Contents -- Chapter Descriptions
CHAPTER 1
-- UNDERSTANDING THE WILDERNESS FISHING EXPERIENCE
So what is it
really like "up there"? Read this chapter and you will want
to start packing.
CHAPTER 2
-- HOW TO SELECT A LODGE
We have seen
folks collect scores of brochures, start to look them over
and give up because they are overwhelmed by the mountain of
information. Another season goes by and they still don't go
fishing. That's unfortunate because selecting a lodge is easy if you
follow the advice in this chapter. You will also have far more
confidence that the decision you do make is the right one.
And this chapter could
save you money; lots
of money.
CHAPTER 3
-- DECIDING HOW TO GET THERE
Driving or
flying on commercial airlines a portion of the way are
obvious means of transportation. But they are not
necessarily accomplished as easily as in the U.S. Before
assuming you will drive (or fly) read this chapter.
We also offer
suggestions for alternative means of getting there.
CHAPTER 4
-- SELECTING YOUR COMPANIONS
Whether you are
the one forming the fishing group or have been invited to go
along, this is a
"must read" chapter!
What should be the trip of a lifetime can turn sour when there are
incompatible fishing partners -- or simple
misunderstandings.
Chapter 4 will alert you to
the issues that can cause friction and show how to head off
trouble.
CHAPTER 5
-- FINAL BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS
This chapter was
written for the group leader. There's more to being the
leader than just sending in a check to cover the deposit and
waiting for a confirmation letter.
This chapter will lead you
through the items that need to be verified/resolved in
connection with booking the trip.
CHAPTER 6
-- PRE-TRIP TO-DO LIST
Likewise there
is more to getting ready than throwing clothes and fishing
gear in the trunk a half hour before leaving. Chapter 6
contains advice on preparations that should be started a
month or so before the departure date.
For example, we alert the
reader to the fact that many health insurance companies and
Medicare do not provide coverage for subscribers when they
are out of the country. Then, if they choose to do so, there
is time to obtain supplementary insurance. There is also
information as to: what the Canadian government requires
regarding car insurance, where to get maps, what
documentation is required for crossing the border, and more.
CHAPTER 7
--WHAT TO PACK AND HOW TO PACK
For the novice,
figuring out what needs to be taken along is the second most
daunting task. (The first is deciding where to go.)
The recommendations of
Chapter 7 as to what to pack regarding personal gear, gear
for the group, and groceries -- along with the accompanying
check lists in
Appendices 1, 2, 3, and 4 will make it easy.
As to how to pack, this
chapter should be required reading for anyone flying to a remote
outpost where it is
essential that nothing is forgotten and yet both the weight
and the volume of gear is minimized. We can always pick out the rookies by
looking at their gear as it is loaded onto the plane.
CHAPTER 8
--ON THE WAY
Prior chapters
will get you going, but what about the travelling? Is
driving in Canada the same as in the U. S. ? For the most
part yes, but this chapter tells you the exceptions. For
example, do you know
which provinces allow their police to confiscate radar
detectors even if they are turned off and stored in the
trunk?
Additionally there are some
tips regarding commercial airline flights. For the folks
flying private planes, we have the addresses for obtaining
flight maps and for filing flight plans.
CHAPTER 9
-- CROSSING THE BORDER; IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS LAWS
Here we have a
concise summary of Canadian immigration regulations and the
laws regarding the importation of liquor, tobacco and
firearms.
We have also included a few little known
provincial laws that could be a surprise to the
traveller.
CHAPTER 10
-- FLYING TO THE OUTPOST
The vacation is
about to start! Here's what you can expect for the bush
plane flight to the outpost.
CHAPTER 11
-- AT THE CABIN
The basics of
living in a cabin are revealed. What about wolves? What
about bears? Why is the wood stove smoking up the cabin?
CHAPTER 12
-- SETTING UP THE BOAT
Tips on how to
set up the boat for some serious fishing -- good advice
whether fishing in the middle of nowhere or on a local
lake.
CHAPTER 13
-- HANDLING THE BOAT
This chapter is
a supplement to the generic boating manuals in that the
advice herein is geared specifically to handling a boat on a
wilderness lake.
For example, how not to get lost when everything looks the
same. Therefore, even the experienced boater would do well
to read this one.
For those who are unfamiliar
with running an outboard motor we go through step-by-step
instructions for starting the motor.
CHAPTER 14
--FISHING REGULATIONS; SO YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW IT ALL
Ignorance is not
bliss. Here we give you a "heads up" on the lesser known
regulations. We're
confident even the seasoned fisherman will learn
something.
CHAPTER 15
-- THE BIG ONES AND THE NOT-SO-BIG ONES
This chapter
will describe how to handle all fish; the big ones and the
not-so-big ones, how to keep the eating fish fresh, and
how to land even a
big northern without a net.
But most important, there is
well-tested advice which will greatly increase your chances of landing "the
big one".
CHAPTER 16
-- CLEANING FISH
Learn the basic
technique for fileting that can be used on most species of
fish.
Plus we show how to get the
Y-bones out of northern pike fillets so you can enjoy
completely boneless fillets. (Few fishermen know how to do
this.)
There is also a section on
how to "gut and gill" a fish in case you are fishing in a
region that has slot limits.
CHAPTER 17
-- SHORE LUNCH
The famous
Canadian shore lunch. Here's the "how-to".
CHAPTER 18
-- GOING HOME
This chapter
covers the preparations for heading home. We tell
how to make
"supercooled" ice to keep your fish colder on the way
home.
It also outlines the laws
regarding duty free imports, what can and what can not be
brought back into the United States.
CHAPTER 19
-- TAXES AND REBATES
Chapter 19
could save you the price of this book several times
over.
The Canadian federal
government will rebate the tax paid on certain items. Some
of the provinces will also rebate a portion of their sales
tax. This chapter tells which provinces charge the least
tax, which charge the most, which rebate the most, what
purchases qualify, and how to get the rebates.
CHAPTER 20
-- SO WHAT'S THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN?
Fishing on a
remote lake is like paradise, but even paradise had a snake
in the garden.
This chapter will help you
to make the best of what could go wrong: fish hooks in the
finger, medical emergencies, leaking boat, lost on the
water, ...
APPENDIX 1
-- COMPREHENSIVE GROCERY LIST
The
comprehensive list of groceries, it is intended as a
starting point from which you can pick and choose.
APPENDIX 2
-- SAMPLE MENUS AND ACTUAL GROCERY LIST
There are two
sample menus. The first was from a trip for just the two of
us to a fly-in outpost. The second menu, and the
corresponding grocery list showing the quantities, was used
for a group of 13 going to a drive-in camp.
APPENDIX 3
-- PERSONAL GEAR
This is a
checklist for the gear each person should take. It should be
used in conjunction with CHAPTER 7 --WHAT TO PACK AND HOW TO
PACK which explains the rational behind the items on the
list.
APPENDIX 4
-- GEAR FOR THE GROUP
Here is the
checklist for the gear that will be needed by the group. It
should be used in conjunction with CHAPTER 7 --WHAT TO PACK
AND HOW TO PACK .
APPENDIX 5
-- QUESTIONS TO ASK PROSPECTIVE LODGES
As a supplement
to CHAPTER 2 -- HOW TO SELECT A LODGE, we have condensed, in
an outline format, the question you may want to ask the
lodge representatives.
APPENDIX 6
-- ADDRESSES OF TOURISM DEPARTMENTS AND INFORMATION
RESOURCES
We have compiled
the addresses and phone numbers of federal and
provincial/territorial agencies relevant to planning a
fishing trip. The departments of tourism addresses will
provide maps and a listing of fishing lodges. The fish and
wildlife agencies will send fishing regulations. The
Canadian map offices will sell detailed lake maps.
Outfitters Associations provide information specific to
their respective regions.
APPENDIX 7
-- METRIC/ENGLISH CONVERSIONS
Canada uses the
metric system. Appendix 7 will first give you some quick and
dirty conversions that will be close enough for most
purposes and then provides a tabulation of the exact
conversion formulas.
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