Fishing

Swinging up Kings on the K’tok

It’s been three seasons now of swinging up king salmon on the Kanektok River for me, mostly a steep learning…

6 years ago

Moving Away from Skagit

Skagit style shooting heads were a product of the “Skagit revolution” in the late 80’s, when at the time guides…

6 years ago

A Land of Ice, Fire, and a few Brown Trout

All fly fishermen dream of that trip. Bugs hatch endlessly. Fish rise to dries or crush streamers without a second…

6 years ago

TABASCO IS MORE THAN HOT SAUCE

Tabasco is the state in Mexico that lies along the curve of the Gulf, just below the Yucatan. Offshore oil…

6 years ago

Lakers On The Fly

Catching lake trout on a fly rod. It was something I had wanted to do for a number of years…

6 years ago

Chasing Dolly Varden in the top of Alaska

What amount of suffering would I be willing to pay for a shot at a trophy sea-run dolly varden?  I…

6 years ago

Lakes: They Might Be Growing On Me

It was that time of year again in my neck of the woods. The time of the season where we…

6 years ago

Spring Stillwater Brookies

(You gotta know when to troll’em…) I arrived at West Blue Lake in Manitoba’s Parkland region on May 19. The…

6 years ago

Why Do We Fly Fish?

It might be a question you’ve heard many times before, or it might be a question that you’ve never thought…

6 years ago

Lessons from a Former Beginner – Getting Started: Part 1 of 4

Fly Fishing is often seen as an easy, calm, and relaxing sport. Upon diving in head first, it can almost…

6 years ago

Best Days of Our Lives

The day started off different than most days I go fishing. I woke up at the same time I normally…

6 years ago

In Pursuit of the Esox King: Part 1

This is an article by a novice musky fly fisherman written for other beginners.  After fishing for salmonids throughout most…

6 years ago