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Steelhead Valhalla – Fly Fishing the Babine River

Fly Fishing the Babine River My Bittersweet Journey to Steelhead Valhalla Let’s get the bitter out of the way right now. Please bear with me as this is therapy, of sorts, so I can move on with my life … … Continue reading

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The Making of a Fishing God

The Making of a Fishing God First off let me introduce my new fishing God … Grizzly. This summer I had to put down my 13-year-old giant Alaskan Malamute and it left a huge hole in my wife and my … Continue reading

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FGN Fly Fishing Road Trip 2021 – Finally!

Chilcotin Bound FGN Fly Fishing Road Trip 2021 The boys and I had missed out on two spring fishing trips and I have to say I was getting a little bit antsy. Late spring, I threw out the possibility of … Continue reading

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Kokanee Poke Bowl Recipe

Kokanee Poke Bowl Recipe A simply delicious land locked freshwater salmon recipe for those with a bit of an exotic palate! Like our stuff? Subscribe by Feed or Email  

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Sawmill (Burnell) Fly Fishing & Ice Off Report 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 … Continue reading

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What I Did for My Summer Holidays | flyguys North BC Fishing Report 2019

What I did for My Summer Holidays flyguys North BC Fishing Report Summer 2019 I’m sure most of you at some point in your scholastic endeavors had to, upon returning to school in the fall, write this essay. It was … Continue reading

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A Bullish Market | Rocky Mountain River Fishing Report 2018

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] A Bullish Market Rocky Mountain River Fishing Report 2018 [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] To be honest the only thing I want to invest in right now is more fishing. With the weather hot and the lakes around here pretty warm, … Continue reading

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Schools Out for Summer

Schools Out for Summer Northern BC Summer Fly Fishing Report 2018 [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] You know that feeling you had in Elementary school as you cleaned out your locker on the last day of school? Loading everything into a garbage bag … Continue reading

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Mable Lake Fishing Report Spring 2018

Mable Lake Fishing Report Spring 2018 [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] Headed down to Vernon first week of April for a family shindig, I left my tube at home but brought some fishing gear. I had talked to the boys about trying OK lake … Continue reading

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Friday 13 | A Northern BC Fall Fishing Report

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] Friday 13 A Northern BC Fall Fishing Report [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] I was required to work one day this weekend, on ERT (Emergency Response Team) coverage, and was given a choice on which day it would be. I told … Continue reading

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Smoke on the Water Dragons in the Sky

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] Smoke on the Water Dragons in the Sky A Roche Lake Park Fishing Report 2017 (Chewy Dragon Fly Pattern Tutorial Included!) [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] The drive south for summer holidays is usually an exciting time filled with anticipation of … 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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Palace in the Sky | BC Alpine Fly Fishing 2016

[embedit snippet=”gas-ar-td-minimalist”] Palace in the Sky BC Alpine Fly Fishing Report 2016 Well after a 1 year hiatus it was time to head back up for some mountain alpine fly fishing. [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] Guide cabin and horses were booked well … Continue reading

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The Chironicals of May 2016

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] May Chironomids 2016 ……. “Go north young man, go north.” It’s been over 38 years since I heeded those words and I have to tell you I’m glad I did. There is a lot of territory farther north … Continue reading

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2015 Fishing Spring BC Northern

Now that’s how you end a day of fishing! 😀 30 minutes earlier ……. We’re trolling into the boat launch , just as we’re about to reel in a truck whips in and backs down the launch to pick up … 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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A Wonderful Whitetail Lake Fishing Vacation

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Whitetail Lake Fishing Vacation – A Wonderful Week at Whitetail Lake – Whitetail Lake  is located near Fairmont Hot Springs in the BC Rockies Region of beautiful British Columbia (see map below). Managed as a trophy fishery by … Continue reading

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Rainbow Dinner

Well the first snow a couple of weeks ago automatically kicked in the winter/survival/ hibernation check down list. It’s a list of things to do before the blizzards come. 1) Mow the lawns one last time … Nope 2) Put … Continue reading

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Giant Wild Alpine Trout

Is there a better way to spend Canada Day then hiking in and setting up on the shores of a Rocky Mountain lake with giant wild alpine trout? NOPE! Steve, Aaron, Mitch and myself  were preparing to head  back to … Continue reading

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Welcome Home – 2014 Northern BC Fishing Report

Well after 5 days of fishin’ and cavorting it was time to turn the jeep around and head home. That was one tough drive! What normally takes me 11 hours took 12 plus. Two nights of fishing and two nights … Continue reading

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Flyguys North Kamloops Fishing Adventure 2014

I got the email early April that a date had been selected for the GOEG IV and it was May 30 + 31. The GOEG (Gathering Of Extraordinary Gentlemen) is a get together, for as many as can make it, … Continue reading

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Kickin the Sheridan Deep Water Chironomids

[embedit snippet=”gas-auto-responsive-link-ad-minimalist”] Sheridan Deep Water Chironomids … So what to do in June for Chironomid fishing? [embedit snippet=”gas-336×280-ti”] My May was not filled with chronie fishing anywhere near as much as I would have liked so Rob and I had … Continue reading

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Best Skunked Day Ever!

… BC fishing, it’s not always about the fish! 😉 Well the end of 2013 fishing kind of fizzled out for me. No fishing in November or December! I know some of you are thinking,” Ya no big deal,” but … Continue reading

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Last Chance Saloon

Decent fall weather this late in October, although not unheard of, is not the norm up here in the North. The leaves are long gone with only the smell of their decay to indicate they were ever here. But Friday … Continue reading

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Rocky Mountain Rainbows 2013

Mid summer in beautiful British Columbia means to find willing trout you have to look up … way up! In this case not only did we look up but we had to hike up to an alpine lake nestled in … Continue reading

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The Last Boatman Standing

Well last time out in my tube, post ice off, did the trick in releasing the winter doldrums. It just felt good to be into some fish. Last weekend the plan was to take the “River Wolf” and drop it … Continue reading

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Finally Ice Off in FSJ!

April is a cruel month in the North. I remember growing up in the North Okanagan and April was all about green grass, leaves sprouting, flowers starting to bloom and warm rains. Now April for me is below zero overnight … Continue reading

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Winter Bulls on the Peace!

“Today ended up being very successful, I landed two bull trout, all on the exact same rig, on a retrieve instead of a bounce, the cause of this I don’t know. But this weekend, I am going to find the … Continue reading

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Blue Fox Bull Trout!

So today was the day, January 23rd to be exact, that I was going out to start filming my new fishing show for youtube. I was on the hunt for Northern BC Bull trout and knew exactly where I was going … Continue reading

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Rocky Mountain Rainbows 2012!

Well the boys got back from their hike up into the Rockies at the end of September and I thought I’d post a report for Steve.  They were sure jacked to head up to this lake and it turned out … Continue reading

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More Fun on the Peace!

… Dark night of my soul pierced by the light of a fish tug …  😐 … where did that come from?!? Maybe I do need a day off! And so it was I had Wednesday off for my second … Continue reading

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Summer Bows Bulls & Gray’s

Well my last day of work before holidays actually ended up being an H2S course in town. I finished up early and that meant time to grab the boat and head out on the Peace for one last fish before … Continue reading

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Peace Up, Peace Down, Peace Out!

Last  weekend Hydro stopped it’s spills and the Peace River was down to around normal summer conditions. Trying to get organized and out on the water was like pulling teeth …. wait I didn’t get out as I was having … Continue reading

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The One That “NEVER” Got Away!

Summer, yes it’s finally here! You know what that means for a fly fisher, right? Well I’ll explain it, the spot that you want to catch fish in, is always gunna be over fished, especially if its one island lake! … Continue reading

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In the End!

I’ve recently moved to Kamloops and have enjoyed getting back into trout fishing again and putting the salmon gear to rest. I couldn’t help but buy an Ice Hut and get out on the local lakes to see what this … Continue reading

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FGN Southern Raid 2012

Over the winter Steve, my buddy Don and I discussed where and when to do a spring fish in the Southern Interior. We ended up with the last week of May ( this was the easy part) and somewhere around … Continue reading

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Roche Lake Report

I don’t know where the time went but before we knew it we found ourselves in the last week of May with FGN (flyguys North) in the house for a week of fishing at world famous Roche lake! On top … Continue reading

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Red Lake Report

So after all the talk of potential winter kill, and all the glum early ice off reports, we decided to put in a few days at Red lake Kamloops to check out the situation for ourselves. Here’s a better late … Continue reading

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