How to Fish: Water Boatman and Backswimmer Fly Fishing Strategies | GoFishBC

Learn how to catch trout in this beginners’ guide to fishing. Water boatman and backswimmers are popular year-round food sources for trout and other fish in British Columbia’s lakes. Freshwater fishing expert Brian Chan covers the life cycle of water boatman and backswimmers and fishing strategies for targeting trout feeding on them. For more information on freshwater fishing in British Columbia, Canada, visit Brian shows some examples of water boatman and backswimmer flies, the optimal gear set-up, and retrieval techniques. The angler’s goal is to imitate the behaviour of the insects so that trout will snap up the fly. This video is part of the How to Fish video series by GoFishBC. Watch the series to learn more about fly fishing techniques, gear selection, and the best times of year to go fishing. Subscribe to GoFishBC on YouTube: Follow the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC on Facebook for