Excited and a little uncertain, I boarded a plane for Smithers on November 1st. Although my journey to Frontier Steelhead was not my first solo fishing trip, it was a first for traveling across the country. Beyond stoked for the adventure but a bit nervous about traveling alone with all my gear and multiple connections, […]
This past summer we began fishing in early August for the famous Skeena River summer steelhead. Our guests had some success but had to work very hard for bites (no surprise this is steelhead fishing). River conditions were very good for about 2 weeks of the summer on the Skeena and then the rains hit. […]
I learned how to cast a Spey rod to swing flies for steelhead. Steelhead have hands down been my favorite target species for a long time now and there is no option on method to use. Once you swing flies with a Spey rod there is no going back. The efficiency of Spey casting is […]
From the moment I leave Smithers in early November until the moment I return in August I am always thinking about Frontier Steelhead Experience. Every season poses its’ own sets of challenges. Whether it is low tyee net counts to abnormally low water. We as fishing guides must be able to adapt on the fly […]
It was October in Cape Breton and the island was bursting with autumnal colour. I was fishing with my fiancé, Derek and two of our good friends, Robert Chiasson and Raymond Plourde. Robert is the top Atlantic Salmon guide in Cape Breton and Ray Plourde, a dedicated conservationist, nature photographer and writer. Derek and I […]
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 Salmon Lodge on the world-renowned Restigouche River. Like many anglers, I had heard tales of […]
A new study by Boom and Wilde reveals something else can release the same chemicals in our brains as sex. They found it can  happen while spey fishing for steelhead.  You are probably coming off a serious high after Valentine’s Day, and if you’re looking for your next fix, look no further than your closest steelhead […]
There is something special about getting intimate with a stretch of water. It is an opportunity usually held for someones ‘home water’ if they live on a river and get to grow up fishing it day and day out. For fishing guides the lure of the job is often to be able to explore and fish lots […]
Goose chase for a moose hide:  article by Amanda Follett Hosgood A Frontier Farwest guest’s misadventures in seeking Indigenous art In the Frontier Farwest Lodge, Strat Leggat models a well-loved coat for a dozen or so fishing guests. Its sleeves are a little short (it never did fit quite right), so it hasn’t seen a lot […]
Fishing short lines is a topic that has probably been done to death. Even epic has several blog posts about how effective it can be. The problem is that people don’t accept how difficult fishing a short line effectively is. Every subtle mistake with a short line is exemplified 10 fold with the fly. Without […]