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Jim Klug on Montana Public Fishing Access
Pay attention, speak up and show up.
When The Heat Turns Up, Get Higher in the Rockies
High-alpine fishing is best enjoyed during the summer months and early fall. You can certainly start exploring during the shoulder seasons, but you’re likely to encounter two potential obstacles…
Fly-tying Knowhow: Streamer Silhouettes
Fly silhouette isn’t determined by the synthetics in the package...
A Fishable Feast: New Zealand
Fishing the South Island for brown trout.
John Juracek: A Lifetime of Learning to See
On sight fishing, perception, being a student and staying curious.
Most Fly-fishing Books Only Good for Accenting IKEA Furniture
Less than a dozen people care about the best fly patterns for spotted bass according to you, okay?
A Beginner’s Guide to Fly-tying Tools
In the beginning, it shouldn’t be about buying the “best” version of these tools–it’s about removing the decision making complexity from the equation.
Castwork: John Flick
John subscribes to the theory that how you go about catching fish is 90 percent of the fun.
In Praise of the Homely Jon Boat
For all their faults, jon boats have probably carried more anglers into overlooked water and helped catch more fish than boats costing ten or twenty times as much.
Flylab Interview: Kyle Schaefer
The destination fly fishing lodge business is complicated–so many things need to line up to make a location truly viable.
AT News: The Stoics Would Have Loved Fly Fishing
In teaching others, we teach ourselves.
Gear or Fly: The Hierarchy Nobody Asked For
If I could suggest one thing to fly anglers, I’d push us to be more open to gear fishing.
Does Fly Fishing Need a Women’s Brand?
Founders trying to build in the fly-fishing space often describe the same problem Cassie Abel identified in bikes: gear designed for men and shrunk down and colored-up.