"It is ironic that fishing is one of America's top participant sports, and fly fishermen are at the top of the heap, intellectually, yet our language and understanding of what makes fly casting work are at first-grade level.
"We are long overdue in articulating the mechanics of our sport so that the average fly fisherman can derive maximum benefit from a casting language, written or spoken.
"Lee Wulff came into my life 30 years after I started to use a fly rod. What he did for me was to broaden the scope and my understanding of fly casting. In order to encompass the completely different styleof casting he practices, I had to analyze the mechanics more deeply than ever in order to know what made his style work. Lee challenged me all the way. He is an instinctive caster and his style developed naturally to suit stream fishing conditions."
The words of Joan Wulff, the celebrated first lady of fly fishing, from her book Joan Wulff's Fly Casting Techniques.
To achieve greater success fishing, like any endeavor, we need to study the successful others and blend what works for them with what already works for us.
THE REPORT
Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is good. For wet (sinking) fly fishing try Coachman, American Coachman, Professor, Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Sixpack, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback, Doc Spratley, Baggy Shrimp, or Zulu. For dry (floating) fly action try: Tom Thumb, Irresistible, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Royal Coachman or Renegade.
Our Lower Mainland bass and panfish fishing is hot. For bass try Wooly Bugger, Big Black, Clouser's Deep Minnow, Zonker, Bucktail, Dolly Whacker, Frog, Popping Bug or Crayfish in sizes 8 to 4. For Crappie or Pumpkinseed try Wooly Bugger, Big Black, Micro Leach, Bucktail, Dolly whacker, Clouser's deep minnow, or Popping Bug.
Fishing on our Interior lakes is good, with fish to 7 lbs. reported.
The Fraser River is fishing well for spring, pink, chum and mcutthroat.
The Stave River is fair for rainbow and cutthroat.
The Vedder River is good for spring, pink, coho and chum.
