Spinning for Spring
Fly tying is a favourite hobby for many, especially during the colder months here in Nova Scotia. As our season runs from April 1 to October 31, the winter months are the perfect time to relive past adventures and plan…
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The art of fishing quietly
Steelhead have a very stressful life from the moment they are hatched. Immediately, they become food for all kinds of river predators. From Sculpins and char to kingfishers and otters, steelhead must always be on high alert. At no point…
Silver not Gold
There is a rich history of fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon in my home province of Nova Scotia. If you visit the East Coast seeking chrome, you will cross paths with many who are 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation…
Fisherman 5 with Amy Hazel
I caught up with Amy in November fresh off her annual pilgrimage to the Bulkley with friends. As long as I’ve known Amy she’s been an industry staple owning and operating Deschutes Angler with her husband John in Maupin, Oregon.…
Wedges and Switch Rods
In golf, wedges are one of your irons in the golf club family and designed for special use situations. They may not be the sexiest of clubs, but they’re certainly one of the most important when it comes to keeping…
Steelhead Camaraderie
What makes up your favourite day of fishing? Can you define it? Is it the number of fish hooked, the secret haunts traveled to or the chance to disconnect? For me, it’s a combination of all three but it’s also…
Throwback Thursday (2016): There are a lot of ways to get beat in this game
When you think of tough winter steelheading you think of high or low water, cold water, no water, snow, ice and freezing temps. Unfortunately for us we saw all of these at one point or another this season. As our…
Riots, violence, or Chinook fishing
I think anyone who likes to swing flies for chinook has had moments of trying to justify why they do it. Folks who do not Spey fish or even fly fish clearly have a hard time understanding the passion and…
Togiak Wilderness Spey
This summer, Epic Waters Angling will be hosting a fishing expedition on the lower Togiak River. We will be working in conjunction with the only permanent lodge on the river: Togiak River Lodge. The Togiak River area has been a…
A Very Epic Christmas
It is, once again, another EPIC Christmas. Each year, the team at Epic meticulously combs the retail world to find the best gift ideas for your loved ones obsessed with fishing. In this year’s edition, we offer advice for those…
Spey Fishing on Canada’s Left Bank
Still on Atlantic Standard Time and beyond eager to get my fly in the water, I awoke before my alarm on the first morning at Frontier. Curled up and cozy under the thick fleece sheets, I contemplated what the day…
Frontier Steelhead Experience Photo Blog
In 2019 we officially changed our name to Frontier Steelhead Experience. Our program has grown to something far beyond what the original Farwest was doing. With additions to Morice river lodge and now heli trips to upper Skeena, Babine, Upper…