Cains memories

 

This is me taking a photo of the 15 pound salmon I caught on the River Cains in September 2012, with legendary Miramichi Hall of Fame guide Gary Colford holding the fish. It is one of the great holding pools on the river and the story of its enhancement is told in Brad Burns' fantastic book: On the Cains.

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