Choosing the Right Fly Line BackingBrodyMonday, February 16, 2015Choosing the right fly line backing could make the difference when you hook that fish of a lifetime. Fly Line backing is something most freshwater fly fish...
With a nod towards traditional designs, Sage has reimagined the full frame reel preferred by many two-handed purists with the new DOMAIN series.Combining a full frame design to ensure no line pinches and the modern-day a...
The team at Sage understands the kind of intense pressure saltwater fishing puts on fly rod performance. This fall, to meet the incredibly diverse range of casting demands in saltwater angling, Sage introduces the SALT.U...
We bring medium-fast action single-hand, switch and two-hand fly rods to the market with the ACCEL series by reinventing proven Generation 5 technology.“Adding a graphite hoop core and axial fiber material in the new G...
Fd: How did it all began for you regarding Art and Fly Fishing? Michael: Fly fishing and Art came together early in my life. My father, Walter A. Simon was an artist who encouraged my efforts from the time I was 5 or 6...
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 ...
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...
Fd: How did the Alphonse experience start for you?Keith: I fished Alphonse and St. François many years ago before there was a hotel on Alphonse. The diversity of the destination and magnificent reputation of how well th...
We’ve all seen it done.On TV, in magazines and books, at every tournament and all over the
Internet. All – of us if we’re truthful! – have done it. Many still
do. Many more will, unfortunately, continue to do...
Mahseer Fly Fishing-Rod and Fly line: A 9 foot 7 WT single handed rod paired up to a reel with 7 WT Floating Shooting Head Taper line and a variety of fast and super fast Sinking Poly Leaders (10 feet) to match with the...
As a seasoned Montana fly fishing guide, I am frequently asked questions about fly tackle, fly rod reviews, reels and rod and line combinations. A client called me recently and said he wanted to buy a new fly rod for hi...
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...
Yesterday morning we headed out to the delta of the Río de la Plata river, right by the city of Buenos Aires, in search of some golden dorado and wolf fish (or tararira) action. The weather forecast had announced a sunn...
Mark Lance has been around the globe with a fly rod and a camera. His work has been featured in American Angler, Field & Stream, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Grays Sporting Journal, Outside Magazine, The Drake,...
Originally posted on my site hammercreekflyfishing.com:I'm no expert when it comes to fly fishing for musky so I brought in professional help! I'm very pleased to add Bill Sherer to the list of top notch guest contributo...
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...
A quick story.The fishing has been slow for a week.Yesterday as John,Tanner i got in the water we were anticipating a turnaround in the bite.W e have been badly hamstrung by inconsistent winds, colder than average water ...
Nuevamente gracias al esfuerzo de Noel Pollak y la familia de Poló Bardin podemos disfrutar del libro PIRAYÚ que nos sumerge desde la primera página en un mundo que todos hemos visitado pero conocemos solo superficial...
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...
I made the
cast right behind the fallen tree on the bank of the Parana river. As the guide
told me, I watched the line tip while I was counting the 5 thrilling seconds of
sunken drift before the next cast. Sudenly the l...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields?MS: All my life I have fished from a boat because my father loved fishing and always owned a boat. I move...
“The one that got away” is a universal idea when it comes to fishing. From a big brown trout wrapping you around the roots of a tree to the tarpon that took one more jump than you were ready for and shook the hook, w...
Fd: How did you first get into fly fishing and tying? Joe: I grew up with a fishing rod in my hand. I used to have a backpack that was full with a tackle box and supplies that I took everywhere with me. I started off in ...
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...
Fd: What is the London Fly Fishing Fair all about?Fergus: The London Fly Fishing Fair is aimed at bringing together different aspects of the fly fishing world to one central place in London. The idea of the fair is to ...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? BH: My art career started in the back of my school notebooks. Instead of taking notes, I was drawing! I ...
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...
I am very excited to
announce that Riverbend Woodworks has been selected to exhibit at the The Fly
Fishing Show's 2015 Lynnwood, Washington show February 14-15! This is the first
show for my woodshop, and ...
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...
When I got
the invite to make a film and fish for Barbel, a fish I knew nothing about, in
the middle of Spain, I was quick to reply. My home country is Norway, which is
cold and horrible at this time, and I like Spanis...
Fd: How did art merge with fly fishing in your life? TS: As far back as I can remember, I have had a love for both drawing and fishing; however, it wasn’t until the fall in 2009 when it occurred to me that I could or ...
So, What Do You Look for in an Alaskan Fishing Trip?Fish of course! Well, that's a given at ATA Lodge! But we think that sometimes, it isn't so much about the fish, as it is about the....."Moment". A week spent on th...
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...
When Lacey found out she didn’t have work it didn’t take more
than her saying to me. “Let’s just go right now, we can fish a few extra days
and I’ll drive so you can work on the way.” She packed while I finis...
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...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? DW: My father was an avid fly-fisherman as well as an artist/painter, so I grew up around both. From a ...
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 ...
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...
What I didn't write about was the four big fish earlier in the week that didn't end up on the end of my line. The one that spooked as soon as I raised my rod, the huge one I didn't see until I almost stepped on it, the o...
So, Troy, tell us a little about the prototype rod.It’s an 8′ 3″ nine-weight. I was looking for an action that was fast but wouldn’t feel too stiff, and load nicely with the lines we were hoping to use. We played...
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...
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...
Bistra and
Ljubija are right tributaries of the marsh beauty Ljubljanica , which connect to it at
Vrhnika city and are home to the indigenous species of beautiful brown trout,
elegant grayling and magnificent Huchen (Dan...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Barbados came up?It all started when I moved to Barbados for a 4 year period. I have always fished, since my childhood back home in Denmark, for s...
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...
Two weeks ago I was happily engrossed in preparing for a last minute trip to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. What I was really excited about was the prospect of testing out a Silk Fly Line in the Salt. I am big fan ...
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...
Among the species that swim in Argentinean waters, golden dorado is by far my favorite. His whimsical humor, beauty and a growing misunderstanding about his behavior are very appealing. It is a fish able to trigger a fee...
We just got back from our family vacation in Wyoming. A nearly five thousand mile road trip to a place where the continent divides and the pavement ends. This was our third visit to a cabin that sits on the banks of the ...
1. A Dream TripA trip is probably the best gift you can give to a fly fisherman. No matter what destination you choose, the angler that receives this special present will surely be excited and probably start planning th...