Want to know what makes a good bonefish box for the Bahamas? You’re in luck because, I wanted to share my top five patterns for use in the Bahamas. One thing to note here: The range of sizes below will allow you to have a pattern that will work wether […]
Editors Note: Welcome to the latest installment Fishwest Gear Guide! The goal of this guide is to provide you, the angler, with the recommendations and professional insight from the Fishwest staff in order to make your fishing adventures a success. Each month, we will be exploring different fisheries, species, the […]
The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout of Pyramid Lake in northwest Nevada defy description of the written word. Their most stunning feature is difficult to define. Is it their bucket-shaped mouths that allow the biggest specimens to prey upon other fish that would be classified as trophies in other waters? Is it […]
The eastern tributaries of Lake Michigan are home to some of the best steelhead fishing in the great lakes region. This area is home to some fantastic anglers and guides, many of whom have made great contributions to the fishing industry. One of those guides is Kevin Feenstra, a well […]
I firmly believe that there is no single “right way” to fly fish. I’ll happily crawl through a thicket of Russian Olives to position myself for a shot at sight-fishing a large trout. I’ll joyfully cycle through dozens of dry flies on a technical river in an attempt fool a […]
Need some ideas for the fly angler in your life? Check out our Fishwest Fishmas Gear Gift Guide that will spread the holiday cheer everyday they spend out on the water. As always, please reach out to us with any questions that you may have. One of our friendly, professional, […]
Bonito in San Diego, CA It was a sunny Sunday morning in October, when my husband, Dave Smith, and I, met up with two other fly anglers to go chase some tuna. With three pelagic seasoned fly anglers on the boat, I was the noobie and this made me super […]
Editors Note: I have three kids, currently 12, almost 10 and newly 8 years old, and man, have they taught me a lot and they continue to teach me in parenting. Together we have created a deeper love for the outdoors and all things fly fishing. I’d like to say […]
Editors Note: Welcome to the first Fishwest Gear Guide! The goal of this guide is to provide you, the angler, with the recommendations and professional insight from the Fishwest staff in order to make your fishing adventures a success. Each month, we will be exploring different fisheries, species, the tackle […]
Have you heard of Fish Bacon? I doubt you have. I hadn’t either, until I invented the term. I’m not a big “catch and keep” type of guy. It’s not that I’m entirely against the practice—certainly many fisheries would benefit if us fly-flickers kept a few fish—I just usually find […]
Great lakes steelhead are becoming an evermore popular fish to target, especially with the declining returns of west coast fish. They’re accessible just about everywhere throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States, running into tributaries of all five great lakes. For a long time they’ve been targeted with conventional gear […]
I wouldn’t call myself a fly fishing “purist” by any means, I do it all: euro nymphing, dry dropper, stripping streamers, swinging bugs. I don’t have a favorite technique, I let the water dictate how I’ll catch all the fish that day. So, when I was handed the Echo Dry […]