Interviewed On The Stream

While I was fishing on monday afternoon August 13 on the Ek River, about 200 meters west of the north side bridge in town. I was fishing a riffle, next to a log jam, and a girl out of nowwhere strolled accross the rocky shore line and said to me she was doing research for the University of BC. She wanted to know how long I was fishing for, and if I caught any fish, And I replied, "Yes, just a little guy", A 12 inch cut throat, caught on a Hare's Ear Caddis Larva Pattern, tied to my liking.Fishing was slow on the elk river that afternoon. I offered to show her proof of my Non-Resident BC licence with Classified waters permit, She said, "No, No, I don't work for the goverment, that's Ok I believe you" She smiled, and I laughed. After she took down a couple quick notes on her clip board, she left. Of all the times I fished on the river, this was the first time anybody has asked me about how my day was going. And I thought nobody really cared about fish management, guess I was wrong... I can't say the same for Alberta, I make it a habbit to fish in BC, even though some anglers in this province feel that the fees and regulations for BC's classified waters is too much to pay. That's the way I like it! :)