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What Trout Eat – Digital Edition

Posted on November 4, 2021 by KenM

After the successful installation of the new ‘What Trout Eat’ displays at Muir Lake, some members of Northern Lights Fly Fishers have used that material in developing a new stillwater fishing resource that’s now freely available Continue reading What Trout Eat – Digital Edition→

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Cane Rod Raffle

Posted on October 30, 2021 by KenM

Purchase Tickets Support our club conservation efforts by purchasing tickets for a custom-built cane rod, supplied by Don Andersen at bamboorods.ca Tickets 1 for $10.00; 3 for $20.00 Prize: Bamboo Fly Rod 7’6″ 4/5 wt. with Continue reading Cane Rod Raffle→

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Upper Pembina education session and video

Posted on October 6, 2021 by KenM

My Wild Alberta This Waterbody Wednesday takes us to a unique but well-known river west of Edmonton. The Upper Pembina River is the southernmost extent of the natural range of Arctic grayling in Alberta, and has Continue reading Upper Pembina education session and video→

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What Trout Eat

Posted on July 31, 2021 by KenM

Eight 30” x 72” rewritten, reillustrated and redesigned signs on the natural food itemsthat trout in stocked lakes find to eat when they arrive from the hatchery will be installedat Muir Lake later in August. These Continue reading What Trout Eat→

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Why Renew your TUC membership?

Posted on May 1, 2021 by KenM

Plus a chance to win! TUC endeavours to be “the voice for Canada’s water” but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that our freshwater, especially in Alberta, is facing a biodiversity crisis and needs an even louder voice. Continue reading Why Renew your TUC membership?→

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Credit Michael Dell. Following up on my experiment Credit Michael Dell. Following up on my experiments with the Partridge Swedish Dry Fly hook K1A I tied some LaFontaine Dancing Caddis with the remaining size 16 hooks I had. I used a couple different patches of deer hair and experimented with different amounts of hair. A newer more clear photo has been added thanks to the photoshop skills of my friend, Wally Lutz.
“Red Tipped Governor:” updated pattern. Hook - “Red Tipped Governor:” updated pattern.
Hook - 10 - 16
Thread - Red
Wallywing - Dark dun duck.
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets.
Tag - Red floss or tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Ribbing - Red floss or tinsel
Hackle - Brown
With roots in the1838 wet fly, the Governor has seen 190+ years of service to fly fishermen.
Credit: Wally Lutz
Looks all right, but doesn't taste so good. #walle Looks all right, but doesn't taste so good.
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