The Margaree River

Margaree, Nova Scotia By Kenzie Kozera & James Bessette   While it feels nearly impossible to put the beauty of Margaree into words, this blog post will attempt to do so and only hope that...

The One That Got Away.

My passion for fishing started at a young age. My two younger brothers and I would go and cast at whatever would bite. The lake that our family cottage is on unfortunately does not have many...

Alaska Coho Fishing

by Erik Barrus   For many folks whether they have been fly fishing for a week or 30 years there are a few places around the world that are considered a Mecca of sorts for...

My First Trout

By Michel Carrier   I was five or six years old when my grandmother Irene took my brother and me down to Sisson Brook, a small stream located a few steps from the camp my...

The Sasquatch Encounter

by Erik Barrus My favorite place to fly fish in Montana is a small mountain lake called Cabin Lake up the west fork of Thompson River. The lake is rife with native westslope cutthroats that...

Fish Stories #1

Photo by Dylan Rakes    In this edition of Fishing Stories we have 2 poems by Thomas Watts dedicated to one of our favourite fish, the brook trout!   Untitled #1    No wonder brook...

Fly Of The Month

Drop An Anchor: Tying A Picasse Variant

By Kenzie Kozera   The original “Picasse” is a design from guide and fly tyer, Marc LeBlanc. Translating to “anchor”, the Picasse has become a staple on many salmon rivers in New Brunswick and Quebec,...

The "Max Canyon": Tying a Steelhead Hairwing

By Kenzie Kozera While I have yet to cast a fly in pursuit of steelhead, the species presents like a...

Tying a Willie Gunn Themed Marabou Tube Fly

By Kenzie Kozera Often a staple in the box of salmon anglers across the globe, the Willie Gunn has taken...

Surviving Winter Blues

Are you feeling the winter blues? Are you dreaming of warmer days and the return of fishing season? Trust me,...