Fishing Friends:  The first piece of important news is the formal adoption by DFO of what was apparently the Draft Wild Salmon Conservation Strategy that was aired last July.  At the time we remarked at what an incredibly disappointing document it was, especially since it has been many years in the making.  It was most disappointing because it held no specific action points at all.  There was a great deal of talk about who, …Read More →

Fishing Friends – For an Atlantic salmon fisherman, to borrow a famous line, early March of 2025 is the best of times, and it is the worst of times.  After a day of spring fishing about 20 years ago, I remember sitting on the deck at Campbell’s with Jason Curtis, overlooking the SW Miramichi.   Jason looked at the river and said, “I love this time of year; the whole salmon season is still in, …Read More →