June 16-23

Opening week at Johnston was great. Newcomer Daniela was over the moon with a 42 pound laker. A group of seven fly-fishermen had a ball, catching multiple pike over twenty pounds - one fellow alone caught five - with some pretty exciting double-headers. The pike were slashing at everything from poppers on the surface to leech patterns.

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Daniela with her beautiful 42-pound fish of a lifetime. On the right, guide Ian Besse is releasing the fish (while his cradle, which was used to land the fish, floats calmly away).