Hooked on Adventure

Exploring the World of Fly Fishing with April Vokey

I’m excited to launch a giveaway packed with more than $4,500 in high-end fly-fishing essentials — from Skwala waders to an Abel reel, a Water Master raft, and more. Entries are open until January 17, 2026. Learn more and enter through the link in this post....
Oh Mr. Dylan, how right you were… The times they are a changin’. In a world of social networking, computer graphic enhancement and online shopping carts, the times have officially...
My schedule is one that always rouses up questions from people who can't quite comprehend a life on the road. "How do you do it?", they ask. "With a smile,"...
It’s another one of those nights; quiet, cold, late and lifeless. Angry rain releases its fury onto the tin roof of my small guide cabin and wind-strewn branches scrape the...
It begins as a small trickle; a pattering of atonal drips and drops, melted glacial water droplets sing together in rhythm as they eventually harmonize into a powerful choir of...
British Columbia steelhead; wild, renowned, controversial, historical… These fish have no problem finding their way into our hearts and minds. Consequently, they have no hindrance finding their way into our...
Sometimes all you can do is laugh... If it weren’t for the opened turned pages of my MCI study guide, this post would never be written. You see, I’ve grown...
Last year was a good year… healthy steelhead returns and many new friendships graced 2011, making high spirits soar. Perhaps that was the reason for a call in September asking...
Every morning I read the brilliance of Max Ehrmann on my wall... he says it best....
This January I boarded the Air Canada aircraft and settled in for a long flight. Two and a half days of travel, 30 hours of actual air time, several airline...
Well, we couldn’t have done it without you… At $13,500.00, we beat our goal of $12,000.00 and donated it to the Steelhead Society of BC for the Spius Creek (Thompson...
With frosted edges and delicate tips, it landed on my nose before softening and disappearing into the warmth of my skin. It was winter in western Canada and the trees...
99.3 The Fox radio station has always entertained me. They say it like it is, play fantastic music, and do so all while having a great time. Recently, I was...
Dear Premier Clark, I am writing you with the intentions of expressing my disappointment and opposition regarding the proposed 2012 Shell coalbed methane drilling project in BC’s Sacred Headwaters. As...
I’m tired of feeling small. On game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, I sat on the edge of my couch and began the evening as a proud Canadian. Several...