We leave in five days. First we make our way to Edmonton then go north 1000 miles. Interestingly, the weather is real similar to here this time of year. The day we get there, Saturday, the high is supposed to be 58 with a low of 48 ... possible showers.

The purpose of the trip is two-fold. Photography; I'm packing 21 rolls of film, tripod, camera, and three lenses. Taking ASA100 for general purpose and 800 for possible aurora photos. Fishing is the second reason. When I was a teenager, I used to see an ad in the back of Field and Stream magazine. It showed a guy holding a lake trout up by the gills and the tail was dragging on the ground. I always wanted to go there. Now, I am. Jamie, the guy organizing the trip last year caught a 40lb lake trout from shore. I'll be out trolling for the big ones. I've made about 100 flies just for the trip and a half dozen giant poppers made from wine corks for the lunker northern pike.

Tomorrow morning, I'm going out with Bill, his dog Arnold, and his nephew Ian for my last steelhead tuneup trip. Earlier this week, I went kayak fishing with my wife at Stone Lagoon. Got skunked. I really wanted to hook into a steelhead from a kayak. We've been towed in an 11' outboard. Should be a really good ride in a kayak. That's it for now.