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Featuring Bruce Fyfe: Don’t let Bruce’s humble demeanour fool you, he started fly fishing well over 50 years ago and when it comes to paying attention to what the fish are eating, tying flies to match, and out-fishing pretty much …
A Fly Fishing Documentary – By Noel Fox & Elliot Brass. “The worlds greatest fly fishing B-Movie”. An actual quote as told by a couple of guys drinking tequila while on a fly fishing trip in in Northern BC. There were …
Women, Waders, and Weight? – By Katie Dowe. In the past few years, fishing/fly fishing has become very popular among women. The industry has seen a growth in female anglers wanting to enjoy the thrill of adventure and chasing after …
How I Began My Fly Fishing Journey – By Rochelle Helstrom. It was the last semester in grade 11 and time to pick out courses for the upcoming year. I selected the Fly Fishing class even though I had no previous …
The Fly Fishing Insider Podcast – By Noel Fox. Greg Keenan’s Fly Fishing Insider Podcast has featured more than a few of the legends of fly fishing so I’m humbled to have been invited on his fine show. Far from being …
Tying a California Neil Variation – By Noel Fox. This video features Noel Fox tying a slight variation to the California Neil that was taught to him by his Uncle Bruce Fyfe. This colour combination is super effective for catching coho …
Tying a Spring Leech (Micro Leech) – By Brian Chan. This video features Brian Chan tying a Spring Leech. This is a great Fall and Spring micro leech fly pattern that’s easy to tie and super productive for catching big trout. …
To Tie, or Not to Tie – By Josh Rempel. Of all the adjectives I would use to describe myself, artistic is not one of them. To be brutally honest, even the most modest of stickmen require a high level …
12 Months of Fly Fishing – By Dan Tigchelaar. When I’m not fly fishing, I’m planning out my next big fishing adventure. Below are a few of my fishing highlights for the months to come. January- The big 3 of salmon …
Fly Fishing Isn’t Hard – By Zach Copland. Working in a tackle shop, we hear it all the time, “I want to get into Fly Fishing but it is TOO EXPENSIVE and TOO DIFFICULT.” Yes, Fly Fishing CAN be expensive …
Some flies catch fish, Some flies catch fishermen – By Elliot Brass. “Some flies catch fish, Some flies catch fishermen” I often hear this quote when discussing fly designs with fellow fishermen. One thing that comes up time and time …
Steelheaders Mindset, Never Give Up – By Marc Faktor. A week and a half after my boy was born, I snuck out to the local flow to get some much needed river therapy. It had been well over a month since …
Fly Fishermen’s Pre-Season Checklist – By Zach Copland. Bloodworms are a must have pattern for any stillwater angler that is fishing just after ice off. These patterns are extremely effective under an indicator just off the bottom early in the …
Considering a fishing trip to Newfoundland and Labrador? – By Chris Wessel. Newfoundland and Labrador offers some great angling opportunities in both fresh and salt water. One of our biggest draws is our Atlantic Salmon run in the summer and …
The Uncle’s Favorite Ant – By Sean Chahley. The emergence of the Black Ant in the Spring typically means that it’s officially dry fly season. As these terrestrial critters make their way out of the ground and take to the …
Tying Imitative or Suggestive Fly Patterns for Stillwater Trout – By Brian Chan. A good portion of my time during the winter months is spent re-stocking my stillwater fly boxes. One question I get asked regularly is about tying realistic …
Featuring Brian Chan: Hook And Vice Legends is a short film series featuring the legends of fly fishing. This episode features Kamloops based fisheries biologist and fly fishing legend Brian Chan. Brian spent 35 year career as a fisheries biologist …
A Solution for the Fly Tyer with Limited Space – By Chris Wessel. I have been tying flies since I was a teenager, but I have only really started getting serious about it in the last few years. I used …
Stay Organized: Simple Hacks to Tie Better – By Sean Chahley. They say that nothing good comes easy – this is definitely true in the world of fly tying. Even a simple pattern, without the right skill set and techniques, …
Guiding -By Jordan Simpson. Guiding, in what it is, is taking people fishing. And I love doing that. That said, being a great angler doesn’t make you a great guide. I know lots of great anglers who shouldn’t be guides. On …
Fishing & Anxiety – By Katie Dowe. I believe fishing has helped my anxiety but I’m sure has also contributed to it as well. Going out in the wild where it’s calm, quiet and low stimulus has had a huge …
Stay Cool & Be Fly! – By Marc Faktor. As I look out at a smoke-filled city, I am bluntly reminded of the many heat waves that hit the PNW this summer. Things have heated up so much over the …
Solving the Zooplankton Puzzle – By Brian Chan. The summer to early fall months can be a challenging time for the stillwater fly fisher. The majority of aquatic insect hatches have occurred and trout become very opportunistic in their feeding …
Dubbing Brushes – By Elliot Brass. Dubbing brushes are a great way to tie up strong durable flies. There are several commercial versions available but I find them a bit pricey and wanted to make mine more sparse then what …