Tag archives for Fishing
Of Fly Rods & Steelhead
By Rick Stahl I pity the man that comes easy to the sport of steelheading. This is the guy we’ve all heard about, the one that buys a fiberglass fly…
The Traveling Sedge
By Rick Stahl When asked what their favorite time to fish, most hardcore still water fly fisher’s agree that late June and caddis fly hatches are at the top of…
A Thought on the Fraser
By Marc Laynes The Fraser river is the largest river in British Columbia, winding its way from Mount Robson to the Strait of Georgia, a length of over 850 miles.…
Which Came First; The Sturgeon or the Egg?
Part I By Marc Laynes My rod twitched slightly, and then I could feel the fish gently pick up the bait. I waited for the fish to take the bait,…
Kokanee On The Fly
By Nick Basok When most people think of flyfishing locally or in the Interior - they generally think of Cutthroat, Rainbows or Brook Trout. In this article I'm going to…
Steelhead 101
By Rick Stahl The tell tale tug of a steelie is the drug that keeps us up to our armpits in ice water, dreading going back to the warmth of…
Cold Water Steelhead Techniques
By Rick Stahl It has been said of winter steelheading with a fly rod, that one can achieve the same effects and have nearly the same results by standing in…
Coho On The Fly
By Daryl Martens With the exception of steelhead, nothing beats coho on the fly. Often, fly fishing coho is very effective. This isn’t always the case, canyon pools, pocket water…
Turn Over Turmoil’s
By Rick Stahl Around the Kamloops area, winter has shed its hold on the interior plateau. Lakes have begun their ritualistic ice off and the dormant cabin fevered fly anglers…
Hooked On Cutthroat
By Richard Probert Since I was a small boy, I have been enchanted by cutthroat trout. There is just something about these fish that is very appealing. While Kamloops trout…
Nymphing 101. Effective River Techniques
By Rick Stahl How do you separate the men from the boys when fly fishing streams? Simple, give them only nymphs to fish. No doubt dry flies is the most…
Fall Lakes
By Rick Stahl This is the season when most outdoors men and women’s thoughts begin to shift from trout to salmon. We all get turned on to the bigger, meaner…
Coho on the Fly, Part 2
By Rick Stahl Like miniature torpedoes, Coho can be seen pushing ‘V’s through a shallow tail out on a flooding tide. They are entering a holding pool where the river’s…
Coho on the Fly, Part 1
By Rick Stahl The water’s inky darkness rushes around your waders as you push through a shallow tail-out to reach a deep holding pool on the far side. Already you…