We have endured the mandatory shutdowns, self-quarantining and a slew of unanticipated challenges of a global pandemic for a few months now. Since it seems the likelihood of this thing disappearing any time soon is rather slim, I think I…
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Confessions of a Quarantined Angler: Season Kick-Off
We are at the cusp of week three of stay-home orders and to say we’re struggling is an understatement. If you’re anything like me, time on the river is invaluable and the steps and prep leading up to a new…
Wading Tips for Beginners
If you want to fly fish throughout the year, wading for it isn’t a bad idea. It keeps you connected to the force that holds those finned creatures we love to chase and it keeps you in the outdoors outside…
Knot Wisdom
Knots: you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. If you’re a lover of knots, you must know how to tie them; if you’re the latter, maybe it’s time to sharpen up your skills. Personally, I tend to botch certain…
How to Learn to Fly Fish
We want to encourage anglers of all skill levels to participate in the one thing we love most: fly fishing. In an effort to motivate our novice members to get out there and fish, we’ve created this guide as a quick reference tool…
4 Tips for Surviving the Holidays
It’s snowing across much of the country, rivers are starting to ice up, and your monster trout photo DMs are being replaced with photos of friends holding cocktails in Fishmas ugly sweaters. All of this can only mean one thing:…
Mix it Up: 3 Fishing-Ready Cocktails
The fishing can get finicky this time of year. The air temperature is dropping, the fish are getting pickier when it comes to the food they’re willing to chase (or not chase), and the season can really start to slow…
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 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…
5 American Species to Fish for This 4th of July
Thursday, we’re all going to celebrating the 243rd birthday of this great country we get to call home. Home to the largest public lands and countless miles of fishing water. We are lucky to have some of the coolest species…