Now more than ever, supporting Canadian businesses makes a real difference. To help you gear up with local pride, I’ve put together a growing list of exceptional fly fishing brands and tackle makers worth backing.

In a world full of quick fixes, fly fishing demands your total presence. There is no app for a knot, and there is no substitute for muscle memory. A reflection on knots, neuroplasticity, and changing your perspective on life’s tangles.

In the last 12 months, life has changed dramatically for me. I've had many ups and downs, and while I'd rather not focus on the downs, when you change every aspect of your life all at once, it can be challenging. To be truthful, it's been the hardest time period of my life so far.

There was a time when the most beautiful places in British Columbia were protected by a gentle barrier of silence and several dozen kilometres of corrugated gravel. You found them by navigating a active logging roads, studying maps and just exploring with no expectations. Family or friends had "secret spots" they may share with you, but the digital records weren't there yet.

As synthetic perfection becomes the new digital baseline, the value of the raw and the real is skyrocketing. In a world of AI-generated content, discover why human imperfection and grounded storytelling have become a brand’s greatest competitive advantage.

The forest doesn’t demand anything from us. It doesn't ask for a reply to an email or a solution to a problem. From the carpeted moss floor to the dappled light of Komorebi, discover why a walk in the woods is the ultimate biological reset for a busy mind.