Browsing: Fly Fishing

Wading waist-deep in the saltwater bays of British Columbia, anglers find themselves immersed in the electrifying pursuit of coho salmon.…

Fishing for Cutthroat Trout Cutthroat trout are the Pacific Northwest’s true native trout. It’s a survivor, having been here for…

Just about every novice fly-fisher quickly realizes their need for a pair of waders. Waders are not complex pieces…

We’ve all stood on the bank of a stream, creek or river and studied it. Either confident in our ability…

The Pacific Northwest is blessed with a plethora of sport fish species, both fresh and saltwater. Fly-fishing for them is…

Here in the north, this time of year means no fly-fishing unless you brave the cold and chase sea-run cutthroats…

Owning a fly vest is a personal choice. You don’t really have to have one to fly-fish. You can still go fly-fishing with a rod, reel, line and a few flies and in truth that is all you really need. As we mature into the sport though we tend to collect “stuff”. This “stuff” consists of everything from lengths of once-used monofilament leader and torn up old flies on still-good hooks, to extra spools of specialty fly lines that we only actually use once a decade but still insist on carrying with us at all times. Packing all this paraphernalia around in the pockets of our fishing jacket just doesn’t work after a while and that’s when we finally decide that we should invest in a fly vest; after all, what good is all this great stuff if we can’t find what we need when we need it?

Summer brings the fishing doldrums to most freshwater areas of British Columbia, including here on Vancouver Island, except for the…

Every time I teach someone to fly cast, they struggle with distance. There are many reasons why that’s the case—from…

Every angler knows the importance of keeping flies organized and in good condition, and a reliable fly box is the…