Huxley’s Run – July 2017
We heard about the early summer run of steelhead on this North Vancouver Island river. And after a three-hour drive, and another hour’s hiking, we found her and the steelhead.
We heard about the early summer run of steelhead on this North Vancouver Island river. And after a three-hour drive, and another hour’s hiking, we found her and the steelhead.
That Campbell River is recognized worldwide as the “Salmon Capital of the World” is common knowledge. It’s neither an idle boast nor Chamber of Commerce hyperbole; it’s simply a fact.
In August, I sometimes feel I should change my name to Santiago. Because like the character from the Old Man and the Sea, I will be rowing and fishing, with hours, days and sometimes weeks between bites.
I had waded slowly along the beach, waiting for a chance to cast at a swirling salmon. I approached another fellow who seemed to be staying in one spot.