The lamest of titles for one of the most beautiful lakes in the world but I intend to make a yearly pilgrimage to pay my respects so stay tuned for Baker Lake - 2056 (a geriatric's guide to fishing for robot sockeye via kayak drone)! This year we loaded down the Forester with all the toys for a three night stint with good company and no cellphone reception:
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| Prof Gardener on his paddleboard getting an early start and shaming even the kayakers |
The one sockeye came before we had even finished our first trolling pass and he was leaping and ripping through the water so fast that I was sure he would slip the hook. The Baker sockeye stay out to sea longer than their Columbia based cousins and this makes them significantly larger. It took a good hour for my hands and nerves to settle down. Moral was high in the fleet but sadly that was the end of the action for the weekend...
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| The youngest of our party was a sharp eyed judge of my filleting technique |
After the responsible adults had headed back to the real world, the wife and I headed up into the hills for a hike up Shannon Ridge. The hound kicked up quite a few grouse and it was an 8 berry hike (new record)! Had to turn back at the Olympic National Park boundary but the views from the top are worth the visit.
Your moment of redneck zen:
