Gene to Le Aman Feb 15, 1978 Checked out of Croydon Lodge and set out for Le Aman about 9:00 AM. Picked up lunch Gordon at site along the way. Spent some time at Museum looking for the Taylor Bros. who run a deer farm. Then ran down Ray Brady who runs the local venison processing plant. He was busy watching on TV the important cricket match between New Zealand and England (NZ won!) so we agreed to stop by later on the return trip. Checked in at Le Aman Hotel mid- afternoon. Murray Kandler, our guide for the next three days, came by for drinks. Feb 16, 1978 Fished the Eglinton River -- first at The Bluffs and after lunch at Kurlz Flat (14). Woody caught a 4lb. brown at the first stop and I took a 3 pounder at the Kurlze area. I also hooked and lost a big brownie, probably 5lbs. or more. It had several strikes and one hook-up but didn't land me. Beautiful wide grassy valley in the midst of high alpine on either side (up to 5000 ft). Clear sunny day was perfect for fishing. Paradise ducks were scattered up and down the valley, and a bunch of about 40 honker Canada geese left the Kurlze area when we arrived. Saw grouse birds (tr?) and Bell birds at our lunch area at the bridge over East Branch of the Eglinton. There are said to be fair numbers surviving red deer hereabouts.