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A short floatplane trip from Cambridge Bay renders a view of a land, harsh at best, and seemingly uninhabitable by
any creature, even muskox. In this, the distant province of Nunavut, the summers are short, and the arrival of an Arctic
cyclone reminds the angler of the bitter bite of winter to come. But that's nothing a little rope, screws, duct tape, and
bottle of Crown Royal can't cure. After all, where else in the world can you find thousands of sea-run Arctic Char that
push well into the 20-pound range? Pink, pink, and more pink is the color of preference, resulting in the big pull—and
lots and lots of backing to prove it.
