Update July 2019: Since the early days of this restaurant Telly’s has been consistently smashing its records and continuing unrivaled local growth. With big plans for the future and continued customer satisfaction central, Telly’s remains a Bulkley Valley staple. When…
This last Fall I got a message from my neighbor telling me she had spotted some chinook salmon spawning in a pool on our local stream. It sounded hard to believe but she is one of the most fly fishing…
A summary about the changes we’ve seen in flyfishing for chinooks, the misconceptions and the way it’s shaped how we now target the king of Pacific salmon. Although people have been targeting kings on a fly for many years it…
Fishermans 5- Tim Arsenault Arsenault (pictured left drinking large beer) has been a staple in the Vancouver flyshop scene and competitive casting circles for many years. Always the smiling face behind the counter and the commanding presence behind the long…
Apologies to the Nickleback comment but here I delve into the beer scene of 2014. Things have changed a lot but this all seems to hold true. If you are coming to BC to swing flies for winter or summer…
This adventure began by tying flies at a local fishing show. I was lucky to meet some incredible artists and fellow anglers there. And by the end of that whirlwind weekend, I found myself invited to visit the Glen Eden…
UPDATE: Easily one of our most talked about blogs, this feels as current as ever. Maybe not current is the waiting list… no surprise it’s longer. Time to get in line folks! James Reid is a highly respected bamboo rod…
Since I have been guiding for trout in Chile I’ve found that the same techniques used on the rivers in the US and Canada generally apply, with the exception that here the fish are much less pressured and there’s usually…
What is Coast to Clouds? C2C’s is conservation society that promotes to connect anglers to important campaigns that influence the fisheries they utilize and the surrounding environment. Lets call it appreciation for use. How are funds raised? Funds are collected…
When creating the new site, I had never imagined that my first article would be this one, but here we are. Writing is cathartic, and helps me heal. Deaths in my family have become all too common over the past…
The BC Herring Fishery The BC government divides the coast herring population into 5 categories and defines only the Straight of Georgia population as healthy. Despite closure on the rest of the coast, the commercial fishery there is still permitted…
Everyone has different expectations when fly fishing for king salmon. For some folks, just catching some is enough. Whether stripping flies through sloughs, or swinging up older, colored fish, they are happy as long as there is a good chance…