Utah-based photographer Douglas Barnes (www.nowpicturethis.com) shares just a few of the amazing photos that he captured on a recent trip to Xcalak, Mexico. If you like what you see, you can join Fishwest on a hosted adventure to Xcalak in April 2016.
About eight years ago, I fished the Elk River around Fernie, British Columbia and I really blew it. Just as it is today, the river was stuffed with upward-gazing cutthroat trout. Despite that, I totally ignored the dry fly recommendations plastered all over the fly shop blackboards. Because visibly rising […]
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? […]
By Emily Pendleton Andrea Larko is an artist hailing from Pennsylvania where she creates vibrant works of art, rich in eye catching geometric patterns. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology she went on to work in advertising. She started her Etsy Store (The […]
I live in the Canadian province of Manitoba, a land blessed with hundreds of thousands of lakes. However, in the whole province, there is only one lake with a reasonably catchable population of largemouth bass. It’s certainly not a huge population and – judging by my catches – it’s a […]
With 2015 only hours away we here at Fishwest have had a chance to reflect on a great fishing year but also look forward to the new year and new adventures. Below you will find our thoughts on the year and goals for 2015. Enjoy! Morgan – Fishwest Shop Manager […]
Well it’s here, the time of the year when you dust off the ugliest sweater you own, spend more than you would like to admit on gifts, and to take long trips to see the family. Although it is the time of year for family, that shouldn’t stop you from […]
On the first day of fishing, the riffle sent to me; A Brook Trout on a Dry Fly. On the second day of fishing, good fortune sent to me; Two Fishing Buds, and a Brook Trout on a Dry Fly. On the third day of fishing, the map revealed to […]
This video is brought to us by the wonderful staff over at The Orvis Company. Mastering the “ready position” can make all the difference in the world when fishing the flats from a boat. From my personal experience I can tell you that this was pretty difficult at first to […]
I’ve been to a fair number of baby tarpon spots but I finally got a chance to spend three July days chasing them in Campeche, Mexico. Here’s a sample… 5:35 AM: The hotel van driver drops me off at the pier in total darkness. I’m a little worried ‘cause the […]
With spring around the corner and the 2015 Fishwest Hosted Trips to South Andros Island in the Bahamas filling up quick we want to know what you guys have to say once again. This time I pose the question: What is your “go to” rod while fishing for bonefish? Again […]
Get ready for season 6! I am always blown away by the quality of videos Todd Moen and Catch Magazine are able to put together while dealing with varying weather conditions in remote places. It’s the combination of footage and complementary music that set great videos apart from the rest […]
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