Dubbing is one of the most useful and versatile fly tying techniques. It can be used to create a variety...
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It’s no secret that as fish grow, their desire for large, protein-rich food sources increases, protein that often comes in...
Wes Penny is fascinated by the variety of prey stillwater trout feed upon, especially scuds. Blended with his fascination with...
As summer transitions into fall, many anglers turn their attention to local rivers and the pursuit of Pacific salmon as...
Clark Pierce, or Cheech to many fly fishers and tyers, created one of my favourite small baitfish patterns, the Baby...
So many distinctly separate and rewarding factors separate fly-fishing from all other sports, especially the artistic or creative aspect of fly-tying. Little is as sweet as to create a fly and to have a fish take it or for others to catch fish it. Tying started for me at an...
By Phil Rowley
Originally published in “Fly-Tying” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
The General Practitioner or ‘GP’, as it is affectionately known to many, is a staple pattern for most British Columbia steelhead fly-fishers. The GP was originally designed as a prawn or shrimp imitation for Atlantic salmon by an...
The FAB is a clever blend of two popular stillwater attractors, the Booby and the Blob, two patterns that have been the subject of previous columns. Together, these three patterns form my current stillwater attractor pattern trinity.
From the research I have done, the FAB’s origins trace back to some English...
The East Kootenay region is located in the southeast corner of British Columbia. It is nestled between the Alberta border...
Doug Wright has been fly fishing and tying flies since he was a kid. For the last 15 years, he...