As the first cool nights of Fall descend on the east and midwest, smallmouth bass are beginning to feel the chill and go on the feed to fatten themselves up for the long winter. This can be one of the…
How to Cash in on Big Fall Smallmouth
5 Must-Haves in Your Fall Fishing Kit
As the seasons change, you will quickly start to notice you need to acclimate to a “new normal”. Temperatures dip in the early morning and evenings, the days get shorter, food sources and fish behavior change and readying yourself for…
5 Habits of Highly Effective Fly Anglers
Everyone wonders what it takes to become a great fly angler, and after reading a few self-help books ourselves, we realized that there are a few habits that some of the best anglers we see on the water have. Being…
Fly Fishing In Alaska, Is It Really All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
There are very few places in the world that can compete with fly fishing in Alaska. We recently caught up with Ambassador Jenna Wagner who just returned from exploring the Bristol Bay region which is known for its impressive sockeye salmon…
5 Low Water Fishing Tactics
This time of year, in the west especially, water flows tend to be on the lower and slower side with smaller creeks running well below 100CFS (cubic feet per second) and larger rivers ranging from sub-100 to a few hundred…
How to Use Different Line Weights to Maximize Your Fishing
Line weight is an important aspect of a fly fishing setup that many people disregard, most of us simply buy the line that matches our rod and get out there, but if you know how line weights work, there are…
5 Brews to Fly Fish With
What’s your favorite thing about fly fishing? Is it the thrill of the chase? Or maybe it’s the constant sound of water flowing or lapping against the rocks as you cast to another riser? Or even still, maybe it’s the…
What’s in the Box: September 2019
Fall is finally here! As temperatures drop across the nation, almost all of our fly fishing target species are starting to get active again as the heat of the summer fades. Trout are starting to come out of deeper water…
How To Plan a Proper Fly Fishing Road Trip
We recently caught up with our ambassador, Gabe Lefebvre, to hear about his late summer road trip through Montana and Wyoming in search of big browns, native cutties, and a good time. Sounds like he accomplished all three. So how…
5 Tips for Fly Line Maintenance
There are a lot of things to consider when caring for your gear – including fly lines. After all, it’s one of the three critical components to any setup (rod, reel, line) and it’s the main artery connecting you and…