Majority of freshwater anglers know that a successful method to get more fish into your boat on bigger water bodies is by trolling buck tails. Buck tails have been fished for numerous generations throughout BC and the Pacific Northwest as they are one of the most reliable presentations when the fish are feeding near or on the surface. There's a good variety of tackle … [Read more...]
Spring Surface Trolling – Lyman Plugs
During the early spring months the Rainbow Trout can be scattered throughout the water column on larger lakes, ranging from 80 feet right up to the surface. The days when you don't mark fish on the sonar doesn't mean that they aren't there! Majority of the time they are just subsurface and your sonar unit can't "ping" them for a reading. A very successful way to target … [Read more...]
Fly Fishing Sawmill Lake (Burnell Lake)
The interior region of BC is home to many world class lakes. One of these gems is Sawmill Lake (also known as Burnell Lake) near Oliver BC. The access road to this lake is somewhat maintained and depending on the time of year it can be daunting in anything less than a two wheel drive truck. There are some washed out areas and some large rocks in many places along the road. Once … [Read more...]
Basic Fall Flat Water Fly Fishing Tactics
Fall is nearing us and that means it’s time to prepare to target those big Rainbow trout in the BC Interior Lakes! Fall fishing offers some of the fastest and productive days on the water. As the cooler temps arrive it triggers the fish to start to feed up for the colder months ahead. Not only is the fishing great in the fall, but you will also find that you will sometimes be … [Read more...]
Drift Fishing the Kettle River
A popular river to fish in the BC Interior is the Kettle River. The Kettle stretches over 290kms from its headwaters in the Monashee Mountains to the confluence of the Columbia River. One of the most popular stretches of this river is the stretch between the West Kettle near Westbridge all the way down to Midway. By far the best way to fish this river is by drifting with a … [Read more...]
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