I heard the uncanny low pumping noise of a diesel truck approach as I searched endlessly through the box of winter hats and mitts for my winter fly gear. I checked my phone and of course Marc was exactly on time, 7:00 am and not a minute sooner. I hurried […]
Jake Halle
When did fly fishing become the cool thing to do? I remember a time when most fly fishermen were perceived as old men with too much time and money on their hands. However, each year the rivers get busier and the fishermen keep getting younger. I never thought I’d see […]
My previous fly fishing etiquette article focused heavily on how we fisherman can get along better on the river. However, fishing etiquette goes beyond just saying talking with fellow fishermen, as there are rules are regulations we need to follow in order to protect the waters and fish we so […]
I think there is a natural progression in fly fishing. Usually fly fisherman begin their journey with basic spinning gear. Dad had a beer in his hand, an old Bass Pro hat on, and popped that dew worm on the end of the hook. Six-year-old you waits quietly with a […]
When you live in a city (Calgary) with a population closing in on the 1.5 million mark, with a fishery considered by many to be one of the finest rainbow and brown trout destinations on the planet, you’re bound to find more fisherman than you’d like to encounter. To add […]
This fly pattern actually came about when my daughter asked her father to create a “princess fly.” She asked for a beautiful purple fly that only a princess would use. Little did she know that a princess fly is a deadly variation of the Copper John that most fish chow […]
Hidden within one of the many greasy summer stories comes the tale of the grease bull. As you may have previously read, last years greasy summer was spent exploring new and untouched waters. Many of which led to disappointment and heartache. However, each outing I gained more experience and more […]
Hi, folks! Welcome to another session of unethical tying with me, @Troutmadness. Today’s session features the diabolical tungsten egg. What makes this fly unethical, you ask? Well, she’s more gorgeous than Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, and catches more fish than Bill Dance in the 80’s. There is also the […]
Ice off is a special time of year around here, especially in high mountain lakes. Most of Alberta’s higher elevation lakes are stocked with beautiful cutthroat trout, who thrive in the cold mountain waters. As the ice starts to rot away, the cutthroat begin their transformation into fire belly monsters. […]
Pink is often regarded as this feminine color that only belongs on cotton candy and Hello Kitty merchandise. Ostracized by much of the male population, pink is overlooked in the fly tying community in favor of the more neutral colors found within the natural world. However, pink has a special […]
I can’t begin to explain how excited I was to try this product out. When I first heard of it, I searched high and low locally for it, but it wasn’t available yet at the shops I stopped in at. I was so close to buying it online when one […]
For me, social media has been both a blessing and a curse when it comes to fly fishing. When I started fly fishing, you really only could take a disposable camera along and those pictures ended up at the bottom of a shoebox. As time progressed, flip phones got cameras […]
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