In this episode, I sit down for a chat with local author and angler, Lowell Demond. Lowell has published two books, Hooked!, a collection of 23 fishing stories, and “Where did the Nickel Go?”, an account of his time in the Canadian arctic. Listen as Lowell shares his interesting angling and life experience with us.
Some of the subjects covered within this episode: The Lahave River Salmon Association, Nova Scotia Salmon Association, Acid Rain, Liming, Mersey River, Atlantic Salmon, Morgan Falls, DFO, Salmon Poaching. For a more detailed summary and follow up email I received from Lowell after publishing this episode, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
This episode has been brought to you in part by LabradorFlyFishing.ca (Flowers River Lodge, Hawke River Outfitters, Crooks Lake Lodge).
Episode References:
Currently there are no copies of “Hooked!” available
If you would like to order or learn more about “Where did the Nickel Go?”, simply click on the graphic below and you will be taken to Amazon using my affiliate link.
A photo of a painting that hangs in Lowells home office
Lahave River Salmon Pools Map created by Travis Taylor
After publishing this episode, I received the following email from Lowell that I wanted to share, as it too contains valuable information with regards to this episode:
“Hi David, Last night, I listened to the complete podcast. I am pleased with this historical account of the past century, of how a small little group of people called a “River Committee” quickly addressed the pending problems. A written constitution was developed. We worked under the umbrellas of the...