Here in the midwest Walleyes are one of the most sought after gamefish for sport, and as a food source. They’re the Minnesota state fish, and one that just about everyone here knows. There is a huge industry based around them, and they’re an important staple of the culture. However […]
There are times when it is great to wet wade. Some people even believe it is great to wet wade in jeans. These things happen. For the seasons and locations that it’s not wise to wet wade it is wise to have a pair of quality waders. Ending the day […]
Anyone who knows musky fishing knows that it sucks most of the time, put plainly. In this article I’d like to share with you a few things that I do when I musky fish that have worked for me in the past, things that just may help you have a […]
As anglers, we are all aware of how daunting it can be when travelling to a new destination to fish. This was no more apparent when I took my first trip up to British Colombia this fall to fish at the Bulkley River Lodge right outside of Smithers, BC. I […]
To me, nothing says stillwater trout more than the short days and cold water of autumn. So when I arrived at one of my favorite trout lakes a few days ago, I was in fly fishing heaven. The water temperature was a nicely chilled 51 degrees and the air temperature […]
Everything about bull trout is cool. They definitely look cool. Their scientific name, Salvelinus confluentus, is cool. It’s cool that they will attack a cutthroat trout that would be a decent catch in its own right. They live in cool places, often remote and picturesque. It’s cool that they grow […]
The excitement was palpable, I was finally able to go home to Florida with a fly rod in hand. This was a big deal to me; the guys at Fishwest heard about it for two months. I knew that I would need to be guided to learn the areas for […]
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Behind every good man is a woman, right? At least in my case it seems to be true. However, woman in fly fishing seems to be a hotly debated topic, with negativity among men running high. They see a woman who fly fishes as merely a model trying to pose […]
Ever since I started targeting carp with a fly rod back around 2015, I’ve been in love with it. They’re about all I’ll fish for in the urban areas of the Twin Cities, and I’ve never gotten tired of it. They’re smart, strong, super cool fish, not to mention they […]
It’s been three seasons now of swinging up king salmon on the Kanektok River for me, mostly a steep learning curve of spey casting heavy lines in often windy conditions. Year one my major casting fault was over rotation; year two was the dreaded dip, and this year I added […]
Skagit style shooting heads were a product of the “Skagit revolution” in the late 80’s, when at the time guides and anglers were looking to develop a spey line that would cast big flies and heavy sink tips to steelhead on certain rivers of the Pacific Northwest. They had struggled […]