Get Your Copy – Bonefishing 101

Chasing bonefish with a fly rod is some of the most fun you can have on the water, but bonefishing requires some unique skills and tactics. The purpose of Bonefishing 101 is to take you quickly through the basic skills you need to catch bonefish.

We‟ll cover 5 fundamental topics.

1. The Ready Position
2. Spotting Bonefish
3. Casting on the Flats
4. Setting the Hook
5. Fighting Bonefish

Bonefishing 101

Via: Moldy Chum

Blood Knot Magazine – The Wet Issue #5

This issue has a Calgary connection - “White Summer” with photography by Faceless Fly Fishing and words by Seamus Toner.

Blood Knot Magazine

Boat Launch Report

Each year, we do an early March tour of the Bow River boat launches.

Here is what we saw today, Mar 03, 2011.

At the bottom of the post, we show what the boat launches looked like last year, on Mar 01 & 02, 2010.

Quite a difference!

2011


17th Ave/Cushing Bridge (upstream)


17th Ave/Cushing Bridge (downstream)


Glenmore Trail/Graves Landing


Fish Creek Park/22X


Fish Creek Park/22X


Policeman's Flats


McKinnon Flats


McKinnon Flats (downstream)


Legacy Island (upstream)


Legacy Island (downstream)







2010


2010 - 17th Ave/Cushing Bridge (upstream)


2010 - 17th Ave/Cushing Bridge (downstream)


2010 - Glenmore Trail/Graves Landing


2010 - Fish Creek Park/22/X


2010 - Fish Creek Park/22/X


2010 - Policeman's Flats


2010 - McKinnon Flats


2010 - McKinnon Flats


2010 - Legacy Island (upstream)


2010 - Legacy Island (downstream)

Caitlin’s Bow River

Caitlan Gifford of Country Pleasures Fly Shop has produced several videos. We especially like this one – “Bugs, Browns and Big Eats”.

Bugs, Browns and Big Eats from Country Pleasures Flyfishing on Vimeo.

Flymphs

Dave Hughes demonstrates the Flymph at the Northern Lights Fly Tyers - TU Edmonton seminar, January 2011.

Ten & Two Magazine

Ten & Two Magazine focuses on both fishing and the local culture.

In this issue, take a redfish fly fishing journey to the delta south of New Orleans – “The Marsh”. Along the way, you’ll sample the cooking, a “home away from home”, the art, and the music that is unique to this area.

And you’ll finish with a surprising look at local conservation – “It’s Not About the Oil”.

Ten & Two Magazine

Good mix of members and visitors at Open House

Calgary Hook & Hackle Club President Daniel Young wrote: “Again a great thank you to all of our members that helped out at the Open House and those that came by it is greatly appreciated, as Gerry put it ‘we have a great bunch of talented members’ and even Richard was in a good mood.”

Wine, Blackberries and Steelhead

Steelhead on the Deschutes from brian kimmel on Vimeo.

Chef Philippe Boulot of Maupin, Oregon (originally from Normandy, France) fishes for steelhead on the Deschutes and later combines regional wine, blackberries and fish into a gourmet streamside meal. Video by Brian Kimmel.

Via: Midcurrent

The Prince and the Pupa & the Permit Box

Weekend weather is looking up! Time to crawl out of the cabin!

Saturday:
A few clouds, high -5

Sunday:
Mainly sunny, high -8

Photo: Descendant Crab
Courtesy: Country Pleasures & Enrico Puglisi Flies

Sat Feb 26 Sat (10 am – 12 pm): Mike’s Permit Box. Mike Gifford will go through which flies he carries for Permit and tie a selection of his favourites. All of the patterns have caught Permit and are relatively easy to tie.

You'll see how to tie the pattern that caught two Super Slams and a number of Grand Slams in 2010, all four species on the same fly! Country Pleasures Fly Fishing

Sun Feb 27 (12 pm - 2 pm): Tying Seminar - "The Prince and the Pupa" with Craig Robillard. Join Craig Robillard - local tier, angler, and Trout Unlimited supporter - for this presentation featuring the always popular and effective bead head prince nymph.

Craig will also demonstrate the JT Pupa and variations of that pattern. Fish Tales Fly Shop

Livingstone Landowners and Friends

If you have an interest in environmental/conservation issues affecting the Livingston Range area of South Western Alberta, here is a new website to keep an eye on.

Livingstone Landowners and Friends

Winter Swing

Winter Swing from Third Coast Fly on Vimeo.

Via: Gaffer on Fly Fish Calgary Forum

Kid’s stuff – Family Day Weekend

What do you want to be when you grow up? A fisheries biologist? A makeup artist? A cameraman?

A volunteer showing families around.
Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery

Travis Ripley, SRD, explaining fish ID.
Bow Habitat Station







Reel Fun Film Festival