How-To

How To Tie Feenstra’s Grapefruit Leech

The eastern tributaries of Lake Michigan are home to some of the best steelhead fishing in the great lakes region.…

5 years ago

Hunting The Hunter

I firmly believe that there is no single “right way” to fly fish.  I’ll happily crawl through a thicket of…

5 years ago

Fishing or Catching, Which Is Better?

Bonito in San Diego, CA It was a sunny Sunday morning in October, when my husband, Dave Smith, and I,…

5 years ago

Tips for Taking Your Kids Fly Fishing : From One Fly Fishing Obsessed Parent to Another

[gallery type="columns" ids="5404,5405,5406,5408,5403,5409,5410,5411"] Editors Note: I have three kids, currently 12, almost 10 and newly 8 years old, and man,…

5 years ago

Great Lakes Steelhead: Tips for Two Handed Setups

Great lakes steelhead are becoming an evermore popular fish to target, especially with the declining returns of west coast fish.…

5 years ago

Mtn Ranks: RUNOFF – Fly Fishing Tips For High Water

Editors Note: This video is produced by good friend of Fishwest, Ross Downard. For those who don't know Ross, he is…

5 years ago

5 Tips To Improve Your Musky Game

Anyone who knows musky fishing knows that it sucks most of the time, put plainly. In this article I’d like…

6 years ago

5 Takeaways From My First Steelhead Trip:

As anglers, we are all aware of how daunting it can be when travelling to a new destination to fish.…

6 years ago

Lessons from a Former Beginner – Getting Started: Part 1 of 4

Fly Fishing is often seen as an easy, calm, and relaxing sport. Upon diving in head first, it can almost…

6 years ago

Fly Fishing Etiquette: Part 2

My previous fly fishing etiquette article focused heavily on how we fisherman can get along better on the river. However,…

7 years ago