By Eric Johnson If you’ve decided you’re up for the challenge of carp on the fly, then it’s time to get serious about the tools of the trade. To truly succeed against the mighty “golden bonefish” you’ll be playing a finesse game between a sturdy setup and a gentle presentation. […]
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 […]
By Eric Johnson I know why you haven’t tried it. It’s because you’re scared you might like it. Maybe you’ll like it so much that it will change everything you ever thought you knew about yourself. I’m talking about changing the type of fish you chase. So many fly fishers […]
The inspiration for this column may or may not have come from the infamous line, “The wand chooses the wizard.” But bear in mind that in addition to being a fisherman, I’m a novelist/columnist/reporter/jack-of-most-trades-writer. And writers are notorious for also being voracious readers – to the point that they sometimes […]
Customers come into the shop all the time asking us “what are your favorite flies to fish” and every angler has an opinion on what patterns are top flies. One of my all-time favorites has to be the Guide’s Choice Hares Ear. This was one of the first patterns I […]
By JC Weeks February 8th 2016 marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year, aptly named the year of the Monkey. Here at Fishwest we are choosing to celebrate the Year of the Carp. What does this mean exactly? Well, we can’t give all of our secrets away yet but […]
Winter is a tough time for a lot of fly fishermen; our favorite creeks get frozen over, the fish seem hungover and lifeless from their time spent doing nature’s work in the fall, and the frigid temps can make even the most impetuous trout bums think twice before heading out […]
Ask anyone here in the shop, I am huge supporter of the Patagonia aluminum bar boots. From he moment that the Rock Grip Bar boot came out, I was immediately intrigued by the traction offered by this innovative footwear. Wading in the state of Utah can be extremely tough at […]
In a little over a month the Fishwest staff and our guests will be embarking on the 2016 Fishwest hosted trip to the Andros South Lodge. In preparation, we thought we would share some sound advice from our friends at Deneki. The experts at the Andros South Lodge in their infinite bonefishing […]
Santa was kind to me this past Christmas and brought me a brand-new Abel TR-2 fly reel, presumably to be used on my 5wt fly rods. I’ve been a fan of click-and-pawl reels for a long time (it’s my opinion that you don’t need a disc drag reel for 90% […]
Catching a fish every month of the year is a good fly fishing resolution. My brothers-in-law made this pact a few years ago and I try to follow suit. It is a pretty easy goal if you just get out there on the water. But if you live in the […]
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