Episode 111 - Phil Rowley - Stillwater Tactics - Part 2
Reading a new lake from bathymetric maps to the shoreline walk, the 50-65F window, the 20-foot rule, and a 22-pound rainbow six feet under an indicator.
Reading a new lake from bathymetric maps to the shoreline walk, the 50-65F window, the 20-foot rule, and a 22-pound rainbow six feet under an indicator.
Depth before retrieve before pattern - the naked long-leader method, the line squiggle that signals a take, dangling in deep water, and why trout eat blobs.
A career small lakes biologist lays out the three-line stillwater system, the indicator leader that hangs vertical, and why blobs and boobies keep working on trout lakes.
Dwight Jefferson, president of Skitchine Lodge near Kamloops BC, on wild Kamloops rainbow trout, stillwater fishing, and lodge memberships versus booking a trip.
How a small British Columbia online fly shop built a business on stillwater tying materials, free instruction and custom kits sized to a beginner's budget.
Hook & Vice co-owner Noel Fox on the British Columbia clothing brand's lucky hats, its company philosophy, current creative projects, and support for BC shops.
Dakota Mercer, head guide at Westcoast Fishing Adventures and a Nautilus prostaff, started in the business young and now works to put clients on big Skeena steelhead.
Kyle Jones manages Stoney Lake Lodge on the Douglas Lake Ranch, where century-old bullet holes in the saloon walls sit alongside a rich trout fishery.
Kate Watson is a heli fly fishing guide based in Prince George, BC, now sponsored by Hardy, with upcoming trips for women and a hosted trip to Tarponville on the...
Brendan Morrison went from the NHL to hosting the Reel West Coast Fishing Show, and he covers beer, coastal fishing, the Tofino Saltwater Classic, and his businesses.
The Skeena season runs from March winter steelhead through early-November coho, with chinook in June and the classic steelhead peak in August and September.
Brian Niska of Skeena Spey Lodge and Geoff Perioway of Perioway Rod company on rod technology, the Skeena river, and a long fishing friendship.