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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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Columbia Noel – By Elliot Brass. This great pattern is tied specifically for chum salmon. The up side is that it also catches chinooks, coho and rainbow trout. It is very similar to the classic coho fly the California Neil. …
Featuring Art Limber Hook And Vice Legends is a documentary short film series featuring the legends of fly fishing in British Columbia and beyond. Our premier doc features Vancouver Island based professional fly tier and long time fly fisherman Art …
Sparkle Pony – Fly tying – By Elliot Brass. his is a very sparse fly that works great for Coho and trout. These hooks tend to bend out a bit when you get caught up on a rock or stick …