7/25/13 – The other week, former crew members Clare Hansen and Dan Shirley dropped in from Missoula, Montana to go on a canoe trip. Not only did they have a great time, but they also caught a really big fish! They landed this monster Northern Pike on one of the BWCA’s many fishing lakes,using only four pound test line and Diawa minispin rod. The pair didn’t even have a net or a leader! While both Clare and Dan were pretty excited about their catch, they decided to release it back into the lake and instead dine on some of the smaller, more manageable fish they caught. – Britta

Dan with his big fish. Photo by Clare Hansen.