I hope that you enjoy this retrospective of what was our 1’st week at Arctic Circle Lodge, that took place from June 28 to July 4, 2024.

Living in Hawaii for over 50 years now, I’m quite familiar with a variety of raw and nearly-raw preparations for fish.

When it comes sportfishing legends, particularly in Canada’s Arctic, you need look no further than Chummy Plummer, owner/operator of Plummer’s Arctic Lodges.

Please enjoy this Mediterranean inspired dish created by guide/chef Christopher Langeman.

In keeping with the holiday spirt, I hope that the following will bring a smile to your face, although I suspect there will be more rolling of eyes than smiles.

Net Zero

In green speak, Net Zero is generally understood to mean:

This “Bear Tale” comes to us courtesy of Al Archibald, Great Bear Lake veteran, and in his own words “… a finely tuned athlete.” (lol) This tale clearly shows that fishing later in the season on Great Bear Lake, while having its challenges from time to time, can be otherworldly if you stay the course, and have the right attitude and approach.

Kenny and I were not the only ones who had fun getting to Bear, some of our fellow “Circlites” had their own harrowing tales to tell, particularly Barry Gold, who endured 33 hrs. of travelling and waiting, with only 3 to 4 hrs of sleep mixed in while enroute to YK.

But before going any further let me introduce you to “our gang”: