From Phil Rowley's Fly Tying Column
In recent years European nymphing techniques have become dominant across North America. Not only the method itself but also the unique patterns fly fishers tie and use such as Spanish style nymphs. Spanish nymphs are small, thin and hard bodied. Designed to succeed in...
Spot prawn season is here and I, for one, could not be happier. They are a bit sweet and full...
O’Ki Tackle continues to impress me by pushing the envelope on new flasher colours. The Fire “N” Ice series is the newest series that O’Ki owner Brian Smith has developed. The Kinetic Mystic Green is good early morning fishing while the Kinetic Midnight Mist works well when the water is...
The boat slowly idled through the morning fog, heading across the lake. It was amazing how quiet it was, given in the next few hours it would seem like a water skiing and tubing carnival. There was no sound except for a few waking gulls and the slight hum of...
Hello, my name is Trevor Shpeley and I'm standing before you today because I am a crappy caster.
Yes I admit it, I am powerless over my crappy casting and my line has become unmanageable.
I didn't always know I was a crappy caster. I started out as a budding young fly-fisherman...
Get Your Gear Ready A way to cut a hole through the ice, a fishing rod and a bit of...
I am a big fan of islands, particularly the Gulf and Discovery islands. They’re surrounded by water (which means fishing),...
The LX is Islander’s top of the line fly reel. Everything about the LX impresses, from the fine machining to the lustrous finish. The reels are very light without sacrificing durability. A Teflon and graphite disc drag with a large smooth adjustment knob will stop any fish you catch and...
By W.P. Williamson. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazineAfter painfully slow action for the last few hours of Dolly fishing on Kootenay Lake on the last day of the spring 2013 fishing derby, the downrigger weight and plug were brought up from 60-feet deep to...
I’ve run my shop for over 10 years and have been here since I was fifteen. My physical reflection is now of a man with hair the color of salt and pepper; some call it distinction; some call it the sign of wisdom. I don’t know about either of those...









