When Scott Smith, Josh Gallivan and I made plans to head north with heaps of huge flies to chase northern pike in early November, we weren’t so sure the trip would take place. Normal late fall weather in the Rockies can be exceptionally windy and frigid cold. But we all had a hunch Mother Nature would be good to us. Lo and behold she was. The forecast for the pike waters all this week are for temperatures in the mid 60°s and light wind. Today we headed out on the eight hour drive.
Eight hours might sound terrible to some. But there’s nothing like a fall drive through beautiful country. Furthermore, Scott, Josh and I haven’t been together since we walked the flats of Bear Lake back in August. We had so much to catch up on that today’s drive went by fast. We arrived around 4 PM and because we’re here for three nights, we took the time to set up a very comfy camp.
By the time camp was set up the sun was setting. While Scott went for a boat ride to look around the lake, Josh and I remained at camp and relaxed. I rigged up my Winston 8-weight Air and 7-weight Alpha+. When the sun comes up I’ll be ready to rock. All the time I rigged Josh and I enjoyed an absolute stunning sunset and a beer.
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