Stillwater Fly Fishing
Phil Rowley will discuss Advanced Chironomid Techniques
Throughout the open water season, chironomids are the number one item in the diet of trout in productive stillwaters. Today, most fly fishers target fish using chironomid patterns in shallow water, their flies suspended under an indicator. This presentation uses the content detailed in Phil and Brian Chan’s Conquering Chironomids-Advanced Techniques DVD to take your chironomid skills to the next level. Techniques such as deep water indicator tactics using low stretch leaders, long leader tactics, slow sinking line techniques and dangling using fast sinking lines will be discussed in detail. The presentation also details fly pattern design and material considerations to take pattern design to the next level. This presentation would be of great assistance to anyone wishing to improve their skills and understanding when tying and fishing chironomids.
Guest Phil Rowley
Phil Rowley has been fly fishing for over 35 years. His love of fly fishing has taken him across North and South America. He has pursued trout, Atlantic and Pacific salmon, char, pike, walleye, and numerous other species on the fly. But, Phil is probably best known for his stillwater exploits.
Commercial Fly Tyer & Outdoor Writer
A former commercial fly tyer, Phil has written for almost every major fly-fishing publication in North America. He has authored four books including his recently released Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing along with numerous feature articles Phil has been the fly-tying columnist for B.C. Outdoors Magazine for over ten years. His first book, Fly Patterns for Stillwaters, is a best seller.
Gold Medal Fly Fisher
In 2014, Phil was the proud recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Fly Tyer magazine, and in 2017 the Jean-Guy Cote award for his contribution to Canadian fly tying. Phil was also a competitive fly fisher. And, was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2017 Canadian Fly-Fishing championships.
Stillwater Fly Fishing Instructor
In addition to his writing, Phil has five instructional DVD’s. Recently Phil began providing online learning through his Stillwater Academy. When he isn’t on the water, Phil travels North America performing at outdoor shows, providing seminars, speaking to fly clubs, conducting fly-fishing schools and fly-tying clinics. Phil also provides instructional stillwater guiding on the lakes located a short distance from his Edmonton area home.
Television
Phil Rowley has appeared on several T.V. shows, including B.C. Outdoors Sports Fishing, Sports Fishing Adventures, The New Fly Fisher, Sport Fishing B.C., Fishing Alberta, Let’s Go Outdoors, and Fishing with Shelly and Courtney.
