It is early March and the local lakes are still well frozen. We have had a very mild winter in terms of air temperatures but a fairly decent snowpack which will really help out with lake water levels. I am busy tying up chironomids and leeches which will get a fair bit of use as soon as we do get open water. In the mean time I have been out chasing wild rainbows in the local rivers. It won’t be long so now is the time to get your gear organized. … Read entire article »

I’ve had a lot of questions about UV resins for coating chironomids. The product I use is the Deer Creek UV tack free resin out of the UK. It comes in regular and thin consistencies and I use the thin version. This product is probably available at some fly shops so check with your local shop. If not it can be ordered online through www.flymart.ca. You will need a UV light or torch to set the resin. A few seconds of the light on the fly leaves a totally dry, glossy finnish making a durable fly with UV enahncement built right in. Lots of time to tie some patterns up before ice off. … Read entire article »