Spring is here, and here at Fishwest we are prepping for the upcoming pike season. With more fly anglers targeting these incredibly powerful fish, and (in my opinion) the best way to be introduced to Esox fly fishing, we have received many emails and customers coming in with questions on […]
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Fishing makes me happy. Being happy is a good thing. There are parts of fishing that don’t make me happy. One of those things is stepping into a cold river on a cold day and feeling my warm socks go cold as the lower parts of my waders fill up […]
With the entire state of Utah seemingly on flood watch – in addition to other parts of Idaho and Wyoming – us anglers are having a hard time finding “good” water. While having too much precipitation this winter is a problem we’re grateful to live with, it does mean the […]
Material List Hook: 5263 or desired streamer hook Thread: 3/0 or 240 Denier Veevus Body: Medium Chenille Eyes: Large Pseudo Eyes Tail and over-body: 1/8″ Rabbit Strip Under-body: Hareline Ice Dub or Senyo Fusion Dub Head: Deer or elk body hair Step 1: Apply thread to shank of hook creating a nice baselayer. […]
Being from the great state of Texas, bass are everywhere, making them my main species to fish for. Texas is pretty warm year-round, with the lowest temperature all winter usually reaching about 30º Fahrenheit. While lots of waters are frozen in other states, Texas waters stay flowing throughout the entire […]
Winter is my favorite time of year to fly fish. Spring is incredible – cutthroat runs are a beauty to watch – and the big terrestrial hatches of summer mean I can fish the same size 4 Chernobyl ant patterns for about a month straight. Fall is big brown and […]
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 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 […]
This is arguably the best time of year for trout anglers. As Todd Tanner wrote in his recent piece in Hatch Magazine, “Fall ushers in the finest, most consistent, fly fishing of the year.” All of my best fish, except one, were caught during the fall. From 26-inch browns in […]
This July I traveled to Southern Florida to visit some family. A life long goal of mine has always been to catch a peacock bass on the fly. After seeing so many images of the gorgeous fish and reading about their feeding habits I knew landing one was something I […]
Trout fishing at night can provide a huge payoff, but can also be super tricky. Every time I’m on a trout fishing trip I will wake up early and fish all throughout the day, but almost every time I will most likely fish at night as well. Night fishing allows […]
By JC Weeks Here in the Salt Lake Valley we have been experiencing typical spring weather. In most cases this means that winds are high and temps are in flux. This can be a time where carp fishing is either feast or famine. On some days the water can be […]
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