These were caught on my first fishing trip to B.C. on the Telkwa River near Topley and Houston. The Telkwa empties into the Bulkley, where I caught my first steelhead, and the Bulkley empties into the famous waters of the Babine River system, which empties into the ocean near Prince Rupert.
Dolly Varden
First steelhead (caught by fishing a homemade drift spinner loaned to me by an old guy that was part of our fishing party... he had already caught two and I wasn't getting any bites. Water was gin clear. The spinner was a couple of small barrel swivels, a couple of split rings, a small #2 or #3 Indiana nickle blade, and a single point hook, 5ft of leader, under a 6" slinky.)
30+ years ago... hat, waders, camo sweatie, vest, and dark hair, are all gone... Still got the operator beard tho!
Dolly Varden
First steelhead (caught by fishing a homemade drift spinner loaned to me by an old guy that was part of our fishing party... he had already caught two and I wasn't getting any bites. Water was gin clear. The spinner was a couple of small barrel swivels, a couple of split rings, a small #2 or #3 Indiana nickle blade, and a single point hook, 5ft of leader, under a 6" slinky.)
30+ years ago... hat, waders, camo sweatie, vest, and dark hair, are all gone... Still got the operator beard tho!
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