Every year more and more trout fisherman are learning that they have been missing out for years not swinging flies for steelhead. However as more people are drawn to the sport, those of us that have been steelheading our entire…
Fly fishing guides are always attracted to the job initially from the misconception they will be able to fish the best and most productive waters of the world. Although you may hear about them often from your guests, you will…
My buddy Lightnin’ always says that when someone is being uppity or sophisticated that they are carrying themselves with their “pinky out”. It is a reference to the posh tea drinker that sips all snooty like, with one pinky out,…
One of the reasons a lot of people prefer early season steelhead fishing over late season is that the fish are much more aggressive to a dry fly. However another attraction to catching steelhead in warmer water temps is having…
Throughout a calendar year we spend a lot of time guiding on many different rivers with wildly opposite characteristics. The micro runs of Haida Gwaii to the marathon runs of the Skeena all make for new and interesting challenges. It…
When you think of tough winter steelheading you think of 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 guest Mark…
Be grateful for every fish. The big, the small, the tiny. Fishing any time is a precious gift. The pleasure, the pain — it’s all part of why we love it. Subtle shifts in presentation will transform your success rate. …
It’s not always necessary to have a huge fly, a heavy fly, or the latest and greatest style. Even in winter, there are certain runs that are pretty straight forward to swing. They’re not deep, fast or technical. Im talking…
I’m guilty of being a little opinionated. When I’m guiding its not a my way or the highway thing just confidence in what works and it can make everything else seem fruitless. Sinktips are no exception. When I started swinging…
The Polar Tube series is tied like most steelhead flies; to resemble nothing in particular, yet look incredibly edible. It has enough wiggle for slow currents, yet has just enough resistance to fish faster flows. It has the attribute guides love,…
