Jackson, Wyoming, United States Fall Summary
It has been many months since I've written a report. It was a very busy fall and I will try to do a better job of keeping up with posts in the future. Our late summer and f...
Jackson, Wyoming, United States I spent this past weekend doing a little spring fishing with a buddy of mine. We've been having unseasonably warm weather in Jackson Hole and the local area so it felt appropriate to take...
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States With warmer temperatures for the past week winter fishing on the Snake River in Jackson Hole, WY has been a welcome departure from the ski hill. Active cutthroat trout can be found in...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation came up? The Red Rock Ranch has 2 ½ miles of Crystal Creek running through the private property.The ranch owners have improved the strea...
This pattern was created by Scott Sanchez. In Scott Sanchez words: “The idea for the Double Bunny came to me almost 20 years ago while on a fishing trip to Belize. John Hanlon and I were trying to catch som...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields?AD: I started painting when I was 6... That's my earliest memory. Fly fishing art began in 1997. The gal...
Jack Dennis is The Man.Posted on February 23, 2014 by D Dauphinee An excerpt from the essay, “I’m Goin’ to Jackson” 2012 From the book,“Something’s Wrong with My Fly”The year, 1980.I had taken a Greyhou...
Created in 1964 by Dan Nick Naranchi of Twin Bridges, Montana, this old design was named after one of the most famous rivers in the area, the Big Hole.
According to Joe Brooks, this fine fly looks something like a lo...
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 ...
Coyhaique, Aysen, Chile December 9 2017 â Day 0
Arriving at the lodge
Hernan picked me up from the Balmaceda airport; he was holding a sign with my name on it. I felt pretty special, through his broken English I l...
Jackson, Wyoming, United States Wrapped up our 2014 season last week and as we write this heavy snow has moved into the region, this is good for next season's water. Fishing is still an option on the warmer days and you ...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about the origins of fly fishing in your country? There are lots of interesting and uncommon species for fly fishing in Czech republic besides typical brown trout, rainbow trout, grayling and br...
I've been reading that trout like an adult damsel. Thought I would try it out this summer (if we get one). What I was reading said to fish them wet, just sub surface. Last night as I was getting ready for bed I had an id...
After nine months of hit and miss (mostly miss) fly fishing in the Colorado Rockies, I decided to bite the bullet and hire a guide. A co-worker recommended Freestone Outfitters saying that they were the best in the Denv...
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...
For the last six years, early spring has meant a journey to the North Platte River in central Wyoming. The river is packed with large, aggressive and hungry trout. The land that surrounds the water has the characterist...
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...
The Legend Golden Stone AKA Deep Throat “He didn’t eat it”, is not what you want to hear as a guide or fly tier. Yet there it was, out there for all to hear. It was a good fish to, just over 20 inches I’d g...
KZN Midlands, South Africa The Natal Fly Fisher's club posts its quarterly fishing returns summary, 30 days after the end of each quarter. That summary was posted to their website today (within the member area, accessibl...
Jeff Currier is an active member of the Scientific Anglers, Ross Product and Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Adventures Professional Advisory Team as well as a fly fishing lecturer and well known fish artist and author. He is con...
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Lake Erie, Pa area had approximately 12"-16" of existing snow that melted with unseasonably warm weather and rain on January 9-12 2017 causing major flooding. We planned our guided trip ...
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States We started our scouting excursions for Steelhead this past week (end of September) This year has been one of the wettest in recent history everywhere but the Great Lakes area. So as usua...
Sun Valley, Id, United States "Wet boots are a way of life." ~ Austin McPherson
March is a great month to get your boots wet. While the Creek is now closed, the Wood is just hitting its late winter, early spring strid...
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States My friend and fellow guide John Bentley and I traveled to the north central area of Pennsylvania to scout for a Musky fly fishing tournament in October. This would be my first time fi...
The Year of the Broken RodsFall Salmon 2011This year tells a tale of frustration and joy as we get a little crazy, titled “The Year of the Broken Rods”. It starts with the three of us Snips, Hookup, and myself, Slamm...
Buffalo, NY, New York, United States Waters up across the area. Bigger rivers are muddy but the other creeks that have good flow are fishing well. We're still seeing quality fish! Browns running 10 pounds and steelhead u...
San MartÃn de los Andes, JunÃn de los Andes, Neuquen, Argentina Under my humble point of view, fall season is an excellent time for fly fishing around San MartÃn and JunÃn de los Andes area in Patagonia Argen...
Lyons, Oregon, United States The weather is about to get back to normal for this time of year - Highs in the 50's, lows in the 40's with rain. Area rivers will be on the rise through the week, but we should see a break ...
"Have to admit it was pretty cool when my dad wanted to paint one of my photos." Words by pro-photographer Dan Armstrong on his latest project made together with his father, artist John Armstrong. Here's more about it.Fd...
A couple of spots have now opened up at Big River Camps for the 2021 Angling Season! Contact Judy at (709) 639-4542 or via email: info@bigrivercamp.com for further information.If you have a passion for Fly Fishing ... l...
North Carolina, United States The weather was cloudy sky with some light rain in the area. The air temp is in the mid 60's. I was using a Cabala's 4 wt rod and reel. I did use black woolly buggers and a few dry flies. Th...
President Obama blocked oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Bristol Bay through executive order Tuesday. And, in a rare show of cross-aisle agreement, the state's Republican senator and incoming energy committee chairwoman ...
Junin de los Andes , Neuquen, Argentina Fishing around Junin de los Andes area is just AMAZING! The rivers levels is slowly dropping down and the water temperatures are just perfect and very clear. Right now fishing is e...
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States Spring Has Sprung in the High Country!
Spring Break is in full swing now at the Wolf Creek Ski Area, but we are still fishing on the Lower San Juan River with both wade and ...
Gloucester region, Invergordon/Gloucester Tops, Australia Major brown/Rainbow restocking of rivers in area by Gloucester/Barrington fishing club and others under the control of N.S.W Fisheries and Dept Primary Industries...
Fd: Where is the lodge located and why has this area become so popular in the fly-fishing world? Punta Allen Fishing Club: Our lodge is located in the village of Punta Allen close to the water : about 150 meters from th...
North County, Southern California, United States fishing the lagoons as always while in the area last 2 weeks and have been getting fun results ....lately some White sea bass (3) , Calico bass (2) , Spotted bay bass(6...
futrono, Provincia del Ranco, Chile Eng.
The Area of Ranco and Calcurrupe is one of the most famous fishing spots of Chile ,. with lots of tradition River Calcurrupe is a miracle of the nature, perfect river for dri...
New York, United States Fishing still remains very productive. Look for the browns to start keying in heavily on baitfish patterns as the numbers of browns dropping out of the creeks starts to rise. Steelhead remain hit ...
Pulaski, New York, United States Fishing on the Salmon River remains good top to bottom. The recent high water pulled in some fresh fish into the system and they are making their way upriver. Today the area received abou...
Rottweiler with FinsFall Salmon Run 2012You would think I would run out of stories to tell and that nothing any stranger could happen on a fishing trip, but let me tell you that this year the camp motto would have to cha...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? Both fishing and art were things I did not really choose, they are just a part of who I am. In terms of...
Growing up
an avid angler, I have always had an urge for new species of game fish that I
could improve my skills with. I have found that with each new body of water and
species, that my knowledge and more importantly, m...
Alleghe, Veneto, Italy What incredible, stunning & no-words view!
Many tourists describe this location like one of the most scenary place, most beauty and most attractive area ever. Fisherman's, nature lover's, taste...
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...
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...
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People is CrazyThe Attack of the Killer SalmonFall Salmon Run 2007There it was about half past midnight on the Pere Marquete River, the moon was full and there was a strange chill in the a...
Picabo, Idaho, United States "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." ~ John Wooden
It is as true in fly fishing as it is in basketball. A successful fly fishing outing is dependent on preparation. If you are planin...
