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[RalphH]

Clarki shared a photo of an impressive fossil he picked up in the East Kootenay in the topic below

https://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=45299.msg429080#new

So I wanted to post a few treasures of my own.

First a Cascade stone projectile point from the tip of Cabin Point on the Harrison River. I literally saw it at the waters edge:



Cascade points are common west of the Cascade and Coast Mountains and usually date from around the time of contact (ie 1800) to 8000 BCE. This one was likely a spear point or knife.

Then there was this chunk of jade found while winter cutthroat fishing east of Agassiz:





I was pretty sure this is jade when I found it. A few years later I worked with a guy who was an avid rock hound so I showed it to him. He was sure it was jade as well. It's likely not a piece suitable for carving.

Finally I found a broken middle piece of a projectile point. I don't recall where.  It's defintely man made but could be some other kind of stone tool. It's to the left of the 1st one.

[Dave]

Cool stuff Ralph!

[hammer]

Very cool. I found somebody's old work boots sitting on rock once...not the same  ...

[Dave]

 

[clarki]

Good things happen while cutthroat fishing.

I found this black bear tooth three years ago.

[RalphH]

Very cool. I found somebody's old work boots sitting on rock once...not the same  ...

when I was 11 I went  bar fishing with my father. I reeled in the gear once and there was a pink condom drapped on the line.

[Blood_Orange]

Cool finds!

[Morty]

While sockeye fishing the Fraser just above Jesperson I tagged into a really solid fish that put up a good fight.  Got it to the beach and landed a complete bar fishing rig with 16oz weight.