As I write this I’m looking out my office window at a light dusting of snowflakes, mesmerized – and distracted – by how lazily they carousel to the ground. The flakes are just part of the umpteenth snow storm this winter – a winter of almost more snow than I […]
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Do you have trouble casting in the wind or are you heading down to the salt this year? Practicing your cast and adapting to changing weather are a few of the largest factors to make your next trip more of a success. Check out this video from Deneki Outdoors and […]
I have to admit 2016 was a great year for me and trout on the fly. I wasted no time catching my first trout on New Years of 2016, a little Bonneville Cutthroat through a gap in a lake covered with ice. I caught nearly every trout species Utah has […]
The 2017 Fly Fishing Film Tour It’s that time of year once again. The F3t is making it’s annual pilgrimage to the Salt Lake Valley. For one night only, the crew will be screening this years submissions. Discount Tickets (no additional fees) are available locally in advance at Fishwest Fly […]
The parts list Hook: Tiemco 811S size 2 – 8 Thread: 3/0 – 6/0 in desired color Eyes: Medium Bead Chain Body & Tail: Pearl Diamond Braid Spawn Sack: Orange Marabou Wing: Tan Craft Fur Bonefish! Fishwest is hosting a trip to the Andros South Lodge to hopefully become close […]
A good buddy of mine, who’s a guide on the Green River in Utah, makes fun of me for being such a “gear nut.” Apparently, even a professional guide thinks having 14 fly rods is about 8 too many. That’s just the number of rods I currently own. I’ve fished […]
Ever since I started fly fishing, I’ve used Korkers boots. At first it was due to their lower-priced boots still being fabulous but as time went on I realized just how solid Korkers boots are. My favorite pair so far has been the Devil’s Canyon, a model I wrote a […]
Every year I try and plan a multiday trip where I am off by myself fishing without any phones, email, kids, or other distractions. Some years I hike and fish, while others I take a road trip and try a bunch of new spots. This year in May I decided […]
I was out fishing over Labor Day weekend (something I usually avoid doing, due to crowds, but this year it was unfortunately my only free time to fish) when I noticed something. Of the 7 fly boxes I carry in my vest (Tacky Boxes) I find myself consistently reaching for […]
I’ve often wondered how the art of fly fishing translates across the globe into foreign waters. I’ve always been intrigued by the possible similarities and differences it takes hold of through cultural variances. That curiosity lead me to reach out to one of the most passionate female anglers I have […]
It’s a really great and awful time of year for us fly fisherman. Frozen eyelets are happening and it’s getting a little bit harder to tie those knots with our bare hands. It means some really good and bad things for fly fishing. First, the bad. Most of my favorite […]
I’ve fly fished for a long time. I think I started at the tender age of six or seven, but I don’t remember the first time I threw a fly rod. What I do remember, though, is my grandfather telling me that if a fish wasn’t caught on a dry […]
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