Ontario Fly Fishing

Most of the small streams we have in see far less pressure than the larger, open rivers we have. Casting, accessibility and frustration probably play a large role in why these streams see so little action from fly fishers. Generally, these streams will be about 15 feet wide at their widest, will have terribly overgrown banks and plenty of log jams to hang up on. It takes several trips and many, many lost flies to perfect your ability to fish these streams successfully. Read Full Story

Most anglers have limited time to spend on the river steelheading. Many are restricted by work (or spouses!) to only fish on weekends or random weekdays off work. Unfortunately, this may not correspond to ideal river conditions. Most people will check a forum or website to see about water clarity and flows. Under almost all combinations of the 2, the river is fishable using various techniques. After a snow and rainfall, sometimes the river is “blown”, and posted as... Read Full Story

Dry Flies Several methods can be used to fish a dry fly. Dead drifting, skating, and twitching are probably the more popular methods employed when manipulating dries. Casting upstream and using the current to drift the fly downstream is called dead drifting. This means that the fly is floating at the same speed as the water and anything else that happens to be drifting down the stream on the surface. This is avery effective method to deliver spinner and dun patterns to unsuspecting trout... Read Full Story

Its pretty neat that there are people so dedicated to fly fishing, that they really enjoy sharing their experiences, tips and stories with the world. Over the last while, I been lucky enough to find several such individuals who are promoting fly fishing all over the world in a wonderful way. I thought it'd be proper to mention a few of the best ones here: Steve Dobsons Fly Fishing Blog - Steve Dobson has been a fly fisherman for thirty years or more and a catch and release advocate for... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Ontario Fly Fishing". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own... Read Full Story