Fly-In Fishing Trip And BBQ

We had some guests over from the UK and they had told us that they wanted to do something a bit different as a holiday experience. Easy thing to say on the telephone from 5000+ miles away.  After some discussions we agreed on a fly-in fishing trip. The fateful day arrived and the mist and [...]

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Mountain Lake fishing

There are many streams in the area which, I am sure, would provide excellent fishing for small wild trout.  However these streams are really for the adventurous (or younger) fisherman.  I have to admit that in my younger days I would have tried many of these streams just to see… We do have good access [...]

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Fishing The Okanagan Valley

When you move to a new country and there is an over abundence of lakes, the fishing you hope is good but, where do you start?   Finding myself in this situation some 5 years ago, I faced the problem with the usual approach. Purchases of maps, studies of all available material in books, magazines, [...]

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Kamloops Rainbows

Note And Photo From :- Kelowna Trout Angler Kamloops Rainbows. I had been contemplating a fishing trip to Kamloops for some time. Throughout the season, visiting the Fraser for Sturgeon and Kokanee in the Okanagan, flyfishing had been neglected. With this in mind I spoke with a friend, who lives in Kamloops, and arranged to [...]

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The River Wye

Note And Photo From:- Kelowna Trout Angler. The River Wye. The river Wye in England rises in Wales and flows through Hereforshire. It is a river of contrasts, with shallows, rapid runs and deeps. Much loved by the salmon angler and the home of monster coarse fish. I have trotted the float along margins and [...]

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Kettle River

Note And Photo From:- Kelowna Trout Angler. Kettle River. The end of August and I made my first trip to the Kettle River, BC. For those of you who have never been and for those who have become " jaded " I found it an awe inspiring river. It flows alongside mountains and in many [...]

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Alberta Trout Stream.

Note And Photo From:-  Kelowna Trout Angler. Alberta Trout Stream. In the summer I was invited to fish this delightful trout stream. It was some distance into the bush and seemed idyllic as I walked it’s banks.  Every spot seemed a likely hold for a rod bending fish. There were pools, glides and undercuts. At [...]

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West Dart

Note And Photo From:- Kelowna Trout Angler. West Dart. Who can resist the temptation to put their feet into cool running water?. I always feel that the clear streams of Devon, England were designed for this subtle pleasure. Where the streams cross the road they become a haven for human life seeking solace from the [...]

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Tropical Blue

Note And Photo From:- Kelowna Trout Angler. Tropical Blue. Could this be a tropical paradise which beckons you for a swim? That wonderful blue water in the distance with the waves washing the coarse sand on the shore. It is indeed a paradise where silence reigns supreme. There is the sound of wind in the [...]

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Big Fly

Note And Photo From:- Kelowna Trout Angler, Canada. Big Fly. Early one morning, whilst walking along the shore of the Okanagan lake, fish spotting. I saw this bug on the beach  and I hope the fish don’t start taking them or I’m going to need bigger hooks and a bigger rod.   Tags: Okanagan Lake, [...]

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