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P.O.F. – By Dan Tigchelaar. Full confession. I have played it pretty fast and loose with lakes in the past, from one to the next without any further thought. Hell, I have even paid a few times to guarantee a …
Why the fu*k is that in my fly box? : Nymph Edition – By Dana Harrison. Today we explore some of the most common used nymphs on the planet, why they catch fish and what they were designed to represent. Sometimes …
Getting Hooked On Life With Hook And Vice – By Naomi Pitt. After more than a decade of living on and off in the beautiful mountain town of Whistler, British Columbia, I find myself feeling guilty of taking my surroundings …
Fishing: Getting Here from There – By Jordan Simpson. Here I am, sitting here on this May afternoon in the sun. I have sushi on one side of me and a glass of Mango Fruit Punch tea from David’s Tea …
I think for most of us anglers we’re usually driving or traveling to our next fishing adventure and who doesn’t like some tunes to listen to in the midst of travels. A fishing playlist is what powers me through to …
In Anticipation Of Ice Off – By Brian Chan. For some reason this year, winter just doesn’t want to leave. It’s the first week of April as I write this blog post and we still do not have any totally …
Fly Fishermen’s Pre-Season Checklist – By Zach Copland. Slowly but surely the temperatures are rising, just like the fish in your dreams. Before you know it the lakes around the province will be free from their frozen vaults and we …
The Ritual – By Elliot Brass. People are superstitious. We all hold our own private beliefs. Beliefs that for no logical reason we know will help our sports team win, our lottery ticket to be that lucky winner. I think …
Fish Are Dicks – By Dan Tigchelaar. It’s summer in Whistler. Lake Season is in full swing. Tourists are everywhere. I am booked for a three-hour mini fly fishing trip with a family of five from the Midwest. Our booking …
Stilwater Fly Fishing, the app you want to download! – By Noel Fox Have you heard about Brian Chan & Phil Rowley’s new app called Stillwater Fly Fishing? Some days it’s easy to be a hero when it comes to …
Some People Learn To Cook, Others Just Eat Oreos & Learn To Tie Flies – By Jesse Paulsen I often get a lot of questions on fly tying. Most of the questions stem around how I got into it and what …
Little Black Lines – By Drew Nylen. With my finger planted firmly on a map, the roundtable discussion is fevered and bright. My colleagues, mentors, and friends snap at one another with quips and luminescent laughter. Our voices start a …
Highly Effective Tips and Guide for Grayling Fishing – By special contributor Barbless Flies. Photo: Drew Nylen Grayling is a fabulous sporting fish and no wonder it is known as the “Lady of the Stream.” Living in fresh water, …
The Vegetarian Fly Fisherman – By Jason Fox. Sitting in McRae’s pub in Victoria on Friday night having a conversation with friends of my buddy Troy’s. As is often the case, when Troy introduces me to people, he mentioned that I am …
The Mega Hare’s Ear – By Dana Harrison. I don’t know about you guys, but I hate winter. All I want to be doing is walking the banks of my favourite rivers looking for places to toss my fly. I …
She dreamed she could… and she did – By Katie Dowe. Ever since getting into fly fishing and becoming interested in the outdoors, I always had a lingering dream of taking on some amazing adventures! With a bit of back …
A Fishless Story – By Jessica Van Ierland. The pursuit used to be competitive. Any angler is lying if they said they didn’t roll their eyes at another’s success, especially if it was earned in a slightly different way than …
General Practitioner – Tube Fly – By Elliot Brass. This is a tube fly version of the classic salmon fly the General Practitioner. Although, it is a great pattern for salmon, it’s also great for trout and steelhead. Tying this fly …
New Year, New Adventures – By Naomi Pitt. Once a year we see these words like resolutions, goals, intentions, new habits, you notice the gym is busier and the McDonald’s drive thru slows down. Everyone has their own options on …
Adventures in good company – By Justine Nichol. The greatest adventures are the ones that are shared, and sometimes, if not most of the time, the best company comes on four legs. Being born and raised in British Columbia, I …
Home Is Where Your Heart Is – By Jesse Paulsen. Fishing (and now hunting) isn’t just a hobby for me; it’s a lifestyle. You would know this even more so if you walked into my apartment. For over 5 years …
Making the Most of the Stillwater Fly Fishing Season – By Brian Chan. Winter is slowly tightening its grip on the local lakes of the southern interior region of BC. Addicted Stillwater fly fishers are madly scrambling to get the …
When The Weather Gives You A Gift, You Take It – By Dana Harrison. I had honestly thought my fly fishing season was pretty much done two weeks prior to this trip. At very least, I wasn’t going to see …
Cold Hands in Big Mountains, Cold Rivers and the Arctic Ocean – By Drew Nylen. I wake up in a cocoon of frost illuminated by my headlamp. It’s minus twenty-three and my sleeping bag is coated in frozen condensation from …