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\nA friendly welcome at Smithers’ Airport for your intrepid correspondent who was…like this bad boy … totally stuffed.<\/span><\/span>
\n\"A<\/span><\/p>\n

Playing pontoon with my trusty co-pilot and card shark James. The improvised card table appears to be a rather flat squirrel pillow. <\/span>
\n\"Playing<\/span><\/p>\n

We’re off at last to Spatsizi, British Columbia, in Wendell’s trusty turbo otter. Share the view folks.<\/span>
\n\"We're<\/span><\/p>\n

Hi folks. Beautiful day on the water at #Spatsizi with my little mate. Doesn’t get much better than this for an old fly fisherperson and proud Dad.<\/span>
\n\"Hi<\/span><\/p>\n

Yours truly engaged in eco-tourism research on the Firesteel River, Spatsizi, today.<\/span>
\n\"Yours<\/span><\/p>\n

James with our host Ray Collingwood, before setting out for the Firesteel River today.<\/span>
\n\"James<\/span><\/p>\n

Son James wondering how the Bald Eagle enjoyed what should have been his lunch today #Spatsizi.<\/span>
\n\"Son<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bald Eagle who stole our lunch today at Lake Kitchener, British Columbia. Hope he enjoyed it #Spatsizi.<\/span>
\n\"The<\/span><\/p>\n

Beautiful Arctic Grayling with one of my Tom Thumb flies firmly in ‘the scissors’. One of 30 we caught & released today on the Stikine River. #Spatsizi<\/span>
\n\"Beautiful<\/span><\/p>\n

Setting out early morning at Spatsizi to chase Arctic Grayling with Abby the Munsterlander in charge.<\/span>
\n\"Setting<\/span><\/p>\n

Did I mention early morning starts #Spatsizi can be chilly for a little guy? Hugging Dad helps, and I didn’t mind a bit.<\/span><\/strong>
\n\"Setting<\/span><\/p>\n

A Lake Laslui Rainbow Trout caught and released by the team at sunset today on a tiny midge fly #Spatsizi.<\/span>
\n\"A<\/span><\/p>\n

Whew! Your humble scribe today landed The Yellow One, a 14 pound, 32 inch, Bull Trout #Spatsizi. With the aide of guide Jake and trusty offsider James. All four of us survived the brawl.<\/span>
\n\"Whew!<\/span><\/p>\n

Band of Mountain Goats we spotted on a snowfield from our plane #Spatsizi today.<\/span>
\n\"Band<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a big buck Caribou taking an evening stroll #Spatsizi.<\/span>
\n\"Here's<\/span><\/p>\n

James with his\u00a0 pound Bull Trout #Spatsizi<\/span>
\n\"James<\/span><\/p>\n

Today we met Mrs Beaver at home #Spatsizi.<\/span>
\n\"Today<\/span><\/p>\n

Our pilots are fueling up for our last day of adventures, tomorrow we head home.<\/span>
\n\"Our<\/span><\/p>\n

Petunias et al on the verandah at Spatsizi.<\/span>
\n\"Petunias<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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