I vividly remember that beautiful warm September day like it was yesterday. Those I had shared my day with, the run, the fly, and a steelhead that left such an indelible recollection some thirty years later. This fall after being denied access to British Columbia I have since longingly reflected on my time there. Of […]
Skeena Fishtrap – Piggybacking on the success of the Columbia Fishtrap pilot, a similar project on the Skeena will be built by Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries, the Native Fish Society and the Wild Fish Conservancy (banner picture). Using nonintrusive enclosures to corral fish for selective harvest, catch and release survival on non-target species is effectively […]
The weather has been extremely unpredictable of late with extreme cold, than back to back snow storms into a warm pineapple express.  This hasn’t been ideal for the rivers, but it certainly has had its moments.  We had to postpone this heli trip once, but in the end we hit things just right.  The river
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One of the bright spots this season was having our old guide and friend Frankie Blanchet up to the lodge for a quick visit. Â If there is a person that can instantly cheer up an entire staff with big smiles and a great attitude on the water it is Frankie. Â Frankie stopped by the lodge
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The Bulkley Basecamp team are a rowdy bunch, and not the type to sit around the lodge crying into their beers. Â Trying to make the best of a bad situation they upgraded some nagging issues. Â In this video you can catch a glimpse into the life of a Basecamp guide during the forgotten season.
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Even though little to no guests came through the lodge this season, the staff helped keep each others moral up and put some hard work into the operations. Â There was make work projects, general upkeep and a lot of optimism that the border could open. Â In the end the border never opened up and we
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Photos and video by Chase White and Asher Koles /Often during a fishing trip the level of success can be gauged upon how many fish were landed or how many chances at fish were had. Is this really the only things we should be taking away from a fishing trip? Having the chance to work […]
We kicked this video out back in April, but heard from a lot of folks they wanted to see it again. Â The pandemic has been absolutely devastating for our business and our industry in general. Â However, there have been small slivers of a bright side through all this. Â For one, the fly fishing industry […]
The question is constant. “What are you looking for?” For me it’s money, health, happiness, waders that don’t leak. Oh you mean when I’m looking for steelhead water! Well this quick clip is the easiest place to begin. Simple? Yes. Too simple? Probably. Head, gut, tailout. KISS – keep it simple stupid. […]
With an unusual amount of days off this fall, our guide staff are getting to spend more time exploring each others waters. Â With the devastation that Covid has left behind time spent on the water with each other has meant more than ever. Â Follow along as Dave Page and Logan Wilkins attempt to skate up
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