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It takes teamwork to land these fish - Adam Tavender |
I first was lucky enough to make it to the Dean River on the central coast of British Columbia for my first trip in 09. The Dean is the most revered river in the world among steelhead and salmon fly fisherman. If you are reading this, you likely already know that. So for me as a broke fishing guide, the opportunity to see this magical place and wade in the Deans sacred green waters for a week was a feeling that is impossible to describe. To say that I was riding a high on the float plane ride-in would be a gross understatement. As soon as I touched down on the bay and saw the place, I knew this would have to be an annual trip for me that I wouldnt want to ever skip.
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Grantham falls is adjacent to the lodge while the Hickmans tug WyEast is moored in the bay out front |
Fishing was tough by Dean standards that first week, but I had a blast and caught some of the nicest steelhead I had ever seen including battling the largest steelhead of my life for 30 minutes before defeat.
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Release! |
anywhere.
My love for this place, along with the willing nature and trust of my wife Kathryn, led us to take out a big loan last year in the Spring of 2014 and make the biggest leap of faith of my life. We bought the small fly fishing lodge situated above the saltwater near the mouth of the Dean River. We bought the lodge from the Blackwell family and have since renamed the lodge Kimsquit Bay Lodge. We continue to put our personal touch on the operation and build upon the high standards of comfort and customer service that the Blackwell family created and maintained for 20 years.
For Kathryn and I, the lodge was a way to join forces and work and live together year-round. Before the lodge Kathryn worked a full time job in Hood River and I bounced back and forth seasonally guiding long days on different rivers spread out across Oregon. We had two houses and only saw each other on the weekends during the Winter and Spring seasons. and hardly at all during the busy Fall Deschutes camp season. Now we can earn a living together. We spend our Summers running the lodge on the Dean and the rest of the year guiding steelhead in Oregon on the Deschutes, Clackamas and north coast rivers. We havent looked back since and this has been an amazing adventure and learning experience for us. We still feel incredibly lucky to live the lives we live and experience the things that the lodge and guiding lifestyle provides. We hope you can come visit us at Kimsquit Bay Lodge and experience it with us!
-Jeff Hickman
Jerry Swanson
Fish Head Expeditions, LLC
jerry@fishheadexpeditions.com
503-539-1451
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Kathryn battles Chrome! |
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Remote Seclusion! |
FISH THE SWING
(971) 275-2269
www.fishtheswing.com
www.kimsquitbay.com
Photos by Jeremy Koreski
Openings and rates for my Kimsquit Bay Lodge the 2015 season.
All weeks are $6150 (except July 3-10 is $6650) 7 nights 6 guided days, last day unguided, all meals and wine with dinner. 6 rods, 2 guides- June 19th - 26th
- June 26th - July 3rd
- July 3rd - 10th - $6650 - 2 spots remain
- August 7th - 14th - 2 spots remain
- August 14th - 21st - 6 spots open
Fish Head Expeditions, LLC
jerry@fishheadexpeditions.com
503-539-1451
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