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World Class Guide
Posted 25 July 2010, 9:08 am NDT
We are delighted to welcome Leone to our Camp. Leone is the daughter of our most experienced Guide Al Nippard. Al has been guiding on the Lower Eagle for the past 38 years. His knowledge of the river is second to none.
She is here working on her Masters Thesis. She did a brief interview with Mike Crosby, an angler and author who has fished the Eagle for over 20 years. In the interview Mike explained that he has fished most of the Salmon rivers in Atlantic Canada. He went on to explain that, in his opinion there are 2 types of guides. One type is the guide who is there and will take a guest to a pool and let him fish.
The second type is a guide who has a genuine interest in the angler and ensures that the angler has the best fishing experience possible, these guides are what Mike describes as "World Class". He told her that her Father certainly fits the category of being a World Class Guide.
Unfortunately the trend continues with a lower than normal catch rate. Both anglers and guides agree that this year unusual. Mike said that "the fishing is as tough as I have seen on the Eagle." With that said; Mike and Al are both very confident that there is another big run of Salmon yet to come.
Lets hope that they are right.
She is here working on her Masters Thesis. She did a brief interview with Mike Crosby, an angler and author who has fished the Eagle for over 20 years. In the interview Mike explained that he has fished most of the Salmon rivers in Atlantic Canada. He went on to explain that, in his opinion there are 2 types of guides. One type is the guide who is there and will take a guest to a pool and let him fish.
The second type is a guide who has a genuine interest in the angler and ensures that the angler has the best fishing experience possible, these guides are what Mike describes as "World Class". He told her that her Father certainly fits the category of being a World Class Guide.
Unfortunately the trend continues with a lower than normal catch rate. Both anglers and guides agree that this year unusual. Mike said that "the fishing is as tough as I have seen on the Eagle." With that said; Mike and Al are both very confident that there is another big run of Salmon yet to come.
Lets hope that they are right.
