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| The newlyweds, Mr and Mrs Schweitzer - congratulations! |
This week, we feel particularly flattered. Not because of any specific compliments made by guests - though we had those last week, too - but because a young couple chose to fish with us for their honeymoon! Andrew and Lisa Schweitzer are die hard spey anglers from Seattle, who have fished extensively for Steelhead in the US Pacific Northwest, and were just married a few short weeks ago.
Following the wedding, they boarded a plane and headed to Terrace, where they fished on their own for a few days prior to staying with us at our on-river Skeena Camp. It's not all that often that you see a couple together who are as passionate about Steelhead fly fishing as Andrew and Lisa are, and we were fortunate to spend time with them both on the river. While they didn't land as many Steelhead on their trip as they may have liked, they did find some quality fish and left 'happy campers.' Andrew and Lisa, it was a pleasure to host you!
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| A very impressive Summer run Steelhead from the Skeena - Lisa's first! At 37 inches long, this fish was in the high teens and not all that far away from 20! On a related note, Lisa has submitted this photo in The Fly Fishing Shop's (in Welches, Oregon) Fish Picture Contest and is currently in first place this week, which puts her in line to win some pretty cool prizes. Show your support for her by going to The Fly Fishing Shop's Facebook page and 'liking' her photo - but please do so before 6 pm on Monday August 27, 2012! |
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| The definition of chrome... |
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| Not all Summer run Coho Salmon are large, but they're always acrobatic and fun to catch. |
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| Our gear tent at the Skeena Camp, with some nice scenery as a backdrop... | |
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| A fresh Summer Coho from the Skeena for Lisa. |
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| Early on in operating the camp, we realized that some guests just plain didn't like coming off the river for lunch or dinner. So, we improvised. For these guests, we'd have Skeena Camp chef, Yvan Sabourin, deliver a hot plate of food to guests alongside the river. It's just one small detail that comprises good service - and we're more than happy to help! Here, Lisa Schweitzer enjoys lunch with a nice view... |
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| Chrome Chum Salmon are a nice bonus when searching for Steelhead on the Skeena. While they may not be the prettiest of the Pacific Salmon species, pound for pound they might just be the hardest fighting... |
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| Fishing in front of the Skeena Camp at first light. Awesome. |
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| Another Summer run Coho in the teens for Andrew. Nice work, Andrew! |
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Thank you everyone at Nicholas Dean Outdoors and The Yellow Cedar Lodge for a wonderful honeymoon on the river. We hope to be back again some day!!
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