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Fly Fishing Kamloops | Recent Posts …

TFO LK Legacy Fly Rod Review
May 20, 2021
TFO LK Legacy Fly Rod Review The new TFO LK Legacy series fly rods replaces the BVK in paying homage to TFO’s founding rod designer Lefty Kreh. The manufacturer describes the LK Legacy as “the ultimate “big water” trout rod for intermediate to advanced anglers” and “powerful & responsive with perfect tracking and crisp, smooth recovery.” The ...
The Lowly Ant | Gord’s Shiny Smooth Flying Ant Sinker
March 28, 2021
The Lowly Ant Gord’s Shiny Smooth Flying Ant Sinker Well as winter lingers on up North the fly tying Marches on. It will probably April on and there will be some May on days spread through the early Ice off. I’m getting to the point where I’ve pretty much filled in the gaps in my lake boxes. ...
Sawmill (Burnell) Fly Fishing & Ice Off Report 2021
March 28, 2021
Sawmill lake (Burnell lake) Fly Fishing / Ice Off Report 2021 by Glen Heward Been planning a trip to Sawmill for 2021 since last April. Due to Covid, I couldn’t camp up there, but did sneak in a great day of fishing in 2020. I’m a newer fly fisherman, but let me tell you, I’m hooked! A friend ...
Chironomid Religion | The Church Window Chironomid
February 20, 2021
After some time discussing the “church window” effect with retired fisheries biologist/local Kamloops fly fishing enthusiast Richard Bailey, he has graciously taken the time to share a write up on the what it is, the why it’s important, and the how he has implemented it into the chrironomid pupae tying process. Richard has been fly fishing ...
Osprey Fly Box – Flies of the Pacific Northwest | Book Review
January 24, 2021
The Osprey Fly Box Flies of the Pacific Northwest Book Review I finally got the chance to sit down uninterrupted, something that doesn’t happen much lately, and read through the Osprey Fly Box’s latest publication: their 50th anniversary edition of Flies of the Pacific Northwest. I’ll get into more detail within the review but if I had to ...
Strip Leech
January 13, 2021
Big thanks to Devan Sieben for sharing his Strip Leech fly with us! This beauty has fish magnet written all over it and I can’t wait to tie some up and give them a go! The Strip Leech (..by Devan Sieben) My version of the Strip Leech came to me out of necessity. I have a bad ...
Pornomid Chironomid Pupa Fly Pattern
January 2, 2021
The Pornomid Chironomid Pupa Fly I’m not sure when the Pornomid fly was developed, or who developed it, or even if the fly I was initially shown, and to this day refer to as the pornomid, is actually in fact the pornomid, or not! What I do know is that it was the early 2000’s when I ...
Muddled Leech Fly Pattern
December 31, 2020
The Muddled Leech Fly Pattern I designed the muddled leech to have more neutral buoyancy as a lot of my leeches had bead heads. Leaving off the bead, and adding the deer hair, allows for the muddled leech to be retrieved super slow, which is sometimes necessary, but hard to accomplish, with regular type leech flies. ...
Chatwin Heirloom Crucial Knife Set Review
November 22, 2020
Chatwin Heirloom Crucial Knife Set Review I am not a chef, but I really like to cook. I especially like to cook from “scratch” and do as much by hand as possible. I’m not especially knowledgeable about different qualities of knives/steel, and since mine cut alright, I wasn’t looking for anything new. Then my husband came ...
TFO Pro 2 Fly Rod Combo Pack | Product Review
July 21, 2020
TFO Pro 2 Fly Rod Combo Pack – Product Review – Description: The TFO Pro 2 fly rod combo pack includes a rod, rod bag, reel, floating fly line, leader, and reel-on-rod hard case. The purchase price currently listed on the manufacturer’s website is $409 CAD. Upon exploring the alluring retail packaging, a nice-looking 4 piece case was ...
PMS | Parasitic Molting Scud Fly Pattern
June 23, 2020
Parasitic Molting Scud Fly Pattern – PMS – Okay a little back ground on this pattern whether you like it or not! I’m going to avoid Latin, Chemical processes and complex biological actions. This will be Gord’s Kindergarten Cole Notes with apologies to any biologist out there. The parasite that affects Gammarus shrimp goes by a couple ...
Togens Nymph Tip Floating Fly Line Review
June 13, 2020
Time for a floating fly line review! This one on the Togens Nymph Line floater. Togens describes their Nymph Fly Line as follows: This line will take your fishing to the next level. Using a braided core with a smooth PVC coating for superior strength and function. This line features a long, fine front taper for the lightest ...
Fly Fishing the Flow | River Fishing Basics
March 23, 2020
Fly Fishing the Flow | River Fishing Basics With Mother nature taking her time thawing our local stillwaters this year, Taylor Culvor has offered up this article on fly fishing the flow covering the basics of river fishing for those looking for something to bridge the gap! Thanks Taylor! 🙂 Kamloops has earned the name “trout mecca” ...
flyguys.net Ice Off 2020 Fishing Reports
January 1, 2020
2020 Fishing Reports post Sponsored by ……. … the one stop shop for all your fishing & outdoor needs! And with the new year comes the new……. … Official flyguys.net Northern British Columbia, BC Interior, Kamloops Area Lakes & Rivers Ice Off 2020 Fishing Reports post! As before, please use the comments/reply section at the bottom of this post ...