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Category Archives: Conservation

Walleye Vulnerability Study – Let’s Go Outdoors

Posted on April 6, 2022 by KenM

The video for part 2 of the interview is now online. Michael Short from Let’s Go Outdoors created a video interview with Ken Monk from Northern Lights, and Michael Sullivan from AEP. This is part one Continue reading Walleye Vulnerability Study – Let’s Go Outdoors→

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Citizen Science reveals unexpected finding!

Posted on March 21, 2022 by KenM

Volunteers from Trout Unlimited Canada – Northern Lights Fly Fishers Chapter conducted a “citizen science” project to study walleye in Jackfish Lake, Alberta. The study took place during the open-water season of 2021. We assumed that Continue reading Citizen Science reveals unexpected finding!→

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Upper Pembina Education Session

Posted on November 4, 2021 by KenM

On October 28, AEP provided an update on the work in the Upper Pembina watershed. Northern Lights Fly Fishers was involved in the work and Mike Blackburn recognized the contributions of our group. See the video Continue reading Upper Pembina Education Session→

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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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Zoom Meeting October 7 7pm

Posted on October 1, 2020 by KenM

More Coal, Fewer Parks:The future of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains? Katie Morrision, Conservation Director at Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society will talk about some of the issues related to renewed interest in coal mining in Alberta. Connection Continue reading Zoom Meeting October 7 7pm→

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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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