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Off to Tongariro

September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
Our first trip to Kiwi in four years, thanks to Covid.Packing the gear, as I type and hoping the waders haven't shrunk. More to come ...

Guess who is taking the family for a fly fishing trip to the mighty Tongariro? 🎣 Our first trip to Kiwi in four years, thanks to Covid. Packing the gear, as I type and hoping the waders haven’t shrunk. More to come …

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Klahova Lake Today

July 1, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
I cannot believe this! Here's Tim's perfect Canadian toasted marshmallows #Spatsizi The man does it with an electric drill on slow speed. Unbelievable. Fantastic taste.

Beautiful final day with no. 1 son at Klahoya Lake today. We parked the float tubes for a camp fire lunch by the lake. Unbeatable #Spatsizi   No. 1 son in float tube on Lake Klahoya today. The stone flies were landing on the tube, by way of a hint on fly choice #Spatsizi Our […]

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Grayling Hole – Spatsizi

July 1, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
Number two son with Papa Ray and soon to be released Grayling at the Grayling Hole #Spatsizi

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 […]

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Time to catch (and release) some unwary trout.

July 1, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
So far you've been spared the grip'n'grin shots ... but ... well ... these feisty little guys were so darn pretty we couldn't resist #Spatsizi today.

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

July 1, 2022April 26, 2025 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
View wasn't hard to take on our hill climb today. Today we are 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.

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
A bloke caught a few rainbows, had a nice lunch. Deserved a break. Nice backdrop.

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 […]

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Nature Putting On A Show

June 25, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
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.

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.

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Twightlight Soccer Match

June 24, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Uncategorized
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 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.  

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We made it to Smithers!

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
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

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We’re on our way Spatsizi

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 John Black Leave a comment Places to go, Rivers to Fish
A menu, a wine list, a backdrop of beautiful Vancouver harbour...aaahh ... we're finally off on Air Canada to #Spatsizi

A menu, a wine list, a backdrop of beautiful Vancouver harbour…aaahh … we’re finally off on Air Canada to #Spatsizi

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