EPISODE · Jun 14, 2023 · 53 MIN
WOT 148: Phil Rowley Part 2. Western Mountain Lake Tactics
from The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast · host Jason Shemchuk, Wadeoutthere
In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 2 of our conversation with Phil Rowley from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Phil tried his hand at fly fishing on the Skagit River in British Columbia, after a vacation to Vancouver Island left him short on fish and curious if a fly rod might produce better results.Over time, Phil transformed his love of fly fishing into a career through persistent tying and teaching. As he began to fall more and more in love with stillwater fishing, his schools and tying classes also began to focus more on the tactics and techniques involved in fishing the many productive lakes in British Columbia’s interior. Today, Phil is a guide, author, and educator specializing in fly fishing stillwater. In Part 2 of our conversation we discuss choronomids, depth, presentation, and other tactics for fishing western lakes for trout. To book a guided trip with Phil or shop his books, flies and more; reach out on his website:Still Water Fly Fishing Store.comOr reach out and follow along on his Instagram account:@philrowleyflyfishingFor more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.comVisit WadeOutThere.com/art for 10% off your first original painting or limited edition print from show host and artist Jason ShemchukNewsletter Sign-Up . Sign up for emails with new podcast episodes, blog articles, and updates on artwork from Jason.
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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 2 of our conversation with Phil Rowley from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Phil tried his hand at fly fishing on the Skagit River in British Columbia, after a vacation to Vancouver Island left him short on fish and curious if a fly rod might produce better results. Over time, Phil transformed his love of fly fishing into a career through persistent tying and teaching. As he began to fall more and more in love with stillwater fishing, his schools ...
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