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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
A Special Bamboo Rod Story:
An interesting episode of my fly fishing life is the unexpected story of
a bamboo rod and how it all came about thanks to serendipity.
Late in 2003 I visited my friend Marcelo Calv...
I know this guy who catches trout AND HE TAKES THEM HOME AND FEEDS THEM TO HIS DOGS and I try so hard to not punch him in the face like i can get if you are eating them for food and the area has alot of trout but the guy...
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 ...
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...
Flip Pallot is a fishing legend; he is part of the past, present and future of fly fishing. When he humbly answered our short email inviting him to an interview we couldn’t believe it. We grew up watching Flip’s show...
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...
As result of the numerous calls and emails I get from people coming from all over the world, I have decided to elaborate this short article about the fishing opportunities around Miami for those that are not familiar wit...
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...
Fd: Where is the lodge located in Alaska and why has this area become so popular in the fly-fishing world?Our lodge is located in the heart of the famous Bristol Bay watershed. on one of the 5 major rivers, the Alagnak R...
Fd: How was your fly-fishing operation in Northern Patagonia born?Since my very beginnings I've been guiding for several years for major Fly Fishing Outfitters in this area. Some time after, with the acquired experience,...
When trying to decide on a place to spend our honeymoon in August of 2009 there were really no options. Sarah had fallen in love with Roosterfish so the Pacific coast, from Mexico to Peru, was the destination righ...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about your beginnings? My passion for fishing was born from an early age, but after changing many techniques, I (Luigi Mautino) devoted myself entirely to fly fishing. Later on, I decided to cre...
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...
"With the authorization of Nahuel Huapi National Park´s
Authorities, the Tourism Office and the Wildlife Guard of Neuquén´s Province,
we were able to do a survey in different parts of the area affected by the ash.
It ...
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...
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...
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...
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 live in Western Montana. I don't have much opportunity for warm water fishing. I wish I did. These would be well suited to fly rod smallmouth bass fishing I think.They're also remarkably effective for trout. I cast t...
Cacique Valentín SayhuequeLORD OF THE APPLE COUNTRY -THE LAST GREAT CHIEF (1818 - 1903).Son of Chief Chocori an Araucanian Indian and Tehuelche mother. He was the most important Mapuche chief in the area and ...
Now that we can officially call it Winter, it doesn’t mean the Trout stop feeding. The locals here in the Vail valley are very savvy when it comes to knowing what gear to use when hitting the mountain on any given day....
As much fun as it is - its time to stop casting candies and clousers to the bread and butter species of Darwin harbour (trevally, macks and queenies - well not all the time, of course! --- as far too addictive)So I tied ...
A meesage from Bonefish & Tarpon Trust:We need your help to identify juvenile tarpon habitats in your area. BTT has begun mapping juvenile tarpon habitat to 1) determine the habitat characteristics that are best for...
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, ...
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...
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...
Having missed out trip to the marshes of Louisiana due to my friends back injury, he booked three days in January. Weather there in January can be pleasant or chilly, not this year it was cold. Our first day was canc...
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 ...