Tag: Fishing

Once upon a time, I guided on the Fraser river for sturgeon (note, I wasn’t a great sturgeon guide). Considering the river gets pink salmon every second year, I figured...
Sometimes I think blind fishing is a blessing. I’m not sure about you, but sight-fishing to spooky trout still has a tendency to make me fall apart (before even making...
No one likes hooking bottom. Whether you're fishing a fly, lure, or chunk of bait, an unwanted snag can bring out the worst in us. Thankfully, many snags are completely...
On a trip to Lake Okeechobee, I found myself borrowing a box full of bass flies that were perfect for the fish, but not for the fishery. So, that night,...
I was twenty-one years old when I first heard of Brian Chan. A young woman chasing the stillwater scene, I often heard Brian’s name mentioned throughout camps in British Columbia....
In this episode of Anchored, April and Kelly discuss swinging flies, commercial tying, the names of his flies and more!...
In this episode of Anchored, April meets with Hoagy Carmichael to discuss bamboo rods and Edmund Everett Garrison....
Uneven edges of volcanic rock push their jagged prongs through my thin khakis. Uncomfortable, I shift my weight to alleviate the numbing tingle of pooled blood in my lower extremities -...
It's not much of a secret that I am in love with South America; its liberation, fishing, scenery, food… what is there not to love? I had heard of Marc Whittaker...
It’s a little known fact that my first guiding gig was as a sturgeon guide on the Fraser River. As an employee for another guide company (this was in the pre-FlyGal...