Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Information Resource

Sam and I, along with our wives, snuck away for a long weekend in Fernie BC. This was the first Thanksgiving we’ve all spent away from our families and we wanted to do something special.

With the popularity of sport fishing so high in North America the demand on many of our river and lake systems can not be matched by the waters’ ability to reproduce fish. Many popular rivers today have been protected with Catch and Release (C&R) regulations as a means to maintain the quality of fishery; […]

The rainbow trout are a favorite wherever they are found and are able to adapt to the widest variety of water temperatrures and quality. As a result, rainbows have been successfully stocked in countless cold water fisheries around the world. Like other trout, the rainbow trout feeds on a wide variety of aquatic organisms, […]

The brook trout , or speckled trout is actually a member of the char family and can only exist in habitat that meets it’s strict requirements for water quality and temperature. Brook trout must have well-oxygenated water and prefer temperatures between 52F (11C) and 61F (16C). Brook trout can be found in both streams/rivers and […]

These trout adapt well to new surroundings and can tolerate less ideal conditions than the brook trout . Like other trout, they require well-oxygenated water and are most active in water temperatures ranging between 54F (12.22C) and 64F (17.78C).

Brown Trout - Salmo Trutta
Native fish:Europe/W,Asia
Spawns:late fall/early winter
Special Traits:transplanted to north America in 1883
Successful hatchery programs […]

When a new fly yields a beautiful fish, it tends to earn a special place in the hearts of fly fishers…at least it does with me. With the real estate in my fly boxes being what it is though, it would need to earn its keep.