Willow Sticks, Earth Worms is all about true fishing experiences for
trout and salmon by the author in the lakes, rivers and ocean of British Columbia. The
author was fortunate to be born in this West Coast province of Canada and spent
his entire working career in British Columbia, taking as much time as possible to
enjoy its bountiful outdoors, especially fly fishing.
There are 10 chapters, over 70 pictures, and 6 poems that describe many BC
fishing adventures. In brief, the chapters contain the following;
Chapter 1: Growing up on a small South Langley farm, dissected by the Little
Campbell Creek. Here the author was taught the rudiments of bait fishing by his
Father, then went on to discover the joys of fly fishing.
Chapter 2: True accounts of fly-fishing experiences for trout, some quite large;
in 17 of BC's best lakes. Information given on how to get there, where to fish
and what to use!
Chapter 3: True adventures with huge trout in some of the Nehalliston Plateau's
best big fish lakes.
Chapter 4: How the author's yellow Labrador pup swallowed a roe baited hook,
which subsequently generated a $600 veterinarian bill, a high price for one fly
caught coho salmon!
Chapter 5: True experiences of fly and float fishing on 9 of BC's best salmon
and steelhead rivers, including the how to, why's and where's.
Chapter 6: Trying to catch giant Atnarko River spring salmon many years ago with
essentially a hand line!
Chapter 7: Friends of the author own a fishing lodge on Nimpo Lake. This
chapter describes a wonderful Chilcotin holiday fishing the Dean and Atnarko
Rivers while a guest of the lodge.
Chapter 8: The joys of salt air and fresh caught ocean salmon! True experiences
of catching the giant springs of Bamfield, fly fishing in the surf for pink
salmon south of Port Hardy, jigging for coho salmon near Campbell River and
tying into large Active Pass salmon.
Chapter 9: A description of how to tie and use a dozen of the authors all time
favourite flies.
Chapter 10: A poem sets the conclusions by describing how to throw out the work,
and go fishing!
Please visit www.tourcanada.com/outdoors.htm and click on fly tying.
The author is an avid outdoorsman and trap shooter who lives with his wife, Lois,
in Kelowna, British Columbia. He was born in New Westminster, BC, and was very
fortunate to spend his entire Communications career in BC. Since retirement, fly
fishing and trap shooting (he won the 2004 British Columbia singles championship)
has been his primary focus. He has also maintained monthly web site articles on
fly tying since November 1996. (see www.tourcanada.com/outdoors.htm and click on fly
tying). Don has enjoyed a lifetime of outdoor experiences and now wishes to share
some of his more exciting fishing adventures in BC waters with you. He and his
wife Lois, have three sons and one daughter and, at latest count, ten grand
children!