It is one of the least utilized, but also one of the more effective hard water presentations, especially for trout. I often think about how many fish I have caught on flies throughout the summer, and it's a lot, so by this logic, flies should still be effective when the water turns cold and the surface of a lake turns to ice. And the logic is sound. For many winters now, I have caught loads of fish using...
It's late in the season and my family and I are at our favourite trout pond, looking to squeeze out one more day of open water fishing before the water turns solid. The weather is cooperating and I would even go so far as to say that it is pleasant. It is a good day for fishing.
Gone though, are the days of...
Weight and space are the biggest considerations when going on back pack fishing trips. For the occasion, there are lightweight tents, lightweight sleeping bags, freeze dried meals, and such. Packing fishing gear follows the same idea.....
At point of European contact Alberta’s trout were pretty well confined to the cold rushing rivers of the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies or the deep lakes of the Northern Boreal where lake trout thrived. How times have changed.
One of the unsung heroes of fishing opportunity has to be our local trout ponds ...
Choosing a fly rod, especially for beginner, can be a daunting task. Once you figure out the...
Caddisflies are one of the most abundant and important insects in many North American lakes and streams but up until the early 80's they were largely ignored compared to the more glamorous mayflies. One of the first fly fishing books ...
It’s been said many times that any day on the river is better than ...
Dragging the sled across the ice I approach my favourite...
We are extremely lucky to have 3 very good books by Canadian authors available to us...
