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Tales of a Winterman – March 22, 2021
Well they don't call it the first day of spring for nothing. Forget about April showers, I've got rain in the forecast and it was minus three degrees at 6 am this morning. Yesterday I reached a high of 10 celcius and with a wind from the south-east the snow on the...
read moreTales of a Winterman – March 15, 2021
If the light show over camp last night was audible, it would be termed "in surround sound", as the skies all around the area flashed in waves like ghosts whipping it up at a square dance. If it was a hurricane, Gangler's lodge would have been the eye of the storm. If...
read moreTales of a Winterman – February 22, 2021
I have a new friend in camp and a regular visitor to my cabin for morning breakfast. In the first photo, Foxy is watching Marty circle around at a distance. Sometimes the fox takes off in a sprint after the marten. There is a crow that stands a few meters away while...
read moreTales of a Winterman – February 16, 2021
Morning The supplies flight was canceled yesterday because of fog in Thompson, as well as extreme cold conditions. It is re-scheduled for this afternoon but I haven't heard from the dispatch yet. Weather quite different here, it was clear skies here in camp and the...
read moreSpectacular North Seal Fishing and Northern Lights Or ‘Two Bucket List Trip’
The only thing better than checking a highly desired item off your Bucket list is checking two off with the same trip! You can combine two amazing bucket list experiences in ONE world-class trip at Ganglers. Choose an August trip - fish one of the world’s spectacular...
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Tales of a Winterman – January 26, 2021
I was woken up in the early hours by a screeching racket outside my window, or under the cabin it seemed. I'm not totally sure but it sounds like the martens are scrapping and they can really reach a fiery pitch. Soon after I had moved into the cabin, back in...
read moreBig Slobbery Pike – Part 1
The winter is always a time for ‘Canadian pike cravings’ and on top of it, all of us have already endured a very challenging 2020. Better days are soon ahead and, in the meantime, what better way to lift the spirits than some of our favorite photos of some big...
read moreMusing’s from Ken – The Border and other topics
I am sure like everyone else it would be accurate to say 2020 will not go down as one of my favorite years. This was my first summer at home in 37 years and my year-round proximity to my home resulted in my honey-do list expanding quite a bit. Ignorance is bliss! I am...
read moreTales of a Winterman – January 8, 2021
The weather has drastically changed and the mild temperatures are in the forecast for a while. Not quite melting, but I have few food items in my front porch "freezer" that are defrosting. Yesterday the airbag at the airstrip indicated a south-west wind. I was...
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Tales of a Winterman – December 31, 2020
December 31, 2020 I watched the full moon set this morning, giving out a eerie glowing light on the snow. The cold snap has broken with this new lunar cycle along with a clear sunny sky. Thanks to some hunters passing through towing loaded sleds, I have a perfect...
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