A recent trick to winter flyfishing depends simply upon the weather. For instance, last winter there was hardly any snow—so little, in fact, that I’ve never seen a winter that dry in the central Rockies in my lifetime. I’d call it a drought. This year’s winter started with parallel results, but finally it began to [...]
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Product Review: fishpond Slippery Rock Wading Staff
As winter continues I found it would be appropriate to talk about one of my most underappreciated pieces of equipment. Take it from someone who knows: having a good reliable wading staff can be the difference between enjoying a day of winter fishing or packing it in early because you took an unfortunate spill. I [...]
Video: Patagonia 2013 Wader Lineup
“Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” -Patagonia’s Mission Statement
Why I am a Fly Fisherman
I think I’ve read every reason that has been written to explain why someone fly fishes. Many are cliché: to get away from it all, to enjoy the solitude, to spend time with friends and family, the serenity, or perhaps the spiritual experience of connecting to nature. Everyone comes to fly fishing for different reasons [...]
Yellowstone – A Multi Part Series – 6 of 6
The passage of time is a peculiar thing. It seems that if we are involved in something we don’t particularly like, the seconds pass thick and slow with now rhythm or pace, everything is laborious and clunky. Then there are days when we are so full of what we enjoy and what we love that [...]
Fly Fishing, Teenagers, and Cruise Ships
A cruise ship is an excellent way to get teenagers into the outdoors and also fly fishing! This past summer, my 15 year old daughter and I boarded the Norwegian Sky for a 3 day/4 night Bahamas cruise. We swam with dolphins in Nassau, kayaked through mangroves on Grand Bahama Island, and snorkeled with reef [...]
Fishwest – All Things Fly Fishing
At Fishwest, we have a passion for everything that we do. Take a look behind the scenes of your favorite fly fishing outfitter. http://www.fishwest.net
Video: Winston Two-Handed Fly Rods
Boron IIx Two-Handed rods, made with our second-generation boron/graphite composite, are the lightest spey rods in the world and offer extraordinary power, responsiveness and accuracy. Our Boron II-MX Two-Handed rods are slightly faster than our Boron IIx Two-Handed series. The Boron II-MX Two-Handed rods will easily load the newer, shorter-head fly lines yet remain responsive [...]
Video: Patagonia Hot Flats
Patagonia makes the apparel and gear to keep you cool and on your game when wading the hot saltwater flats (or anywhere else that the heat rages while you fish). Join us as we enjoy the flats of South Andros Island in March of 2013.
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