Fishing Up North

[ham]

Well it was a pretty interesting trip, flew up to yellowknife and then a short float plane trip out to watta for a few days of fishing. It started off with a bang, and by bang i mean the water pump blew up so we had no running water for the duration of our 4 day stay haha. But really who needs showers when your just fishing all day! So inbetween dodging the black bear that like to come through the camp daily and bulldog flies the size of hummingbirds we got some good fishing in. Nothing huge this trip sadly but the numbers were impressive.

 

 

We got to the lake at about 8pm that night, but with the 24 hours of daylight I could really fish untill i was too tired to stay awake haha, so first things first I pulled out the new 6 piece 8wt and casted for some pike off dock. Manged 8 pike in the first 15 minutes. I figured it was a good start so i packed her in a grabbed a snack.

 

 

This shot was just after midnight, still more then enough daylight to fish.

 

 

So the next mornin it was time to hunt out some lakers, we manged to get 16 lakers in the first 3 hours on the lake, more then entertaining haha. So 3 of them were kept for shore lunch and the rest were all put back to grow a few more pounds before our next visit.

 

 

Next day was time to try and hunt some more pike on the fly so I got our guide to find us some nice bays with a little shallower water, because the spin caster in the boat otherwise known as my dad was gloating about how the pike seem to like his 6 inch 5 of diamonds spoon better then my flies...well once we hit the weed beds that changed. I never had any idea pike on the fly in super shallow water could be so much fun, couple quick strips through the weeds and SLAM they would murder the fly.

 

 

For some reason though none of the pike proved to be very photogenic and didnt make 'er into the photo gallery.

 

Day 3 we woke up to a choppy whitecapped lake, but none the less we made the 45 minute trip across the lake to get to the river to fish for some grayling, and oh man was it worth it. Once we got the the river my dad thought he was pretty funny when he got 5 grayling in 8 casts on a little black spinner, so he looks at me and says...hey wheres your fish? Well that just started a curse, after those 5 fish he only caught 1 more that day and I more then trippled his numbers I think he should have knocked on wood.

 

Time for a new post... i've whored my self and put too many pictures haha

[ham]

[ham]

 

Caught some grayling on small PT, some caddis and royal coachmen

 

 

This "Was" one of dads grayling he caught on a spinner before a monster pike came out of the pool and slammed it right off his line, stole the hook and the grayling. Ill never forget the look on his face when he goes, holy *hit this pike just stole my grayling! I was almost in tears i was laughing so hard.

 

 

 

One last laker, caught at approx. 12:23am...still light out.

 

couldnt forget a picture of our friend the bear who made numerous trips to our lodge, just to see who was visiting. When we arrived he had torn one of the screen doors completely off the lodge. I guess he really wanted in there...

 

[ham]

 

Our ride home arrived and it was time to head back to calgary...and a warm shower.

[Tako]

Nice shots but watch the gills eh. I see a release shot of a dead grayling in there.

[admin]

Wow. Looks like it was a great trip. Nice sizes in those grayling and beautiful color in the fins. Were all your lakers caught on the fly? What flies and methods did you use for the Lakers?

[Parry]

Tako, some times *hit happens there bud. Not much you can do if a fish inhales the hook and gets it in the gills. I wouldn't really blame him for the blood as im sure all of us have caught fish that have died as a result of being hooked. The best we can ask for is a quick and safe release and im sure this young guy knows that. Then again a little reminder never hurt

[maxwell]

sick pics due. lveo the one were hte pike is all over that grayling. classic!

[SanJuanWorm]

Very nice pics. Glad you had fun. I'd love to go sometime.

[Castuserraticus]

Those are some impressive looking grayling. Nice pics.

[ham]

Dear Tako...

 

The grayling with the blood in the water was foul hooked on the outside of gill plate...it put up a hell of a fight before it came in because of this and was bleeding before the barbless hook even popped out. Nothing could be done about that, but thanks for your concern. If your feel like starting an argument over it, hell feel free I knew someone would point it but frankly i didnt care a posted the picture anyways. Pacre none of the lakers were caught on the fly, just pike and grayling. I didnt try, most of the lakers we caught were all caught in 60-80+ feet of water. Having no exprience with lakers on the fly we jsut went with spin gear on that one. next time mabye haha

[regdunlop]

Great Pics! Did you fly with Air Tindi? I think I recognize the dock in the last picture.

[regdunlop]

Great Pics! Did you fly with Air Tindi? I think I recognize the dock in the last picture.

[beedhead]

Awesome post and pics!!!....Great stuff!!...Love the size of the Grayling, and the spots and color on the Lakers is super...Looked to be a fantastic trip...Thanx for sharing...I love pics...

 

Cheers...Jeff..

[ham]

Great Pics! Did you fly with Air Tindi? I think I recognize the dock in the last picture.

 

ya we flew with tindi. haha the dog took a hit and lost the barrel on the corner so it kinda sunk under water in the one corner if you recognize it, it was probably in better shape before.

[Hawgstoppah]

sweet pics looks like fun. I had no idea I was going past a place with similar fishing or I would have stopped and got some of that action too (Teslin Lake, Yukon.... dangit!!)