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A Day in the Keys…

To be honest, I had never seriously considered the Florida Keys as a fishing destination. I thought it would be…

7 years ago

Fishing with Dad

I remember as a kid there wasn’t many things I loved more than spending time with my dad. Throwing a…

7 years ago

Fly Fishing Etiquette: Part 1

When you live in a city (Calgary) with a population closing in on the 1.5 million mark, with a fishery…

7 years ago

Staff Holiday Pick’s – Goodies, Gifts, and Stocking Stuffers

Its crunch time for the holidays but the Fishwest staff is here to help. If your looking for a last…

7 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial: Curved Cotton Candy Copper John

This fly pattern actually came about when my daughter asked her father to create a “princess fly.” She asked for…

7 years ago

Greasy Summer Stories – Attack of the Bull

Hidden within one of the many greasy summer stories comes the tale of the grease bull. As you may have…

7 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial: Skinny Stoney Fly

Pretty sure I saw something similar to this on Instagram sometime over the past year. For some reason it popped…

7 years ago

Barbless: Just Do It!

So I am just going to drop some truth on everyone right from the start. If you are a catch…

7 years ago

FISHY PLACES PART 2: SLOVENIA

This past summer, my partner Deb and I toured through Eastern Europe, and I sampled some of the fly fishing…

7 years ago

Fly Line Review: Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth – Infinity Taper

I’m feeling spoiled. Genuinely spoiled. Putting a new fly line on a reel is such a great feeling. It is…

7 years ago

The Power of Pink

Pink is often regarded as this feminine color that only belongs on cotton candy and Hello Kitty merchandise. Ostracized by…

7 years ago

Product Review: Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish

I can’t begin to explain how excited I was to try this product out. When I first heard of it,…

7 years ago