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...
Fd: How did you get started in fly fishing? I got started at a young age in fly fishing. Mostly fishing for bass in local lakes and canals. I then got away from it for a while and really did a lot of bass fishing with ...
Fd: Can you tell us about your beginnings in fly fishing?My dad and grandpa took me and my brothers fishing when we were little kids to Patagonia so I started fly fishing when I was 5 or 6 years old. I never stopped.Fd:...
It all started with a message from my boss, “You can have the next two weeks off.” This was March 20th. So, I immediately started looking at the cost for plane tickets for my boys and I. I had already asked my wife t...
Fd: Can you tell us how you became a fly-fishing guide?The main reason that made me become a flyfishing guide was my passion for the sport. Back when I wasn’t guiding, I would always try to spend as much time on the wa...
This is a tribute to my friend Billy Pate who died on April 19 at the age of 81. The name Billy Pate is linked with incredible, mind blowing, fly fishing records, as well as with the renowned Billy Pate Fly Reels made b...
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...
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...
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...
Tycoon
Tackle, Inc. Announces the Addition of a New Pro-Staff Member—Erin Phelan
CHARLOTTESVILLE,
VIRGINIA – Today, Tycoon Tackle, Inc. announced the addition of Erin Phelan to
the company’s Pro-Staff. Erin Phel...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – Tycoon Tackle, Inc. announced The Tycoon Trophy casting competition. This competition was established to recognize “Excellence in Fiberglass Fly Rod Casting.” The Tycoon Trophy will be ...
The
roar of the big block Chevy 454 was near
deafening as Garner, a.k.a. “G”, throttled down the un‐baffled beast of a V‐8,
sending the airboat skidding into white sugar sand covered by a skinny five
inches of ...
Joe Brooks was a pioneer in modern fly fishing. He fished faraway places from the 40s to his death in 1972. He wrote about them through a myriad of articles and 10 books. Through his writing he opened up the world and po...
“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, ...