Hello one and all and welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges, and Outposts January 2009 Newsletter. With the dawn of the new year comes our usual wishes of wellbeing to all of our valued guests, and dear friends and family. The weather has been chilly up in Halley Country, but we have lots of fluffy snow coupled with sunny skies to keep us happy! As usual, we will be at a variety of sport shows again this winter. Check out our sport show schedule and come on out and see what we are all about! Below is a photo of the guys at our booth at the All Canada Show, waiting to meet you… We hope to see you there!

A tribute to all the wonderful anglers at Halley’s Camps, Lodges, and outposts that have helped us along the way to become the very best in fishing vacation destinations. Below is a selection of our favourite photo picks from the 2008 fishing season. Thanks to everyone for sending them in!

Nice walleye from the English River… the smile says it all!

Another great walleye photo - this one is from beautiful Sharpstone Lake.

A family fishing vacation at Halley’s - A great way to get back to the basics!

Nice northern pike from the English River.

Fat Lake Trout from Trapline Lake Outpost.

Beautiful Tiger Muskie… Have seen all kinds of Muskies from our fly in lake, including lots of real monsters, but the colouring on this pretty fish can’t be beat!

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 all and welcome to the August news. All is good up here at Halley’s, and summer is swinging right along… Had some fantastic folks come on up and stay with us, many of the great old usuals, plus a flurry of new fishing parties have become hooked on Halley’s Camps! The fishing has been steady, and we have a pretty thick log of registered trophy catches to date!

The wildlife viewing has been unbelievable this summer out on the lake. We have had sightings of bear, moose, and plenty of loons and eagles. The funniest of them all was the mallard drake at Kettle Falls wandering around with two hens in his wake. And, last but not least was the lynx sighting. This lynx was spotted crossing the water one afternoon in mid July by some of our usual summer guests.

Who says that cats don’t like to swim?

Trophy Walleye!

Check out the colouring on this beautiful tiger musky from our fly in lake!

The latest project at Kettle Falls Lodge… A shore lunch shelter is being constructed onsite for use on those “not so sunny” days. Once the main pavillion is finished, there will be fire pits added around the edges for cooking and warmth.

Another awesome sunset to finish off the day!

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!

Greetings, and welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts April Newsletter. Once again the countdown is on to the opening weekend for fantastic walleye fishing at Halley’s! We hope everyone is as excited as we are about the end of winter and are dreaming about big spring walleye! Of course we have all managed to take a day off and make time to get out at least once or twice this past winter to do some ice fishing and snowmobiling - It can’t be all work and no play! All the same, though, because we enjoy what we do! Pictured left: Chris drills a hole in a likely spot for some fast action. Pictured right: Look! I caught a walleye! And: Are you surprised?

The lodge at Caribou Falls Landing is coming along nicely. At the writing of this post, the flooring is going in, the painting has been completed where needed, and the project is getting closer and closer to completion with each passing day. Check out the photo on the left… Doesn’t it look fantastic? As well, George has been up to Kettle Falls Lodge to check on things there, and is taking care of repairs to the boat dock. And, last but not least, the guys have been taking side trips to the outposts to make sure that all is well on those fronts. Pictured right: Those are some pretty fancy hats you all have on!

Just to let you all know, we do still have some great spring, summer and fall fishing dates open for those late bookings. We all know that each group has their favourite weeks to come on up for their fishing vacation, but for those of you who are autumn people, September is the perfect time to spend a relaxing, end of summer vacation at Halley’s Camps, Lodges, or Outposts. The weather is great, the scenery is fantastic, and the fishing is out of this world! Pictured left: Wait! I know I can catch one more! Pictured right: Now THAT is a fish!

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

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.

Greetings one and all and welcome to the Halley’s Camps, Lodges and Outposts February Newsletter. All is well in our neck of the woods! We have all been enjoying the winter and plugging away with our various chores and projects, including the new lodge at Caribou! As well, we have winter guests at One Man Lake, enjoying a great weekend getaway at the Lodge. It is the perfect place to spend time relaxing, fishing or snowmobiling!

The photo on the left was taken by Wanda on a recent trip to One Man Lake Lodge. While out for a walk, she found this old poplar tree with these shelf like fungal growths. On the growths is accumulated snowfall that had piled up against the tree. An interesting photo!

On the right are photos that were taken by the guys on a past snowmobile trip up to Wingiskus to check on the cabin. Hope they let the younger fellows shovel all that snow off of the deck!

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!!

Winter is upon us once again! After a fairly decent autumn that held off the snow until just about the last week of November, we are finally in the thick of it. It has been snowing, snowing, and snowing! No real winter storms have hit us yet, although that is just a matter of time! We have had our first winter flight! The guys took off on skis from the airstrip at Minaki Aircraft Repair and did a quick reconnaissance up to One Man to circle over and have a look at the river conditions before landing back at the airstrip.

This photo was taken on November 27th from the deck at River Air in Minaki on the first “real” day of winter. The day dawned clear and cold, with temperatures ranging around -25 degrees Celcius (-13 F) in the morning and warming up to a balmy -20 degrees Celcius (-4 F) in the afternoon. Chilly! On the other hand, days like this are quite pleasing to the eye, and this is the perfect weather for making ice. For the most part, the weather has not been quite as cold all that regularly.

Caribou Falls Landing Lodge Construction Update: The shell has been completed and is closed in to keep out the winter weather. We are set to begin the wiring job in the new building. The insulation and vapour barrier have been delivered and are standing by in wait of completion of the electrical work. She is coming along nicely!