Chad Agy

Top 10 Western Hatches

During the last few years, my devotion to sinking lines and large meaty streamers has produced many of the best…

3 months ago

Catch and Release: A How To Guide

Why Do It If Not Done Right? For reasons unclear, the topic of safe fish handling seems to elicit controversy…

4 months ago

Revisiting the New Zealand South Island: Still the Supreme DIY Fly Fishing Adventure

In 2020, I wrote an article for Fishwest about my experiences planning DIY fly fishing trips in New Zealand. Recently,…

8 months ago

Chad Agy Presents: I’m a Sucker For Hoppers, and You Should Be Too

Late summer is an interesting time for fly fisherman in the western United States. The early summer mayfly and stonefly…

1 year ago

Chad Agy Presents: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, The Best Mandatory Pit Stop in All of Fly Fishing - Chad Agy [gallery type="rectangular" ids="7991"] An opportunity…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Tips for Winter Fishing

Editors Note: It isn’t a secret that winter is not the favorite season for many anglers, at least for the…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: 2023 Golden Dorado Trip Recap

Are golden dorado the perfect game fish?  When targeted with a fly rod, dorado combine attributes of many of the…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Part 2 Spey Casting

Welcome to Chad Agy Presents: Part 2 Spey Casting!  In Part 1, we covered the advantages of Spey casting, and…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Part 1 Spey Casting

I recently took up Spey casting in preparation for a trip to Patagonia, during which we planned to target large…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Flies for Spring

Spring is one of the most exciting times to be an angler in the Intermountain West.  Waters are warming and…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Is Rescue Insurance Worth It?

Rescue insurance is a unique, modern day invention.  While previous generations of explorers set off in to the wilderness with…

3 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: First Aid and Adventure Travel

As much as I would like to be a professional in the fly fishing industry, I will likely always be…

3 years ago