Fly Fishing

How to Adapt to Changing River Depths

In my years of fishing, I have spent most of my time focusing on trout in smaller rivers and streams…

8 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial : CDC Black Baetis Nymph

This fly was developed to have a more natural appearance, as it’s full of natural colors and no hot spots.…

8 years ago

Fly Fishing Norway: An Introduction

You may not wonder how it is like to go fly fishing in Norway. Why bother? But my home country…

8 years ago

Fishwest Presents: Hawaii On The Fly

Fishwest Ambassador Jeremy traded guiding the waters of Alaska for the island of Oahu during his most recent off season. He…

8 years ago

Letters From The Vice: DIY Fly Rod Rack

First off, this concept of a fly rod rack was not an original idea of mine though it’s a simple…

8 years ago

One To Watch For: Hatch Limited Edition Fly Reels

Every so often the folks over at Hatch Outdoors tend to do something a little bit different from time to…

8 years ago

Fifteen Years Between Bow River Bullets

Sometimes I worry about how some distant hot spot will have changed for the worse by the time I get…

8 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial: Tying the Screaming Pumpkin

Up here in the the interior of British Columbia there is a period in the season where all the rivers,…

8 years ago

Springtime on Spring Creek: Dusting off the Gear and Landing Keychain Browns

Before I begin my first Fishwest article, I’d like to thank you for reading this far! My name is Lance…

8 years ago

Guatemala Part 2: Dorado Disparus, Bonito Blitzes and Marlin Madness

(More impressions from an offshore newbie in mid-summer… Part 1 was posted on February 7.) As the boat headed offshore…

8 years ago

Pike on the Fly – Part 2: Leaders, Flies, and Tools

Welcome back to “Pike on the Fly”, in part one I went over rods, reels, and lines we use to…

8 years ago

Sharing my Passion with Younger Generations

Why do you fly fish? Is it for the challenge? Is it for the thrill of the fight on a…

8 years ago