Tampico wrote:

Wilderness Junkie wrote:Wow!!! That's a nasty looking fella! How large was it?

If that's ordinary-old window screening, I'm going to guess about 3" across. That would have scared the crap out of me.

I think he was a bit bigger than that. That screen is the front of a shelter.

This guy took down a moose shortly after I snapped this picture.

Hey, just following up. I put bug spray on 1 time while on the island for a week and that was when fishing Chickenbone at sundown. The leaches are pretty fierce and there were a ton of bees everywhere, but they never became a problem.

Heading up Sunday, I'll try to give you an update when I get back next weekend. Just hoping the forecast stays nice for my redemption trip so the boat can make it across on the first attempt.

Would anyone happen to have experience fishing the island this time of year? I am most curious about what to expect in Moskey, Chippewa and McCargo in these late summer weeks.

Thanks

SW burbs, Palos area. You?

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I haven't put much thought into the West end, but I think I'll give it a look. My main attraction to the other side is the inland lakes as I hope to get some solid fishing in, even if its wading or from shore. I soloed a few days in the Porkies last year, didn't see ...

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