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Jeff Faulkner Presents: So Your Backcast Got Stuck in a Tree Again

For those of you that follow the Jeff Faulkner Presents series, you know that he offers a lightheartedness to an…

2 years ago

Trip Recap: Acocote Eco Inn May 2023

Probably one of the MOST successful trip that Fishwest has hosted in Xcalak, Mexico! Lots of fish to the boat,…

2 years ago

Jeff Faulkner Presents: What Is Fly Rod Action?

Welcome to another installment of, Jeff Faulkner Presents, where we explore the exciting world of fly fishing topics and usually…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Flies for Spring

Spring is one of the most exciting times to be an angler in the Intermountain West.  Waters are warming and…

2 years ago

Jeff Faulkner Presents: Fly Fishing Spring Run-off

It should come as no surprise that 2023 has been a year full of rain, snow and ice. If Johnny…

2 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: Is Rescue Insurance Worth It?

Rescue insurance is a unique, modern day invention.  While previous generations of explorers set off in to the wilderness with…

3 years ago

Jeff Faulkner Presents: Rods 101 – Repairs on the Water

“On a warm summers evenin’ on a train bound for nowhere” a wise philosopher once said, “You got to know…

3 years ago

Chad Agy Presents: First Aid and Adventure Travel

As much as I would like to be a professional in the fly fishing industry, I will likely always be…

3 years ago

Jeff Faulkner Presents: Types of Fishing Buddies and How to Ditch Them

Preface: You can skip this whole post by listening th “50 ways to leave your lover” by the great Paul…

3 years ago

Fly Fishing for Peacock Bass: A 101 Guide

Peacock bass are not actually bass, but rather, they are cichlids.  Related to African cichlids, peacock bass share a family…

3 years ago