Fishing Reports
ELK FISHING – 11 JUNE 2026
See-Oh drove TheCourtJester to the Elk at the Log-Sort, returning to Cervus Creek for lunch. There were no other fishers at the first locale, but a few fishing Cervus. One was a fisher that returned from the Elk proper and began fishing just where See and Jester...
Jo’s prize at last!
it was a beautiful spring day, and I felt honoured to be part of this elite group! Jo won the prize of a fishing trip with the Executive at the Casting Games in 2025. After many delays, it was finally decided to fish the Wrecks on May 11. No fish were harmed on this...
ELK FISHING – 4 JUNE 2026
See-Oh drove TheCourtJester to the Elk, with the latter providing a description of the various places for access to the river. They started at the LogSort, returning to Cervus Creek for lunch. There were no other fishers at the first locale, but a number fishing...
Tangled Lines
Weighty Solutions
Gettin’ down has become more costly of late. Not on the dance floor but in the world of fly-tying. There was a time, not that long ago it seems, when adding weight to a fly was easily accomplished by winding on some metal tinsel or wire. Then along came beads. Made...
Celebrating the Life of Keith Shillito: A Packed House at Fanny Bay Hall – Saturday, June 6, 2026
We arrived early to find the parking lot already filled, with a line of people waiting outside the sheltered entrance of the Fanny Bay Hall. The hall was beautifully prepared for Saturday’s Celebration of Life ceremony for our recently departed fishing buddy, Keith...
On Fishhooks….
In my youth I received sage advice from my second cousin on my Mom’s side, George. He told me, “Ya gotta use dem Mustard hooks. They make ’em in Norway and those guys really know how to make fishhooks. They hold real good and don’t bend.” Up until then the only brand...