AG - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Three tackle Skeena Angler River not crowded er rmeerrroerrearrr Tz rrr a Dear Sir: H , Re: Rob Brown’s Skeena Angler of Feb. 19. The writer Th é Mi al | B a obviously docs not know much about the guiding industry. 2 Articles such as the one he referred to come out in almost jet boat access is limited. I have never once scen Mr. every fishing magazine. This is one of the ways guides at- — Browa fishing the upper Kalum in the spring, tract business and tourism to Terrace or any other fishing My guests and [ practice the best methods for catch aud destination. From that article we may be lucky enough to jelease, We use small size 2 barbless hooks. I guess if we attract half a dozen guests. Having them tell their friends were fishing with chicken feathers instead of egg bags and then over crowding the river, that’s far fetched, lures of figs, we would have bis blessing instead of scorn. We have been guiding the Kalum River for about 15. How about the book Mr. Brown wrote that promotes the years and in the spring we may sec only one or Iwo other = Skeena and its steelhead. Here are a few lines of introduc- fishermen and in many cases ito fishermen at all onthe 20 on, ‘'The Skeena River in northern British Columbia Logo Contest For Young Artists of Tsimshian Heritage Young people of Tsimshia heritage between the ages of 14 and 22 are invited fo submit original graphic designs for use as logo for a conference on the future of Smialgyax, the Tsimshian language. The conference will be held on May 28, 29 and 30 in Prince Rupert. . “Dm sa gatgyedm algyaga 1s'msyeen" ~ (Conference theme: Strengthening the Tsimshian Language) miles of river, So I don’t know why the wriler is blowing hosts the largest! run of wild steelhead (over 50,000 in § A $200 prize will be awarded to the individual whose work is selected. | All eniries must include the name, address and phone number of the entrant, as well as age, grade level, and the name of the school or pro- gram in which the individual is currently enrolled, if applicable. his horn. Sure, when the chinook salmon are in and the 1996). They are also some of the largest - frequently reach- Skeena is too high, you may encounter a barrage of jet ing 20 pounds and occasionally even 30 - plus,” boats on the Lower Kaun bul outside of that, there is = What impression does that leave? [s he the only one al- more than enough room on the river. lowed to wri ot te critter I suggest that instead of wasting his efforts insulling an- — o(hers? write about fishing in our area while criticizing gling guides and trying to detour tourism to Terrace, Rob Brown to apply his efforts in other areas in the fishing in- dusiry, such as stopping the killing of ‘‘wild”’ steelhead on the fower Kaluin and Skeena River. This is the only place in the world that still allows killing them. It’s a shame! Cosmo Zavaglia, Terrace, B.C. His column an insult Submitted designs should be finished drawings, completed in black ink on white paper and reflect the conference theme. Faxed submissions will not be accepted. The deadline for all applications is 4 p.m., Monday March 24, Submissions must be received at the office of the Tsimshian Tribal Council before that time, Results of this contest will be announced by March 27. All work submitted will be displayed at the canference in May. tres Neel F. Gyger, Terrace, B.C. ; oy ; ; Won't buy his book Dear Sir: T have the utmost respect for the parks ministry. They do a wonderful job, but sometimes, Rob, they make mistakes too, just like the rest af us, It’s like anything when studies are doue —- who do you Dear Sir: believe the most. Even some of us nol so educated people I’m in the arlicle Rob Brown mentions. His column in- have ideas and theories of our own. You know who weare Any questions regarding this contest or the conference may be addressed sults my reputation as a responsible, ethical angling guide the, the joker fishermen that use rod and reel. fo: : and will only inflame local anglers against all angling In response to your bashing of guides, [ myself have had Ric Miller guides. the privilege and honour to drift fish the upper Kalum with = ff Executive Director I am very disappointed that Mr. Brown never made anat- the guide you spoke about and I have the utmost respect Tsimshian Tribal Council tempt to contact tne before writing bis column to get his facts straight. I always thought we were on the same side regarding preservation of our dear, special steelhead but 1 guess we are not. I have known Mr. Brown for many years for him and the way he fishes. You and the parks ministry could learn something from him about fishing the upper Kalum. He does a first class job just like most guides in Terrace. 737 Second Avenue West Prince Rupert, 8.C. V8) 1H4 Phone: 627-8782 Fox: 627-1938 and have admired him for what he has done, bul now ] ‘| belleve your book on the Skeena and its steelhead is have my doubts and I feel the cold steel in my back! coming out soon. I will not buy the book so you can profil, As an assistant angling guide on the Kalum River for 50 you can drive up our clear cut logging roads to flyfish over 15 years I can attest that there is no angling pressure and walk over precions spawning grounds. on the upper Kalum. 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