Hello all! Welcome to the November newsletter. The fishing season has wound down here at Halley’s Camps, lodges and outposts, but the hunting season has been in full swing since the last newsletter! We have had many successful hunting parties during the past month or so! We have had some weather issues to deal with, but all in all it has been a fantastic autumn. No snow as of early November, but soon we will be covered by a blanket of the white fluffy stuff! Below are a couple of great fishing photos from this past season!

A nice walleye from the English River!

A gorgeous trophy bass from Chase Lake Outpost.

Hello one and all and welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts October News. Who amongst our readers knows what a Triple Crown Fishing Trip is? Well, that is what we call it when an angler is able to catch a trophy fish in 3 species, in one trip. We have had a few of these trips here at Halley’s. This past September we have had one of our long time guests have a TRIPLE CROWN DAY! Actually, all three of his trophy fish were caught in a SINGLE MORNING!!!

Long time guest David Freers calls it a grand slam morning, but no matter what you call it, I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts that it was a great time out on the water! His trophies included a 19″ smallmouth bass, followed by a 41″ northern pike, photo included below, and then to round things off he caught a 27″ walleye, and all were caught before noon! David has been coming to Halley’s for 30 years and always comes in September for the fantastic fishing.

The story is not done there though. A few days prior to David’s Grand Slam, or Triple Crown, He and his fishing pal Bill Angell went on a muskie fly out with George to our muskie lake. A total of 14, yes, 14 muskies were caught on that particular day. David says that is is one of the best muskie days ever… I’ll say!

Didn’t we tell you that September is a great time for a fishing trip?

A few more photos from our guests…

THANKS FOR SENDING IN YOUR PHOTOS!

Just a little reminder to let you know… For those of you who have spots reserved for 2009, deposits are due November 1st. If you have not yet booked your spot……

Give us a call at 1-800-465-3325 and let’s go fishing!

Welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts September Newsletter. We have had a fantastic season, thanks to all of our valued guests and friends! Countless numbers of anglers have graced our waters this summer - among them were many family groups, many couples, lots of old fishing buddies, fathers and sons, a few corporate groups ranging in numbers from 20 to 38, and several trips that were taken for their sons and daughters as high school graduation gifts. Whatever the purpose of the trip, we served up a great helping of good old fashioned Canadian hospitality! Coupled with the great fishing, we hope that everyone had a fantastic time! Summer is not quite over yet, though. We are still going strong throughout much of September. Fall fishing vacations are a great way to end out the summer… and the fishing is second to none!

A beautiful sunrise!

A bit of morning fog.

Corporate Fishing Trips at Halley’s Camps:

Shorelunch for 50 coming right up! Acutually, there were 38 guests and their guides plus a group of the day staff from the lodge along to “help out”… no problem!

That is a whole lot of spuds!

The best part - the first pan of mouth watering walleye fillets is up for grabs!

Happy anglers leaving shorelunch for more action on the lake!

Guest Comments:

Greetings from Ohio,

I have attached some pictures of our Caribou Falls vacation this summer. The trip was my son’s college graduation gift and he enjoyed catching lots of fish, including eight trophies! I included a picture of his very first fly in trip when he was 9-years-old and a couple from this summer…14 years later. (He has made several trips in between!)

Thank you for the hospitality!
The Millers

We had a fantastic trip! We were very satisfied with every aspect of the trip, including great fishing, facilities, service, food, guide service, staff helpfulness, friendliness, and commitment to making our experience the very best that it could be! We caught 2 trophy Northern Pike, 3 trophy smallmouth bass, several near trophy walleye, and boated around 450 fish in our 5 days of fishing.

Thanks for everything and we look forward to returning to Halley’s Camps next summer.

Sincerely,
Bill Harting

Greetings one and all and welcome to the July news. Things are really hopping now at Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts, including the fishing! The weather has been great, mostly fair days, not too hot, and mostly sunny! Of course we still do have the occasional rainy day, but the fish don’t seem to mind at all! And, without rain, we are always concerned about the dryness in the forest and fire bans, but that has not been a problem this year. We have had a lot of great photos sent in from happy anglers, and I have included a selection for you. More photos can always be seen on our photo gallery pages, and updates are done whenever we have a few moments to sit at the computer!

As always, it is so nice to hear great comments about our business. Here are a few from our recent guests:

“This was my son Matt and my 7th trip to Kettle….. and, believe it or not, they get better each year….. Just for the record…. we had 5 trophy Smallmouth this trip (and we weren’t even really trying), a trophy Northern (and, too many 34? to 37.5? to count), and a 43? muskie at Irregular (and, it is true… the northerns in Irregular are the toughest fighting fish I’ve ever experienced). By the way, we even caught 58 walleyes right off the dock at Kettle in just under 90 minutes….. WOW! We’ve already booked our return trip for ‘09….. ” Steven Zaudtke

“Looking forward to next year! You guys do an outstanding job.” Warren Laird (Sharpstone Lake Outpost)

“Great times this year as always.” Joe Dobbs

“Again we enjoyed our short stay at Caribou Falls. Neal’s head is so big after catching a 41 inch Northern, I can’t believe it. Phyllis and Jamie caught the biggest walleyes while I quietly guided the boat…We look forward to seeing you July 2nd…Thanks to all your staff, they are the best.” Doug & Phyllis Prantner

We are definitely deep in the swing of things, and fishing has been great! The official count for trophy fish caught and released at Halley’s from the opening weekend till the end of May is a whopping 126 fish. That is 52 trophy northern pike, 51 trophy smallmouth bass, and 23 trophy walleye. Not bad! Some real nice whoppers, too! Posted are a few photos from this past May submitted by our guests. Thanks, and keep them coming!

Welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts May Newsletter. As of May 1 leaf buds are starting to show on the once barren trees. By mid May the leaves should all be unfurling in that one of a kind bright green hue that we all enjoy so much each spring. By the end of May any signs that the foliage has been all but non-existent through the long winter months will have vanished. The birds are singing, the grass is green, and the sun is high in the sky! We have included some great photos that showcase the beauty of our area. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Thank you to our guests who have graciously provided them for us!

All is well with the Halley family. We are getting anxious to get back out to “camp” and get back into the swing of things. The airplanes should be back in the water in the next day or so, and they will be ready and waiting for your arrival! We are looking forward to greeting all of our guests, both the old hats and the first timers! Just a reminder, if you haven’t already done so, please get us your travel plans and flight itineraries so that we can get you into our transportation schedule. We do like to have as much of your trip prearranged and prepared for even this early in the season. Even though we are pretty good at going with the flow, some days the logistics of the three lodges and 12 fly in outposts can be mind boggling!

Welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts March Newsletter. We hope that everyone has had a safe and happy winter! In these parts, March is the month of the big melt (we hope!). The temperatures are warming, and already we can notice a change in the quality of our snow! One of the things we always used to take note of was the weather on the first day of March - following the old adage “In like a lamb, out like a lion”, or vice versa. This year, March 1st dawned clear and cold, but by the end of the day was overcast with a few snow flurries, so it was decidedly lion-like. That means that we can expect some lovely spring weather for the first of April!

Caribou Falls Landing Construction Photos: A few shots of the construction of the new 3,200 square foot lodge have finally arrived on my desk, taken the end of February… These photos do not really give the project the justice it deserves, but I thought that I would share them with you anyway! Things are moving along swiftly now. The flooring has been ordered, the finishing is happening, and soon it will be time for the big job of installing the fixtures and furniture. The best part will come when we can finally decorate and restock!

Again this photo was taken from the dining area in the new lodge.The first set of stairs leads to the kitchen. The second set of stairs leads to the new store area. Up the third set of stairs in the distance is the office area, and a view of what will be the bait and tackle shop. The windows on the far end wall in the bait and tackle shop are oriented towards the back bay and yard. To give an idea of the size of this room, you can just see a bit of Rob standing in the photo at the right.

Hello all and welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts January newsletter. Best wishes from our family to yours for a safe, happy and healthy 2008. Weather wise, we have been enjoying a mild winter here in northwestern Ontario thus far. We have lots of snow on the ground and for the most part have had blue skies and sunshine! We are all well and keeping quite busy. The construction on the new lodge at Caribou is progressing nicely. It is business as usual at the main office. There is rarely a dull day around here!

A few of my favourite summertime fishing photos are attached…. There is nothing better than taking the family on a fantastic fishing vacation! The rewards are definite… seeing the smiles and excitement when the kids hook into and land the big one, the quality time spent on the lake and at the cabin, the memories will last a lifetime! Thanks everyone for sending in your fishing photos!

Some Humour… Question: What did the fish say when he hit the wall? Answer: Dam!!

Welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts November Newsletter. It hardly seems like fishing season is over, but here we are heading into November already! Pictured here to the left are some nice trophy length smallmouth bass from guests staying at a couple of our fly in outposts this fall. At Caribou Falls Landing the construction project on the Lodge is coming along nicely. The foundation and floor is done, the walls and partitions are up, and the trusses are are in place. A huge load of shingles has been shipped up to Caribou, and at the writing of this newsletter, are being put on the roof. Our aim is to have the entire lodge enclosed before the snow flies so that interior work on the 3,200 square foot building can continue throughout the winter months. We will keep you posted!

Another great catch and release photo from our September guests at Dowswell Lake Outpost… or did someone forget the camera at the cabin? Printed on the cardboard fish are a 33 1/2 inch northern pike from Bilko Lake, a 24 inch lake trout from Dowswell, a 40 inch pike from Sylvia and hundreds of walleye from Bilko and Sylvia.The caption on the third cardboard fish reads “Fish-Line Breakers - They were all this big!”

This post is dedicated to all those people who either volunteer or are elected to be the fishing trip leader / organizer for your party. On many occasions we at Halley’s Camps have discussed across the reservation desk our admiration for the person who must make all of the arrangements and ask all of the necessary questions on behalf of the group. This can be quite a daunting task with such a variety of accommodations, travel logistics, and fishing opportunities available - especially for the first timer. A big round of applause goes out to you!

Now for the fishing photos…. pictured here are some great photos sent in by our guests on a mid September stay at Moosehorn Lake Outpost. Great photos! And finally… pictured below is a photo of George taken this past summer with a pretty nice muskie!

The Caribou Falls Landing Construction Update: Well folks, there is no turning back now! Construction is in full swing on the new lodge at Caribou Falls Landing. The old store has been cleared out and demolished… gone forever. The site has been prepped, the footings have been set, and the foundation is being built as this newsletter is being written. Tune in next month for more updates!