2016 Trip - Stats, Highlights, Awards

Participants

• Bill
• Joe
• Mike
• Andy

Rating  7.9

Destination  Flindt Landing Camp

Dates  June 25 - July 1

Highlights

• Weather (not a highlight exactly) was perhaps the most variable of any trip on record. Sunny and warm one day; cold and rainy another; and stormy in between. Needed fires two days to keep warm. Fortunate to get a consistent nice day for the trip to The North.
• Joe's 30th consecutive trip; Bill's 25th; and Andy's 40th.
• 25th Consecutive trip to Flindt Landing.
• The passing of collie Gus.
• New final day meal - Baked "fried" walleye; creamy, cheesy mashed potatoes.
• Continued good (but not great by comparison with recent years) 18"-plus walleye catches - 16 this year.
• Andy's 27" (7.5#) walleye - largest walleye ever caught by the group.
• All keepers 17"-plus.
• Mike's eight walleye catch off the dock the last day.
• Beer selection includes Zombie Dust!
• YOGA!

Awards

Walleye King:

• Gold: Andy - 27" (7.5#)
• Silver: Joe - 24" (5#)
• Bronze: Bill - 22" (4#)

Pike King:

• No one - No pike caught over 25"

Species Award: Andy (walleye, pike, perch)

Walleye/Pike Index: Cannot be calculated this year

"Good Egg" Award: Mike (resurrected after 25 years) - awarded for overall display of teamwork, unselfish boat conduct, and all-around good attitude

Travel Day, Some Travel Stats

Awake to 48 degrees, but clear and no wind. Float plane expected at 6:00. Actual is 6:30. Smooth flight. Nice weather (thanks!).

On the road at 7:30am
Ignace @ 9:00
Kakabeka Falls @ 11:30
Border @ 12:45pm
Grand Marais @ 1:45
Superior @ 4:30
Joe's @ 12:10am

Overall driving stats:
Trip up - the "western route" - 965 miles - 17.5 hours.
Trip back - the "eastern route" - 887 miles - 16.5 hours.