If you’ve been following our blog for some time, odds are you recognize the name Stuart Foxall. That’s because Stu has put together a bunch of great fly tying posts for our humble little blog. Today he’s back with another great step by step on how to tie an extremely effective salmon/steelhead pattern – The Templedog….
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General
Don’t Forget to Look Up
Today we’re coming at you with a friendly reminder to take your eyes off the water every once in a while. Fly fishing takes us to some pretty incredible places and odds are if you don’t look up from time to time, you’re probably missing out. At BC West, we’re lucky to have the opportunity…
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Slide
Natasha Erbel, BC West team member and very passionate angler, fishes through some quality water on the Lower Dean. Pro Tip: Natasha is not a large woman, but you do not want to follow her through a run. Seriously. More on BC West Meet Our Manager Kara Standoff at Tidewater Drying Room
See You Soon
Our crew has arrived at BC West and all is well. We’re hard at work getting ready for our 2014 season which opens in just a few short weeks. We thought you’d enjoy this picture of the mouth of the river, taken by our manager Kara on her way in this year. For all our…
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Quiet Time
During the majority of our season at BC West on the Dean River, we operate on a split shift fishing program – we get up early, fish until noon, head back to the lodge for a nice meal and some down time, and then hit the river again for a late afternoon-evening fish. The mid-day…
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Soupy.
Fishing through some tidal water on the Dean, on a grey, soupy, very steelheady day. More from BC West on the Dean River Intermediate Heads on the Dean The Upper Dean River Nice Chinook, Dake!
Starting Short
An angler fishes the near water first, in Slide Run, on the Dean River, at BC West. More Pictures from BC West Standoff at Tidewater 3 Reasons We Love This Picture Load
Battlin’
Angler and critter, locked in battle on the Dean River. More on Fighting Fish Top 5 Mistakes Made Fighting Big Fish Down and Dirty How to Land a Bonefish
Load.
Speaking of loaded fly rods… During a good spey cast you can always feel when the rod is loaded deep, but man it’s always a surprise to see a picture of your fast two-hander doubled over. That’s a Sage TCX switch rod, and apparently it’s got a little bit of load. More on Spey Casting…
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Action Shot
…and once again, Louis Cahill does an amazing job capturing the action. River right, Remarko Reef, Lower Dean River. More Pictures from the Dean Very Nice Steelhead Beautiful Water in a Beautiful Place Very Nice Chinook