Plan your trip

How to Plan your Fly-In Fishing Trip with Rusty Myers

Please call our very knowledgeable and friendly staff at 866-707-7637. They would love to help you plan your trip of a lifetime

1. Pick Your Days
   The fishing season at Rusty Myers starts the 3rd Saturday in May to the end of September, you can’t pick the wrong days, the fish are always biting! Our rates are based on four days (or more) of fishing. Although you cannot predict the weather the months of May and September will be your cooler months in Northern Ontario, with August in the mid 70’s, and July being your warmest month on average.
2. Research our Outposts and Green Island Lodge
   Rusty Myers has 10 outposts as well as Green Island Lodge all of which are located deep in Canada’s wilderness. Each outpost offers something unique, from the size of the lake to the types of fish; we have the perfect outpost for your needs. Click here to view our nine remote outposts that can sleep up to 8, or for larger groups check out Brennan Lake Outpost and Green Island Lodge.
3. Book Your Trip
   Give us a call at 866-707-7637 or email us at info@rustymyers.com and we can work with you to find the right lake for your needs and from there we can book the dates that work best for your group.
4. Plan & Pack

What We Supply

Our all-inclusive packages include stocking your cabin with all of the food for your trip (except the walleyes) and we will purchase your beverages to prevent overloads on your trip. We will take your beverage order in from our base in Savant and will have your favorite drinks at the camp when you arrive. When possible, we will even put them on ice and you can have a cold one when you land.

Cabin/Equipment Features

• Flight from Ft. Frances to outpost (and back)
• 1,280 sq ft completely insulated cabin with large windows
• Three bedrooms - sleeps up to 8
• Large deck (320 sq ft)
• Huge three season porch
• Hot and cold running water
• Indoor washroom with shower, sink and hot/cold water
• Four 14ft  boats all equipped with 9.9 Yamaha motors
• Gas for boats supplied
• Two portable padded swivel seats with backs per boat
• Landing nets, minnow buckets, paddles and cushions for each boat
• Solar powered lights
• Two propane refrigerators for maximum storage and ice production.
• Propane range
• Cookware and all utensils
• Satellite phones (we have a limited number so please request in advance)

What We Supply

What To Bring

Personal gear/baggage limit: 70 lbs per person.

Rusty Myers makes every effort to provide you with the best service possible to make this a most enjoyable outpost experience.  Comfortable accommodations, quality equipment, superior service and affordable prices are the keys to our success. We pack the food, you cook it. We try to make everything as easy as possible. The only extras you will need are, bait and beverages, and snack food to munch on.

PLEASE NOTE: the Emergency Boat Kit is not supplied, and it is MANDATORY that you bring your own. It must consist of a 50' rope, whistle, watertight flashlight and a bailing bucket.

Flying your drone safely and legally in Canada - http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/drone-safety.html

You MUST bring

• Passport- helpful links from the Canada Border Services Agency
  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-who.asp and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/minors.asp
• Fishing license - link to buy your fishing license online -
  https://www.huntandfishontario.com 
• Ontario Outdoor Card– link to buy your Ontario Outdoor Card online -
  https://www.huntandfishontario.com 
• Boating License – any state license is valid, we can provide a onetime license at our base in Ft
  Frances. We do encourage our guests to get a life time license. The following is a link to the Minnesota Online Boating Safety Course - https://www.boat-ed.com/minnesota/ or  http://www.boaterexam.com/canada/boatinglicense.aspx
• Life Jackets – C.S.A. approved (each person needs to bring their own life jacket)
• Emergency Boat Kit - Watertight flashlight, 50 ft rope, bailing bucket and whistle

Clothing and Essentials

We suggest that you plan your fishing clothing for all weather conditions, layers that can be
added or subtracted is best

• Sleeping Bag
• Pillow
• Personal Towel and Facecloth
• Personal Soap & Shampoo/Toiletries
• Dish cloths and dish towels
• Polarized Sunglasses
• Medications
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Walkie Talkies (we recommend one per boat)
• Cell Phone (although your phone will NOT work you may want it to take pictures)
• Fully Charged external battery pack (Mophie) for your cell phone
• Bluetooth Speaker to be used with your cell phone
• Camera (or use your phone) - we would love if you shared your photos with us so we can add them to our website
• “Refreshments” – keep in mind your weight restriction (you may place an order 2 weeks in advance with us, along with any order for ice)
• Small Cooler for boat
• Waterproof Bag (for the boat for your gear and if you pack a lunch)
• Water Filtration System – we recommend: https://www.katadyn.com/us/us or you may place an order 2 weeks in advance with us for case(s) of bottled water
• Playing Cards
• “Junk Food”
• Ziploc baggies, freezer baggies
• Fish Batter (we supply corn flake crumbs)
• Band-Aids, Antacid, antiseptic
• Duct Tape

Cool-weather fishing clothing

• Quality rain gear
• Waterproof footwear
• Heavy shirt & socks
• Insulated underwear
• Insulated gloves and hat
• Layers – Windbreaker, Hoodie, Fleece
• Heavier jacket (recommended in early spring or late fall)

Warm-weather fishing clothing

• Shorts
• T-shirts
• Extra shoes/rubber boots

Fishing Gear you should bring

• Conventional Tackle:
  • Pike and Lake Trout: 6’ 6” – 7’ medium heavy to heavy rods, reels spooled with 15 lb. and up line (we recommend braided line), steel or titanium leaders – minimum 12 inches long.
  • Walleye: 6’ medium light to medium spinning, reels spooled with 6 lb. to 12 lb. line.
• Lures for Pike
  • #3 to #6 Mepps/Blue Fox spinners,
  • Mann’s 1-Minus,
  • Rattlin Rap,
  • Topwater baits like Zara Spook or Whopper Plopper,
  • Soft baits like Sluggos, lizards, or swimbaits.
  • 500 series Buchertails
  • Musky baits are popular in August
• Lures for Walleye
  • 2 ½” to 3 ½” deep running crankbaits
  • 1/8 to ¼ jigs (various sizes and colors), Mr Twisters, Powerbaits or Gulp
  • Lindy Rigs, floating jigs, etc
• Lures for Lake Trout
  • Dardevle Husky Devle
  • T-60 Flatfish
  • Rattlin’ Raps and smaller spoons for “action” trout
• Depth Finder (we recommend one per boat)
• Stringer
• Gloves for handling fish

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SUPPLY LANDING NETS AND MINNOW BUCKETS FOR EACH BOAT

Live Bait (you can place your order with us in advance)

• Minnows, Leeches and Nightcrawlers/Worms – you can place your order for live bait with us in advance and we can have it ready for you when you arrive in Ft. Frances (we can help you with how much to order too)
• Nightcrawlers/Worms can be brought across the border in artificial bedding

What Not To Bring

• besides the information above that hopefully helps in regards to what to bring, it is also important to know what you cannot bring on an airplane.  Transport Canada has information that provides you with a better understanding of Dangerous Goods - http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/safety-menu.htm