Week 14 in Review: Of Rapids and Grayling
Week 14 in Review: Of Rapids and Graying
It may have never happened…pike representing a minority of our trophy count throughout a five-day trip. It wasn’t because the pike fishing wasn’t good; there were lots of fish and a lot of big ones. Our anglers were just so eager to get after that cool arctic sailfish, the grayling. Days spent rock-hopping along some northern rapids kept smiles on the faces of our adventuring anglers. Getting boots on the ground and in the river brings the feel of the wilderness just a little bit closer. The smell and spongy feel of the thick moss that carpets the riverbanks, the shoreline willows that do their best to ensnare every back cast and those purple iridescent fighters that don’t just sip dry flies…they attack them. Grayling fishing is downright fun. 19.5” was our top grayling trophy this week, a lofty mark hit by John Replogle and Luke Shauer, then came a whole host of 19” ers…too many to name all the lucky anglers.
The pike fishing didn’t take a week off, 85 big fish hit the nets, and a solid 10 of them eclipsed the 45” mark! Dave McCarty was a top piker with a 46.5” fatty. Luke Shauer and Carl Tanner hit 46’s. Then Dave Shauer, Johnny Powers, Kevin H., Andy Chafolias, Dave McCarty and Steve Tomsche all added fat 45” northerns to their photo albums. Kevin H. had a day with Poacher that raised the bar in his lifetime of pike fishing, landing 8 northerns over that magical 40” mark. Steve Tomsche similarly caught 6 “overs” in a day, leaving a lasting impression of this wilderness and the fish it holds. Our guests this week found pike shallow, deep and in between. On the rocks and in the weeds, but most fun still in the bays, sighting fishing in August was a possibility again! Similarly, the lakers were in the holes and still on the shorelines…our anglers weren’t quite sure what the next bite may mean!
Trout leader for week 14 was Steve Tomsche with a 41” tundra shark that came from the near shore areas of Flett Lake. Dale Sellers wound in a 40.5, and Dave McCarty 40” er to round out the top three. Trout became the quarry of choice for many on the 4th day of the trip. Wind, waves, and fog kept the flyouts grounded, and our anglers dropped in for a chance at some big lakers. Many chose to sauna, shorelunch at the lodge and relax on the island that afternoon, though a few intrepid souls braved the conditions in search of fish all day. Remember the adage, there are no bad days, just bad gear, very true, but also, it’s your fishing vacation, fish as hard or as little as you’d like. The good news, the final day dawned sunny and warm, sending the crowd off in typical Scott Lake style. Our guests took advantage of hikes, morning yoga, photography, hot tubs and more. The kitchen whipped up some great meals, and our crew paired these with many great wines from Canada and around the world. The 14th week was like many that came before it; we caught fish, laughed, cheered, and enjoyed ourselves so much that the majority of the group decided to do it all over again.
August 18
Face to face with pure northern power. A living relic of the Ice Age, armored in wool, commanding the frontier. #muskox #canadianwilderness #luxurylodge #scottlakelodge #exploremore
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