Jurgen, And Wolfgang Come To Squamish.

Jurgen, and Wolfgang, came to Squamish for a fishing adventure.They arrived on Friday Sept 11th. I met them in downtown Squamish, and we went to get fishing liscences for them, and then I showed them the lower squamish where we would start the adventure fishing for pinks. We fished the next day below the Mamquam River, with not to much success, there weren't alot of fish moving through at all. We went to the Brew Pub for dinner to cellebrate there arrival. We fished the Ashlu River, and found lots of pinks up there. We ran into Kara, when we were up there. It was nice to see her on the river. She had a couple fish on and then we saw her back at the parking lot. Jurgen, Wolfgang, and myself were enjoying a beer, and some good conversation talking about the days events. We all went to the Watershed Grill, for a great dinner. That was fun. I took them up to Green Lake, and we fished the mouth of Fitzsimmons Creek, where Jurgen pulled out a small dolly, and that was it. After that it was lunch in Whistler, and to the Fly Shop. The next day was up to the Birkenhead River, to try our luck at catching a few dollies, bulls, and rainbows, even some sockeye salmon. We all caught fish that day. It was a fun day and they liked the river alot. They left on Wednesday Morning, and headed for Smithers. It was great to see them again. I think they will come back another time..

Waiting for The Pinks To arrive..

I'm waiting for the pinks to come up the Squamish River. I am hoping that the run will be a strong one, with lots of fish. It's always fun to go down to the river, because you always see someone you, know. I like to go down to the mouth of the Mamquam where it runs into the Squamish. I usually go out first thing in the morning when there are no crowds. I get the best spot, or my favourite spot and catch tons of fish. Sometimes I try the floating line, instead of the sink tip. I think that I will float the river, a few times so that I can get away from the crowds, and have some space to myself. I'm hoping for a good return this year. I'm also hoping that they open it so that you, can take at least one fish for the BBQ... That would be great. Beers and BBQed, Pink Salmon. Awesome... It is official Jurgen, and Wolfgang are coming to Squamish. It will be a fun week, I am looking forward to showing them around and taking them fishing. It will be great to hang with the German Dudes!!..

Island Lake 2009.

I spent a week fishing up at Island Lake with Andy. We left on the Saturday morning and made our way up there. Along the way we made the all important stop at Tim Hortons for coffee, and doughnuts. Then on to our favourite lake. We stopped in Merrit, to go into the Powder Keg, to have a brief look around and then to the lake we went. Upon arrival at the lake where we set up camp for the week, we saw Russel, and Jeff, as they were packing up to head out. We talked for awhile, as they were packing the rest of there stuff. We picked our spot and set up our camp. It was great to see those guys again because it had been so long since I had seen them. We fished alot during that week. I saw somebody else that I knew camping just at the next site over from us. Dave was up there with his wife, and two kids. I was surprised to see him up there, so in the evening I went over to talk to him. It was great to be up at my favourite lake again. The fishing was pretty slow for the most part. Andy, and I, both had one good day. I had a 20, fish day and Andy had 35, fish day. The weather stayed good for the whole time that we were there, except for maybe a shower or two. Andy and I were catching most of our fish on chronomids. Brown with a copper ribbing, that Andy tied. We also caught fish on nymph patterns under an indicator, trolling, and anchord. It was a good week, a fun trip and I'll have to go back soon....

Exploring And Fishing The Upper Cheakamus River.

I have been fishing the upper Cheakamus River, the past weekend. The fishing has been great. I fished the Rubble Creek area, and the fish action has been pretty steady. The trout in the river are not very big, but they definately come to the fly, with a vengance. I have been fishing, with my 3-4wt and my 5-wt, with floating lines and long leaders. The flies that I have been using are weighted nymph patterns, in olive, and dark green. It's fun to fish the river, with light gear. I am going to try dry flies, because it will be even more fun to see them come up and take the fly off the surface. I am having alot of fun fishing on the river, and catching all these smaller trout, because there's lots of them, and they fight well. I had no idea that the fishing was so good in the upper river. I have driven past it so many times, and never thought of fishing it until now. Maybe I'll get lucky and find a trophy in there somewhere. Time to get out there and cast those flies around and search the waters. Tight lines all the time!!!..

A Good Day Climbing In Squamish B.C..

I went out climbing for the first time this year. It was a great day, the sun was shining, and let me not forget about the great climbing partner I had. I met Kara early on Sunday morning. She came up to my place and we headed over to Murrin Park. We arrived at the sugarloaf, and we were the only ones there for a couple of hours before other climbers arrived. We climbed all the routes, and had a fun day. We toproped, and placed gear. Kara, had never done any leading before so I went up first, placed some gear and then I pulled the rope through and she tied in and led her first few climbs. kara did well. After that it was to the Brew Pub for beer, and burgers, and to reflect on what a great day we had!!.

The Other Side Of The River...

I have found that floating the river is the best way to really see it and to get to know it. It seems that in the past couple of weekends, I have hooked up on a few more fish with the advantage of being able to get to the other side of the river. It allows you, to fish water that doesn't get fished all the time. So far all of the steelhead, and dollies, I have caught have been on the wild side of the river. It's fun to float along with the current, and let the river take you, on a peaceful and quiet, journey. There are many different types of water craft that are reasonable to float the river. I like the pontoon boat, it is very easily manouvered through tough sections of river. It is very stable and they handle great in fast currents. They also carry all your essential gear you, would need for your day on the river. It's great to be on the other side of the river!!!...

Fishing On The Wild Side... The First Float Of 2009.

Today I decided to float the Squamish, from about 25 mile, down to the Ashlu bridge. It was great to fish the river, on the other side. I was on the river at 8:30 am, it was a nice day to be out. I found a few dollies, and bulls, that wanted to come out and bite my flies. The fly choices today, were black bunny strip sculpin intruders, a greyish white bunny strip egg sucking leach type intruder pattern. And a fly that I haden't ever used before, it was a wine coloured spey hackle, with purple marabou and a small amount of flash. The water was a little coloured just enough so that any fish would not be spooked. I haven't floated the river in two years, so I made a day of it. I had to drop off my boat, where I started and then drive back down to the pull out spot, and then ride my bike back to the drop in , and begin my float down the river. It was a fun day, a few fish, and a great way to see the river....