Bristol Bay, Alaska is home to one of the last great salmon fisheries on the planet. The salmon, wildlife, people and fishing jobs of this beautiful and productive region are threatened by the proposed Pebble gold and co...
Over the last few years, i have really come to appreciate just how lucky I am to live here in Reno, as it relates to fishing. Not only am i located within a few hours of dozens of major rivers, hundreds of lakes...
I’ve had the privilege of pursuing smallmouth bass on the fly in almost every state where they’re native as well as others where they are now wild. They are my favorite fish. One of my friends recently told me that s...
It is North America's most productive wild salmon region. It provides over 14,000 fish-based jobs. Its remote, quiet, clean rivers offer the opportunity for the catch of a lifetime. There are an abundance of wildlife and...
Hydropower plants are one of the main causes for the decline ofnumerous fish species in the Mediterranean region. This is the result of a new study commissioned bynature conservation organisations EuroNatur and Riverwatc...
In a surprise move, today the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will suspend the withdraw of the 2014 Clean Water Act Proposed Determination for Southwest Alaska. Following years of extensive scientific a...
From the northern waters that surround Ambergris Caye, to the pristine marine eco-systems of Turneffe Atoll, all the way south to Hopkins, Placencia and Punta Gorda, this new book project is a testament to why Belize has...
Agency proposes mining restrictions in Bristol Bay to protect salmon, world-class angling and 14,000 American jobs.ANCHORAGE, AK – Sportsmen around the country applaud the EPA’s release of its draft determination ...
Bristol Bay, Alaska is home to one of the last great salmon fisheries on the planet. The salmon, wildlife, people and fishing jobs of this beautiful and productive region are threatened by the proposed Pebble (gold and c...
Bristol Bay, Alaska took another step toward protection today when multi-national mining giant, Rio Tinto announced it was donating its 19 percent interest in the proposed Pebble Mine project, and abandoning any plans to...
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...
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...
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. ...
Fly fishing for trout is one of the finest activities man could conceive especially when carried out in full respect of the animal and the surrounding nature. Imagine being able to play this exciting activity within the...
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...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up fly-fishing operations in Russian territories came up? Being in commercial adventure business since early 90-s as an owner of adventure agency in St Petersburg I offered a d...
Top 3 Fly Fishing spots near Vancouver BC
Are you keen on Fly Fishing? Well so are we! We’ve been fly fishing
some of the Best places within a few hours of Vancouver since the early
1990’s. If you've got the bug f...
A watchdog has found no evidence of bias in how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted a study on the potential effects of large-scale mining on a world-premier salmon fishery in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.T...
June 8th sees the opening of this fabled river to fishing, and it is one of our favorite times of the year to be on the river. The resident fish have overwintered with limited food available and no fishing pressure for ...
North Rupununi, Guyana – May 21, 2012 – Referred to as “dinosaurs of the deep,” and believed to be the sinister reincarnation of Pirarucu, the disrespectful and taunting son of an Amazon chief, the prehistoric a...
Anglo American, the London-based company which owned a 50 percent share in the Pebble Mine project slated for Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed, announced Monday it was pulling out of the venture.While Pebble Mine's origin...
People say that fly fishing is "a dying art." Unfortunately, most people that say that do nothing to resolve the issue- and nothing to check up on it at that. When I hear people express this issue, I am not remorseful, ...
When water gets deep and fish get obese, big, heavy flies are in order, flies that even when strapped to a 14wt make it look like you're dodging a folly of arrows. Have you ever been hit in the back of the head with a 7/...
Bristol Bay is a 40,000-square mile watershed with nine rivers and it is one of the last unspoiled areas on Earth.The Pebble deposit is a massive storehouse of gold, copper and molybdemum, located in the headwaters of th...
Fd: First, why do you think every fly fisherman should visit Wyoming at least once?Lack of other people. Wyoming is the least populated state in the Union and there seems to be a direct correlation between the quality o...
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...
Rainbow Trout fishing in Alaska enjoys an almost
celebrity status. And those that seek them are passionate about catching
them! For those “in the know” about what Alaska’s Bristol Bay Region has
to offer, you coul...
In Taupo we are blessed with some of the best fly fishing in the world. Where else can you have a different and unique fly fishing experience every day for a week? Sure there are other places famous for monster trout, ...
Fd: Could you briefly tell us about the beginnings of fly fishing in the Himalayas? Do you know about the first expeditions?Bryant: As the famous British hunter-conservationist Jim Corbett wrote in 1944, “Fishing for m...
After
awakening on June 4, 2011, with the eruption at the Puyehue-Caulle Volcanic
Complex, different organizations immediately started monitoring the area in
order to identify the implications of this phenomenon on th...
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...
Snow white capped mountains, crispy crystal
air, cold ginger clear waters flow placidly before the melting season arrives.
Below the surface, in the current, chromed shadows move quickly and silently.
In the northwest o...
Guatemala is known for a number of amazing landscapes, volcanoes and
of course the famous Mayan ruins, which many people travel around the world to
see. However the Pacific coast of Guatemala is world famous for the incr...
Below we expose those we consider
are most important, might help you know the region a little more and may make
you choose it as your next fly fishing destination.
1.
San Martín de los Andes. The perfect town progra...
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...
Google Earth. The entire world except the bathrooms of
the controlling, incumbent governments seems to be available on Google
Earth or some other form of the internet mapping. Heck, even the bathrooms
might be. ...
Por excelencia en la
Patagonia argentina y, en menor medida, en otras regiones de nuestro país,
podemos gozar de diferentes ambientes para la pesca de salmónidos a lo largo de
toda su extensión, ríos de montaña, lag...
1) How was Mañihuales Lodge born?Mañihuales Eco Lodge was born from a series of events that began around 2013, when the former owners of a land close to the Mañihuales river, in the middle of the Chilean Patagonia, ...
At the beginning of December of 2013, Benjamín Marolda and I travelled to Río Gallegos. Juan Manuel Biott was waiting for us there. Him, along with his parents, Pedro and Fernanda, had opened for us the doors of their ...
Fd: How did the idea of producing fly-fishing videos come up?MF: The idea started back in 2004 when the crew was rolling under the banner as AEG (Angling Exploration Group). Many people might not have put the dots togeth...
John Bennett is a freelance photographer, specializing in nature and Outdoor lifestyles photography. He has contributed to Ontario Out of Doors, and has credits in Outdoor Canada, Canadian Geographic, US publications, ca...
Phil Monahan is one of the most recognized fly fishing editors of these times. He is the editor of OrvisNews.com and his articles on techniques, conservation, tying and pretty much everything regarding fly-fishing, are r...
When you think about destination fisheries for flyfishing you may think of Big sky country in Montana, the flats of Belize or the great rivers and streams of Alaska, or Chile or Argentia, and for many anglers it is my ho...
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...
“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, ...
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 ...
Fd: Who is Kid Ocelos? Kido: Well fellas, Kid Ocelos is a 42 years old guy in love with cartoons, an illustrator above all and a fisherman. Fishing came to my life by chance and Fly Fishing even more so. When I first sa...
Fd: How was 9p#5 Media born?
We are fishermen since very young, practicing every kind of technique in the beginning. Then, progressively, fly fishing became our only method. It is in this spirit, with a technique ...
Since “Dorado” is the Spanish word for gold, it seems rather
ironic that this fish has been given the same name twice. When we call it a Golden Dorado, we are
really calling it ”Golden Gold”.
Mayb...
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 ...