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…
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My First Season Guiding on the Babine by Tegan Baxter
This past fall I got the opportunity to guide steelhead on the Babine river, a place that had interested me for many years and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The babine steelhead lodge is located in the upper reaches of the…
Spend more time fishing
We all love and prefer dry fly fishing but if you fish 8 month a year for steelhead like we do it is inevitable you will need to swing tips. Tips can be very difficult to manage as you want…
Understanding Different Speylines- The Basics
It can seem like every year a million more spey products flood the market and muddy the waters. Reinventing the wheel is a great way to sell gear but ultimately the new technologies are meant to make your time on…
Landing Fish with a Net- How to Impress your Guide
This blog starts with one big assumption- you want to impress your guide. If not at least it will help you land more fish. Landing Fish with the Help of a Net The days are gone where nets were all…
How special is the Babine River?
An excerpt from a great letter one of our Babine guests sent us. On this particular day the weather was overcast in the high 50s—balmy for this far north in Canada in October, when it can certainly be cold, wet,…
And That’s How The Guides Do It
The Bulkley River is home to one of the largest summer steelhead runs in the world. This fact, paired with timing, creates a unique opportunity to swing at these fish in a multitude of conditions. As with any species, steelhead…
5 quarantine must-sees for the great outdoors
Night on Earth: Streaming on Netflix It isn’t easy to reinvent the wheel in nature documentaries, but Netflix’s Night on Earth feels like it has done exactly that. It’s fresh, innovative content is absolutely captivating to watch, and isn’t what you…
Flats Fishing Belize Pre Covid: A simpler time
At the end of a long guiding season I head to Central America for the warm temperatures and the allure of bonefish and permit. After spending the prior six months on the water every day trying to get my clients…
How you can help- watch fish porn
Just down the road from us here in Smithers the picturesque town of Hazelton sits at the foot of the Hagwilget peak. A town with deep native tradition and a resource rich ethos, tourism is the backbone of the economy.…