Dave Page puts down the rod and waders to tie his favorite fly while giving us a brief bio. You know Dave from all things Babine, Frontier and of course Epic. Look for him soon chasing bows on the Columbia with a trout spey or at Lake of the Woods chasing giant Musky this summer. […]
Traveling to Togiak
Flying from Anchorage is pure Alaskan concentrate. It’s that kind of aerial imagery that David Attenbourgh narrates. Blankets of mountains, countless ribbons of water, and the sparkling Pacific sprawling to the west. Tarns cling to alpine and ice chokes the high country. An hour in, the mountain loosens their grip and Bristol Bays’ sweeping lowlands […]
Tips for winter Steelhead
Fly fishing is a game of inches, and subtleties that ultimately determines success and failure. Actions typically need to be small, subtle, and never too exaggerated. From casting, to mending, to fighting the fish, you need to really be in tune with your rod.. Too big of a sweep and you can blow your anchor,
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The Anatomy of a Grab
In the multiverse of fly fishing, is there any other venue where anglers so obsess over the way a fish responds to their fly than in the world of swinging flies for steelhead? It must be one of the only categories of fishing where the “take” or its nearly ubiquitous synonym, the “grab” is so […]
Steelhead Paradise
The wilderness of northern BC is riddled with rushing rivers. Crystal clear waters teeming with unbelievable wild steelhead, some growing up to thirty pounds and beyond. That’s exactly what you’d expect from a place that’s home to the world’s most prolific wild steelhead run. And one of those rivers flows right through our backyard, the […]
Welcome to the Major Leagues
For the passionate steelhead angler, all roads eventually lead to the west coast of BC where the Steelhead angling of your dreams waits for you. For those of you lucky enough to have already fished here, your hope is that a return trip is in the cards sooner than later. The truth is the watershed […]
American Creek, Bristol Bay Alaska
Between the years of 2000-and 20011, I was not a very hard guy to find in the months of June and July. I spent these months guiding in Katmai park on the lower American Creek in Bristol Bay Alaska. This is truly one of the unspoiled gems of Alaska. With only 5 permits to fish […]
Navigating Waters with Generation Z
Photos by Chase White At age 45, and with 25 years in the fishing business under my belt, I am certainly plugged into the old school OG category. Even using the term OG (Original Gangsta) dates me. My grey hair, incessant chatter about the old days, and jittery finger that always aims to get the […]
Top 6 King salmon flies
Those who target king salmon on the fly often have endured through much pain in their fishing careers. Throwing big heavy rods and fast sinking tips is usually key to success and sore arms. However the new lighter, high density fibre composite, graphite rods have made life easier on the river while casting endless hours […]
Denied
I vividly remember that beautiful warm September day like it was yesterday. Those I had shared my day with, the run, the fly, and a steelhead that left such an indelible recollection some thirty years later. This fall after being denied access to British Columbia I have since longingly reflected on my time there. Of […]