Down on the Banks of the Spokane

Hey Lady, I found yer bra.

The Spokane River always surprises you.  It's banks are littered with the remnants of the metropolis it flows through and always, always I am ready to go around a bend or to the next run and find a body

Two years ago a friend on a guide trip he was running found a body taco'd around a log.  The only logical thing we could say wasnt about finding the body, it was when we were going back to throw flesh flies after they recovered the body

Joking, just joking.

That aside, the stuff you find is unreal.  Years back I found a stack of death certificates.  Another fisherman found an antique pistol in the water near downtown.  Maybe that's the one that will solve the  timber barron mystery of decades past.  That shit's evidence mang!

You can always find the lone shoe

They never come in pairs.  Flip flops are the most prevalent but if your lucky, a basketball shoe.

Beer can after beer can.  Blankets swept high in the trees by the spring floods.  Tampon applicators, 40 oz malt liquor bottles, clothing, random bags of chips, hair spray bottles, golf balls...you name it, construction debris....you name it, it's there

But the amazing thing, the trout dont care.   They still eat, jump and live a wild life amongst the trash of city

A Side Benefit of Fishing The Spokane....

Oh the glorious Spokane River

When you hook up, you get to work on a skill set that you don't have the opportunity to perfect on other rivers.

In this case, dodge the floating bleach containers as the redband rainbow runs circles around it. 

Then, get your recycle on....

Painting and Wine for Spokane River Redbands

Now this is a good math equation

Wine +Painting + Raffle = A big win for Spokane River Redband Trout

One of the biggest issues with the Spokane River and it's trout is that it's a fishery that many who use it dont know the basic rules.  Some of that has to do with language and cultural barriers, and this is what this fundraiser is all about. 

The funds raised will go to additional signage on the river that will be listed in multiple languages so that awareness and information is there about the native fish of our rivershed. 

Space is very limited (45 people who can participate) hit up the web link to learn more, sign up and participate in a heck of a unique event that is doing a big favor to the Spokane River.

Oh yeah, the raffle's looking pretty sweet too.  As in guided trips and some other sweet schwag.

Sign up HERE

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