... in Canada, the Atlantic Salmon Association founded in Montreal, QC was the start in 1947 ... Percy Nobbs was the man of vision ... seeing the need for restoration of salmon rivers : the Richelieu project failed, whereas the Matane river project succeeded ... the Matane became the school for many of today's anglers providing about 45 miles of public waters ... the top tyers and guides all started there ...
... from high school days and beyond, I would enjoy many chats with Winnifred Wright ... Percy's secretary and editorial assistant ... I remember the retrospective of Percy Nobbs held at the McCord Museum ... architect, fencer, salmon fisher and an amazing flytyer ... all was done in excellence ! He authored one book on salmon fishing : covering QC and NS waters ...
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