Great trips go by in a blink of an eye. This adventure with Midnight Sun Trophy Pike Adventures is no different. I feel like I was packing a minute ago and now the trip is over. But we ended with a bang. Sammy got his sixth 47” of the week, Steve tied his week record with four more 44” and Therese got her biggest and it was the biggest pike caught all week – this gargantuan 49”!
We went right back to the big lake we fished yesterday. Normally Midnight Sun rotates their water but this is the last day of their season so no damage done. It was a cold windy day but the sun was out. The wind blew and gusted over 20 mph. Such a blow can be a bit sketchy when tossing ginormous flies but what the heck, we all can handle it. Sammy is in fact from Casper, Wyoming, one of the windiest places in America!
Continuing with our big flies was a wise decision. In the first half hour at the entrance to the lake we went big again. I got a fatty 44” pike and Sammy, of course, that’s when he nocked off is 47” for the day. In the other boat similar results were happening.
I won’t go on with every detail but our last day was another exceptional day. And for me, while I’ve been seeking the goal of a 50” northern pike for years, I at least used some of my “last day magic” to get my new biggest pike. This handsome slab touched 47”. The fish was healthy and fat and surely will grow to the 50” mark in the next few years. Maybe I’ll meet her again. . ..
This adventure should be high on every fly fishers list of trips to do. It was remarkable. And in comparison to may of my “big fish” trips I do for all kinds of fish, the Midnight Sun Trophy Pike Catamaran is easy to get to. If you want go Contact me and I’ll connect you to Tom at Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures. Don’t dillydally, this place books fast!
Tomorrow morning, we begin the journey home with our bush flight out back to Anchorage. I have a redeye for Salt Lake City then the puddle jumper to Idaho. I suspect a bit or rest, drying out and relaxation will be in order once back to Victor. But only ten days of Victor life. Before the end of the month another big journey kicks off. Stay tuned!
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