Article by Oliver Massey You can find yourself facing a wide spectrum of expectations in anticipation of a steelhead trip. This can range from being worried about the weather, concerned about the fishing, and anxious about how well the guide will like the flies you spent weeks tying before the trip. At the other end […]
Hunters and fisherman share many common traits. The main reason to participate in both sports is the beautiful places in the world that it takes you. Steelhead and moose don’t share too many things in common but they tend to live in spectacular settings and chasing them can be very fun. Most of our guests
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Everyone knows that wow factor feeling you get when you see a beautiful location for the first time. The pristineness and seclusion makes you feel like you might be the first person who has ever stood in that spot. It’s a feeling many of us chase with every adventure we take. With the blooming of […]
One of the real joys of guiding is sharing our passion of fly fishing with the next generation. Watching young kids become enamoured with the sport is such a pleasure. Over the years we have taught many, many kids how to fly fish. The key to success when handing a youngster their first 2 handed […]
This past fall I got the opportunity to guide steelhead on the Babine river, a place that had interested me for many years and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The babine steelhead lodge is located in the upper reaches of the river nestled in a grove of old growth cottonwoods within the Park Corridor. The Babine
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We all love and prefer dry fly fishing but if you fish 8 month a year for steelhead like we do it is inevitable you will need to swing tips. Tips can be very difficult to manage as you want to be heavy but yet stay off the bottom. You want to be deep in
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Every year Derek Botchford and Ray Makowichuk go fishing between Aug 17-20. If they raise a fish there will be 6 week of great dry fly fishing, if they don’t get a rise it means 7 more days without a fish. Watch the video as Derek takes Joel along on the adventure for the first
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One of the most frequent questions I get asked about traveling somewhere is “what kind of clothes to bring”. Hopefully I can help shed some light on the problems created by being under prepared. Having the proper layers is essential. This allows you to maintain comfort throughout the varied temperatures of the day. Being a […]
It can seem like every year a million more spey products flood the market and muddy the waters. Reinventing the wheel is a great way to sell gear but ultimately the new technologies are meant to make your time on the water a little easier. Most commonly spey lines will fit into the following 3 […]
I still have days on the water when everything falls apart. Throughout the season the avid angler changes gear on the regular and it all acts different. One guys favorite rod is the next guys POS award winner and while someone swears by intermediate skagit heads another would rather eat a ghost pepper then be […]