Originally designed for the Fly Fisherman but now a favorite with all fishing and canoeing enthusiasts. The Cast & Cruise trip option allows you maximum time on the water- right where you want to be and need to be to enjoy superb Smallmouth Bass angling! The itinerary- We'll leave our base via Jasper Creek's reliable tow service and get dropped off miles away at a select wilderness entry point. Depending on your pre-determined trip plans, we'll portage and paddle to a beautiful campsite; set up a comfortable camp, and then head out fishing. A hearty meal, expertly prepared over an open campfire, awaits you and the gang late in the afternoon or early evening. A favorite pastime in the evening is to cast top water lures against shadowy shorelines for smallmouth bass, or maybe you'll prefer reminiscing the day's events over a crackling fire while overlooking a picture perfect view. The next morning finds us up early. A pot of coffee will be perking over a smoky spruce campfire as we break camp. A quick, hearty breakfast is prepared and eaten as anticipation builds for the day's angling action. Canoes are boarded and the fun begins! We'll fish down the timbered shorelines, cast the boulder fields, jig and rig hidden reefs, slip bobber weed lines, troll over deep holes, and catch FISH! By early afternoon, we'll all begin to feel a little weary and feel the need to stretch our backs and notice our hunger pangs lasting through the excitement of lippin' yet another red-eyed smallie. It is time for our lunch break - the traditional Northwoods Shorelunch! We may choose to pitch the evening camp right there during lunch break. Sometimes we go in search of more fishing action and pitch our camp further down the lake at yet another picture perfect campsite. It's your trip, we go at a pace that is comfortable for everyone. The best time to reserve a "Cast & Cruise" Trip option is from late May through mid- July. The basic trip is reserved for six days (five nights) with superb fishing action, beautiful scenery, great tasting food, and comfortable camps. Typically, we'll exit at another predetermined point by mid afternoon on the sixth day (depending on trip length). There is usually a "lay over day" within those six days. Again, this depends on your trip itinerary. Maybe you'll feel a little sore and a little tired, maybe not. But I do know that when we load the tow boat, the Duluth pack on your shoulders will be full of the countless memories returning home with you; and keep you will be dreaming of the Quetico-Superior!
