The River Valley
One cannot read a history of New Brunswick without coming across the name Alexander Gibson, or “Boss” as he was affectionately called by his family, friends and employees. So it was that after reading several different books on New Brunswick, I decided to see if anyone had published a book about the man.
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Angling for Late August continues to be quite positive, particularly on the Main Southwest Miramichi. Rain Wednesday evening and Thursday should keep water levels and temperatures right for fishing. Depending on the amounts of rain, it may take a day or two for most pools to be fishable. There have been some Fall hook-bills caught. …
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Flanker Press recently released an invaluable book penned by Jim Wellman of twenty-eight fascinating profiles of people who are (or were) involved with the modern ocean fishery industry in one way or another. There are stories of lives lived on the sea, lives lost at sea, lives saved at sea, boat builders, both young and old, women who fish & more.
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Miramichi will be the place to be this October as Festival (506) comes to the mighty river for the very first time! Thirty-eight bands and solo artists from all across New Brunswick will meet in the ‘Chi October 13th to 16th to take part in this event which has something for all music fans. The eclectic…
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Last week was a pretty good one for fishing, particularly on the Southwest Miramichi where many anglers limited out. Rain early this week brought the water levels up, but conditions should be very good for the weekend. There are reports on good numbers of fish around. Doug White’s Tammerack Sports Fly Shop in Juniper said…
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THIS WEEK’S KEY WORD IS “IMPROVEMENT”. With cooler temperatures and some rain, angling and angling conditions have improved this week. First, the Cold-Water Pool closures have revoked and are now open to regular angling. The Southwest Miramichi water levels have increased by 2 feet in the Blackville area and about 15 inches in the Doaktown…
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Warm weather and lack of rain have kept the salmon cold-water pools closed and pretty much the same for all other river stretches where salmon are involved. We need rain and lots of it for angling to get back to normal. Although fishing is extremely slow and very few fish moving, one gentleman I talked…
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Generally, angling is slow with warm water, and pool closures still in effect. Here are some stats to consider: CLOSURES: Salmon angling on the Miramichi River Moncton – July 25, 2016 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to inform the public that the following 25 salmon fishing poolswill be closed to angling for all species of fish,…
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UPDATE: (August 4, 2016) From the All Out Race organizers – CANCELLED UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND WE FEEL IT BEST FOR All TO CANCEL TONIGHT AND SAVE PEOPLE FROM LOADING OR MAKING THE TRIP IN THE MORNING. SORRY BUT IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES SENSE. Miramichi Dragway hosted the…
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by Lauren Walls One of today’s top trends in Home Decor is the use of natural fibres in just about any space. For example, an all-white look can be be warmed up considerably by adding woven wood shades to the windows. Bold paint and furniture colours can be grounded with a natural jute rug. A…
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Angling had been decent to quite good last weekend before the heat brought fishing to a crawl, and the implementation of the closure of identified cold water pools. Notice to Recreational Anglers Fisheries and Oceans Canada Gulf Region: Salmon angling on the Miramichi River Moncton – July 25, 2016 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes…
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Chuck Bowie is the New Brunswick author of three novels, all in the “Sean Donovan: Thief for Hire” series. He recently released Book Three: “Steal it All“. Chuck took a few moments to answer my questions about his influences, where and when his Sean Donovan character was born, and how Book Four is coming along.
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July is proving to have some fresh fish moving through each day, with a few days producing very good numbers, especially on the Southwest Miramichi. Generally, the fish are moving rather than holding. NOTE: Don’t forget the meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Newcastle Lions Center to discuss the striped bass and salmon situation. …
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