Three Key Things Your Depth Sounder Does for You
There was a time when I thought that depth sounders were cheating. How could someone just attach this little mechanism onto their boat, be able to see the whole underwater world and still call it fair game? This all changed
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Angling Through Intuition
In a split moment of unconscious decision, I steered the vehicle off the highway onto the gravel road. I had a guest that had no experience in fly fishing, why did I feel so drawn to put the boat into
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How to Fish a Naked Line Chironomid Setup
Strike indicators are an incredibly effective tool in stillwater fly fishing, but sometimes it is more fun to take the indicator/swivel setup off and fish a naked line. Though it may feel very approximate at first, it can prove quite
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What’s In Our Boat: Chironomid Fishing Setup
Every few days, an email comes in on the topic of rod/reel/line setups for chironomid fishing in specific. While it does not have to be overly expensive, having quality equipment goes a very long way in making your experience as
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3 Tips for Fishing in a Blanket Chironomid Hatch
Many days are spent cruising around the lake searching for bugs. Even a small patch of mud that is putting off a half-decent emergence can be worthy of your time. What about the other end of the spectrum? The times
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REMINDER: Intro to Chironomid Fishing Course – Trout Waters Fly & Tackle – Saturday, April 14th
This Saturday will mark the final “Intro to Chironomid Fishing” course before springtime stillwater guiding takes over the schedule. This course is held at Trout Waters Fly & Tackle in Kelowna, BC from 10am – 1pm this Saturday, April 14th.
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3 Essential Stillwater Ice-Off Patterns
Finally back and settled from a long day of travel that started at 5:00am in Houston, Texas returning from Tarponville Fishing Lodge in Costa Rica. Tomorrow there will be a full recap of the trip, safe to say it is
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Last Call: Michael & Young Fly Shop Chironomid Fishing Course – March 24th
IMPORTANT: We have merged our two courses tomorrow into one course at M&Y’s Surrey Location. The course is at 10am and costs $45 per person.
This is a great course for those looking to sharpen their skills before the upcoming
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“Intro to Chironomid Fishing” Course – Trout Waters Fly & Tackle – Saturday, April 14th
By popular demand, we’ve added a third “Intro to Chironomid Fishing” course at Trout Waters Fly & Tackle in Kelowna, BC on Saturday, April 14th
Chironomid fishing is an incredibly productive form of Stillwater fly fishing. Though they are small,
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