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Week 13 in Review: The Sun Came Back and So Did the Fish!
Week 13 in Review: The Sun Came Back and So Did the Fish! The last few weeks have wreaked havoc on the wood chip paths around the island; daily showers have kept things soaked and in less-than-ideal condition. Our maintenance team has been working double time to get...
Week 12 in Review: Gore-Tex Proving Grounds and Lady Luck
Week 12 in Review: Gore-Tex Proving Grounds and Lady Luck The good news…the risk of wildfires around the lodge is at nearly zero; rain, mist, drizzle and showers were the order of the week. It didn’t matter one bit; the fishing kept everyone warm, and the excitement...
Week 11 in Review: Big Fish and Northwinds
Week 11 in Review: Big Fish and North Winds Usually not a combination that goes together, like peas and carrots, to quote Mr. Gump. North winds bring the cold air down across the barren grounds, dropping air and water temperatures as they gather speed. Add some...
Week 10 in Review: The Big Girls Came Out and a Surprise Prime Rib Dinner
Week 10 in Review: The Big Girls Came Out and a Surprise Prime Rib Dinner What a week! It had just about everything one could expect or imagine from a northern fishing trip. Things started out anticlimactically as an aircraft maintenance issue delayed the incoming...
Week 9 in Review: Big Fish and a Bonus Evening
Week 9 In Review: Big Fish and a Bonus Evening It’s not too often we get to keep people around for some extra time, but this week was one of those times. In the past 15 years as GM, this is the fifth time this has happened. The weather was perfect, sunny and high...
Week 8 in Review: Island Vibes…Big Pike…Mahalo
Week 8 in Review: Island Vibes…Big Pike…Mahalo Floral prints were spotted everywhere, and Don Ho classics echoed across the calm evening waters of Scott Lake. The Eighth Week always brings the feeling of Hawaii to this 12-acre island on the 60th Parallel, with the...
Week 7 in Review: It Feels Like Summer
Week 7 in Review: It feels like summer Lucky number seven could easily have been the nickname for this past week. Anglers were treated to superb summer fishing weather and big fish action galore. Draw a blueprint of the perfect fly-in fishing trip in northern Canada:...
Week 6 in Review: The Big Fish Came Out to Play
Week 6 in Review: The Big Fish Came Out to Play Well, we didn’t miss a beat in the sixth week; the staff were firing on all cylinders, in mid-season form, the weather cooperated just enough to keep the fish happy…and the fish- boy, were they ready to rumble! Through...