Fishing Reports
Mermaid Magic?
Swirling winds changed direction without warning then switched back again a scant few minutes later. This scenario repeated itself every half-hour or so. A cold front pushing in from the Pacific piled clouds amongst the mountains and forced large volumes of cold air...
Springtime in the Mountains
For a fly-fisher, springtime on mountain waters can present a challenge. And I understand and accept that fact. I was on my annual multi-day fishing trip into the heart of the Vancouver Island Range, planning to wet my line in drainages flowing both to the East and to...
Spider Lake – May 06
Looking past the extreme heat forecast for Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday, with a forecast of sunny with a high of 19, low winds and minimal chance of rain looked perfect for a run out to Spider. I dressed accordingly and threw in a light jacked "just in case". Arrived...
Tangled Lines
The Klinkhamer-Chronie
I gave away my Frog Boat, oars, anchor, seat cushions, life jacket, the whole kit and kaboodle, to my son, the one with two young boys who may have more use for it than me. Seems like these days my time spent fishing on foot along the shoreline of some small lake or...
The FINAL Answer Is…
This bonus fly pattern seemed to perplex a few folks with its unusual bi-colour construction. Subsequently, more hints were given out on this one than for any other fly pattern in the PP II Challenge series. So, let’s get to it…. The correct/acceptable answer for...
— FINAL– PP II Challenge #21 — BONUS
It has been my pleasure and a privilege bringing you these weekly fly ID challenges over the past twenty-one weeks. It has been a fun and thought-provoking ride. But, as has been said, all good things must come to an end. So, this is the final installment of the...