By Spencer Mortensen I like catching fish. I think we can all agree that we really like catching fish. There are times when I go fishing that I don’t bother carrying a net with me. Fishing high mountain streams where I’ve never seen a fish over twelve inches is one […]
Continuing with my stillwater pattern theme I bring you a leech. Not just any leech though, a balanced leech! Now maybe not everyone has heard of a balanced leech or maybe you have and you’re just not quite sure what it means. Well today I will explain the advantages of […]
It seems that all the fly rods that are reviewed are 5 or 6 weights, as they are the most commonly rods fished for trout. In fly fishing, Trout is still the main species that fly anglers target, so it makes sense that these are the rod weights that everyone […]
You may not wonder how it is like to go fly fishing in Norway. Why bother? But my home country is a great place to go fishing. In Norway we have approx. 1,200 rivers with salmonids (Salmon, sea running char and sea trout) 450 of these have Salmon. The rivers […]
If you didn’t already know, I am a catch and release only angler. Lots of people especially around Texas go fishing in order to catch fish to eat, but it’s not about that for me. This is not to say that I disagree with eating fish- I just don’t do […]
Fishwest Ambassador Jeremy traded guiding the waters of Alaska for the island of Oahu during his most recent off season. He spent his time learning the flats and chasing the giant O’io (Hawaiian Bonefish) and other species that these waters offer. Check out this video of his experiences: Visit the link […]
First off, this concept of a fly rod rack was not an original idea of mine though it’s a simple and genius way to store and organize your ever expanding fly rod collection. One night I was diving deep into the social media world cruising a private Fly Fishing Gear […]
Every so often the folks over at Hatch Outdoors tend to do something a little bit different from time to time and these new Limited Edition Reels are no exception. First it was an all pink reel series built in conjunction with the help of Casting For Recovery. Next up, […]
Fly boxes are mysterious things. I always feel like the perfect one exists out there somewhere. That there’s some system of perfect storage that at some point I’ll tap into and my time on the water will elevate to that upper echelon of managed bliss, I am the same way […]
I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on the Loop Q 7wt fly rod. Loop designed the Q series to be a high quality rod at a competitive price point. Quality and affordable is something I personally like. After spending some time on the water with the 7wt […]
Sometimes I worry about how some distant hot spot will have changed for the worse by the time I get there. It’s comforting to know that some places are able to maintain their specialness. The Bow River, downstream of Calgary, Alberta is a bona fide blue ribbon trout stream. It […]
Up here in the the interior of British Columbia there is a period in the season where all the rivers, streams and creeks are closed to fishing, April 1st. Though I agree with this closure as I want all these fish to spawn and thrive I still often refer to […]
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