by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Mar 29, 2015 | General Fishing Articles
Most fish have a vision that is similar to ours, but with better low light and contrast detection, and many species can see light in a lower spectrum than we can. The lower range that we cannot see, but some fish can, is called the Ultra Violet (UV) range. Sockeye...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Mar 24, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
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by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Feb 8, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
In order to create the most volume and action in a fly pattern, I came up with this variation on the “dubbing ball” technique. Rather then using dubbing, or chenille I use a brass bead. The benefit of a brass bead is that it forms a much better barrier to...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Feb 5, 2015 | General Fishing Articles
This series of steelhead flies has been developed over the past 30 years. It is based on my own fishing experience here in the Skeena drainage and knowledge that I acquired over my years of guiding on the Bulkley River. Many of the patterns have been refined...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jan 23, 2015 | General Fishing Articles
Here is a very simple and easy way of rigging your tube flies. This is how I rig all of my wet flies. Whether fishing Steelhead and Salmon here at home or Atlantic salmon, sea trout or saltwater species abroad. I tie on the 3mm tube. No liner tube or junction...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jan 3, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
Below is a sequence of tying steps for a Snow Runner brush fly. This patterns utilizes a number of specific materials and techniques that make it an attractive pattern for a wide variety of applications, such as saltwater baitfish patterns, steelhead patterns, chinook...
