We get a lot of emails from anglers that are just getting into fly fishing asking us about the basic setup to get started in the sport. That's why we came up with this short list of essentials. Of course, there are lots ...
As this year draws to a close, Christmas Carols having filled our homes with strains of Holiday cheer, perhaps you are a bit like me and your mind starts to wander with the anticipation for what the New Year will bring. ...
Andreas Andersson is a professional fly tyer from Sweden, he's part of the Partridge of Redditch and DeerCreek pro teams. Here's more about him and his flies.Fd: How did you first get into fly fishing and tying?Andreas:...
Jim Klug is the co-owner, producer, and writer for Confluence Films (www.confluencefilms.com), creators of DRIFT, RISE, CONNECT, and the upcoming film WAYPOINTS. He is one of the best photographers of the industry and hi...
Fd: What would you say to the anglers who haven't yet tried pike fly fishing in Ireland?Norbert: Just do it! You’re the one missing out. Not me... My local fishing grounds are made of small landlocked ponds, rivers...
With only 3 months to go before opening day on the Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska; ATA Lodge is looking forward to another great season. It is about this time we start to get that itchy feeling that starts ti...
Simplicity is the key to most fishing. How much simpler can one get than to find an all-white fly, that is so easy to tie, that even I - a completely incompetent fly-tier - can tie one. But not only tie it, b...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about your beginnings? My passion for fishing was born from an early age, but after changing many techniques, I (Luigi Mautino) devoted myself entirely to fly fishing. Later on, I decided to cre...
Fd: How were your beginnings in fly fishing?Andy: I began learning to cast when I was just five years old. My father taught me in a field near our home, just 30 minutes from the river Dove in Derbyshire, England. I was...
Fd: How did you start in fly fishing? Who got you interested in the sport? Charles: That’s an easy one. My father. He was an avid salmon angler who, even in the 1950’s travelled the world for fishing – mostly salmo...
Yorkshire, United Kingdom As I drove home from work, the sun was out and there were few clouds in the sky. The evenings are gradually getting longer and I thought to myself, I'm going to try and get an hour or so on the ...
Yorkshire, United Kingdom Between the 50+ mph winds and the rain I decided to try and pop to my local river and catch my first pike on the fly for this season.
As I set off from the house the sun was trying to poke it...
Most fishermen usually associate fly fishing to small artificial lures. This is true if you focus on trout species, fish that feed on nymphs and adult insects or even on smaller fish. Few anglers dare to experiment with ...
On the fly fishing map of the world, Russia is still mostly a white spot. This is especially true of the Russian Far East: this vast region (the size of the North American coast from Mexico to Alaska) is not well known a...
Once I stumbled over this flypattern, I immediately fell in love. Not only is it fun to tie and looks amazing in the water, the fish really love to hit it. But I hate to loose a fly, which took some time to tie, to a stu...
Yorkshire, United Kingdom I woke up to a typical early Feb morning with frost on the ground and ice on the windscreens of the cars. This was not going to deter me from my planned trip to the local trout lake to try and c...
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States My friend and fellow guide John Bentley and I traveled to the north central area of Pennsylvania to scout for a Musky fly fishing tournament in October. This would be my first time fi...
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States John Bentley and I made our second trip to Northern Pennsylvania in preparation of the Beast of the East Musky fly fishing tournament in October. We debated on fishing the first sectio...
Lincoln, United Kingdom After leaving work early on friday I decided to go and try out the pike flies I have tied for the first time, so I headed down to the local River Witham. I have fished here several times before wi...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Looking back the summer of 2016 will go into the books as a special year for trout fishing and another incredible sockeye return. The enormous salmon run of 2015 did exactly as predict...
King Salmon, Aalaska, United States ATA Lodge on the Alagnak Wild River is Looking forward to the 2023 Season after a Fantastic 2022 Season
Nov 17, 2022
ATA Lodge, situated on the Wild and Scenic Alagnak River of B...
Ilirska Bistrica, Primorska region, Slovenia The river Reka is a Slovenian river with a unique name (Reka = River) and another one where an angler can have an early start into the fly fishing season. The ideal destinatio...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States ATA Lodge End of 2023 Season Fishing Report on the Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska
As the sun sets on the 2023 season at ATA Lodge, we are proud to share our end of season ...
Yorkshire, United Kingdom My third vist to Dale Pitt Lakes.
The morning started off glorious, freezing cold, few clouds and a the low winter sun.
I start using lures casting in various areas with little luck othe...
Alaska, United States Early Season Fishing Report for ATA Lodge on the Alagnak Wild River, of Bristol Bay, Alaska.
We have had a late start due to Covid19, but we are happy to announce that we are Open for Business ...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Wow! What a season! We had a lot to smile about! Time sure flies when you are having fun! And that is what the 2018 season at ATA Lodge seemed to be all about....having fun! Great Gu...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Recent mild weather conditions the past few years, combined with record runs of all 5 species of Pacific Salmon bode well for this seasons Trout Fishing on the Alagnak Wild River!
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Vrhnika, Central Slovenia, Slovenia Five days of hard workout with Leo, fishing some fantastic rivers, and somehow this pike was fish of the trip. Not exactly what we were expecting, as we're more hoping to trick some hu...
Groningen, Groningen , Netherlands This new MX Cts # 0 8 ft ..... inaugurated with a nice catch .... a tench grabbed my yellow nimph a great battle took about 15 Min..een beautiful pictures made, and quickly returned to ...
Vrhnika, Central Slovenia, Slovenia I and my buddy Miha we share a special bond, and that is an obsession with our predatory fish pike. What's even more important, it only counts on a fly for us. And almost every time we...
Kremmling, Colorado, United States Weather has been cold around here lately, but not too cold to fish! The brown trout are just finishing up their spawn, so look for them in the tailouts of rifles that drop into the deep...
Doncaster, United Kingdom After the success of my last Pike on the Fly trip I decided to take a little stroll down to the River Torne. A new River I have never fished before but I thought it must hold at least a few pike...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States 2019 End of Season Report from ATA Lodge on the Fabled Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska
Another Great Season in the Books at ATA Lodge!
After browsing through this blog ...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States JULY FLY FISHING HAS BEEN A BLAST!
We have had a full house every week, with lots of happy clients catching more fish than they ever imagined possible! The month started out with ...
Vrhnika, Vrhnika, Slovenia Ljubljanica, river of seven names, that flows from Prezidsko polje â Prezid Karst Field to Vrhnika via surface and underground caves, changes its name along its journey to confluence with ...
Igloo Lake Lodge, Labrador, Canada Just a mini report to say we are opening our remote Lodge on June 01, 2017 - please check back the first week of June for an Igloo Lake lodge Report. Thank you. :)
Vrhnika, Slovenia My boss contacted me a couple of days beforehand: "Mare, we got a guest that wants guiding for pike, you game?" Of course I am. Water conditions were ideal for flyfishing for pike. But then the weather ...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States 2017 Fishing Report for Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge on the Alagnak Wild River.
It Was A Great Year to be at ATA Lodge in 2017! We Had a Blast!
From one extreme to another! Aft...