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Pacific Northwest: , by Dax Messett: BC Hosted Trip: 4 stars

My annual trip to British Columbia this year was as fun and eventful as always.  The theme this year was high water for the most part, as some biblical rain storms pummeled the region.  The mega storm arived just when Andrew Harris joined my group at Skeena Spey Lodge.  The storm was truly exceptional, blowing out bridges and necessating helicoptor rescue for some unfortunate campers on nearby rivers.  Drew and I did some epic recon to a remote part of a skeena tributarty to make the best of a blown water day.  Its always a pleasure getting to fish and spend time with Andrew, our fearless leader.  

When conditons were fishable, we hooked, landed, and lost some truly epic steelhead and bright Northern Coho.  I saw Leslie Ajari catch her first giant BC fish on a skated dry fly on a river with just a foot of visibility.  Hard core angler and trip regular Doug Rohn seemed to hook fish every day of his trip, regardles of conditions.  Ted always seems to hook a monster or two, some make it to the net, some don't!  Dennis is always a pleasure to watch speycast, cover water, and spend time with on and off the water.  Just a super group of guys.  Next year I have another few prime weeks at Skeena Spey with a spot or two open for likeminded anglers who appreciate the pursuit of BC steelhead on a spey rod with our crew at the best lodge in British Columbia .  Contact me for details and availibility.

For a sense of what BC is like, check out a little video I made at https://youtu.be/19vsZIhnBGU

The Skeena River valley is one of the most beautiful in North America
The Skeena River valley is one of the most beautiful in North America
Leslie with a mega steelhead on that ate a skated dry
Leslie with a mega steelhead on that ate a skated dry
Throwing some tight loops with the orange Rio Scandi
Throwing some tight loops with the orange Rio Scandi
The Skeena is know as the River of Mist
The Skeena is know as the River of Mist
Doug with one of his epic fish of the trip
Doug with one of his epic fish of the trip
The Kalum is one of my favorite lower Skeena tributaries
The Kalum is one of my favorite lower Skeena tributaries
Bodie waiting for some action
Bodie waiting for some action
a view of the river on Andrew's first day, looks a little off color...
a view of the river on Andrew's first day, looks a little off color...
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