Destination Travel

New Zealand, The Supreme DIY Fly Fishing Adventure

As a do-it-yourself destination for the traveling fly angler, a New Zealand experience may surpass any other possibility.  Despite its…

5 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Viva Cuba – A Film By Smith Optics

Today we are bringing you a classic throwback film from our friend at Smith Optics. Travel Along with Ross Kingsley…

5 years ago

Take A Break: Trip Report: Andros South Lodge 2020 Edition

The 9th edition of the Fishwest Hosted trip to the Andros South Lodge started like any other year. We arrived…

5 years ago

Risking the Ultimate Price for a New Zealand Trophy: Part 1

“This one’s worth dying for, I’m jumping in!” These were the words of my friend, Mike, just before leaping in…

6 years ago

Springtime on the Upper Parana River in Argentina

Golden dorado might be my favorite target species, so when the opportunity came to fish the Upper Parana River in…

6 years ago

Tarpon Tales in Tarponville

Over the last few years I have traveled to several different venues to fish for tarpon, the “silver king.”  August…

6 years ago

Swinging up Kings on the K’tok

It’s been three seasons now of swinging up king salmon on the Kanektok River for me, mostly a steep learning…

6 years ago

A Land of Ice, Fire, and a few Brown Trout

All fly fishermen dream of that trip. Bugs hatch endlessly. Fish rise to dries or crush streamers without a second…

6 years ago

TABASCO IS MORE THAN HOT SAUCE

Tabasco is the state in Mexico that lies along the curve of the Gulf, just below the Yucatan. Offshore oil…

6 years ago

Chasing Dolly Varden in the top of Alaska

What amount of suffering would I be willing to pay for a shot at a trophy sea-run dolly varden?  I…

6 years ago