Spencer Mortensen

TEMPLE FORK OUTFITTERS NXT BLACK LABEL FLY REEL – REVIEW

Last year I picked the Temple Fork Outfitters NXT Black Label Fly Reel and a spare spool (grabbed the spare…

4 years ago

Loon Toolkit Review

A while back I bought the Loon Outdoors Accessory Fly Tying Tool Kit.  I had seen this accessory tool kit…

4 years ago

Seducer Popper Tying Tutorial

I recently purchased a pack of poppers and kink shank hooks to tie up some Flymen Fishing Co Surface Seducer…

4 years ago

How To Tie The Update Gotcha Fly

A note from the Author and Fishwest Ambassador Spencer: "I was not fortunate enough to have the disposable income OR free…

4 years ago

5 Tips To Better Fly Tying

Over the past several years I have spent many hours tying flies. I feel like many of us can relate…

5 years ago

Gear Review: Simms Tributary Waders

There are times when it is great to wet wade. Some people even believe it is great to wet wade…

6 years ago

Gear Review: Echo Gecko Fly Rod

You might have gone through moments in life, or in this case at the fly shop, where someone throws out…

6 years ago

Positive Experiences on the Water

After Jake wrote about the way we are stewards(Why Can't We All Just Get Along) of our sport on the…

6 years ago

Thought Exercise: What Do You Cast?

Time for an exercise in thoughts - which came first rising trout or tweed?!? Ha ha ha! No that’s not…

7 years ago

Product Review: Faux Bucktail

There are many times in my fishing life and a few in my personal life where I have arrived a …

7 years ago

Fishing with Dad

I remember as a kid there wasn’t many things I loved more than spending time with my dad. Throwing a…

7 years ago

Fly Line Review: Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth – Infinity Taper

I’m feeling spoiled. Genuinely spoiled. Putting a new fly line on a reel is such a great feeling. It is…

7 years ago