Fd: So tell us, who is ATA Lodge and where is ATA Lodge located? ATA Lodge is a family owned and operated lodge on the fabled Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, South West Alaska. Wayne (myself) and Jacob (my son) are t...
The original Woolly Worm pattern is said to have originated in the Ozarks as a bass fly. Its real popularity, however, came when Don Martinez, a West Yellowstone, Montana fly tier, commercialized the pattern in the 1950s...
Fd: What came first for you, writing or photography?FG: I’ve always written—I filled notebook after notebook as a kid with trip journals, fiction, poetry, you name it. I started dabbling with a small camera at age 16...
Fly Fishing Information for Tarpon season in the island of Puerto Rico is located
just a short 3 to 4 hour flight from any major city on the East coast of
the United States. Unknown to many, Puerto Rico offers some of ...
A few days fishing in the north of the Neuquén province, in Argentina, made us realize that we can still dream about Patagonia and other sites that have not yet lost the magic that enchanted Darwin in his trips.We were ...
I wanted to post this article written by former guide and renowned artist Bob White. Bob was the first American guide to guide for Patagonia Outfitters. He first came down in 1986 and guided in Patagonia many seasons. Hi...
lower zambezi river, Zambia This August a group of friends traveled to the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia. For many of them it was their first taste of Africa and for the rest of the group, seasoned travelers hopi...
Cathy and Barry Beck are very well known for their guiding, fishing and specially for their photography. They travel to destinations such as New Zealand, Africa, Argentina, Alaska, Bahamas, Mexico, Belize, Venezuela, Mon...
I'm excited to bring you an article by Jessica McGlothlin who's offered to help us hacks take better pictures. Be sure to check out more of her amazing work at firegirlphotography.com It's summer—high time to get ou...
The
roar of the big block Chevy 454 was near
deafening as Garner, a.k.a. “G”, throttled down the un‐baffled beast of a V‐8,
sending the airboat skidding into white sugar sand covered by a skinny five
inches of ...
Persistence. Diligence. Perseverance. Vigilance. These are characteristics that flats anglers must possess if they are to learn the ways of the flats, the habits and habitats of bonefish, tarpon and permit. Aside from oc...
Yesterday saw our first outing to Lough Sheelin in county Cavan, the weather was perfect with a small north west breeze we ventured out of Kilnahard pier and made our way to Orangefield where we saw fish rising.It was ti...
Chum Salmon, Oncorhynchus Keta, are the Rodney Dangerfield of the Salmon family; they get no respect. Chum are also known as dog salmon, calico salmon, chub, fall salmon, and Keta salmon. They are common on bot...
Slovenia Beside the Holy trinity, in Slovenia we have also a different kind of threesome, a fly fishing trinity; three rivers whose landscape they run through, diversity of water flow and smartly couscous fish rank them ...
JUST BACK FROM SEVERAL WEEKS OF CHASING STEELHEAD ON THE SKEENA RIVERS WITH MY USUAL GANG AND GOT SOME NICE IMAGES FOR FUTURE FLY FISHING DREAMS CALENDARS. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE: DAVIDLAMBROUGHTON.COM
When photographer Francisco Bedeschi was about to publish his second fly-fishing book ‘Best Rivers’ (of Patagonia) in 2004 he asked me to write the main introduction and texts on the Collon Cura and Quemquemtreu Rive...
As a fishing guide of course I have to offer my place as much as I can but let me be objective about the coming season 2012/13. While the last two seasons had been ruled by a low water condition, due mainly of a poor win...
Paraná river allows you to fulfil the dream of fishing the three most coveted species ; Dorado, Pacú and Pira Pitá. This can scarcely be done in a few places.To talk about Paraná is to talk about an undiscovered worl...
As result of the numerous calls and emails I get from people coming from all over the world, I have decided to elaborate this short article about the fishing opportunities around Miami for those that are not familiar wit...
The concepts of "beautiful" or "good" river quite subjective. Typically, we put in them different meanings, but there are common points such as untouched, beautiful landscape around, comfortable size of the river, conv...
Val Atkinson is well known for his photographic images that have appeared in many fly-fishing magazines and books since the 1970’s. Val caught his first trout on a fly rod at the age of seven. That hatchery fish from t...
George River, Nunavik Que, Canada Weather conditions: Rain, average 8°C ;
Water Level: low water medium - high ;
Number of fishermen: 6 ;
Atlantic salmon landed & released: 21 ;
Atlantic salmon hooked & lost: 9...
From high alpine creeks where the finesse of a three-weight is all you need to the major river drainages where throwing giant streamers with seven-weights is the name of the game, Colorado is a great place to experience ...
Slovenia Fishing in crystal clear Alpine river is something special and challenging. Fishes are wild and carefully so you need to be very low profile to catch them, especially if you want some bigger trout too clever it....
Bistra, Central Slovenia, Slovenia First day with my guests Andy and Will on the river Bistra. We spent a few hours on the river and caught some very nice graylings and brownies ... Not bad for the first day! ;)
Bistr...
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...
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...
Fd: How were your beginnings in fly fishing?
Todd: I was fortunate to have been born in Helena, Montana. My folks met each other and married in Bozeman, Montana, while attending college at Montana State University back...
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...
Last December, I had a talk with guide Gianni Juncal in order to organize a fly-fishing trip during late February: one day on the Uruguay River and another one on the mid-section of the Arapey River.When the date approac...
Matt Harris is one of the most renowned fly-fishing photographers in the world. He has been working for the top firms in the industry for long years and travelling to worldwide destinations that include Argentina, Austra...
Fly fishing is something much deeper than catching fish, and something similar happens with fly tying, where a passionate fly tyer can find amazing stories and knowledge that will be invaluable in the river.
The Tup's I...
River Nera is one of the best (if not "THE" best) rivers in Central Italy. It crosses three different regions (Marche, Umbria, Latium), entering river Tiber not far from Orte, one of the many small villages scattered all...
Hovin, Norway Fantastic good fishing week 28 (4-11.7.2015) on our Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing Lodge beat, total catch of the week was 47 salmon and 1 seatrout. Leo Niemantsverdriet from Holland was on fire the whole week...
Years ago I read a book written by an old man who believed that the body of a human being could change into other living creatures, such as fish.The man who wrote the book lived in a place which he described as perfect. ...
The River Swale in North Yorkshire is one of the lesser known Yorkshire Dales Rivers however it has everything you might expect....beautiful countryside, wild brown trout and grayling all in stunning scenery and steeped ...
There was a time when Marabou Muddlers were the flies to catch big trout. I still remember some strikes at the bend of the Chimehuin River’s La Boca (river inlet) in Patagonia with some black Marabou Muddlers almost at...
I made the
cast right behind the fallen tree on the bank of the Parana river. As the guide
told me, I watched the line tip while I was counting the 5 thrilling seconds of
sunken drift before the next cast. Sudenly the l...
United Kingdom Out after my first trout of the new season. I wake up to a miserable morning with rain lashing down on the bedroom window. Nothing was going to put me off though.
I arrive to the river and luckily the r...
Botswana Taming Tigers in Botswana
By William Turner
If you want to catch a tiger fish in Africa, I highly recommend you hook up with Tourette Fishing, tourettefishing.com. My wife and I fly fished with Tourette in Botswana on the Oka
Just when spring is well along the way to the onset of summer, the retamas line the roadways with their bright yellow flowers bringing with them reminiscences of their European origins. They were brought to Patagonia by ...
The first time I met tigerfish was during a trip with my father to the lower Zambezi area. It was a fantastic experience, with plenty of ferocious strikes and elephants walking by our tents at night.Africa is a different...
Autumn on the Kola. http://chavanga.com Autumn - the best time for catching of a salmon! For me always was a riddle why some my colleagues obstinately try to start at the beginning of a season, the end of May and the ...
Fd: How did you get into fly fishing?Bob: A friend took me fishing one day on the Bow River in the late 60’s. I caught with a spoon three great rainbows and soon enough fishing became my new passion. At the time, I w...
Traful River Valley, Neuquen , Argentina Landlocked Salmon of 30" caught by Hernan Tiscornia in the Nelly Blood pool of the Traful River, at Estancia Arroyo Verde during the afternoon.
Deep in the pristine jungle of northern Thailand lies the River of Reflection. Named for its crystal clear water, the river is home to the legendary Mahseer. A species first prized by British anglers in the days of the...
Hello …I would like to introduce you to a little river I have visited so many times before, with fly fishing rod in my hand and had a unique experience every time-in any season.I am talking about the river Iška in pr...
Matt Schliske is a well-known photographer and bamboo rod maker. His pictures have been seen in the pages of Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod and Reel, and American Angler magazines and his love for fly-fishing made him want to go...
A bit about Soul River and its missionhttp://soulriverrunsdeep.com/soulriverinc/CEO and Creative Director Chad Brown, M.Sc. is passionate about our community and Mother Nature. A decorated Navy veteran, having received m...
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