That is a big fish to fight and land on a 6-weight, so this kid clearly has some skills.
Photos courtesy Riverkeep Lodge
Steve Murray, owner of Riverkeep Lodge on the Atikonak River in remote Labrador, sent in these photos of his son, fighting and showing off a chunky lake trout. (You may remember the young man’s big landlocked salmon from back in June.) According to Steve, “The 6-weight Access rod bent to the butt, the mid-arbor reel did its job, and the Orvis rain jacket kept him dry all day.”
The rod bent into the butt under the strain of subduing the big laker.
Photo courtesy Riverkeep Lodge