[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
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Trout Bum Trips
I've had my eye on a lake since late last year. Like most of the lakes I obsess over, I'm not really sure how it came to my attention, but once it did, I couldn't shake the idea of fishing it. It was a hike-in lake, for starters. That immediately pushes something to as close … Continue reading Trout Bum Trips
How to be a Better Angler Part 1 – The Surprising Benefit of Getting Involved
[This is the first 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 little over a year ago I did something I don't normally do: I went … Continue reading How to be a Better Angler Part 1 – The Surprising Benefit of Getting Involved
Changing Lanes–Making the move to fly fishing
When I first moved to BC back in 2011, I found the fishing to be kind of tough. I'd never really seen a trout before, let along fished for one, so I didn't know what I was doing. I spent the first couple of years fishing like I would normally and not catching a blessed … Continue reading Changing Lanes–Making the move to fly fishing
The Water Calls 