My introduction to angling began young, following in the footsteps of my father, who laid the foundation of a lifelong...
It goes without saying that within the manifested ranks of fly fishing, dry-fly fishing holds the top accolade. There are...
Roderick Haig-Brown, one of the most praised and respected fly-anglers, not only as an active angler in his time but as a legend in ours, had a very solid belief as to how an angler should carry himself and he led unwaveringly by that example. As a self-proclaimed disciple of...
This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of BC Outdoors
It is a common belief that wet flies and nymphs are the most successful choice to catch a lot of fish. This does make sense as fish feed subsurface the majority of the time, and anglers will only open...
It’s not very often anymore that we get to experience spur-of-the-moment trips. Work and household responsibilities leave us carefully carving...
British Columbia is famous for its world-class fishing, drawing anglers from around the globe to its lakes, rivers and coastal...
Every winter, I look forward to catching my very favourite freshwater delicacy – burbot! When I first started catching burbot,...
The last quarter of the year can feel a bit like a rat race – kids are back to school,...
It was not that many years ago that planning a summer holiday around some lake fly fishing was considered a...
By Garry Elgear
Originally published in “Tips and Tech” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
With the change of the season, winter is finally upon us. Barren trees, crisp air, a brand new dusting of snow and I am exhilarated, anticipating and planning my next trip with my fishing partner for...









