Fishwest is teaming up with Brewvies Cinema Pub to showcase the highly anticipated new release from Confluence Films. Building off their prior successes from films like Drift & Waypoints, the Confluence team has gone even further off the grid to the uninhabited atoll of Providence in the Seychelles. This network […]
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The International Fly Tackle Dealer show is the largest event of its kind; it is a gathering of manufacturers, retailers, reps, and fly fishing media members alike. Once a year, dealers and manufacturers use this venue as an opportunity to showcase new products for the next year. As the festivities […]
Fishwest is proud to announce that in conjunction with the 2016 On The Water Tour, Fishwest will be hosting the Sage Happy Hour at our Sandy store location on July 7th from 5-7pm. This will be a great chance to check out new Sage gear and discuss fly fishing techniques […]
Fishwest Spring Fair Gear Swap WHEN: Saturday, April 30th, 2016, 9 am – 3 pm WHERE: Fishwest Fly Shop: 47 West 10600 South, Sandy, UT 84070 WHAT: In conjunction with our Fishwest “Year of the Carp” spring fair we are excited to announce the 2nd annual Fishwest Upgrade Program “Gear Swap.” Bring that old […]
ttention Anglers! On April 30th 2016 Fishwest will be celebrating what we like to call the Year of the Carp. After long deliberation we decided to stick with our “Troutside the Box” theme from last year, and the Year of the Carp was born! To some, Carp are viewed as […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/22/2016 Corinne Perrine Fishwest 801.572.9005 support@Fishwest.com Dustin Carlson to Lead Utah’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council Fishwest Founder accepts BRFAC Chairman Role Sandy, UT: Dustin Carlson, who founded Fishwest (www.fishwest.com) in 1999, has accepted the nomination as Chairman to the Utah Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council […]
Last night marked the return of the Fly Fishing Film Tour Salt Lake City. This year was celebrated as the 10th anniversary of the F3t and the films certainly didn’t disappoint. Anglers from around the Salt Lake area gathered at The Depot downtown to take in the videos and the […]
Fishwest is excited to announce the addition of a regular column to our blog. The aptly titled “Cutthroat Chronicles” will bring readers the best in gear reviews, industry news, fly fishing tactics and so much more. Learn more about the Utah based author Spencer Durrant by reading below. Stay tuned […]
Simms Artist Series is now featuring the work of Andrea Larko. We recently caught up with Andrea talked about art and fishing. When she isn’t working she can often be found on the river, or tying flies What type of flies do you like to fish out in your area? […]
**Editors Note: I have yet to personally delve into the world of the anadromous fish. However after hearing coutless stories and accounts it is something I am very excited to get into. Everyone I speak with talks about steelhead with such reverence. I hope to meet one of these beautiful […]
One of my favorite fisheries in this world sits at the bottom of canyon in northeastern Utah in the Ashley National Forest. The unique thing about this fishery is that it would not be anything like it was today if it wasn’t for the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Construction […]
Some folks see dams as a source of energy, a creator of recreation, or even the protector from seasonal floods. This can be true but during the early twentieth century there was an obsession to put a dam on any river or stream they felt could be beneficial to human […]