About a month ago, I was all settled in to write about how great the last year had been, at least from an angling perspective. And it was. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best year of fishing I've had since fishing worked its way back into my life. But, from what I can … Continue reading Looking Forward (To The New Year)
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How To Be A Better Angler, Part Five – Take Notes
[This is the fifth in a series of posts about somewhat unconventional advice for becoming a better angler. It's not tips, tricks or tactics, as such, but suggestions for becoming an overall better angler that you might not otherwise think of.] If there is one thing I'm envious of, it's people who can keeping fishing journals. I … Continue reading How To Be A Better Angler, Part Five – Take Notes
Late Fall/Early Winter Tactics – Egg Patterns
Fishing is a funny thing. One minute I'm writing about how the fishing season is coming to a close, the next I'm off on some river, dangling flies under an indicator and getting excited about the next season of fishing: winter. This year will be the first year that I really do any winter fishing. Fly … Continue reading Late Fall/Early Winter Tactics – Egg Patterns
A Day of Brook Trout and Mountain Goats
I took a bit of time the other day to hit up a local lake. When I first started thinking about heading out there, I hadn't planned on doing serious fishing. Just a bit of shore fishing and maybe a stop or two on the drive to see what the creek that flows out of that … Continue reading A Day of Brook Trout and Mountain Goats
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks – Fly Fishing With My Dad
Fall is in full swing here. The nice weather is happening less often; the poplars have started turning, adding nice golden yellow patches to the hillsides and we've seen frost on more than one occasion. As part of the usual fall celebrations, we had ourThanksgiving last week here in Canada. Since my wife works weekends, it … Continue reading Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks – Fly Fishing With My Dad
Still Better Than A Good Day At Work
I had a run of lousy luck this summer. I'd planned out some trips to a couple of lakes that caught my eye in the mapbook and, when the time came to get out there and actually explore the lake, things didn't quite go as they should have. It's not surprising, really. Well, it shouldn't … Continue reading Still Better Than A Good Day At Work
Down by the Riverside
I tend to spend a lot of my time fishing lakes. Not by choice, necessarily. I do this more because I live close to what is basically a stillwater hotspot. There are more lakes around here than rivers and, frankly, any rivers that are close by, are still pretty far away. I can hit at least … Continue reading Down by the Riverside
How to be A Better Angler Part 2 – Take the Time to Learn Something New
[This is the second in a series of posts about somewhat unconventional advice for becoming a better angler. It's not tips, tricks or tactics, as such, but suggestions for becoming an overall better angler that you might not otherwise think of.] A few years ago, not long after I moved to British Columbia, I took up fly … Continue reading How to be A Better Angler Part 2 – Take the Time to Learn Something New
Lessons in Humility – an average day of fishing
A few weeks ago I was out fishing a lake I had never fished before. The lake was a little more out-of-the-way than the ones I normally visit and it was at a much higher altitude than I was used to, both of which were very exciting to me. I got out on the water, tied on … Continue reading Lessons in Humility – an average day of fishing
Fishing With my Dad
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been lucky enough to spend a fair bit of time fishing with my dad lately. It's been great. We used to fish together as often as we could, usually dependent on things like how much time we had or who's place we were at, the typical things. These … Continue reading Fishing With my Dad
The Water Calls 