North of the Arctic Circle the fishing season is compressed into a tight four-month window. On the Northern Kola the fishing starts in early June and closes in September. Over that period, on a normal year, you can expec...
On Monday, a demolition crew will begin removing the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River just above Bangor, Me. The Veazie is the lowest of the Penobscot dams and closest to the river’s mouth on the Maine coast. It is al...
On Monday, a demolition crew will begin removing the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River just above Bangor, Me. The Veazie is the lowest of the Penobscot dams and closest to the river’s mouth on the Maine coast. It is al...
I awake in the middle of a big, soft bed in a room that I don’t recognize – an omen of good adventure that I’ve known since childhood. The walls are planks of wood that smell of the forest even though they were mi...
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...
Klaus Frimor is one of the key figures of these times when it comes to fly casting. His knowledge of both single and double-handed rods, lines and casting techniques have taken him to work in research and development dep...
Fd: How did the idea of producing fly-fishing videos come up? Hooké: I have always had the drive to do business and a great interest in video production and graphic design. I used to be a skateboarder and dj when I had...
Kathryn doesn’t fish everyman's water; she thrives on experiencing the thrill of fishing in the most remote and exotic locations around the world. In her pursuit of the top game fish and her need for adventure, she has...
Week 36, the second of the 3 Three Rivers week’s and the penultimate week of the 2013 season, was almost a very enjoyable but steady week’s fishing on the Atlantic Salmon Reserve. Six national flags were flying from...
Simon's father taught him to fish at the age of 6. Now 48, he's been teaching fly casting professionally since he was 16. He has both cast and fished for England in British, European and World Championships and was elect...
Fd: What are your first memories related to fly fishing? Jasper: My very first fly fishing related memory is from my grandmother's summer place in southern Sweden when I was maybe 8 or 9. It was the only cabin by a littl...
Christof studied sports science and has worked in conjunction with various companies in the fly fishing business since 1997 and is a full-time professional guide and instructor. He founded Pro-Guides Flyfishing together ...
Fd: Firstly, can you tell us about your early days in fly fishing?Anni: I was the only daughter growing up in a fly fishing family. We would go fishing and camping and hiking together. I liked it, but it was nothing sp...
The longer we fish for Atlantic salmon, more facts and experience accumulate in our heads but also more questions arise!We try to use a long season on the Kola Peninsula to observe the behavior of the fish, and we also u...
It is now beyond doubt that Gaula is in crisis and whilst it is tempting to think that we are the first generation to experience such a dire situation, I can assure you that we are not. Recently I have been researching a...
The Gaspé region of the eastern Canadian
province of Québec has long been known for its magnificent ocean vistas sweeping along an extensive coastline and, inland, beautiful pine-clad mountains. It is also world-famo...