Idrija, Slovenia After a whole week rains, I accept the invitation of a friend to fishing. Major rivers were very high and turbid. Therefore, we decided to visit the smaller side rivers. We caught quite a lot fish and do...
Radovna, Slovenia Fly fishing in Slovenia with Urko Fishing Adventures
Extended weekend in early season with my client from England.
We had a blast while we were fly fishing at some of the most beautiful rivers in Slovenia. Gla
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...
Noah Rosenthal, Los Angeles, CAIt was Tuesday September 2nd and I was in the middle of the last shooting day of the feature filmBand of Robbers (a modern day telling of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as adults) when the email ...
Join us March 12-13, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island USA for the International Didymo Conference. Proudly hosted by the Invasive Species Action Network and Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel, the conference will b...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Fd: Can you tell our users what the film CHALK – Bedrock of Fly Fishing is about?The film focuses on the uniqueness of the chalkstreams of southern England (and beyond) and the people that live, work on and fish these ...
Fd: How did fly fishing and photography get together in your life? Nick: I grew up fly fishing from a very young age. My mother is the major angler in my family and there hasn’t been a day in my life that I’ve had w...
What is Whirling
Disease?
The whirling disease parasite, Myxobolus
cerebralis, is native to Europe and was first described in Germany in 1903.
Whirling disease is the descriptive side effect
produced by a complex rela...
The first time I visited the North Platte River I was heartbroken. My girlfriend at the time had just kicked me to the curb. It happened really fast and it was painful. I was in the dumps—Johnny Cash style.A good bu...
Aloha,
To Whom it May Concern:….I just returned from my “umpteenth” trip to
NZ. I have been going there since 1983. In the past 3 yrs, I have been
going for 3 months a year to fly fish….and my fishing partner ...
Michael and Joe Brooks—the great-nephews of the late Joe Brooks—developed the original idea for making this film on a river in New Zealand. Both Michael and Joe are avid and accomplished fly fishers. They have known ...
About fifteen years ago, a friend of mine came home to order ten dozen of flies. I checked out the list of flies and realized he hadn’t ordered any Soft Hackle. I told him so and he just said, “I don’t like those, ...
A new edition of an already popular line with the InTouch Trout LT.Many fisheries require delicate presentations to fool trout, so RIO added ConnectCore Technology to the popular Trout LT line with theInTouch Trout LT. T...
Fd: How did you first get into fly fishing and tying? I have been fishing since I was six years old, my father always took me along when he went fishing and that is how I got into it. Then, later on in 1996, I took up on...
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...
Jim Teeny is one of the most innovative fly fishermen. His famous Teeny nymph and his series of fly lines have changed the sport forever, becoming a must for every fly angler. Jim has held ten IGFA world records, and his...
George Francis Grant was without a doubt an accomplished artist at developing techniques to shape hackles using animal hair. His skill went beyond the ones of a regular tier. In his books, “Master Fly Weaver” and ...
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...
Nature lover, true fly fisherman and an exquisite photographer with a special sensitivity, he shows his three passions in his fantastic fly fishing images that have gone around the world. He has collaborated with Nationa...
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...
March 1st is the New Year to all the fishermen
in this part of Croatia since it's
the date of the trout fishing season
opening. The fisherman's year here lasts until September 30th, when fishermen
all across Dalmatia pac...
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:...
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...
I never liked that much the Matukas made with hen feathers, maybe because these feathers wrinkle in the boxes and lose its shape a bit, something that is terrible for a perfectionist person. Still, once at Patagonia, ...
I’ve always been impressed by the European tiers because of the originality of their designs and wise use of natural and traditional materials, like deer hairs of all types. Francesco Palú’s flies guided me to explo...
Fd: Firstly, what is the film Vermillion all about?KSS: Vermillion is a good representation of our creative studio. It’s a film about a love for fly fishing, a band of brothers, admiration for nature and our state of A...
Thursday, March 31st 2011
The wind blew all night long. I woke up sweat in the middle of the dark ... I fished it again!It had been already 30 days since I started dreaming about a pristine wild brown: a big brown t...
Shuri Shumakov was a key character on reviving the popularity of tube flies. His short patterns, with cone heads, soon lead the way to countless variants, combining plastic tubes with metallic pieces to achieve highly...
From July 6 to 16, 2019 around 1000 people took part in protests in Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece against hydropower expansion on the Balkan rivers. With ba...
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...
Designed to attract fish and not fishermen, Ed Surryn flies were innovative from the very moment of its appearance. They are built with balsa wood, a particularly suitable material for making bodies of terrestrial ins...
in 2012 saw Lawrence brought onto the Irish fly team to design patterns for the Loughs competition on Lough Sheelin.To say the least it was four hard days designing patterns and field testing these, but the success was t...
For many years mayflies have been taken for hexs, but these are not related, they only have similar sizes in the adult stage. Chiloporter nymphs are skilled swimmers that live close to the shore in fast waters of stre...
Trying to book a fishing trip to Patagonia for a Singapore angler, without having a booking agent in between must have been something at least weird and most probably “daring”. Well, not for Ambassador Baharudin…Wh...
Gore, South Island, New Zealand Hi Girls and Guys
It's half way through November and the back country waters have been open for a fortnight .
I haven't been able to get there and fish for myself yet and it's starting t...
“Going to New Zealand is like traveling into a dream- a country with friendly people, incredible scenery and huge trout. I've been there 23 times, and with each visit I come back rejuvenated with memories and photos to...
Michigan's Upper Peninsula , United States Fishing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has picked up a bit over the last few days with the early winter warm up. A few steelhead and brown trout have come to hand. Fish are being...
“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...
“Because we dared follow our heart we changed part of history” - Mark Dubois“When I’m not afraid to die I’m free to do anything” - Mark DuboisMy early years in San Martín de los Andes
were uniquely special, ...
We're really proud to announce our collaboration with Trout Unlimited. For those who are unaware, Trout Unlimited is a non-profit organization from the United States which was founded in 1959, which now counts with mo...
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...
Gary Borger is one of the world’s foremost fly fishing educators. He has been a fly fisher since 1955 and has taught classes and lectured internationally on all aspects of fly fishing for trout and salmon. A free-lance...
Traditional wet flies are coming back to the fly fishing. In the shadows of nymphs and emergers for a while, this kind of flies that served well for years is today studied again by the finest anglers that find unique sol...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? NL: Art has always been something I’ve done. As a kid, I’d go to the library and walk out with an ar...
Fd: What are your roots in fly fishing? Where did you start? I have always loved to fish. My parents are Canadian, and I grew up spending my summers sitting on a dock, casting endlessly for little bass. I learned to fly...
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...