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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Dean Mouth Scenic
The Dean River is such a pretty place – sometimes we just can’t resist scenic shots from around the area. Here’s your view when you’re fishing down near the mouth. More Scenic Shots from the Dean Starting Short Soupy Aerial Shot of the Mouth
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
Scenic Action on the Dean
You’ve got to love it when you clamber into the perfect position to get a nice wide scenic shot of an angler on the Dean River, and just as you release the shutter…a giant Dean Chinook launches itself skyward! Sometimes it all just comes together. More Cool Photos from the Dean Run with a View…
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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