Alan Wiggan 🇨🇦
@alanwiggan.bsky.social
From Salt Spring Island BC. An expert on retirement ~ family time, grandchildren, a little fly fishing, a little golf, some adventure[ish] travel, eclectic reading and vintage trucks.
Rainbow fishing in the Spatsizi Wilderness of BC Canada.
August 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Rainbow fishing in the Spatsizi Wilderness of BC Canada.
A beautiful day on a beautiful river - The Cowichan on Vancouver Island BC. Pulled in at the guide's home - after a day of dries and nymphing but trout were not very friendly. Water so clear it was easy to see many rainbows moving up stream but not feeding. Best of the day a 20" Brown.
May 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A beautiful day on a beautiful river - The Cowichan on Vancouver Island BC. Pulled in at the guide's home - after a day of dries and nymphing but trout were not very friendly. Water so clear it was easy to see many rainbows moving up stream but not feeding. Best of the day a 20" Brown.
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
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A better kind of leadership.
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A better kind of leadership.
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CPC 44%
Lib & NDP 21 each
wipeout territory, indeed
And that was before the Finance Minister resigned, terming the PM's economic policies "costly political gimmicks...which make Canadians doubt we recognize the gravity of the moment".
Lib & NDP 21 each
wipeout territory, indeed
And that was before the Finance Minister resigned, terming the PM's economic policies "costly political gimmicks...which make Canadians doubt we recognize the gravity of the moment".
Trudeau Liberals heading to wipeout territory www.ipsos.com/en-ca/libera...
December 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM
CPC 44%
Lib & NDP 21 each
wipeout territory, indeed
And that was before the Finance Minister resigned, terming the PM's economic policies "costly political gimmicks...which make Canadians doubt we recognize the gravity of the moment".
Lib & NDP 21 each
wipeout territory, indeed
And that was before the Finance Minister resigned, terming the PM's economic policies "costly political gimmicks...which make Canadians doubt we recognize the gravity of the moment".
Untangling fly line can be strangely satisfying ~ the winter version is untangling strings of those thinly wired, microdot Christmas lights :)
December 13, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Untangling fly line can be strangely satisfying ~ the winter version is untangling strings of those thinly wired, microdot Christmas lights :)
The places fly fishing takes you, never a bad day.
December 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM
The places fly fishing takes you, never a bad day.
The view from here this morning.
December 1, 2024 at 5:27 PM
The view from here this morning.
Didn't see an "Alt" option for my previous post so here it goes anyway. The image is a medium close-up of a large Orca, swimming on the surface carrying a small salmon on it's back just behind it's blow hole.
And if anyone can tell me how I should have done this please let me know :)
And if anyone can tell me how I should have done this please let me know :)
November 27, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Didn't see an "Alt" option for my previous post so here it goes anyway. The image is a medium close-up of a large Orca, swimming on the surface carrying a small salmon on it's back just behind it's blow hole.
And if anyone can tell me how I should have done this please let me know :)
And if anyone can tell me how I should have done this please let me know :)
And in other news, this in from the Pacific North west ... www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion.
www.iflscience.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:38 PM
And in other news, this in from the Pacific North west ... www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
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Raven Peace.
November 25, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Raven Peace.
About more than fishing, from Cormac McCarthy: “Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional...
November 22, 2024 at 4:45 PM
About more than fishing, from Cormac McCarthy: “Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional...
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Read this thread for a sobering BloombergNEF stocktaking on the state of global competitiveness for investment in hydrogen projects and technologies. An important moment for policymakers to evaluate whether the array of policy tools are properly aligned to encourage the most promising developments.
November 21, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Read this thread for a sobering BloombergNEF stocktaking on the state of global competitiveness for investment in hydrogen projects and technologies. An important moment for policymakers to evaluate whether the array of policy tools are properly aligned to encourage the most promising developments.
Hey, @bcferries.bsky.social nice to see you here! There are over 400 of us following you, waiting to see you post here as well as the other place.
November 19, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Hey, @bcferries.bsky.social nice to see you here! There are over 400 of us following you, waiting to see you post here as well as the other place.
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Great insight by @billmckibben.bsky.social - one of our all time great communicators. Wish we had 100 more of him, what a difference it would make.
www.cjr.org/analysis/bil...
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www.cjr.org/analysis/bil...
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November 19, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Great insight by @billmckibben.bsky.social - one of our all time great communicators. Wish we had 100 more of him, what a difference it would make.
www.cjr.org/analysis/bil...
🔌💡
www.cjr.org/analysis/bil...
🔌💡
A bright silver 8lb coho caught drifting the Cowichan River BC in late October using an egg sucking leach pattern and an 8 weight rod. #flyfishing
November 19, 2024 at 3:58 AM
A bright silver 8lb coho caught drifting the Cowichan River BC in late October using an egg sucking leach pattern and an 8 weight rod. #flyfishing