They are to start on the truck at 9 am ( Yea Rite) after we get some breakfast and packed up we get to the dealer.
The mechanic is just getting started at 10. told us that it would be at least 2 hours before he knew anything that he is going to change out one of the wiring harness first that would give a bad reading.
We leave him be and find out about other sporting good places in town.
Surplus Herby's
Cool place once we found it. I picked up another cast iron skillets made in the USA heavy8 inch for nine bucks and another rod/reel case 5ft to put my Sage One 965-4 so that I leave it put together the case 19 bucks.
The prices were great and we all emptied our pockets a little. back to the Wholesale Sports that the name of the joint that put all the small fly shops out of business. I did buy a few tying items stuff i can't find in the states. Antron on a spool, holographic flashabou, the stuff that I have asked the Big R when I worked for them and have asked them to order since it is now the North Forty Outfitters..
We made it back to the dealer at noon and our mechanic was gone to lunch of corse. Wouldn't be back for an hour, and nobody knows anything. So we head out to get lunch ourselves.
By about 2 we get the word that they don't have some part and the truck won't be drivable at least till Tues. or Wednesday.
I get hooked up to my trailer and we head out taking a different route home. Hiway 97 thru Monte Creek. Cool valley I come back to it sometime to fish the creek. Past Monte Lake and on to Vernon BC then south thru Kelowna, Penticton, Oliver and on to Osoyoos the boarder and home.
The Boarder guard was cool just told him we were up fishing we had a blast, he looked in the trailer saw all the camp stuff and asked how we did. smiled and Said wish he could of been there with us. gave me back my ID.
We met Gary's wife Birdie in Tonasket unloaded His and Scott's stuff. I called my wife Ginny to get ready that I'll pick her up drop off the trailer, so that we can take Rich on to his house in Bridgeport.
By the time I got home I was ready to Quite driving
Home safe and sound 7:45 pm miles 1074.6 Can't wait to do all again next year with the same bunch of guys.
Guy's I had a trip of a lifetime with you!!! I send out many thanks to all of ya's.
Guys if I left out anything that needs telling please add them to the Comments. We all see thing different swo add your twist to it.
This was a great trip made even better with good friends!! Greg's knowledge of the area really paid off. I am constantly amazed by how prepared he is for any type of fishing conditions. He has enough flies tied to match any of the creatures we found at the lakes and was willing to share his knowledge and flies with us all. He was flexible enough to adjust to the water conditions in some of the lakes and find others that were much more productive. I cant wait until next year for our second annual BC trip. I am certain that Scott and Rich feel the same as I do and look forward to another adventure (without the break down of Rich's truck)
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