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 […]
Category: Conservation
Coast to Clouds 2020
Skeena Fishtrap – Piggybacking on the success of the Columbia Fishtrap pilot, a similar project on the Skeena will be built by Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries, the Native Fish Society and the Wild Fish Conservancy (banner picture). Using nonintrusive enclosures to corral fish for selective harvest, catch and release survival on non-target species is effectively […]
Culture is the most Promising Path to Preservation
Even thirty years ago catch and release was not widely accepted practice. For so many the tradition of angling they grew up with ended in harvest. Tradition is stale, transfixed. Even today, jurisdictions tasked with protecting threatened stocks run up against resistance. The only acceptable options are retention or nothing at all. I’d argue so […]
Back by popular demand
We kicked this video out back in April, but heard from a lot of folks they wanted to see it again. The pandemic has been absolutely devastating for our business and our industry in general. However, there have been small slivers of a bright side through all this. For one, the fly fishing industry […]
Explaining Steelhead Water in the very simplest terms
The question is constant. “What are you looking for?” For me it’s money, health, happiness, waders that don’t leak. Oh you mean when I’m looking for steelhead water! Well this quick clip is the easiest place to begin. Simple? Yes. Too simple? Probably. Head, gut, tailout. KISS – keep it simple stupid. […]
Basecamp Staff Hike
With the disruption of the 2020 fall Steelhead season its been a challenge to keep everyone busy and active. A normal guide program leaves little time for anything else and requires full dedication to the schedule. It also gets you outside in nature where we excel. With all that in mind, we have been trying […]
Leave the city for pristine wilderness
When we created this video, no one had ever heard the words Coronavirus or Covid-19. However, after what we have gone through the past 6 months it seems to ring true in a far more important way. We promote places that have unique, spey oriented fisheries in beautiful wilderness settings. We try to match that […]
Finding Hidden Gems (and how to keep them that way)
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 […]
New to Fly Fishing? Part 1: The Essentials
Fishing season has been delayed for many and as we navigate these challenging times, we are incredibly fortunate to have technology at our fingertips to socialize virtually. Throughout these past months, many of us are getting creative with our use of social media to host fly tying parties and planning sessions for when fishing season […]
The Art of Social Distancing
In light of recent world events, we are all practicing our social distancing skills to protect ourselves and others. As anglers, we seem to be uniquely equipped, as we regularly seek out places where complete isolation is guaranteed. While spending an increased amount of quiet time at home these past weeks, I have been contemplating […]