I walked across the baked dry ground to the river bank. The wind almost howled down the river channel as I waded into the water. Waves are unusual on the Brazos, but this day the wind was creating large waves, whipping t...
I will speak about the fishing in a few lines but let me tell you something else. After some years of travelling slowly over “The Plateau of the Death” (La Meseta de la Muerte”), the local name of the Strobel field...
It’s hard to believe that the Bonefish numbers could get any better than this seasons previous weeks, but as the South-Easterly continues to make its mark and the cooler waters flood the flats, so do the Bonefish. Ev...
Lake Strobel is located in the plateau of Patagonia, in the middle of the Santa Cruz province in Argentina. Its name comes from the missionary Jesuit priest Matías Strobel, who worked in North Patagonia in the mid XVIII...
Sage Manufacturing, the industry leading fly rod and reel manufacturer, and line, leader, tippet manufacturer, RIO Products, continued partnership with non-profit Casting for Recovery (CfR) and had an another amazing yea...
Silvertip Lodge is the only resort located on the East Arm of Quesnel Lake - home to Canada's best fresh water fjord lake lake fishing. Originally built in 1967 as a fishing and hunting lodge, the location has long been ...
I've been watching the lake I guide on here in North Central Texas, Lake Ray Roberts, suffer from drought for going on four years now, and no one has said there's any end in sight. I thought it would be a good time, bef...
Fall Turnover Fact, Fiction, or Superfluous Trumpeting?Seems every year in the first week of October I start tofield questions regarding fall turnover on Bull Shoals Lake. I also start seeing lake and river fishingrepo...
Casting for Recovery, a non-profit organization offering support and educational retreats for women with breast cancer, is announcing its second year of national sponsorship from Sage Manufacturing. In 2014, Sage again c...
Ancient human traces reflected through the tools and art scattered around the basaltic plateau where the Strobel Lake is located get together with exceptional trout fishing, offering to the traveler an image of Patagonia...
Without even thinking about it I was back at the Jurassic Lake plateau. By observing the lava surroundings of the green pond I had a strong feeling that in this basaltic plateau, deeply eroded by the winds, there is some...
If you are looking for a great spot to head out fly fishing or spinner fishing, Beaver Lake is perfect. It is a hidden gem that fly fishing anglers target daily. A few of us from Zinger Fishing headed out to Beaver Lake ...
A few of us from Zinger Fishing hiked up to Rawson Lake last week to see what kind of action we could get on the old fly rod. We heard from friends that the cutthroat trout can get to a decent size and their colors are a...
I work in a tiny little town in the easternmost part of Iceland for all of this summer, cooking up breakfast for all the tourists who come to stay at the hotel. When I am done, I try to get to some fish. The first couple...
Ten days have passed since I returned from Lake Strobel and I still have dreams about the strikes by the rainbow trout that live there. A cast towards a visible school of fish followed by a very slow stripping of the fly...
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...
One of the most renamed places at earth is Rio Grande, we all have
heard or fished in its waters for big sea runs. But that is not the only reason
you should travel across the world right to the end. There is more…
20...
Decades ago, when I was about 9 or 10 years old, I
remember paging through one of the outdoor magazines and suddenly
finding myself staring at the "coolest" looking trout I had ever seen. I
had caught a fair number o...
“Did you remember the thermos?”My son Grant, performing one final check, can’t find the coffee in our pickup truck. Giving up the search, he gently slams the muddy door.“You know it”, I answered back, cinching ...
Fd: Can you tell about the beginnings of your outfitting service? I started Keystone Anglers Guide Service as a way of introducing new people to the sport of fly fishing. I feel that sometimes the sport can be a little c...
Fd: Where is Igloo Lake Lodge located and why has this area become so popular in the fly-fishing world?Jim: Our lodge is located 72 miles southeast of Goose Bay, Labrador on the Eagle River Plateau – it’s very rem...
RIO Products, industry-leading manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, brings ConnectCore technology to the slowest sinking lake line on the market with the new InTouch Hover.The InTouch Hover line uses u...
The main lake is still in the mid forties at mid lake (point 24) however; going way up large creek arms the temperatures will rise to fifty to fifty-four depending on the sunlight and wind on that particular day.
White B...
It seems like anglers everywhere are always trying to get an edge to help them find more fish. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has a great tool to help with that!! Many folks have yet to find the AGFC GIS V...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation came up? I’ve wanted to be a guide since middle school. However, as I got older, I was convinced by people older than me (adults) that...
Northern Patagonia Argentina fishing season have almost seven months throughout you may experience different type of wheather, waters as well as fly fishing styles, so having the right information will be the first step ...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation came up? Well I'd been guiding in Alaska for a number of years, and when the season would end up there I'd come back home here and our fa...
If you are heading out on a fishing trip, you absolutely will want to have a pair of polarized sunglasses, regardless of if you will be on the ocean, lake, pond, stream, or river. This is a great blog post on the top sun...
Me and my friend were not the only fly fishers who got the idea to celebrate the Iceland´s national day at 17th of June at the lake Thingvallavatn. It was warm, not windy and cloudy. Excellent conditions for fly fishin...
1) What fishing alternatives does Lago Rosario Lodge offer?Given the location of Lago Rosario Lodge, our area of influence goes fromLos Alerces National Park to the Corcovado River area. Preferably we try not to drive m...
Continuing to expand the use of its revolutionary ConnectCore technology, RIO Products, manufacturer of lines, leaders, and tippet, adds two new advanced sub-surface lines to the InTouch lake series.The InTouch CamoLux i...
Spring is here which means the sport-fishing season has started. The first day of summer was very nice and it brought up the thought that it was time to go fishing for the first time this spring. So I stopped by lake Me...
Very
few things will teach you to anticipate problems like a series of ill-fated
fishing trips. Maybe that explains why those of us who learned to fly fish
through trial and error seem to develop quasi-psychic powers ...
Finally I received the welcome I had been hoping for at the lake. First cast with an articulated scudzilla was met with an explosive grab by a nice brown, before the fly even touched the surface of the water. Unfortunate...
Cacique Valentín SayhuequeLORD OF THE APPLE COUNTRY -THE LAST GREAT CHIEF (1818 - 1903).Son of Chief Chocori an Araucanian Indian and Tehuelche mother. He was the most important Mapuche chief in the area and ...
I’ve heard people talk badly about lake fishing many times. There’s no doubt fishing in the river is the top expression of fly fishing, but that doesn’t mean lake fly fishing can’t give us unforgettable moments....
I concentrated on the large shadow that was too big to be a fish, until it moved. “Oh my God!” was my only response when it finally moved a few inches to the side to pick up an egg. This trout easily outweighed the b...
Your clients cancel at the midnight hour, the weather forecast is dismal, the river is rising and turning to mud and you find yourself with a day off, so what do you do? Well if you’re Paul Jacobs and Adam Hope you put...
The Waiau River winds its way,
wide & powerfully along the edge of the Fiordland National Park, 28
kilometres from the rushing waters from Lake Te Anau to the spectacular Lake
Manapouri. This River has something an...
I learnt to fish
in Iceland, and ever since then it has held a special place in my heart. That trip was one of the most
fortuitous experiences of my life.
A man called Richard Needham called home and explained to my...
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 ...
First, sorry for the English I used google and I do not know if I atrasmettere emotions and feelings experienced. Finally after many calls I left for what for me is a fabulous land of Ireland.Starting Monday, June 2 hour...
Fd: Where did your love of making watercolors of trout come from?Carol: I moved to Dillon, Montana, a fly fishing paradise, and a friend asked me for fish and landscape paintings for a beautiful little fishing cabin that...
Five years have passed since my last trip through the Yelcho Lake area. From that moment, the tales of fishing for Tuna and Sierra fish in the sea always resounded in my mind, and it is just 45 km away from the Yelcho Lo...
Patagonia is an immense, yet sparsely populated region in southern South America. It is home to the world’s longest continental mountain range, while also encompassing the seventh largest desert on earth. Words can...
Sprawling across more than 3,400 square miles of mostly Wyoming territory, Yellowstone National Park houses a rich blend of exploding geysers, an active volcano, its very own Grand Canyon, world-class waters with native ...
Every day, we get news on sweet catches and dream spots from around the world. Videos, pictures, tales and more. Today, we got some words from photographer David Lambroughton, words that describe great times in a great l...
“There are many ghosts at the Boca.” - Jorge TruccoMy first season in Argentina passed as quickly as a waking dream. As the golden days of March fell away, subtle hints of summer’s end became increasingly clear. T...
Former guide and renowned artist Bob White was awarded "1988 Guide Of The Year" by Fly Rod & Reel magazine. At that time he was guiding for Patagonia Outfitters in Argentina and for Tikchik Narrows Lodge in Alaska. H...