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Perfect Fly Syndrome

Perfect Fly Syndrome … costing you fish & you don’t even know it! Ah, the hard water season … a time of mixed emotions for most anglers. Fly fishing is on hold, so clearly that sucks, but on the other … Continue reading

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Why You Should Take Fly Casting Lessons

Always Fly Casting was established in 2022 by me, Drew Alway, with the goal of helping those interested in learning fly casting in the Kamloops and Logan Lake areas. While most of the services we provide are two-student personalized lessons, … Continue reading

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Chironomid Religion | The Church Window Chironomid

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 … Continue reading

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Trout School – Lessons from a Fly Fishing Master

Trout School Lessons from a Fly Fishing Master AKA – The Mo Bradley Story 🙂 Trout School – Lessons from a Fly Fishing Master, is written by Mark Hume. In it Mark passes on what he’s learned from his countless … Continue reading

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Three Trout Fly Fishing Tips to Becoming a Better Fly Fisher

* Guest post by Jake Connor, a Michigan angler with extensive fly fishing experience. Although geared more towards rivers, the three fly fishing tips he discusses are also very applicable for stillwaters. … Three Simple Trout Fly Fishing Tips Becoming … Continue reading

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5 Quick Tips to Help Teach Kids to Fly Fish

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] 5 Quick Tips to Help Teach Kids to Fly Fish [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] One of my biggest regrets when it comes to fishing is not learning how to use a fly rod at an early age. I grew up … Continue reading

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A Dozen Kamloops Family Fishing Lakes

– 12 Kamloops Family Fishing Lakes – Share the passion, share the excitement with these twelve Local Kamloops area family fishing lakes that Should Keep them Entertained while they learn! [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] It’s BC’s Family Fishing Weekend and Father’s Day … Continue reading

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Black Spot Disease | Harmless Red Lake Water Fleas

Black Spot Disease Harmless Red Lake Water Fleas [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] I have heard a lot of talk over the past couple of years regarding the “water fleas” that seem to be on an increasing number of fish in Red Lake … Continue reading

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Chironomid Pupa Fly Tying Tips

Chironomid Pupa Fly Tying Tips – Building a Better Chironomid Fly – Reflecting back on the highlights of our recently completed  2018 Introduction to Chironomid Fly Fishing seminar, I noted participant interest in the chironmid pupa fly tying tips section … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing the Booby Fly

Invasion of the UK Attractor Fly Patterns – Fly Fishing the Booby Fly – If you’re reading this article, you may be shaking your head in disgust of the fact that these atrocities have made their way into Canadian waters, … Continue reading

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FGN Spring Tour | 2017 BC Interior Fishing Report

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] FGN Spring Tour 2017 BC Interior Fishing Report [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] The annual end of May fishin’ and carousing tour down south had a major hic-up even before I got on the road. Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed … Continue reading

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Fishing Cutthroat Trout | Winter Strategies for Coastal Cutties

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] Fly Fishing Cutthroat Trout – Winter Strategies for Coastal Cutties – The icy winds of November and December mean an end to the stillwater fly fishing season in most of our province, but in here in the Fraser … Continue reading

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Chironomid Fly Fishing Strategies | Finding Fish

Chironomid Fly Fishing Strategies – Finding Fish – Every spring, thousands of BC fly fishers head to their favourite lakes, eager to chase trout with chironomids of all shapes and sizes. Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed or Email  

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The Fluorocarbon Myth

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] The Fluorocarbon Myth ……. For several years I’ve had a growing feeling that fluorocarbon monofilament simply does not live up to the marketing hype. It is twice as expensive as nylon monofilament but is it twice as good … Continue reading

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Pre-chironomid Season: Early Spring Fly Fishing Strategies

Early Spring Fly Fishing Strategies … In the pacific northwest, particularly in the interior of BC and Washington, spring stillwater fly-angling is often referred to as “chironomid season”.  With an abundance of lakes where spring emergences are dominated by little … Continue reading

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Winter Kill & Trophy Trout

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Winter Kill & Trophy Trout … It’s easy to understand how the term “winter kill” could be perceived negatively by many angling enthusiasts.  Once we understand what it is and how it typically influences our small, productive waters, … Continue reading

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Early Spring Fly Fishing Shuswap Lake

If all you BC Interior still water guys are just itching to get out on the water, your best bet … early spring fly fishing Shuswap lake! Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed or Email  

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Fly Fishing Bomber Chironomids

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Fly Fishing Bomber Chironomids As stillwater flyfishers we know that the late summer heat of August has forced the trout to murky depths and made them too lethargic to chase any offering we present. It is at this … Continue reading

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Best Fly Fishing Boats for BC Interior Stilwaters

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] Best Fly Fishing Boats BC Interior Stillwater Boat Options [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] British Columbia is a beautiful spot for fly fishing with plenty of rivers, lakes and ponds to take advantage of. As far as stillwater fly fishing for … Continue reading

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Brian Chan Still Water Ice Out Tactics

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] * a big thanks to Brian for allowing us to share his invaluable still water ice out tactics & strategies on flyguys.net! Still Water Ice Out Tactics … It’s a spring ritual observing Canada Geese defending mating territories … Continue reading

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Ice Fishing With Flies

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] “Flice” Fishing | Ice Fishing with Flies After a long hiatus from fishing I was fortunate to have the opportunity to get out on some BC Interior lakes over the past year. [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] The 2011 – 2012 … Continue reading

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Ice Fishing Burbot

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Ice Fishing Burbot (Fresh Water Ling Cod) [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] The burbot is arguably one of the ugliest creatures to inhabit our local waters. Ugly to the point that it is unimaginable how anyone could have ever decided to … Continue reading

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Ice Fishing 101 | How to Ice Fish Kamloops

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Ice Fishing 101 | How to Ice Fish Kamloops [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] It’s that time of year again folks. The hard water has arrived and it’s time for some BC Interior Still Water lake ice fishing! And for those … Continue reading

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Ice Fishing Safety Tips & Equipment

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Ice Fishing Safety Tips & Equipment … [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] Ice fishing the lakes of the beautiful British Columbia Interior is very popular and a lot of fun! The ice usually appears on our lakes in mid to late … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing from Shore 101

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Fly Fishing from Shore ……. In 2012 I caught over half of my fish fly fishing from shore or public docks. I thought I’d share some lessons that I’ve learned. Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed or Email … Continue reading

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How To Fillet Halibut

As you may have seen on our 2011 fishing reports post or the flyguys.net facebook page, this year we took a bit of time out of July to hit Prince Rupert for some fishing on the Pacific Ocean! What a … Continue reading

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Sight Fishing Stillwater Rainbow Trout

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] … another extraordinary article by Jason Majoskey (Mr. Rainbow), this one on the topic of sight fishing for trophy BC rainbow trout on the productive & pristine still water lakes of the beautiful British Columbia interior.  A bit … Continue reading

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Fly Tying Tips & Tricks

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] – Fly Tying Tips & Tricks – For me it always seems that November and December are so busy that I never make it down to the my tying desk. [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] It’s usually about the end of … Continue reading

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Keeping the Peace – Dammit!

For what it’s worth, my letter to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency regarding the Site C BC Hydro Dam project on BC’s Peace River … Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed or Email  

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Fish Feeding Theories

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Fish Feeding Theories ……. This summer, my friend and old school chum, Pat Harrison, came up for his annual fishing trip. On the first day, folks were catching fish on a large Chironomid and corky. Pat had always … Continue reading

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Fly Selection & Presentation

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Fly Selection & Presentation ……. Most of us have a really broad selection of flies in our fly boxes. In fact, some of us could use ten different flies every day of the year without using the same … Continue reading

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Pacific Salmon Identification & Information

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Other fish in the family are called trout. Salmon migrate while trout are resident. Salmon live in the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans. Of primary concern to … Continue reading

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Fall Fly Fishing Strategies

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Fall Fly Fishing Strategies … By the time you read this, it will be mid-September and we will be into the Fall fly fishing season. At this time of year, the water is beginning to cool, the major … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Pink Salmon on the Fraser River

If you’re interested in targeting river run pacific salmon on the fly then you better get to know the humpy! Fly fishing pink salmon on the Fraser river, or any river for that matter, is a great day to spend … Continue reading

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Bar Fishing Chinook Salmon on the Mighty Fraser River

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Bar Fishing Chinook Salmon … If you’re talking Bar Fishing then you’re talking Chinook salmon fishing. Chinook (AKA Spring, King or Tyee) salmon are the biggest of the five pacific salmon and these fish can get huge. They … Continue reading

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Fly Line Selection Trolling Flies

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] ……. another informative fly fishing article by Ron Newman. This one on strategies for fly line selection trolling flies! Fly Line Selection Trolling Flies The most basic of fly fishing techniques is to drag a fly (trolling flies) … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Beyond Seasonal Peaks

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Fly Fishing Beyond Seasonal Peaks … [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] By mid-July, the quantity and frequency of our “hatches” will be past their seasonal peaks. Those bugs that come to the lake surface to turn into adults (Chironomid, Mayfly, Caddis, … Continue reading

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How to Fillet Fish

Like most things in life, there are many different ways to skin a cat (or in this case to fillet a fish) and for the most part the method chosen is simply due to personal preference. The following is one … Continue reading

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Why Some Fish Taste Muddy

– Muddy Tasting Fish – ……. an article by long time BC Interior fly fishing expert Ron Newman … Thanks Ron! [embedit snippet=”gas-468×60″] Over the years, I have heard a lot of information and misinformation about why trout sometimes have … Continue reading

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What’s so great about fly fishing anyway?

[embedit snippet=”gas-468×60″] What’s so great about fly fishing … Why has the art of fly fishing permeated Hollywood and its movies and been held in a sort of high regard; an esoteric sport practiced by intense enthusiast?  What’s the difference … Continue reading

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BC Trout Strains & Treatment Designations

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Trout Strains & Treatment Designations If you are like me, you sometimes look at the fisheries Stocking Reports just to see what lakes are being stocked. When you get into these reports, you start seeing terms like “Pennask … Continue reading

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Early Spring Fly Fishing Kamloops Style

Early Spring Fly Fishing Kamloops Style Well, it’s the end of February in Kamloops and I, like many others have had my “early ice-out dreams” dampened by the latest cold snap. The bulk of the Interior’s stillwaters are likely locked … Continue reading

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Barometric Pressure & Fishing

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] The following is a very interesting article on the affects of barometric pressure & fishing by Kamloops Fly Fishers Association member, and long time BC interior fly fisherman, Ron Newman. Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed or Email … Continue reading

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Turn Over & Lake Stratification Made Easy

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] For many of us some of the terminology and slang associated with our sport is extremely confusing. “Turn over” (lake stratification) is one of those terms and every year, especially during the winter when fishermen are anticipating ice … Continue reading

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Ice Cold Kokanee | Ice Fishing Kokanee

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Ice Fishing Kokanee ……. It’s hard to believe that 2010 is gone & that we are already writing our first post of 2011! In keeping with the season we wanted to give you a report on our latest trip … Continue reading

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How to Clean a Fish!

Well every year we get a good number of emails on this subject so we thought it would be a good idea to get a step by step post out on it. Properly caring for your catch is the most … Continue reading

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Harrison River Coho Salmon Fishing

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] BC Harrison River Coho Salmon Fishing  … Well we’ve returned from our trip up North and now we’re down on the Harrison River where we’ve been having a great time fishing for these wild Coho salmon! What a … Continue reading

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Bottom Bounce Sockeye Salmon

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Bottom Bounce Sockeye Salmon … The Sockeye salmon is arguably the highest sought of the five species of pacific salmon. Their deep red rich flesh is highly desirable among fisherman and food connoisseurs alike. Sockeye range in size … Continue reading

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A Still Water Fly Fishing Overview

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] A Still Water Fly Fishing Overview … [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] For those just starting out here’s a general fly fishing overview on how to fly fish the productive still water trout lakes of the Okanagan & BC Interior. And … Continue reading

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Rainbow Trout Strains of British Columbia

The following is a summary of five important strains of rainbow trout that the province stocks in the still waters of British Columbia. Specifically, this article describes the Pennask, Blackwater, Fraser Valley, Tzenzaicut, & Gerrard rainbow trout  strains of BC. … Continue reading

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