The East Kootenay region is located in the southeast corner of British Columbia. It is nestled between the Alberta border...
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Doug Wright has been fly fishing and tying flies since he was a kid. For the last 15 years, he...
All about and how to tie the Eyes n' Tubes Bone Collector
Trout are popular with fly fishers due in part to their habit of eating small prey. As a result, they must...
Conor O’Shaughnessy is an innovative, creative fly tyer. His mind is constantly engaged, trying to figure out new ways to...
The Surf Candy is one of a number of proven baitfish patterns designed and developed by New Jersey fly fisher and author Bob Popovics. Bob has spent years along the eastern seaboard of the United States chasing striped bass, bluefish and false albacore on the fly perfecting his innovative designs...
by Phil Rowley (designed by Aaron Goodis)Originally published in "Fly-Tying" column of BC Outdoors magazine in the September/October 2011 issue.
Each year, from mid-summer through to early fall, pink salmon return to spawn along BC’s coastal beaches, estuaries, rivers and streams – often in staggering numbers. While Vancouver Island waters are...
When embarking on a fishing trip, British Columbians have a number of excellent options available to them depending on how...
It was not that many years ago that planning a summer holiday around some lake fly fishing was considered a...
By Phil Rowley
From the July/August issue of BC Outdoors
Biots are the tough, interlocking barbs found along the leading edge of a bird’s primary flight feather. The Prince Nymph’s signature white biot wings make it arguably the most famous pattern to integrate biots. Biots are also a common material choice for...