ATLANTIC SALMON FISHING BACKGROUND
I
love Atlantic salmon fishing. I was introduced to the sport when
my Father purchased in 1952 a small lodge on the Southwest Miramichi
River called the We-Lovitt-Lodge at Carrolls Crossing near Doaktown,
New Brunswick. The caretaker of the lodge was Merle Lyons. Merle
loved to fish and tied his own flies. I fished with my Father,
Merle, my Uncle John Bartlett, and his son Nathaniel. Uncle John
and Merle passed away and I was more interested in a business
career. My Father sold the lodge in 1964 because it was not used.
This
was a wonderful period where we flogged the water, caught a few
salmon, had favorite fly patterns to which we were ever faithful.
The truth is we didn't even know what we didn't know. Nevertheless
we had a lot of fun. Happily, during this period the fish were
not always aware of our deficiencies and we still caught some
Atlantic salmon.
In
1998 I retired and made my first trip to the George River and
stayed at the George River Lodge. I have been a regular customer
for one or two weeks every year to the present. Atlantic salmon
fishing on the George River, or any other Atlantic salmon River
for that matter, is a challenge. So I started a log documenting
such things as: time of day, weather, amount of light, fly pattern
and size, water and air temperatures, and the number of fish
raised, hooked, and landed.
Some of the data ended up in a spread sheet which documents and compiles some important information about the sun’s role in Atlantic salmon fishing. The results of this work are in my book and on this website under the link Fishing tips. Happily, my George River Atlantic salmon catching productivity soared from the depths of mediocrity; I realized that my daily log was teaching me about the habits and preferences of Atlantic salmon. I was doing so well it would be shameful if I did not share what I had learned with others so they could derive more enjoyment from the sport. This is what motivated me to struggle to write my first and the only book I will ever write: Buck Bug Magic: Catch More Atlantic Salmon.
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