Guide Talk
here is a lot to know about fishing for Steelhead but you do not have to know it all otherwise this person would not have survived 37 years on the Babine River! How the fisherman rates his guide is what…
Bob Wickwire
Bob and Jerri Lou Wickwire are true pioneers. In the seventies they pulled up stakes in Portland Oregon and moved the whole family north to British Columbia. Seeking adventure and new opportunities that only the True North could offer.
Bob and Jerri Lou built, owned and operated two of the most famous steelhead lodges in the world, the Silver Hilton and Babine Steelhead Lodge. The Wickwires retired briefly, but at the age of 79 Bob decided to get in one more year of guiding at his beloved Babine Steelhead Lodge and of course Jerri Lou came along to do the cooking and cultivate the grandmother vibes.
Bob and Jerri Lou's return to Babine Steelhead Lodge for the 2015 season was a huge success. A real treat to see him navigate the waters again some fourty years after first falling in love with this wonderful wild that is the Babine. He has amazing stories about specific rocks all along the river, truly a one of a kind perspective and history with one of the worlds great Steelhead rivers. The guests loved them and cherished the opportunity to fish with Babine Bob!
Full Circle By Babine Bob Wickwire
It was an historic time for Jerrie Lou and I to work at Babine Steelhead Lodge during the fall of 2015. 1984 was the last time we were there. It was because of Tom Derry that we were there. He…
PINCH ME, PLZ!
At first I thought I had downloaded a dream then after the first couple of paragraphs my vision became blurry, I had to stop reading. It was overwhelming! It was the first thirty five pages of layout for my book I was…
A Black Wolf, Ava, Madoff and a Grizzly + Sam McGee
A few short years ago, aside from the steelhead fishing while guiding at Damdochax Lodge under the supervision of Hannah Belford some noteworthy incidents occurred. The experience, probably one of the most physically demanding guiding jobs of its kind was…