SKEENA ANGLER ~ ROB BROWN Chinook strategy s near as I can tell, California i in its wild _ State must have been a dream state. As . i prior to rampant growth and develop- ment, before more Californian river water ran east to west than north to south, Bill Schaadt, living on the banks of the Russian River near the small town ‘of Monte Rio, lived in an angling Eden. * The Russian flows through Sonoma County, past redwoods and vineyards. In Schaadt’s day, at full strength, robust and rich, the river nurtured . healthy populations of bass, bluegills, crappy, carp, suckers, bullheads, flounder, Striped bass, and giant sturgeon. . There were steelhead in the Russian too, winter- - Tun fish that slipped in from the sea from November through April in staggering numbers. In the 1954-55 season, for example, sportsmen caught 40,000 of them. Of that catch, Bill Schaadt, — fishing from first to last light over'a period of five months, caught and released 900, a verified feat made more incredible by the fact that he used three- . _ pound test tippet and flies as small as size 14. When hunting chinook though, Bill Schaadt needed more gun. He rowed out to fish King salmon’ on rivers like the Eel with a one piece, one-handed glass fibre rod armed with a Pfleuger Medalist reel that was loaded to its cage with running line sitting in the stern of his tin boat. The boat was necessary because the fish crowded into heavy currents of - Pools as deep as 10 metres. - According to his unofficial biographer, Russell - Chatham, Schaadt always-carried lengths of lead core line conveniently wrapped on bits of card-: -board with him. The line was essential to get down to where the fish were holding. To accomplish this, Schaadt routinely used lines weighing as much as 800 grains, more than twice the weight of the heavi- est lines used by other fishers of the time. if those anglers had built lines similar ‘to Schaadt’s, it’s doubtful that they would have been * abie to cast them. Any fisherman whose spent. any time fish- ing lead core lines will instantly appreciate that ‘Schaadt must have been an exceptional caster. Only John Tarantino of the Golden Gate Casting Club, the foremost tournament caster of that time; was Schaadt’s equal, according to Chatham, and then _ only in distance and accuracy, not in versatility. Tackle stores still sell lead core line at under 50 cents a foot, but line manufacturers have gotten so proficient at manipulating pvc, they offer proper fly lines that sink just as fast. a The best of these line systems is made by Rio, | which comes with interchangeable heads of vary- ing sink rates. For chinook, Scaadt would have ap- proved of a type eight. Fly fishing for chinook from boats in deep pools, ‘like-Schaadt did, isn’t practical in the Skeena and - her tribs, largely because of the colour of the water. ~ Instead the hopeful chinook fisher should seek out the shallowest slot favoured by salmon on their way « upstream. The way to identify these travelling lanes is sim- plicity, itself. Wade into the tail of a run and look upstream. The places where the current is less de- manding will reveal. themselves making the path offering the least-line of resistance for fish evident. Once the likely fish way is determined, the point farthest upstream, where the current in the path is strongest needs to be determined; this spot will probably be very close to where the salmon must turn into heavy water to continue their ascent, The best prospects will lie there. To fish this kind of lay-by, a short cast, 40 feet (13m) at most, will do. The fly should be cast quar- tering down and helped to sink deeply as soon in the drift as possible by paying out slack line that has been stripped off the reel beforehand. . “If all the factors are in alignment, the chinook. will be funneling through the selected spot, hesitat- ing enroute to catch their breath, when the fly will pass in front of their faces. _ Chinook fishers tend to use large lures and large irons under the mistaken assumption that it takes a large lure to catch a large fish. ' : Not so. As Atlantic salmon anglers learned long ago, small flies are very effective, often more effective, when it comes to taking large fish, and they’re a damned sight more pleasant to cast and fish. Moreover, a small, stout iron will hook more quickly, stay planted and do less damage to the fish. For this reason a #8 comet, or-an undulant orange marabou dressed on a short shank and made to ride upside down and close to the bottom with the ad- diton of weighted eyes is ideal. Finally, use a stout rod and short leader of 10. pound lead of Maxima, and don’t move unless there is someone behind you. Oh yes, be prepared to be beaten and don’t be upset when you are. late as the middle of the last century, . . By MALCOLM BAXTER ae THE MARK Teves Memorial Soccer Tournament capped off Canada Day with a hard fought match between FC Alcan and Terrace Super BM. “And when the final whistle blew, the visitors. had pulled off their.second Kitimat tourney win . ~ front of the Terrace net and, despite playing into "a strong wind, Super BM took its one-goal lead " this season, blanking Alcan 2- 0 at the Riverlodge field. Both teams opened with a flurry. of high: en- ~ ergy, Alcan keeping the ball in Super BM’s half of the field and holding a slight edge in play. Around the 20-minute mark Super BM worked the ball down the sideline and crossed it towards f the Alcan net, but a defender managed to boot it] clear! bo had ‘ Super BM forward Nilton Praticante garnered " the attention of Alcan defenders every time his quick and nimble feet touched the ball. . At the 30-minute mark Alcan had its best scor- ing chance of the half, drilling a shot low to the far side, but Super BM keeper Justin Unrau leapt to _ his right to make a diving save. . In the transition ‘Play following, Super BM TERRACE STANDARD The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - BS ‘SUPER BM shut out FC Alcan in a hard-fought inal game to win the trophy i in the Mark Teves Memorial Soccer Tournament i in ‘Kitimat on Canada Day. A sweet victory indeed after topping the league standings last year, only to lose in the playoffs. , Terrace victorious in Teves Cup marched up field and, after a cross to the centre of the net, Corey, Waldie booted it in from close “range leaving no chance for’ Alcan’ goalie E Bill Fois. -Alcan continued trying to create a solid ‘ scor- ing chance but had trouble getting the ball to ‘the into halftime. At the beginning of the second half, Alcan came out hard once again but as the half pro- - gressed they fell flat as they continued having problems getting the ball to the front of the net. AL the 68- minute mark Fois made his best save. of the game. . . > Super BM ripped a shot from point blank range. « but Fois went full stretch to punch the ball over the crossbar. Five minutes later it looked like Alcan would score when a penalty kick bounced off a Super BM defender and into the middle of a cluster of players in front of the net, ending up on the foot of an Alcan attacker. » However, “‘Unrau again came up with : a sharp of save to keep the lead. Although Alcan’s frustration with their inabil: ity to score was becoming visible, the: game. ex- | hibited competitiveness and sportsmanship 1 from - both sides. “Super BM iced it with about 10 minutes re maining when Dimitri Filtziakis’ long shot squirt- | ed under a diving Fois. When the final whistle sounded, | the spirit of . the tournament and the memory of Mark Teves remained with players walking over to the Teves family to give them a handshake or a hug. Before presenting Super B BM with the winning , . trophy, Teves’ mother came ‘onto’ the’ feta alid'Ha ad. - the following words for both teams. ' -“T would like to thank the players and teams. ~ for participating in Mark’s tournament,’ ” she said. “I know he is with us, watching.” The tournament began June 28 and continued through the week with five teams participating.” ’ Luso came third after beating out the FC Sa- bres and Haisla finished i in fifth. Track team rules the medal podium | 638-7283 MALCOLM’ BAXTER PHOTO es TERRACE JUNIOR and Senior Secondary School athletes finished off their competitive year with a huge haul of medals and personal bests for everyone on the team. - The largest team in over five _ years brought home 21 golds, 13 silvers and 15 bronze medals from the Prince George meet. Sovin Sihota, Corey George, Britt Bingham, Kate Boswell, Bert Fawdrey and Danis Bachek quali-. fied for provincials but only Bach- .ek could make the trip. . She went into provincials seated seventh in the 400m hurdles but an injury compromised her perfor- mance; she finished 20th. Sovin Sihota’s finished sec- ond in the 100m behind Quinton” Gamble, a member of the Canadian ‘youth track team. Jessica Ames, competing in the 14- and. 15-year-old group, won long jump, 200m, 400m, placed second in the 100m race, third in 80m hurdles and fifth in discus. Marlee Cater won the 1,500m ° ‘Trace and took second in the 400m and 800m races. Adam Sarich won high jump ~ and triple jump and took second i in a discus. Nathan McLean won the long . jump, placed second in the 100m. race and third in. the 200m and 400m races. — . ; Kate Boswell won the shot put and took third in javelin and dis- cus. Thirteen-year-old Mensah scored third in the 100m, 200m and 400m races and fourth in long jump. — Lynsey Haynes won the 800m race, scored second place in the Ainsleigh 1,500m race, took third in the long. jump and finished fourth in the 400m race. In the open category, Sovin Si- hota won the 200m and 400m rac- es and placed second in the 100m race. Corey George won the. 110m hurdles, took third in discus and fourth in shot put. Nine 16- and topped the standings. 1 7-year-olds Britt Bingham: won in javelin, took third in the long jump and qualified for the 100m race. Amy Peltier placed second in discus, fourth in shot ' put and fifth in javelin. Mona Horvatic- won discus, took third in shot put, sixth in jav- elin and 10th in long jump. . Janet Lewis scored second in. 100m hurdles, sixth in the 100m. “and 200m Taces and eighth i in long f. jump. dles and 400m hurdles, placed sec- ond in-long jump, fourth in 200m" and fifth in the 100m race. ~ Danis Bachek won 100m hur-- ” Cody Anderson placed second . races. in triple jump, third in long jump {- and fifth in the 100m. and 200m IT Bert Fawdrey won the high jump and triple jump, placed sec- - ond in long j jump, third in the 400m race and fourth in the 100m and : 200m races. a) ‘Thomas May placed. fifth in’ long jump, sixth in the 100m and ' 400m races and eighth i in n the 200m race, Robyn Cater won the triple. jump and 400m, finished fourth in the 100m race and fifth in the long jump and 200m race. hosting a smashing regional meet while one swimmer turned in a successful performance at a national meet in Vancouver. The regional meet saw swimmers score 1 per c cent per- sonal best times. “It was a great way to finish up i thought,” says coach Mike Carlyle. “T was really excited by the energy of the swim- mers.’ Brandon Williams debuted in the 11- and 12-year-old boys category, having turned 11 just two months ago. He picked up an aggregate silver medal and qualified for ; provincials along with Caitlin Scales and Dakota Algor. Allison Knoedlex’ s performance at the Mel Zajak national ’ meetin Vancouver alongside national team members, includ- ing a Prince Rupert swimmer who qualified for the Canada Summer Games team, was an exciting moment for her and the. _ Club, says Carlyle. ‘She swam with, warmed up with and chatted with national q A team members. “It was fantastic definitely to be able to go to a meet like that and not get overwhelmed,” says Carlyle. “She wasn’t just a spectator; she was a participant. She performed very well.” ‘For example, in the 400m individual medley, Knoedler en- tered in 43rd place and finished in 24th spot. Her goal is to make it to Senior Nationals and she is also working toward a university scholarship, Carlyle says. Knoedler swims at Club Nationals in Winnipeg later this month. Bluebacks end season with splash ‘TERRACE BLUEBACK Swim Club capped its year by ag " MEDALLISTS in the Northwest Regional Wrap Up swim meet show off their hardware. From left, bronze medallist Jared Lester from Kitimat, silver medallist Terrace Blueback Brandon Williams and gold medallist lan Forbes from Kitimat. This was Williams’ first regional com- petition in the 11- and 12- “year-old age group. — PO eV eerrrl