Fly fishing involves getting out there in the fresh air, grabbing your fly fishing rod, and catching yourself some gorgeous fish.
Through our on-the-water courses you will gain practical experience in different fishing techniques and environments. Practical experience is highly effective in terms of knowledge retention and offers real-time feedback to questions and fishing techniques.
Our knowledgeable and experienced instuctors will provide you with practical skills and tips to help you have more fun and greater success.
Join Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures for a full day of rafting down the Vedder/Chilliwack River in pursuit of the elusive Winter Steelhead on a two-handed rod. Learn how to target these fish on the fly, how to read water, what appropriate equipment to use (flies, lines, sink tips, rods, etc).
At the north end of Harrison Lake flows an amazing trout fishery. Most of the year the river is high and tough to fish but in the cold months the river is beautiful with an abundance of Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout and Whitefish. Join Michael & Young on our adventure by jet boat to explore this beautiful place in search of fins.
Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures is your instructor and guide. He will help you discover successful strategies and practices for fly fishing for trout in the winter months.
Limited to 4 students per day.
Cancellation: Notice must be given 21 days prior to start date to receive refund or reschedule.
Dates are subject to change due to water conditions.
A full day travelling by jet boat, fly fishing the Fraser River, Harrison River, and some of their backwaters on the hunt for Searun Cutthroat trout on the fly.
Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures will be our instructor. His knowledge of the fishery is incredible. He will discuss and demonstrate the appropriate tackle, technique, and strategies to be successful in this fishery and then will help you put these techniques and ideas to use.
Maximum 4 students per class.
Cancellation: Notice must be given 21 days prior to start date to receive refund or reschedule.
Dates are subject to change due to water conditions.
A full day of swinging flies for big, aggressive sea run Bull Trout on the Lower Mainland's picturesque upper Pitt River.
In May Sea Run Bull Trout start to enter the river to spawn. These fish have spent a year or more in the ocean getting big, fat and healthy. When they reach the river they aggressively attack minnows, par, and sculpin and are full of vigour. You will discuss flies and practice streamer fishing with the swung fly. Looking at the river: run depth, speed and water colour, and learning strategy on how to best cover water to hook these fish.
Travel by jet boat from Grant Narrows to the upper Pitt River with Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures. Matt has lots of experience on this river and is a wealth of knowledge in the pursuit of these extremely unique Bull Trout.
Cost is $400 + GST.
Four days and three nights of stillwater fishing with Michael & Young Fly Shops, Ryan Heitz.
Join Ryan at Ruddock's Ranch for some great food and a weekend of discussing and implementing some different strategies for catching rainbow trout in British Columbia's vast Stillwater fisheries.
Floating lines and Indicators, floating line "naked", intermediate lines and sink tips in shallow water, fast sinking lines including boobies and blobs, fast sinking lines and deep water chironomids. All of these stratefies will be discussed and demonstrated. as well as anchoring tips and strategies on how to approach a new lake and a new day.
Using the Ruddock's Ranch "Off The Grid" Lodge as our "home" we will be spoiled with great meals and a beautiful place to relax and learn. All food and non-alcoholic beverages are included. We will be pampered in a 4700 square foot, two story lodge with 3000 square foot deck overlooking the lake. The lodge is close to Lytton, BC approximately 3 and 1/2 hours away from out Surrey store.
Starting Friday afternoon and running through to Monday afternoon.
$990.00 plus taxes per person.
Wild rainbows. . .anyone that has had the opportunity to fish Ruddocks know that these fish fight hard! Smaller ones give a 10+ acrobatic performance across the surface while the big ones pull hard so be ready! (We usually find a couple of rods in the lake in the fall from fisherman not paying attention). The food is abundant in the lake and the fish can grow fast – up to 2 lbs. a year. Bring with you: micro leach, olive damsels, bead head leach, pumpkin heads, chronomids: copper head, snow cone and red rib copper head to name a few.
IMPORTANT! Electric motors only, no gas motors allowed. Fly fishing only, catch and release, barbless hooks, use fish friendly nets (nets available for rent). Please handle fish with care, keep them in the water and release them once they have had time to recover. Please ensure you have a fishing license.
Designed as an introduction to fly fishing for salmon. Spend the day with experienced guide and instructor: Curtis Meyers of BC Fly Fishing Charters. You will use a jet boat to navigate the Harrison river and look for salmon. The discuss and practice casting and retrieves; strategy for run selection and fly selection; learn about fish habits. Coho and chum are the target species.
Maximum: 4 students
Cancellation: Notice must be given 14 days prior to start date to receive refund or reschedule.