders. (They also pay a pretty penny for all of this as well)
[Editorial note: I remember going on a fly out in the late 80's to a rustic camp on Wapesi in NWO with no running water, a bar of soap and shampoo on the dock to bath with in the lake, the outhouse door hanging by one hinge because of an angry bear, no phone, propane heating and lighting, and a 30.06 at the front door for the bear. That trip was $200 Cdn for the week. We had used Naden boats, 9.9 Johnsons, some gas and a 5 gallon pail full of minnows. We were happy with that. But now everyone wants deluxe ammenities and that comes with a cost]
Just sit back and think about all the work that goes into building a camp and getting all the buildings, supplies, gas, boats, motors, happy staff to a remote site. That is a lot of work and effort.
Anyone who has built a home should realize that there will be delays due to incompetant contractors, weather, cost overruns, equipment breakdowns etc.
The scenery up in that area is breathtaking as well. Nungesser Lake is a trophy lake and I'm pretty sure that Angler's Kingdom will not dissappoint. No, I don't have an affiliation the the camp.
Enjoy your vacation the pristine Canadian wilderness.
Thanks.

p.s.
So where is that Debra Johannesson these days; still flogging her signature Southbend rods and reels?