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Funeral Of Hearts

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West Kootenays / Castlegar
« on: August 21, 2008, 12:14:05 PM »
Well im moving to castlegar this Saturday, i'll be camoing for the first week and looking for a place to rent ( I start my practicum at selkirk on monday).
I hear the fishing is good up there, in general. So.. i will be taking my fly rod.


Anyone know the "must have" flies for that area? I have never fished it before and i have no idea where I will fish, so any general fly knowledge would be a help.

thanks.
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Pat AV

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Re: West Kootenays / Castlegar
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 03:36:31 PM »
The Columbia is know for sick Caddis hatches, look for back eddy's in the evening. So bring lots of sedges.
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Re: West Kootenays / Castlegar
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2008, 05:53:30 AM »
Good choice of places to live, that's all I can say...

Go to the Castlegar fly shop and talk to Rod, tell him Nicole sent you...

Castlegar Sports Centre & Fly Shop
1951 Columbia Avenue
Castlegar, BC V1N 2W8, Canada
(250) 365-8288

:)
Nicole
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Re: West Kootenays / Castlegar
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 07:14:00 PM »
Naw go and tell Rod that Mel the guy with great legs sent you.
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Re: West Kootenays / Castlegar
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2008, 03:32:04 PM »
have you had any luck in the koots funeral? I see your doing a practicum at selkirk, looks like you will be a colleague of my mutha, heres a tip, go to fairview and there is a pullout on the river side of the highway, park there, walk across the tracks and you'll find a path down to the river. There is a deadly back eddy there. When i lived in gar i would consistently catch 3-4 pounders there on bait or fly, enjoy.
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