Hello fellow fisherman/fisher persons!

We are hoping to continue the oldest and original NAFC meet!

Anyone who would like to attend the NAFC NE Annual meet please contact me or another former attendee.

Through the years we have all had a fantastic time. Ths will be our 11th year.

The meet will be on the weekend of May 22nd and May 23rd. Many of us come earlier and stay later of course. We camp at Rogers Rock Campground in Hague NY on Lake George and are only 15 minutes from the Ft Ticonderoga boat ramp at the southern end of Lake Champlain. The variety of species with these two lakes offers any freshwater fisherman the opportunity of a lifetime. At the very least it has been really fantastic fishing throughout the years.

For many of the former attendees let me now if you are still willing to attend. We have always had fun times.

The purpose of a meet is to meet fellow members and exchange tips, ideas, techniques, baits, and general fishing knowledge etc.

The fun and laughter are included! Come join us for a really fantastic fishing experience. For all the former members hope you can return. Even you PA John (aka the amish godfather). lol.

For anyone wishing information contact me at jarhead1974@hotmail.com

I will get information to you as soon as possible.

For returning members, well contact me guys!!!

Keep your drags loose....

Sorry guys, I won't be able to attend this year.  Have a great time and know that I'll looking for the pics and stories!

Jarhead... as I already said, I plan to be there.

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Turnip.. I am sorry to hear you can't make it this year, the folks will miss your smile.

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Wellsley... I do hope you make it at least on Sat. if not for the weekend. I have a spot in the new boat saved for you. I think we might chase some Salmon on Lake Champlain this year if your game. And if you can stay more than a day, we can do Lake George too.

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The boxes of new gear for the new boat keep piling up here. Today, I just paid for my new Yamaha T-8 high thrust kicker motor with power tilt. Now I am looking into remote control electric steering for the kicker. This will be the ultimate fishing machine. Come help me break it in... we need to add some fish blood to christen it.

Fishingeagle

You sure you will be able to get all the boxes unloaded in time for the meet. lol

I won't know for awhile between my daughter getting out of college and her doing an intership somewhere I'm not sure what my schedule will be. She is in her 3rd year. Now she is thinking of going to Law school so it could be four more years. I'll let you know as soon as I can.

Turnip, Sorry to hear you won't be able to attend again. Wellsley I hope you'll make it. Keep in touch. Fish Eagle glad to hear you'll return this year. Missed you last year.

Hopefully this years meet will be even better than last years. My experience through the years has been cold winter/warm summer. We shall see. The weather cooperated for the most part last year except for some really heavy downpours. I expect this year to be better. Praying I'm right!lol!

I need to hear some chatter from the former attendees. This is a great meet. The fishing is awsome to say the least. The variety of species is so good it meets the needs of many freshwater fisherman.

The best part is you can't beat the laughter. Come sit with us around the camp fire after a days fishing and you'll know what I mean.  You might even get to meet the Amish godfather! He's prepping his mule as we speak...

Contact me for any information needed, including hotels etc if need be.

Tight lines all!

Dennis,

I hope you received the info I sent you. WE are plannig a great event as always. I'm sure you'll have a place to fish if you can't bring your boat. So good to hear you're coming again but I think I'll leave your launch site alone.

Be good to see you again buddy.

Going to try and get those days off and meet up with you. Sounds like a blast. Will post and PM for more info if I can make it.

Thanks wellsley for he heads up on the meet!

Hey Wellsley I am hoping to see you in May at Rogers Rock.

Yes, most all the boxes are now empty and the new boat is looking great. All the electronics are installed and have passed check-out. The motor mount for the kicker motor is finally installed ( that was a project) and now the boat needs to go down to my Yamaha dealer to have the new T-8 installed with remote controls. I still need to get the new downriggers & install them.

The project is getting done and that is good because I need to get out fishing on Lake George & Champlain. I need to know the hot spots for the meet. I won't be up until late Friday as I gave my assistant the day off. But I will be ready to go fishing early Sat. morning if you can make it.

Hey Fishing-eagle

Good to hear your making progress with the new boat. I'm still hoping to make rogers rock.

I still don't know anything. My daughter hasn't heard what her schedule will be. If it works out I will come up Friday afternoon. I'll keep you informed as soon as I know.

Hey any updates on the Lk Geo./Champlain Meet?

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I have not been fishing as yet on the lake. We did get out on a shakedown cruise with the new boat, but no fishing rods were aboard. I just finished the last of the wiring and install of my electonic steering for my kicker engine. Yes it is wireless controlled too. Everything is done on the boat except the install & wiring of the new downriggers. They should be here this week and I will get them installed ASAP.

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I am headed up to Crown Point this weekend to set-up and open my new camp. So the following weekend... I should be fishing on Lake George and putting some Lakers & Salmon in the boat. We need to christine the new boat with some fresh fish slime & blood. I will have some fish locations to share at the meet. But there is always a price for such information... ya know pie & ice cream and all that good stuff.

   Well the guys from Jersey are getting ready. Lookiing forward to seeing all that can make it and will miss those that can't.

Anyone who wants info e-mail me at jarhead1974@hotmail.com put in NAFC NE meet in the subject matter and I will forward info to you.

Wellsley,

Glad to hear you'll probably be able to attend. Many can't make it because of the economy but it looks like around 15 so far. Down some but we'll still have a great time.

Friday night is the meal at our campsite and then we'll set up when we are doing the group photo. We are also doing our regular Saturday night meal in town, all are welcome to attend.

I hear PA John is ready and the mule is tuned up. We're goin' fishin'

Havn't been here on line in....forever.  But to anyone who is thinking of coming up I will say it again.   My first time up there with these folks was7 or was it 8 yeras back.  I wasn't an original at the first but everyone there will make you feel like you've been and belong. 

I am sooooooo looking Forward to this one in particular.  The boat has been tested, the trailer is getting new bunks.  I just can't wait for those smallies and getting drenched running back up wind to the Ti ramp.

Gonna miss a few of ya who can't make it.  Gonna be great to see the Regs. and meet the new folks coming.

......18 Days !!!!  Hoooohooo

Hey Turtle, don't forget your drain-out plug!

Thanks Pete...don't know what I'd do with out buddies like you to remind me of my ....   mess ups.  Shame we won't see ya. 

Welleley.  won't be long now. glad you can make it.

Hiya to all. Can't wait to get there. Glad to hear Wellsley that you'll probably make it. We also have a new attendee Mark and his wife. They'll be staying in town though but ca't wait to meet us all. I really need this trip. My son Sean and I will be up there in nine more days. I think PA John left already. It takes awhile by mule. Everyone will be together for the Friday night meal. We are going to have a fantastic time as always. 11 years now and a few of us have made every one. See you all soon...

The weather was great! Fishing was all not that bad. I had a great weekend and enjoyed some good conversation and fishing with Wellsley. We were able to hit both lakes and had a good time. 

The chili on Friday was excellent but my wife almost made me sleep out on the lawn. I did enjoy saying hello to a bunch of good folks. I am sorry the WindChill Factory was not open... next year. Oh yeah... I heard that sombody likes to play rotten tricks with ice cream dishes. Now that isn't nice; but I do think it's funny.

Posted By wellsley on 25 May 2010 02:16 PM
I will put together a report, but this is going to take me weeks to accomplish. I'm going to be in and out for the next few weeks. So bare with me.

I Arrived at Rogers Rock campground at noon.
Before I could get set up Patrick (jarhead) & Sean (his son) get back from a morning of sucessful fishing. Good to see them again.
       After I get set up I go down & greet Karl (turtle) and Denise they are putting the finishing touches on their camp. It wasn't long before PA John shows up. Robbie , Wayne (son) and grandson are staying in town at the super 8 so are two of John's (Pappy) friends from Maine. Walt (fishing-eagle) gets there around 5pm, Sam & Rick shortly after. They spent most of the day on the water Sam caught a nice pike. Patrick has the meal set for 6pm.
       At 5:30 Pappy decides to take a shower. Patrick says that will take an hour and 15 minutes. Dinner will be late if we wait. The dinner (chili) was great & great laughs  around the campfire. Well that raps up day one. 

Posted By fishing-eagle on 30 May 2010 01:00 PM
Hey Erabbit and Turnip, ya both missed a nice meet. We also missed seeing your smiling faces and I missed having any pie. I could add some more to the news about the meet but I am going to let Frank update us all because he promised he would. I know he has been busy the past week... yes he is out fishing with his lovely fishing partner. I bet she catches the biggest one. Anyway... I did have a nice weekend last week and I enjoyed some good fishing and company on my new boat. Frank and I did get to go fishing for Lakers on Lake George and LL Salmon on Lake Champlain and we had some success on both lakes. What counted is that we did not get skunked and we had a good time and some laughs. Maybe I will let Frank fill you all in on the laughs.

The weather here on Lake Champlain & Lake George is even more fantastic this weekend. The lakes have been calm and the wind has been minimal to make for good fishing. I was out yesterday on Lake Champlain (same area as last week, Frank) and I had 6 hook-ups with the LL Salmon. My avatar is from yesterday with that 21" LL Salmon weighing in at 4lbs 6oz which kicked off the morning after a release with nobody home. It was a great way to start off the day.



Sounds like you got a good plan there Walt keep up the good work. I look forward to the pic's.
I'd have to learn how to spell before I could be a writer. Oh and then there is gramma, I'm not very good with that either. lol

Update the windchill factory has reopened and the ice cream is hmm hmm goood.

Talking about ice cream and pies... ahh yes those are also two of my favorite things beside fishing for Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Walleyes, Bass or most other species with fins here in the beautiful Adirondacks. Sometimes it is the simple things that really make our day here in the mountains of northern NY. That was like this weekend when we drove down the road from our camp to the orchard where we bought some fresh picked apples. Then yesterday my wife made a homemade apple pie in a dutch oven. Then I baked the pie over a campfire. Yes a piece of warm apple pie topped with some Wind Chill ice cream, along with a cup of fresh brewed coffee was the perfect ending to a long day fishing on Lake Champlain for some Landlock Salmon.

Okay the fishing trip was not one of my better ones.... no Salmon into the boat but we did not get skunked because some large White Perch did enjoy our lures. The 3 footers on the lake also made it a long rough ride back to the launch, so a good dinner and a fantastic slice of pie and ice cream by a campfire did end the day beautifully and all worth it. Life can be beautiful in the Adirondacks.

Posted By wellsley on 11 Jan 2011 03:42 PM
My daughter graduates college this year and I've got to move her home as well. So I seriously doubt I can make it. I will certainly miss being there.