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Title: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 20, 2017, 07:55 AM: Not sure where my posts from our trip last year are.

???

Anyway, I couldn't make this year's trip because I burned up my vacation on the long panama canal cruise with Donna.
This week they guys are up there.
I'm upset for sure.
Next year I will NOT miss this trip.

Hope they are doing well.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on May 17, 2018, 09:18 AM: Leaving on June 23rd this year.
I've been planning $hit for 6 months. lol
Like a kid looking forward to xmas.

Can't wait.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: SHaRPS on May 17, 2018, 10:14 AM: Good luck and have fun!

Where is Island 10?
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on May 17, 2018, 10:38 AM: Quote from: SHaRPS on May 17, 2018, 10:14 AM
Good luck and have fun!

Where is Island 10?

Up north in Ontario.

here's a link to their website -

https://island10.com/ (https://island10.com/)

Watch some of the videos and testimonies.
I tell you from personal experience they are NOT exaggerating.
Great place.
I'm taking my Lund this time around.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: SHaRPS on May 17, 2018, 11:16 AM: Looks fantastic!
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on May 17, 2018, 02:27 PM: yup!!!

:thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on May 23, 2018, 08:21 AM: tic tock

We leave one month from today.

Like a kid at xmas.

can't wait.

I'm sure I'll go thru my gear 20-30X more between now and when we leave.

:rotflol:
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: SHaRPS on May 23, 2018, 08:43 AM: 23 days for my vacation to start as well. plus a nice long weekend coming up to hit the salt and fresh.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 16, 2018, 01:43 PM: Spent the day pulling out all the Lake Erie trolling rods and equipment. Also any equipment that won’t be needed for sure. Then put in 2 jigging rods and 2 bottom bouncing and pike casting rods.
Spare props for the main, the kicker, and even the Minn Kota. Worm cooler and beverage cooler with 6 small freezer packs and can koozie.
Bimini installed.
Checked first aid kit and tool kit.
Checked water levels in all 5 batteries.
Installed tow straps and transom saver on main motor.
Spare 6 gallon fuel tank.
Put sea foam in it and main tank.
Will fill it and top off main tank with non-ethanol fuel tomorrow when I take it home for the week.
Will give the bearing buddies a shot of grease when I get home.
Only checked the boat list 3-4X now.
But I thinks she’s ready for the trip.
We leave next Saturday about 4am.
Stoked!!!
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 18, 2018, 04:28 PM: The boat is home, filled, and on charge.

tick freekin tock

8)
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 20, 2018, 06:35 PM: soon

Updated the Navionics chip a few minutes ago.

Took the crawlers out of the shredded newspaper, sorted them, tossed the one bad one I found, and put them into new bedding with food.
They went back into the fridge.
We have 500.
;D
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jun 20, 2018, 06:45 PM: Good luck Mac.. Sounds like your all prepared... ;)
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 20, 2018, 07:18 PM: Quote from: Raquettedacker on Jun 20, 2018, 06:45 PM
Good luck Mac.. Sounds like your all prepared... ;)

not yet, but close
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Rugburn on Jun 21, 2018, 06:47 AM: Sounds like a great vacation! Enjoy your trip! And don't scratch that Rebel up, lol.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 21, 2018, 07:43 AM: Quote from: Rugburn on Jun 21, 2018, 06:47 AM
Sounds like a great vacation! Enjoy your trip! And don't scratch that Rebel up, lol.

Yea, it's gonna get scratched for sure.
Lots of rock up there.
Unavoidable when going ashore for our shore lunch each day.
But the Lund has a reinforcement rib that runs along the V of the hull specifically for that task.
I'm taking 2 extra large dock bumpers from my old 24' Sportcraft with me.
I will use those at the marina dock.
It's a fishing boat.
Battle scars!

8)
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Rugburn on Jun 21, 2018, 08:24 AM: Just set the Terrova on spot lock and swim to shore.... :w00t: :unsure:
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 21, 2018, 11:16 AM: Quote from: Rugburn on Jun 21, 2018, 08:24 AM
Just set the Terrova on spot lock and swim to shore.... :w00t: :unsure:

You’re not gonna believe this but I was thinking about how I could actually do this.

Lol
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jun 22, 2018, 07:55 PM: All packed and ready.
Leaving in 7 hrs.

Wish me luck.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: filetandrelease on Jun 23, 2018, 07:08 AM: Good luck 🍀 and give that new rod a working over 👍🏻🎣
Don’t forget the pics
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 02, 2018, 09:42 AM: Had a great week.
2 days of solid east wind had the fishing very sloooow.
But we caught fish.
And had a great time.
If you have never been to northern Ontario, you owe it to yourself.
The beauty and solitude cannot be matched.

Here's a pic of the first fish I got on that jigging rod Jeff built for me.
It's small, but huge in my eyes.

(https://s33.postimg.cc/o2moxha3v/IMG_0644.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/o2moxha3v/)

Here's a bud with a nicer fish -

(https://s33.postimg.cc/matq2ldwb/IMG_0643.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/matq2ldwb/)

Here are a few from one of our shore lunches -

(https://s33.postimg.cc/4oqgb95dn/IMG_0647.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4oqgb95dn/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/n4ax8om2z/IMG_0648.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/n4ax8om2z/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/5r0mtutcr/IMG_0649.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/5r0mtutcr/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/lmpgxbror/IMG_0646.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/lmpgxbror/)

Frank's Falls -

(https://s33.postimg.cc/4m6korwor/IMG_0645.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4m6korwor/)

A few of my boat at the marina -

(https://s33.postimg.cc/q9viywzkb/IMG_2427.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/q9viywzkb/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/8wl8k2rej/IMG_2428.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/8wl8k2rej/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/sr7a66ywb/IMG_2429.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/sr7a66ywb/)

And here is the trailer they use to get your boat up over the dam to get to the lake -

(https://s33.postimg.cc/itw9dbehn/IMG_2430.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/itw9dbehn/)
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: taxid on Jul 02, 2018, 09:52 AM: Mac,

Thank you for sharing! Looks like you had a good time. What's it like at the border going up and back? Any hassles?
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Jul 02, 2018, 09:57 AM: Looks like a great trip!
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Lucky-Eddy on Jul 02, 2018, 10:01 AM: I could do shore lunch three times a day. The best part of the trip. Them cast iron frying pans are the best.
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 02, 2018, 10:10 AM: Quote from: taxid on Jul 02, 2018, 09:52 AM
Mac,

Thank you for sharing! Looks like you had a good time. What's it liked at the border going up and back? Any hassles?

We had zero problems
Coming back across to US customs guy walked back and looked inside boat
But was easy
I left off my trailering cover to avoid hassles but saw many other boats at bridge with covers.

Her’s a pic of us going up during the stop at duty free -

(https://s33.postimg.cc/aylpylzqz/D4_B51_FAC-_B8_E9-424_C-_AE1_E-_A5504022_DECE.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/aylpylzqz/)
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: zwiggles on Jul 02, 2018, 12:50 PM: Looks like a great adventure, and that’s a nice rod you have there 👍
Title: Re: Island 10
Post by: RoeBoat on Jul 10, 2018, 06:27 PM: Thanks for sharing. I have a special place in my heart for Ontario. My granndpa owned a cabin up there when I was growing up. Two weeks every year before school started. If you were lucky maybe a early and a late trip too. My great grandma would go up early and just stay as other groups came during the summer. Can't imagine anything better as a boy growing up. Just wish I would have had the 14K to buy the place when he sold it in the early 80's. Thanks again for sharing your experience!