The Kispiox River first entered my father's life (George W. McLeod) in 1955, when he and three others fishing friends (Web Thompson, Bill Elsey and Marvin Olsen) set up a trip to fish the river. It began with a float plane ride to Swan Lake, where they proceeded to do a "first ever" recreational rubber raft fishing trip down the Kispiox from its source, it lasted 8 days. And on the last day, George landed a world record on a fly of 29 lbs. 2 oz. using the Skykomish Sunrise. For further reading see: Salmon Trout Steelheader Magazine issue Apr./May 1998...Kispiox River Steelhead Memoirs by Ken James McLeod.

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