Fd: Can you tell us about your beginnings and setting up your guiding service in British Columbia? I started guiding back in 1996 mostly as a flyfishing guide for Salmon and Trout on local rivers and some interior lakes ...
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April is our peak month for Bull trout on the Squamish river which is only 50 minutes from downtown Vancouver. This classic British Columbia river holds good numbers of Bull trout plus...
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SPRING is finally moving into the region and this is going to kick start our Bull Trout and Steelhead fly fishing on the lovely Squamish river. This amazing beautiful river lies 50-60 ...
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada The famous Upper Pitt River, located by a 35 minute jet boat ride from Vancouver BC is now in peak season which is May 15 to July 15 for large Dolly Varden and more.
Fly fish for se...
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada Timing is everything they say and this was a perfect example of such.
Turnover is bad, but post turnover is epic. If you know what to use and bring your fly tying kit.
Gwen became ice ...
Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada With the spring weather here on Vancouver island the fishing is heating up as well and the bugs are starting to hatch. dry fly fishing for rainbow trout cutthroat and browns have b...
Enter TU's 2015 Sweepstakes. Enjoy 5-star service and luxury accommodations at Bear Trail Logde and 4 full days on the famed Naknek River and other Bristol Bay waters!Please visit https://gifts.tumembership.org/sweepsta...
Invading
species: DIDYMO
Didymosphenia geminata, commonly known
as didymo or rock
snot, is a species of diatom that grows in warm and shallow water. If it overgrows, it can form large mats on the
bottom of la...
Fd: How were your beginnings in fly fishing?
Todd: I was fortunate to have been born in Helena, Montana. My folks met each other and married in Bozeman, Montana, while attending college at Montana State University back...
Fd: How did fly fishing and photography get together in your life?I was a kayaker, so I swam around beneath waterfalls and what not in British Columbia. I found these huge Bull trout pooled up and thought it would be coo...
The concepts of "beautiful" or "good" river quite subjective. Typically, we put in them different meanings, but there are common points such as untouched, beautiful landscape around, comfortable size of the river, conv...
From high alpine creeks where the finesse of a three-weight is all you need to the major river drainages where throwing giant streamers with seven-weights is the name of the game, Colorado is a great place to experience ...
Slovenia Fishing in crystal clear Alpine river is something special and challenging. Fishes are wild and carefully so you need to be very low profile to catch them, especially if you want some bigger trout too clever it....
Bistra, Central Slovenia, Slovenia First day with my guests Andy and Will on the river Bistra. We spent a few hours on the river and caught some very nice graylings and brownies ... Not bad for the first day! ;)
Bistr...
Ilirska Bistrica, Primorska region, Slovenia The river Reka is a Slovenian river with a unique name (Reka = River) and another one where an angler can have an early start into the fly fishing season. The ideal destinatio...
With only 3 months to go before opening day on the Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska; ATA Lodge is looking forward to another great season. It is about this time we start to get that itchy feeling that starts ti...
There was a time when Marabou Muddlers were the flies to catch big trout. I still remember some strikes at the bend of the Chimehuin River’s La Boca (river inlet) in Patagonia with some black Marabou Muddlers almost at...
Just when spring is well along the way to the onset of summer, the retamas line the roadways with their bright yellow flowers bringing with them reminiscences of their European origins. They were brought to Patagonia by ...
Fd: So tell us, who is ATA Lodge and where is ATA Lodge located? ATA Lodge is a family owned and operated lodge on the fabled Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, South West Alaska. Wayne (myself) and Jacob (my son) are t...
Hello …I would like to introduce you to a little river I have visited so many times before, with fly fishing rod in my hand and had a unique experience every time-in any season.I am talking about the river Iška in pr...
Strobel lake and Barrancoso River, Santa Cruz, Argentina Estancia Laguna Verde lodge
WEEK REPORT
Week: 4
Date: November 22 to 29 2014
Report: Martin Robino (head guide)
Weather conditions:
⢠Water condi...
Krka, Dolenjska region, Slovenia Krka River is the second longest river in Slovenia. Karst beauty, with its distinctive cascades and pools offering excellent natural hiding to native brown trout and rainbow trout.
For...
Piedra del Aguila, Neuquen , Argentina We've been fishing the Middle Limay River for 3 days with 2, riverside camp, overnights. We found this outstanding tailwaters river with a very low water level, which made each of i...
As this year draws to a close, Christmas Carols having filled our homes with strains of Holiday cheer, perhaps you are a bit like me and your mind starts to wander with the anticipation for what the New Year will bring. ...
futrono, Provincia del Ranco, Chile Eng.
The Area of Ranco and Calcurrupe is one of the most famous fishing spots of Chile ,. with lots of tradition River Calcurrupe is a miracle of the nature, perfect river for dri...
Ljubno, Savinja region, Slovenia Just few hours at river, but that was few quality hours on this alpine gem. Rainbows, brownies and graylings were all over the place. Most of them was caught on dry flies.
Savinja Rive...
Durango, Colorado, United States The Animas River has been fishing very well lately. Mid-day hatches of Tricos, BWOs, and Micro Caddis have been bringing fish to the surface. Should you find the river devoid of risers,...
For the last six years, early spring has meant a journey to the North Platte River in central Wyoming. The river is packed with large, aggressive and hungry trout. The land that surrounds the water has the characterist...
Oregon, United States Weather started with clear skies and became more cloudy as day progressed. Afternoon hatches of brown Caddis and Blue wing Olives. Fish shadows of river. We caught a couple of medium sized rainbows 12" - 14"
Beautiful river.
FEDERATION, Bosnia and Herzegovina I visited my favorite river in Bosnia, where in the past I lost some big brown trouts, record of the river is a brook trout 16kg.
The day was cold and cloudy, first I started with th...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States July 2023 Fishing Report for ATA Lodge on the Wild Alagnak River of Bristol Bay, Alaska!
July Has Been Epic at ATA Lodge! Of course the Sockeye Salmon start to stream in to the Alag...
Arroy Verde, Neuquen , Argentina Traful river on the first week of the 2013 season. The river depends greatly on quantity of water and temperature in order to carry the optimal number of fish. This is why the beginning o...
Radovna valley, Gorenjska region, Slovenia On a second day with my guests Andy and Will we went to the river Radovna. We spent a very nice day on the beautiful alpine river in pristine nature. We had a lot of fun catchin...
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States The Kenai River is on the verge of excellent fishing. Cold temperatures have brought the river down significantly and the fish should fall into their normal patterns! Flesh is ever...
Vail,Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States The Colorado River is a must for any angler wanting to experience a true western river. Home of the one of only 3 Salmon Fly hatches in Colorado! Flows are excellent and so is...
Radovna, Slovenia Fly fishing in Slovenia with Urko Fishing Adventures
Extended weekend in early season with my client from England.
We had a blast while we were fly fishing at some of the most beautiful rivers in Slovenia. Gla
Junin de los Andes , Neuquen , Argentina We floated the ChimehuÃn River from its junction with the Quilquihue River until it pour its waters into the Collon Cura River.
We reach the ChimehuÃn floating down through...
October is magically beautiful fall month on Oregon’s Umpqua River and everything to do with the Historic Steamboat Inn; the people, the food, the setting, the riverside trails, etc. are outstanding. Some of the water ...
This is the time of year that California Anglers start thinking about Hot Creek and the Owens River in the High Sierras. When you see all the Brass Plagues on the rocks you can tell just how much these waters have been l...
atlanta, georgia, United States The hooch is looking good this weekend. Fish are sluggish from change of weather so fish deep. Caddis are starting to hatch slowly with the coming cold weather so be ready for some top wat...
After
awakening on June 4, 2011, with the eruption at the Puyehue-Caulle Volcanic
Complex, different organizations immediately started monitoring the area in
order to identify the implications of this phenomenon on th...
Jim Teeny is one of the most innovative fly fishermen. His famous Teeny nymph and his series of fly lines have changed the sport forever, becoming a must for every fly angler. Jim has held ten IGFA world records, and his...
Fall in Alaska generates mixed emotions for me. By mid September the leaves on the birch trees have begun to turn a vibrant yellow-gold. The berry bushes have changed to various shades of crimson and the quaking aspens...
By now, word has spread much like the algal bloom that has made the rock snot a top news concern for trout anglers in Michigan. Didymo confirmed in the Upper Manistee River from November streamer float with water quality...
Radovljica, Slovenia It was a beautiful sunny afternoon on Sava Bohinjka river, that is managed by our fishing club Radovljica. In these parts we only catch and then release fish without barbs on hooks. Fish population i...
Vail, Colorado, United States Great Skiing and Great fishing! Mid-day midges hatching. Very good Nymphing. Much warmer weather coming next week. Discounted guide trips. Having good success fishing winter holding water. Great fishing in ski country.
This is one of my favorite flies for fishing trout and grayling on the rivers of northern Italy and Austria. I started to tie this beetle in 2000 and over the years I kept improving it, changing its materials and shap...