Last December, I had a talk with guide Gianni Juncal in order to organize a fly-fishing trip during late February: one day on the Uruguay River and another one on the mid-section of the Arapey River.When the date approac...
July 4, 2010Nine days ago I fished Montana's Gallatin River when it was a foot higher and a lot browner than this (I didn't get a photo that day). Yesterday the water was a bit lower and yet--as you can see--still raging...
I buy always Simms ! But this maybe was last time for me. Two legs seams at the same place. I try to fix with aquaseal glow but after one year again the same problems. I see that they made this product in China . Is this...
NicknamesFall Salmon Run 2009How we got our nicknames and who are we. I do have a slogan I want to get burned on a piece of wood for fishing camp. It should look something like this. What do you think?Fishing Camp in Ope...
Salmon Roller-Coaster RideFall Salmon Run 2010It was one of those late nights on our 2009 fall fishing trip, about 3:00 in the morning, the stars were out and the fishing had slowed down, it was about 45 degrees so the n...
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...
Yesterday I took a spontaneous trip to go fly fishing for panfish. I packed up my Filson duffel with gear, and threw my waders and boots in the plastic bin. Armed with a 3 wt and 4wt I hit the road. I’d initially h...
The town of Esquina brings me back time after time. Its surroundings and peacefulness are a refuge for my mind and soul.History of Esquina started in 1806. City was burnt and destroyed in 1839 and then rebuilt in 1846. I...
Fd: What would you say to the anglers who haven't yet tried pike fly fishing in Ireland?Norbert: Just do it! You’re the one missing out. Not me... My local fishing grounds are made of small landlocked ponds, rivers...
The week couldn’t have started any better with Paris Felezanis from the well known on line magazine “This Is Fly” catching a Permit on his first day of fishing Alphonse. The weather played its part allowing for per...
A great talk with local guide Uros Kristan about the best times of the season, the waters, gear and spots in order to have the right information before making a trip to this fly-fishing paradise.Fd: What are the be...
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:...
So my boss is leaving to host a trip to the Bahamas tomorrow morning, while the rest of us fly shop grunts are left with a front moving in, predicted to drop between 5" and 8" of snow on our already old-stricken central ...
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...
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...
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?FFA: Further to the passion for fly fishing and for filmmaking, we decided to start this adventure because we wanted to introduce our river Tronto. Then the re...
After such a hard day on Day One (see my blog for Day One report - http://swoffingntwaters.blogspot.com.au/) and knowing the Barramundi (who love the early dawn stripped surface fly) were not much about (only two caught ...
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...
I heard a yell and looked down at Cooper a 16 year old from Colorado who could fish pretty well. He was persistent in fishing a streamer or mouse all day because he was hoping for a big rainbow to grab his fly. His jaw w...
Partnering with Trout Unlimited and helping the conservation organization improve fishing throughout the United States is good for fishing and good for the fishing industry’s bottom line, said TU’s President and CEO ...
When you meet Charlie Leslie, the owner and Head Guide at Tarpon Caye Lodge, you immediately feel contention, he gives you peace of mind. From that moment on, he starts sharing -in a simple way- the enormous knowledge h...
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...
Val Atkinson is well known for his photographic images that have appeared in many fly-fishing magazines and books since the 1970’s. Val caught his first trout on a fly rod at the age of seven. That hatchery fish from t...
Also known as “Fowlers Magic Dragon”, “Puff the Magic Dragon”, or just “the
Puff”, but most likely not known at all.
I suppose I have done very little to spread the news about this fly, but
that was bor...
The River Swale in North Yorkshire is one of the lesser known Yorkshire Dales Rivers however it has everything you might expect....beautiful countryside, wild brown trout and grayling all in stunning scenery and steeped ...
Ernest Hemingway’s pan fried troutWe all know Papa was an outdoorsman, and like everything else, he had some pretty strong ideas about how cooking in the wild should be done:“Outside of insects and bum sleeping, the ...
Fd: How did you first get into fly fishing?Göran: I was born with it. My father was a fly fisherman and he was also a rod maker in Sweden. I got my first fly rod when I was 5 years old, really early. And I was already q...
We have recently received the visit of Larry Stefanyk, a well known journalist, artist and fly fisherman from British Columbia-Canada, who owns a well appointed fishing magazine and who wrote 4 books already, about fish...
The week started in true Seychelles style with a slight North-Easter blowing and great visibility. The bonefishing was “off the charts” with 129 Bonefish landed during the first day. There were a few big fish around ...
The week kicked off with great weather and great shallow water flats fishing with most anglers catching over 20 Bonefish each as well as as a bunch of other species. The Triggers were around in good numbers and althoug...
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...
The run of flat calm weather continued on from last week and so did the great fishing. The GT’s were around in good numbers with fish being caught both on the flats and in the surf line. Joern Heiner managed to get a...
El Pescador Guest House
Looking to offer our customers best price on your stay when they come to fish with Light Tackle Adventure.
This is to ensure that our clients do not have to pay high prices for your stay when it...
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...
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 ...
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...
After a few years the world with a few trusted friends we returned to pustertal , the river that we have chosen is the Ahrfor one of the most beautiful places in Italy and perhaps in Europe for the environment , the rive...
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...
After recently commenting about knocking on doors as a great way to gain access to private, posted, or remote stretches of river I have received a lot of questions. Here is what I have learned. #1: Knocking on doors is a...
Fd: How did the idea of producing fly-fishing videos come up? M3: We have been producing hunting and other outdoor short films for the past five years; we carry a camera in the field, all the time. We started with a bull...
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...
As a single, that's solo angler (two ex-wives and lovin it) I was fed up with always having to pay single supplements on trips and the full cost of guides. So, since it seemed to me that there might be others in the sam...
The settled weather finally arrived after 2 wet weeks. The GT’s continue to make their presence felt as 7 good size fish were landed between the team. Robert Simini managed to tame this weeks biggest GT of 108 cm, wi...
Bonefish and Tarpon in Los Roques, VenezuelaAfter several weeks of planning, I finally departed to the famous National Park Los Roques in Venezuela.Getting to Los Roques from Caracas is very easy, two or three companies ...
Gar are often overlooked as a sportfish in Florida, which is good, more for me to catch when everyone else is looking for Redfish. Oooooo, the East Sides more aggressive version of carp, how dreary.Don't get me wrong tho...
Located in the province of Neuquén, in Argentina, its name comes from Tomás Falkner, an English Jesuit missionary priest and explorer of the XVIII century.It was a hot day with a flat surface lake. A sot warm wind ros...
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...
An all to common practice among fly fisherman is what I like to call "the death grip". Recently I had been talking to some of my fly fishing mates about how they handle Trout when trying to get a good snap shot, They wer...
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