We’re all off to the Grayling Hole #Spatsizi today. Woo hoo! Spot the Bald Eagle on the nest in top of the broken tree #Spatsizi My little girl getting a lesson on fly selection from Master Guide Ray Collingwood at the Grayling Hole today #Spatsizi Lunch around the camp fire at the Grayling Hole today […]
Author: John Black-Fishing
Time to catch (and release) some unwary trout.
Day whatever of our week dawns #Spatsizi and the pilots are already fuelling their floatplanes to take us out to catch (and release) some unwary trout. Hope springs eternal in the breast of this old trout hunter. Ray Collingwood our master guide, is taking the young-uns out fishing today. Here he’s getting to know them […]
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Today we’re mountain climbing behind Lake Ella
In bear country, I like a guide who packs heat. Today we’re mountain climbing behind Lake Ella. All packed and ready to fly to the lake. Talk later. At the top of our hill climb today. Spot the float planes at the bottom of the shot. It was quite a hike #Spatsizi Tough day […]
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Early to bed for this little black duck.
Heading home from the Firesteel today #Spatsizi. Early to bed for this little black duck. Our guide Ray Collingwood was clearly exhausted by a hectic morning on the Firesteel #Spatsizi A bloke caught a few rainbows, had a nice lunch. Deserved a break. Nice backdrop. The Black Family spent the day on the famous dry […]
Nature Putting On A Show
Flying up front in the Cessna 185 and getting a goat’s eye view of the ranges en route to the Spatsizi plateau. Timeless beauty of nature putting on a show.
Twightlight Soccer Match
We had an afternoon to spare in beautiful downturn Smithers and paused, en route to the off licence, for this stunning shot of a twilight soccer match. Qld doesn’t have the snowy backdrop, but it could have twilight sport with daylight saving.
We made it to Smithers!
Hey Big Guy! We made it to Smithers! Cheery welcome from on old furry friend in the airport foyer. And from Reg Collingwood #Spatsizi
We’re on our way Spatsizi
A menu, a wine list, a backdrop of beautiful Vancouver harbour…aaahh … we’re finally off on Air Canada to #Spatsizi
Off to Spatsizi
We’re off on Air Canada to #Spatsizi finally, after 2.5 years of covid. No dramas at Sydney today if you’re 3 hours plus early. As the signs says, we can relax (touch wood)
Tales of Fly Fishing, Foraging and Fungi
On October 27, 2020, the Australian Government announced fully-vaccinated Australians could travel overseas without first having to seek permission from the Department of Home Affairs. The next practical hurdle for overseas travel will be reciprocal quarantine-free arrivals in other countries, via vaccinated-only travel lanes, with Singapore apparently now head of the queue for Australians. Hopefully, […]