Scott Baker-McGarva, the man who runs our fishing program at BC West, has some thoughts for us today on actually making use of that amazing drag system that came with your big game reel. Drag? Drag from the Reel? Today’s big game reels are amazing, what with cork disc drags, Teflon, Rulon and sealed, multi-ball…
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Steelhead
Silvey’s Tandem Tube – How to Rig It
Installment #3 is a very special episode in our tube fly rigging mini-series by Eric Neufeld. It’s about a fly called Silvey’s Tandem Tube that requires some special attention in order to perform its best. Brian Silvey has a series of Idylwilde tube flies – the Tandem Tube, the Tail Light, and the Tube Snake…
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Tube Flies – Two Methods for Rigging
Eric Neufeld is back today with the second in our series of four short videos about tube flies and how to rig them. Part 2 covers the two basic methods for rigging tube flies. Attaching a straight-eye hook with a clinch knot Attaching an up-eye hook with a loop knot Sorry the focus is a little…
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Tube Flies – Introduction
Today we’re starting a little mini-series of posts featuring Eric Neufeld, in video format, talking about tube flies and how to rig them. Who’s Eric Neufeld? He’s an alumnus of Alaska West, and he’s the the Pacific Northwest rep for Idylwilde, Simms and Ross, and he’s a smart dude who likes futzing around with his fly…
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To Mend or Not to Mend?
Today we’ve got a bit of a conversation-starter for those of you out there who like swinging flies for steelhead. Scott Baker-McGarva, head guide at BC West, gives us some thoughts on mending line. Have a read and let us know what you think. To Mend or Not to Mend? Many years ago I wouldn’t have…
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The Osprey Blog
The Osprey, as many of you know, is the newsletter published by the Steelhead Committee of the Federation of Fly Fishers. It’s long been the definitive source of quality conservation information related to steelhead. The Osprey also has a blog that they update daily, and if you care about steelhead you need to make sure…
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We Thought This Might Happen.
During our 2010 season at BC West, we had some pretty fantastic fishing – the best in years. The Dean River is a special place regardless of the strength of the runs; in 2010 we saw it in all its glory and it was pretty darned amazing. Open Space on the Dean River That has…
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Big Flies, Leaders, and More
Our head guide on the Dean River at BC West is Scott Baker-McGarva. There’s a reason he’s in his job – he knows a lot about swinging flies for anadromous fish. Scott wrote an excellent piece on big bugs and leaders. We think those of you who crave chrome will appreciate it. Big Flies, Leaders,…
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BC West in Fly Rod and Reel
Greg Thomas was one of the lucky anglers that experienced some phenomenal fishing at BC West on the Dean River this past summer. The current issue of Fly Rod and Reel includes a great piece by Greg on his trip, and it’s available on newsstands now. Here’s a hint – the “Steelhead Jackpot” tagline is…
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Top Steelhead Fishing Posts of 2010
It’s part 3 today in our series of ‘most popular posts of 2010’ articles. We wanted to make sure that you’re not missing out on any of the good stuff! Having already seen which trout fishing posts were deemed cool, and which bonefishing posts went viral, today you get to see which 10 posts about…
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