Hooked on Adventure

Exploring the World of Fly Fishing with April Vokey

Join myself and Haul Fly Fishing for our yearly all-inclusive two-day fly-fishing 101 event in the picturesque town of Tumut. Whether you're a complete novice or an experienced angler looking to refine your skills, this event promises an unforgettable experience....
99.3 The Fox radio station has always entertained me. They say it like it is, play fantastic music, and do so all while having a great time. Recently, I was minding...
Dear Premier Clark, I am writing you with the intentions of expressing my disappointment and opposition regarding the proposed 2012 Shell coalbed methane drilling project in BC’s Sacred Headwaters. As a resident...
I’m tired of feeling small. On game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, I sat on the edge of my couch and began the evening as a proud Canadian. Several hours...
It doesn’t take a genius to calculate that a size eight mayfly doesn’t have the same hook strength as a 1/0 streamer. This said, one can imagine my disappointment when after...
I think it’s pretty safe to say that I meet a lot of men in this small world of fishing… Men from different countries, in different age groups, with different upbringings...
On April 9th I couldn’t wait to travel from Vancouver, BC to the Dallas airport to catch my afternoon flight to Belize City. With my birthday rapidly approaching on the 10th,...
Every once in a while I find myself lost in deep reflection… It’s usually around two o’clock in the morning when it happens… My brain starts ticking, as a compilation of thoughts...
If you’ve read my first Iceland Blog, you’ll know that I have fallen in love with Iceland, it’s Atlantic salmon, and it’s hilarious residents (Rabbi). So, a month later I teamed...
It has always made me chuckle how fishing, a sport that is renowned for its relaxation and soul-soothing, can be surrounded by so much drama. Spinning rods, level winds, center-pins, single...
Buck fever. That’s what they call it when a hunter freezes or does something stupid during the perfect moment to attack their prey. I prefer to call it temporary...
When I was younger, images of the classic fly-fisher casting a graceful rhythm of neon fly line would tickle my imagination and fill my head with visions of gently flowing...
I would say I’m a fairly honest individual. I speak my mind, say it how it is, and am always the first to stand up for what I believe. Call it...
Every so often in a woman’s life, there is a calling to do something a little crazy (ok, so maybe it’s a little more regular than every so often)….. See, I...
I remember the first email I ever exchanged with Icelander, Rafn Valur Alfreðsson. I couldn’t pronounce his name, and I certainly couldn’t pronounce his river, but the rest of the text...
Whoever said that “running away from a problem is not the solution”, obviously never ran far enough away. Either that, or he was the a$$hole who was being run...