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Fly Fishing (Part I of III)
May 31, 2004
It's quite embarrassing when someone asks for some good fishing expeditions and I don't know what to say, that's when I heard of Todd Scharf and Upstream Adventures, a fishing guide company with an outstanding customer service and with one of the best fly and spey fishing guides on the Lower Mainland
Our tour started from Grant Narrows at the south end of Pitt Lake but they can fish on any place on the Lower Mainland and some secret spots in the interior of the province.
Upstream Adventures will provide you with all the necessary fishing clothing and footwear that you may need.
There is a 30 minute boat trip through Pitt Lake to reach the Upper Pitt River. Pitt Lake has the distinction of being the largest tidal influenced lake in the world.
There is not vehicle access to Upper Pitt River. Black bear, eagles and deer are all common sights in the area.
The boats used by Upstream are called "jet boats". It's like a 4x4 car on the water. Jet boats can navigate through water that is only 4" deep. I don't know too much about boats but from my point of view, even with a jet boat this is not an easy river to run. I didn't ask Todd how common was to see boaters unfamiliar with the river hanging around but I bet that more than one boat has been broken.
There is logging activity on this area and there are some logging roads. There is a small settlement called Alvin, close to Alvin is one of the oldest fish hatcheries in the province, run by members of the Katzie band.
Todd taking care of everything
Legends talk about a lost gold mine up behind the Pitt Lake Mountains.
But at this time I was more concerned of something big pulling my rod.
