I’m very excited to start working with Fishwest on a regular basis. I seem to have convinced the powers that be at Fishwest that I can not only write well, but deserve to get a special column and press release all about it. I’m not quite sure how I pulled […]
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Lake trout are a tough catch for most float tubers. They often frequent depths beyond the easy reach of fly tackle. They also tend to inhabit very large lakes. A lot of things have to come together to pull a laker up to your tube. So when my friend Rob […]
Finding people that share the same passion for fly fishing is always great for us as a staff here at Fishwest. The best part is when we find anglers and guides who can bring us a unique perspective that we have never experienced before. As the latest member of the […]
With the holidays right around the corner the staff here at Fishwest thought it would be appropriate to share their “Wish Lists” for the upcoming year. As most of you know fly anglers can never have enough gear but here are a few items that the staff wouldn’t mind having: […]
A mist hung above the river. A crisp October morning greeted us as we loaded gear into the drift boat. Indian Crossing beach was silent except for the Green River splashing against the stern. We saw no cars in the parking area. It appeared the C- Section was just for […]
I followed a narrow path casting miscellaneous brush aside until it opened to the water. A few weeks back there had been a contamination warning from the EPA and the river had been temporarily closed. The water wasn’t exactly muddy, it was like copper and caramel, made you think of […]
About eight years ago, I fished the Elk River around Fernie, British Columbia and I really blew it. Just as it is today, the river was stuffed with upward-gazing cutthroat trout. Despite that, I totally ignored the dry fly recommendations plastered all over the fly shop blackboards. Because visibly rising […]
By Emily Pendleton Andrea Larko is an artist hailing from Pennsylvania where she creates vibrant works of art, rich in eye catching geometric patterns. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology she went on to work in advertising. She started her Etsy Store (The […]
I live in the Canadian province of Manitoba, a land blessed with hundreds of thousands of lakes. However, in the whole province, there is only one lake with a reasonably catchable population of largemouth bass. It’s certainly not a huge population and – judging by my catches – it’s a […]
With 2015 only hours away we here at Fishwest have had a chance to reflect on a great fishing year but also look forward to the new year and new adventures. Below you will find our thoughts on the year and goals for 2015. Enjoy! Morgan – Fishwest Shop Manager […]
Well it’s here, the time of the year when you dust off the ugliest sweater you own, spend more than you would like to admit on gifts, and to take long trips to see the family. Although it is the time of year for family, that shouldn’t stop you from […]
On the first day of fishing, the riffle sent to me; A Brook Trout on a Dry Fly. On the second day of fishing, good fortune sent to me; Two Fishing Buds, and a Brook Trout on a Dry Fly. On the third day of fishing, the map revealed to […]
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