B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 21, 2004 oe

ROB BROWN

Big bruisers _

years ago, Fed. by: the. rain and. snow-.

melt; - the: brown’: waters: of: ‘beaver

ponds lapped at the sides of. the road.

Since the: way in was the way ‘Out, ‘the: possibil-.

ity of ‘a’ breech-in. the road: behind: me was. a.

. concern. [was thinking: about. this when the. road ©
; ahead vanished.” me,

‘E- punched: the ‘emiergency brake, and ‘gingerly.
walked: up and‘looked down into:a'chasm, ‘large’
enough ‘to. swallow two. pickup trucks. I: ‘grabbed .
my. taincoat and“iod,'skirted the: gaping. hole ‘in’

_ the road, and. walked: off to ‘thie: Zymacord where
7 pat'up -Ron: Grantham’ §: ‘Waking. Sedge -and .
“pulled it over the ‘surface of the Confluence:
Run: A. stéelhead’ grabbed it. T. beached him. I'd
“risen a ‘couple of fish:twa ‘days earlier. I had to--
- come: back and. ‘see if;one, would: take,’ ‘and -one

fied, ae
_ + Next spring: 7 returned: iethe game: ‘pool ‘by.
‘| bike. Justin. Gyger was there: guiding | three Scots,

~The: Zymacord or. Zymagotitz. is. sucha’ ‘small
river, I: was surpiised. that. someone. would | con:
sider guiding'i

‘the Lakelse was’ set: ‘aside as.a non-guided. river™
‘ Because-the participants. in-those..deliberations~.
wisely recognized. its: vulnerability’ and: sought: tO.

add that protection. to the restrictive: regulations.
already. in force. ‘The ‘little: Zymacord,.a° much ~
-less productive’ river-with: smaller’ runs-of- fish :
‘and badly. damaged by bad Jogging Practices:

. was overlooked: -.

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called." i anding.

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(alias Captain. Mondo): 180. fishin’. writer: who’
calls steelhead “biuisers” and. the. tails of those.

: “bruisers”: are; “paddies. » ‘He. takes ‘pains’ to.

presursably for the rewards-of. endorsement:

, the same: Zymacord - pool | where. I-fosé-a ‘steel

head with Ron’s'sedge. ‘Next to him:in-the photo.
is Justin Gyger,. who the article calls ‘the: “guide

- panting ‘steelhead ‘aloft.

ing steelhead'in'a pool ike. that ‘is: hard,: “which
it isn't; He carefully. describes:in the: article: how:
"he fought a “giant steelie” ‘there, aritiipating

its every feint-so as to. Keep. it, from” Tanning...
; downstream out of the. pool: “8
A big red, ‘ripe buck, steelhead that’ $: ‘fought: its:
| way’. to the back end of ‘its: ‘natal. stream where:
~it's Jain “in, frigid river: water ‘for’ five” ‘months:

stream,.“In. two- degree. water, ‘steelhead are inva:

- torpid :state; they” IL-bite-then-put up'a ‘pathetic’:
Fight, though © you: ‘wouldn't know’ it reading
‘Castagna’s inflated: account.)

After: sliding a buck as red: as tite. trick. into.

; the shallows, Castagna. Measures the: Jength and:
. girth on ‘the defeated creaturé then suiffocates: in-
air.so, its portrait, can. be. taken: When ‘the. photo-

shoot is over, ‘Castagha ‘writes,’ he: ‘gives: the fish ~

other day.” ‘The, Fact, that ‘the “steelhead: swam -
‘away “with vigor" gives. Shima’ “chill of awe:
{ and, respect” and brings. “tears: to his eyes

-cles:to fishing: ‘Magazines, “and. endorsing: tackle,”
1 Casiagna Guld -réalize. that igour’ displayed by
J. that beat-up: steelhead .was -
] a dlight-response. ~ to: ithe torture he*d: just. sub-

. jected-it to,

fishy survived long enough to do't hat ‘and nothing
‘more, For-all ‘the, “all-star”: US American: steel"
header ‘knows, ‘the fish. may ha re: died:
hours: later; “orit.may" hav
“unable. to. spawn: successfully,
Using the. ‘Measurements’ taken’ rim: ‘the, cap: -

Sight polnd: test Ande fishing line...
* “Unfortunately. the: pictitre: of the’ world. “Fecord::
ssteelhicad. makes a niockéry’ to. this extriviigant
~claim.-The pictured fish might. be 20 pounds to.a

“thal
The saddest. ‘thing about this jinfoarticle igor.
‘its trite, pathetic. prose, but the: facti-it EXPOSES
the little . Zymagotitz, a fiver that-might have a
“hundred” “steelhead ‘iia goody ‘and half).
‘dozen good pools’at- most, and. should, therefore,

_ ist. anglers’ ‘like: “Castagna and exploitation at the
bands’ of, “outdoor: marketers,

ie ROAD, past the. ‘Kitsumkélum: ski |
hill ‘was passable when [took it three. . ;

did, I walked 10 my. truck and: drove home: salis- ,

- During the discussions: on -Tiver ‘Glassitication, -

mention: the, brand’ of: ‘every piece..of his’ tackle,’

~The article: has: a: picture- of - Castagna: ‘fishing -

“extraordinaire.” "The. other: three: pictures show. -
€astagna, and Gyger’ with. broad. aring hoisting. |-

_ Castagna. tries to. inake: iis believe ‘that ‘catch | :

/ waiting. ‘to ‘Spawn. is: not’ about’ to: run down- :

“some “TLE” and:“teleases it gently: to: fight’ ane ;.

‘If his. mind. wasn’t occupied with: personal. gra- : i
- tification, feeding: his inflated ego,*selling-arti-

natutal reaction =:

‘The fact that t the: fish swan off: proves that the”

urvived ; but. been’

- “pounds: eight. ‘outices, a Hew. ‘world, “Feeord om,

ae generous eye, but. it: probably weighed less than

be exempt from predation: from more ‘consumer;

mI TERRACE STANDARD §

- SUMMER is-homecoming. time for Josh Murray of the williams ‘Lake Timber Walves, Stephen Cullis ot the Revelstoke Grizzlies and -
Gorey F Paulson ot the Quebec. ¢ Ramparis, All three > graduated to major Junior hockey from Terrace Minor Hockey. JEFF NAGEL F PHOTO .

- said: “Going into the. seagon ‘ho
one really gave'us:a chanée.” 7)

The -playoffs saw “the Timber’ ~
Wolves beat. ‘the - Merritt Centen

By’ I VAG
AN BARLY. icket. out: ‘of. ine viay’
_ offs 1 is always: a. leidown.:, ca
But three ‘Terrace: hoekey yolay:

“were oped by: ‘Salmon. Ari: *
4 ‘Murray, who: was. lew: t0,; the’.
team. after: playing two: previous ”
. SEASONS ‘for: Sicamous, ' took: half, -
~ the season’ to find “his” stride, and.
" get more ice times: “)
“A few guys. got- hurt. and T: got”,
a chance,” he says. “When. T stare
ted to- play. I Started doing. ‘pretty
good.” Pe
‘Murray. says: he ‘alraost got cut: ee
from. the ‘team several times inthe - :
early. season, but. inahaged to.
stick it. out: ol :
ST only got two! points in the.
first half of the season,” ‘Murcay..-
“says. “The! second, half I tithe it
“ona, bit.” “

‘tem: he Ter Stephen. ¢ Cullis’ of the :
“ Revelstoke Grizzlies, Josh: ‘Murray .
Lake 'Ti

~ Wolves ‘and’ Corey Paulson. of the "

"Cullis was: “the: ‘top: point scorer’
Ly of the group,, banging. in 26° goals
“and | assisting on-18: more. through o.
the’ -season to. put the Revelstoke -
Grizzlies into. playoff: contention.
~ He also’: ‘slacked. “up 217 ‘penalty
7 “minutes in 47,games-played.. 7

me | thought:: Scould: ‘have | ‘done
* better; but I-still: led: ™m

gels Cullis ‘said after’ returning: _
“to Terrace.’ *! ~ TERRACE 8 “Josh Muriay. in action tor: Williams Lake. He fe sented .

His: performance. ‘pot: finn the . seven goals. and. 19 assists. SAGE BIRCHWATER. PHOTO -

; tent” s awards: for Most Dedic: ied"

~ “Player: and Unsung, Hero’ Mo “ound, of the, Kootenay Intefnation-
ue _ How ‘could *a: tam" 8 top. goal oak ‘Junior Hockey, League: playoffs. “
scorer be: neu oo Next’ year it’s-off to New -West-. -
 minster?s Douglas’ ‘College to.
re study sports ‘sce.

“Just abit... Coa es
By: the end. ‘of: the, season he i
~-.. sored: seven goals. and 19 assists 7
Re Wiliams: Lake - and the? eam:

Timber Wolves.’

The actually, imade-it-to: “their
conference. final in.the B,C..Junior..
_ Hockey. League, " where, they were
joe ‘eliminated: - by’:

nthe. 60

— a ‘Salmons.
- How. cotild. a. team’ g Arm

“Silvers” turnin, the. fall. “lm: going to train:
‘top goal: scorer: also: end: backs aud” summer. ‘and, iTy.to' Zo. back. to

ee That ag’ ai MW aa ‘Murray. says.
‘Up. its Unsung Hero?. of * huge“‘comeback ©

hare fa. credit” ‘to his. _. for’ a’ team. that: Coiey Paulson ‘who - ‘was. the: ‘frst
“teary off the i ice as well as’ on, 8") the: Ridge” Meas. cs soared from“last ~ of the néw crop -of Terrace Minot -
SE wis, our.team: didi: litte: «dows Flamés: ii. thie Pacific Inter- . ‘lace last* year'to third overall. in.” Hockey’ grads: to-play major junior. .
better i ‘in. the playoffs,” ” he adds. - “national Junior Hockey League. ° the league ‘this. year. * .. hockey” since Shane- ‘Maitland. -
Revelstoke” "WUs eliminated? in: “Josh “Murray. also, ‘hada great ©...” “Our ‘team: made: a big: impro- a for the Spokane-Chiets.
eagon with, the Williams, Lake 7 sem his: years" Muay 19, _ “Gontinued Page. B10 |

yea Cullis, explains,
: noticed more than ’Tdid
The '19-year-old- did, get tein” :
for his. solid work thie — sho ae
“ip to- practice ‘on. time, working’:

| And? "hes.
lined: up to” play
‘next season: for’.

o four r games by Osoyoos | iv the first.

S0ME TERRACE ‘prters: are, savouting “tie: BE
“sweet taste of victory follawing, first and sec
ond’ place wins..ats a fecent Special. Olympics .
“Invitational bonspiel i in “Sinithess... a ;
: Terrace’ Ss: strong: Showing” ai: the. event. has:
helped: the. athletes: overcbine: the: disappoini- :
2 Wien: af. being: unable’ to. compete al he North-.
“an 'B, C.. Winter Games, Jin. Kitimat? - ‘Terrace ..
curlers were. forced. to stay ‘home due to finan-"-
‘cial: constraints, ° ; .,
oan, Sunithers,- the: am, “of ‘David Martens,
Laudelina Andrade and: ‘Trevor Oliver: won. first.”
“place: and ‘the team: of Hadley: Fowler, Janice
: Staryk and Michael: Strachan, tied for second
Pagainst Prince. Rupert. : °
“Six feams: incall: competed in the bnspiel
“whigh’ ‘provided’ an exciting: conclusion tp the:
-2003- 04 season: ' ae
The Terrace’ Special Olympics cutlers, who -
“ringe in age fron their: 20s 1o.40s,-are' an: ener-
"Bele Broup that ‘hes con nuéd td leard:and.im-
: ith’ commitment;:enthu-

ortsmanship, coach: Mardy ®