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It was from this photograph (left) of former Governor Tom McCall, taken on the famed North Umpqua River, that the statue standing in Salem's Riverfront City Park (right) was modeled. Does the fish in the statue look bigger or is it just me.   Although the The Creel: North Umpqua River Edition is dedicated to the late Dan Callaghan and features many of his revealing black/white film portraits and stunning color "riverscapes"—even a few telling words of a remarkable man/element relationship—the story is incomplete. It becomes more so, however, when repeating here some of his comments to McKenzie Fly Fisher members...

  RECOMMENDED SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall USE: Varies with season DIFFICULTY: Moderate MAPS: Mount Hood National Forest, Geo­Graphics Mt. Hood Wilderness  DIRECTIONS: From U.S. Highway 26, turn north on Lolo Pass Road, Forest Road 18. Drive to the pass and watch for trailhead and P.C.T. signs. Or from Hood River take Highway 35 south, turn west at Dee and follow signs toward Lost Lake. Watch for the junction with Lolo Pass Road.   This section of the Pacific Crest Trail connects the feet of Mt. Hood with the Columbia River Gorge. The trail meanders along the ridge between the Bull Run...

  Milt Keizer was born in Settler's Township, Iowa and grew up fishing the streams, large gravel pits and Big Sioux River near Hawarden. From there his angling spread across the state and to South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin before being interrupted by ser­vice with the U.S. Marines during the Korean conflict, University of Iowa schooling, business employment in the U.S. and province of Ontario and a final year of Journalism School at UL In the late 1960's he and his wife, Joelle, and four children moved to the state of Washington and steelheading became his prime passion for...

Death On A River TONY AMATO   Tonight I feel lucky, but unnerved by the events of the day. There is no fishing to record in the journal, but there was an experience that will leave a lasting impression. Weeks before my arrival Kathy Larson had told me that again this year there were bears in the area and that a sow grizzly and two cubs had become regular visitors to their farm. She encouraged me to bring pepper spray for insurance, but not to be concerned because the bears had been in the vicinity for almost a year without incident....

How I Now View the Challenges of Winter       Winter is by far my favorite steelheading season! Lack of river traffic, the beauty of a white winter wonderland on a bright sunny day and the peace and tranquility of solitude make you feel extremely blessed to enjoy this time of year in the Great Lakes! Each steelhead you catch - you earn! This is the beauty of the winter bite. Every year you learn so much more about their behavior, their preferences for holding water, and how they are so introspective. Fall, spring and summer are when you...