Fishing Reports
Fishing the Quinsam Main
THE QUINSAM RIVER This small river begins with a series of lakes and snakes it way through mostly forest until it meets the Campbell, away from the town. It contains mainly small trout, but larger fish are few and far between. If you like fishing an intimate stream...
The View from Bob Weir’s Bench 11 02 26
Starting at Bob Weir’s Bench/Noonday Road beach access, my hop-scotching expedition today took me from there down Island about 6.5 kilometres, to the beach at Annie Creek. My quest, sea-run Cutthroat trout. Seawater temperature pegged at 7.1°C. Air temperature 10°C....
The Awesome Power of Moving Water
When it comes to flowing water, as say, in a river, the only constant is change. The recent cold snap had dropped river levels to fishable height after the last flood event two weeks earlier. But I missed optimum fishing conditions by one overnight rainstorm. That’ll...
Tangled Lines
PP II Challenge #15
Hook – Mustad 9671. Size 4 through 12. Debarbed and sharpened. Thread – Black, 6/0 Uni Thread. Tag – Fine oval silver tinsel. Body – Peacock herl. Rib – Fine oval silver tinsel. Collar – Ostrich herl, white or gray. Head – Tying thread, lacquered Challenge...
After the Flood
The “In Loving Memory of Kenneth G. Wright” inscribed brass plaque, attached to the commemorative streamside bench, now lay tarnished amongst the broken bits and pieces of that once sturdy settee. That same bench where, just last Spring, birdsong serenaded me while...
The Answer Is….
The correct/acceptable answer for challenge #14 is: the Afterglow Ninja. When charged with light, this fly glows brightly with a phosphorescent aura. It can be used both after dark and during daylight hours, as it presents a generic buggy appearance. The hackle barbs...