by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | May 25, 2015 | Fly Tying
I have had some requests to do a step-by-step on the “Bulkley” Franc ‘n Snaelda. Here it is. I cast the fly roughly straight across, nymph it down, let it swing and strip/twitch it as it slows down. This fly and method will get you strikes at times...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | May 21, 2015 | General Fishing Articles
Each year I find myself travelling more and more to fishing destinations around the globe…… Some might say my life is one big fishing trip. But I am talking, fishing outside northern BC for species other than Steelhead and Pacific Salmon. Every spring I...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | May 10, 2015 | Fly Tying
The first part of the process for using the JC eye feathers in a fly is to select a matched pair from the same part of the cape, and depending on what you are tying, you may want to select a small, medium or large pair. The larger JC eye feathers tend to be more...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Apr 2, 2015 | Fly Tying
This is a fly that I call the “More Green”. It’s intended for early spring Atlantic salmon on the rivers of the Gaspe peninsula in Quebec. But this fly will work very well for chinooks here on the Skeena system. This fly came about last night....
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Apr 1, 2015 | SRFS Team
Tomek was born in northern Poland, on the coast of Baltic sea. His family fishing traditions and proximity to the sea naturally led him to become an angler. Over the years he has tried many varieties of fishing, but only fly fishing was what he was looking for. So for...