If you want to learn more about Stu Thompson’s tips and tricks for catching catfish, pike walleye, trout and more on the fly, pick up a copy of his recently released book, Tyed and True. There Stu provides the recipes for 100 of his favourite flies, the vast majority of which are his own designs. Don’t worry if you’re not a fly tier; Stu provides plenty of detail about how, when and where to fish these flies, proven tactics that you can use with any similar-looking fly.
Stu Thompson’s DDH Leech in purple/pink.
In fact, you’ll be hard-pressed to find more useful information for catching virtually every species of fish in western Canada on the fly. This is a must-have book for any fly-fisherman, particularly for those who fish for species other than trout.