Mike Shepard, right, poses with his guide during a 10-day trip to Labrador.

Bill Waite of Westminster holds a 9-pound brook trout he hauled in while fishing in Labrador, Canada.

Craig Smith of Dalton fished some big trout from Burtons Pound while canoeing in Labrador.

Gene Chague is a longtime sportsman and editor of The Eagle's Berkshire Woods and Waters outdoors column.

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Mike Shepard, right, poses with his guide during a 10-day trip to Labrador.

A couple of years ago three local fly fishermen and their friend Bill Waite (from Westminster, Massachusetts) started planning a trip up to Labrador in Canada. The local anglers were attorney Michael Shepard, Craig Smith from Dalton and myself. We planned to float plane into a remote area up there known for having some of the largest brook trout in the world.

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Gene Chague can be reached at berkwoodsandwaters@gmail.com or 413-637-1818.

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