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SteelheadSchool
Adventure Travel
Garden River 2011 Trip
Sept 14th thru Oct 1st
Were
taking a trip and your invited to join us..!! The
past five years we have hosted a trip for a group of
anglers to remote stream named the Garden River.
The Garden flows thru Native American Lands near Sault Ste
Marie, in Ontario Canada. Our group of
anglers has hired sanctioned native guide Ben
Belleau to outfit and guide our group on the private
Garden River Reserve lands. We are the
only group that will be camping and fishing on one of the most productive
section of the Garden River. Most of our group fly
fish and the numbers of fish we land are almost
unbelievable. We have miles of river all to
ourselves.
Click
below to check out our other web pages on the Garden
River
fish the garden
Garden
River Picture Page
Click Here to read
he story and see the pics from our fall 2008 trip
2009 Garden
River Journal and pics
Joe
with a Garden River Hog..
Click here to read his story on the Fall 2007 Trip.
It is
the best fishing I have ever experienced. You can
literally catch fish till your arms hurt..!! It truly
is a dream trip. I used to fish the Pere Marquette in
Michigan and the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY and I
honestly believe the Garden River gets a bigger run of
Chinooks than either of those streams. We seldom see
another angler that isn't part of our group. Salmon
fishing in such un-pressured conditions is impossible to
find anywhere else in the Great Lakes area. Only a
select few non natives have ever had the chance to fish
the Garden River. I saw what a great opportunity the
Garden River was and I have reserved the Ojibway native guides
for the peak fifteen days of the season on a continuing
yearly basis.
Sounds
great, huh. Believe it or not the abundant Chinooks and
Coho
aren't the draw. There are literally LOADS of Pink
Salmon in the Garden River. It gets the biggest return
of Pink salmon in the whole Great Lakes chain. We find
that the Pink Salmon take the fly much better than their
cousins. Although the Chinooks and Pinks seem to
overtake the river, It is a mixed bag fishery.
Last year our group of anglers caught Chinook, Pink,
Coho, and Atlantic Salmon. Plus there are steelhead and
resident rainbows to be had. Five
line class world Record fish have been taken on this
stream, that barely even gets fished.!! The wild fish
are big and plenty full. Some of the guys last year averaged
20+ fish landed per day. The Pink Salmon are very
aggressive fighters for their size.
on
rare occasion the Pinks and Chinooks Cross-Breed.
They are known as Pinooks. I caught this 40" er
last fall fly fishing
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The
Garden is a beautiful stream it is mid sized,
runs clear and is perfect for fly fishing. Heavy
flooding in the spring clears the river banks of timber
and brush. This makes it a very easy stream to walk and
wade. These days
finding fantastic Salmon fishing in solitude is almost
unheard of. Some of our group last year commented that
the fishing was better than their past Alaskan
experiences.
Sault
Ste Marie is about a six hour drive from Toledo Ohio.
Next fall I have reserved Sept 14th - 29th for our
group of anglers. Dfishinfool’s Guide Service is hosting
the trip. The Native American outfitter we hired
gains us access to the best sections of the river. You will not have to hurry to your fishing spot in
the morning. Our Native Guide has agreed to guide only
our group during the peak of the run. Our group will be the only ones there.
The rustic tent
camp is located about thirty feet from the rivers edge
on a exceptional section of river. You can fish feet
from the camp and catch all the fish you desire too. The
scenery is breathtaking and the wildlife is everywhere
you look. Bald Eagles, Moose, Otter, or you may even
get a glimpse of a Black Bear.
We will
NOT be guiding you on this trip, Your guide will be a
Sanctioned Ogibaway Native Guide who lives on the
reserve.
You will be fishing along side us. Of course we help
each other out netting fish, taking pictures, ect. Your
native American guide will gain you access rights to the
stream and will know exactly where the fish are. From
there you will be on your own. The guides are fluent at
speaking English and are excellent woodsmen. The
fishing is easy and you will be very successful. .
Lodging
will be in large 10 by 20 wall style tents located right
along the river bank. You will get a comfortable
oversized cot to sleep on and the tents are heated with
safe heaters. There are two hot water showers in
camp. Imagine waking up to the smell of bacon cooking
in a cast iron skillet, just feet from the fishing
action. Does it get much better than, sitting around a campfire in the
evening sipping on some crown and conversing about the
days adventures. At night in your bunk you will be able
to hear the sounds of Salmon splashing in the river. We go to great lengths to make you comfortable. Even
though the camp is remote we eat like kings.
Three meals and deserts will be served each day. Meals
like NY strip steak or fried butter flied shrimp and perch. Or how about apple cobbler in the dutch
oven or homemade cherry pie. Everyone's waders fit a little tighter on the last
day. Food will be first class and the scenery and
fishing is awesome.
It is a
terrific world class fishing experience and that's why
we are head back every year..!! Most of the group going
this year have been with us before. Its a fun
group of guys who love to catch fish. The package I have
put together includes
all of your meals, your native American guides, 4WD
transport to the fishing grounds, reservation access
fees, tent lodging ect. You will need to provide
your own travel to Sault Ste Marie Ontario. You will
also need to bring a sleeping bag, your beverages of
choice and fishing equipment (Spin or fly). Cost of the
5 day fishing package is $1250 and ten days in camp is
just
$1950 per man. Give me a call for all the details if
your interested in joining us on this trip of a
lifetime. Thank You..!! Don Mathews Phone
330-565-5457
THE
**** ONLY ***** WAY TO RESERVE A SPOT IS TO
CALL DON
MATHEWS DIRECT AT 330-565-5457
We
start taking deposits on Jan 1st 2010 A $300 Deposit
Per angler will hold your spot.
Four nights
in camp -five days fishing. Includes all meals. $ 1125 per
angler. We start taking deposits on Jan 1st. Spots will
fill up quickly for this trip.
Leg #1
Departing for camp 8:30 AM Sept 15th Thursday.
Leg #2
Departing for camp 8:30 AM Sept 19th Monday.
Leg #3
Departing for camp 8:30 AM Sept 23th Friday.
Leg #4
Departing for camp 8:30 AM Sept 27th Tuesday.
You may want
to plan on arriving in Sault Ste Marie the night
before you leave for camp. Many hotels are available
nearby.
Or Pick
any two legs (8 nights) for total cost $ 2100
Please
mail Check or Money Order deposit to:
Don
Mathews
8185
South Park
Garrettsville, Ohio 44231
Please
call to confirm availability 330-565-5457
Hate to
tie flies? For a very reasonable fee I will sell
you all of the flies you need for your Garden River
adventure. We have found many effective flies to use.
YOU
GOTTA FISH THE GARDEN..!! The
Garden River is one that must be experienced to be
believed. If fly fishing is your passion you have to go. If your schedule will not
permit you to join our group during the peak of the run in
September. Our Sanctioned Native Guide Ben Bellieu
offers guided trips year round. Also Orvis Endorsed
Guide Chuck Hawkins from Traverse City Michigan offers a
limited number of day trips to the Garden River during
the Salmon season. Both are very reputable. Give
me a call and I would be happy to give you their contact
information.
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Don Dfishinfool
Mathews on the Garden River
Lets Go
Fishin..!!
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assembled a awesome slide show and
have all of our own equipment. We offer this
presentation at a very minimal cost, and
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