Dry Fly Heaven

[DAVID95670]

Shad what shad????

http://vimeo.com/3757864

[Hogan Brown]

I have been there numerous times...it is dry fly heaven!!!! Not only dry flies though big foam dry flies.

[Dan LeCount]

Big, dumb cutthroat. I think I could guide blind old ladies who never fly fished before into those. Sometimes I wish we had a bunch of those in the Truckee. The only trout that seems to like a fly skated almost more then a perfect dead drift. Just tie a gobb of rubber legs onto a wad of foam and you' e good-to-go. God bless em.

[luckydude]

I have been there numerous times...it is dry fly heaven!!!! Not only dry flies though big foam dry flies.

I think I just found my summer vacation. So I have a bunch of questions.

Guides? The people who did the video or someone else? I tend to like pocket water so I'd be stoked to find streams coming into the Elk and wander up those. I've never drift boated, seems like cheating but I could be convinced :)

Rod size? Can I get by with a 5wt? The kids fish 4wts, too small or not?

If you could, would you spend a month up there?

If you had a couple of young boys (10 & 13) and a wife that likes being pampered (but she hikes and will fish), is there a lodge where we could all stay and she and the boys would be happy if I disappeared each day to fish?

Other stuff to do up there?

Thanks, this looks like an awesome destination!

[Hogan Brown]

St. Mary's Angler in Kimberley, BC. Fish the St. Mary's and Skookumchuk Rivers.

[luckydude]

St. Mary's Angler in Kimberley, BC. Fish the St. Mary's and Skookumchuk Rivers.

So if I can swing it what I might do is go spend july up there. Go to St Mary's on my own and then move over to Fernie and have the family join me there. Watcha think?

[Hogan Brown]

If you can, go for it. The st Mary's has 3 stretches but you will need to book guides as access is limited to non existent. The scookumchuk is a bit of a drive on logging roads but once you are there it is very wade able with good access. Good luck.