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Patrick Dowd has returned from Peru. Read the Peru travelogue from the beginning.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Pink Salmon, video
This video shows pink salmon fishing on a tributary of the Nash River in British Columbia.
Bull Trout, video
The video shows a bull trout, commonly known as a Dolly Varden. I caught it at the confluence of French Creek and Deese River. The tourist guides and locals all call the fish, Dolly Varden. The regulations make a point … Continue reading
Arctic Grayling, video
Caught my first Artic Grayling. They generally live above 60 degrees latitude. They occupy roughly the same biological niche as trout, but in a colder, more northern environment. Like trout, they hold in the river and primarily eat insects. They … Continue reading
Trip Home
After one more try for sockeye, we drove to Gandisle and Topley and took the Yellowhead Highway east to Prince George and then south on 97, eventually crossing the border and taking I-5 back home.
Babine River
On the advice of a friend, I wanted to fish “Rainbow Alley.” As we checked into a cabin at Ft. Babine Lodge, the manager asked if we were here for the sockeye. She directed me to the “fence,” an area … Continue reading
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Smithers
Drove to Smithers and stayed the night. Got provisions an washed the car. Cute town. Good place to start a vacation.
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Kispiox River
Drove from Terrace to New Hazelton and stayed the night. In the morning, the woman at the visitor center directed us to the Kispiox River near the village of Kispiox. I fished the stream downstream of the rodeo grounds. The … Continue reading