Deer Fly Invasion

East Rous is a well protected anchorage just to the west of Little Current. It's not the prettiest spot, but it has great holding and is very convenient if you are planning to go into town. We spoke to Deborah Ann, a beautiful Nordic Tug 32 on the radio, and Jeff said there was plenty of room, so we headed in. We anchored in the east end in about 7 feet of water. Jeff and Deb came over to chat once we were settled, and the deer flies were crazy. We both had our fly swatters working overtime. Deborah Ann was heading into Little Current to pick up company so it was a quick visit. We took Tug to shore and then decided to try our hand at fishing. We watched a small fishing boat with five people aboard catch fish after fish, but we had no luck and finally gave up. Greg and Jen on Huzzah from SYC came in later in the day. Greg had raced the Bayview Mackinaw race and placed second. He then went on to the North American championship and came in first. Congratulations. We spent more time inside than usual because the deer flies were so bad. The next morning, we were up and pulling anchor early to put those flies behind us. We both managed to only get a couple of bites, but they are super itchy.Read more