A Backyard In Nowhere - A Fly Fishing Western

It's autumn, slightly it's getting colder, trout is preparing for spawning, so for some of us it's pike time. I managed to watch this movie only a few days ago even it was produced a few years ago. I was fascinated about the landscape and the nice fish in the trailer so I bought the movie.

Four guys from Denmark are traveling to Alaska in search of big northern pike and adventure. They head to the Innoko River, one of the Yukon tributaries, not far away from a native village called Holy Cross. The whole area is a labyrinth of swamps in which you can get lost in a heartbeat without a GPS. Their initial efforts of catching big pike failed till they consult the natives, then they find the big fish. While fishing the best places they get into a hassle with the local outfitter Midnight Sun.

The good point is that nobody was injured, the bad point is they are just leaving their camp on public lands without doing something. Those waters are for everybody, not only for Midnight Sun and even it is far away from civilisation, there must be law. The locals, in this movie, are drinking in every scene, even use firearms while drinking. In my opinion the alcohol scenes are too much for this kind of movie.

After watching it, I had an ambivalent feeling, very positively surprised by the dreary landscape, big fish and great soundtrack on the one side, on the other disappointed by their portrayal of the local natives. I think the movie deserves 3 points out of 5 and it is definitely worth to watch it. Have fun !