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When John Kent managed Tunkwa Lake Resort, he enjoyed a lot of success fishing a lightly dressed Carey Special. Gil’s...
British Columbia’s storied waters are among steelheading’s most hallowed. Names like the Dean, Kispiox, and Bulkley are whispered with reverence internationally, and for many, a steelheader’s life is not complete without at least one visit to them all.
I’m often asked by visiting anglers which flies they should bring, and I...
Have you ever wanted to spend a day on the water with Phil Rowley and Brian Chan? Here’s your chance...
Craft fur is a durable synthetic material that breathes and flows in the slightest current or under the subtlest of...
By Phil Rowley (designed by Bob Taylor)
Originally published in Phil’s “Fly-tying” column in the March/April 2013 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. Click here to view or print the original version.
Hanging leeches under indicators is now common on most Western Canadian stillwaters. Arguably, you could spend the entire season suspending only...
As fly fishers and tyers, we spend much of our effort attempting to match the hatch, using flies and presentation...
At first glance, chironomid pupae appear simple to imitate. If you follow some basic principles, match the size of the...
From Phil Rowley's Fly-Tying Column
I divide fly patterns into three basic categories, suggestive, imitative and attractor. Each pattern category has a set of conditions when I am most likely to use them. Imitative patterns work best when a match the hatch philosophy is required, a common occurrence during the spring...
Doug Wright has been fly fishing and tying flies since he was a kid. For the last 15 years, he...