Fly Fishing Authority Tom Murray Has Died
Eminent sea-run Cutthroat trout fly-fishing authority and fly pattern creator, Tom Murray, passed away on ...
Pink Flies for Pink Salmon
Standard high-producing flies, such as the Pink Handlebar and Cathy’s Coat, are likely the main ammunition for most fly fishers. However..
Two Men And Their Fishing Rods: An Interview
The quirky TV show Two Men and Their Fishing Rods is less about fish caught, ...
Leaders for Saltwater Fly Fishing
For the most part, a salt water fly fisher plying their skills around Vancouver Island ...
BC Black Rockfish and their Ilk
Tell anyone that you plan on casting a fly to scorpionfish and they will look at you as if you are from another planet.
Fly of The Month: Hot Pink Rosie
Hook – Mustad 9049, size #6. Debarb and sharpen Thread – Fluorescent pink ...
Tying the Zug-bug (bead-head)
A single, generic form of nymph will often cover a lot of circumstances when those common insects are active.
The Downtown Fly Fisher
A quick fish fix can be had pretty much right outside one’s own back door or within a stone’s throw from the shopping and business centres. As an added bonus, several urban lakes offer wheelchair accessible platforms.
Shallow Water Solutions
For fly fishers, shallow water is a relative term. For most of us it means water less than three feet deep. Many of the best places on streams and along salt-water beaches, where fly fishing is often most effective, are only this deep. Some anglers find it surprising, but good-sized fish can and do utilize these shallow areas for feeding...
Enigmatic Winter-Run Steelhead
In my opinion, winter-run steelhead are simply the toughest fly-fishing challenge on coastal streams—period. If there is any form of fly fishing that requires anglers to pay their dues by putting in countless long hours and many days before being graced with a hook-up from their quarry, winter-run steelhead fly-fishing is it.
