By Spencer Mortensen There is something special about sharing fly fishing with someone, especially when its a close friend or family member. Over the last year I have had the awesome experience of watching my brother have some awesome experiences on the river. I got to see his first over […]
carp on the fly
By Spencer Mortensen Following in the theme of “Year of the Carp” provided by the great staff at Fishwest, it seems wise to add my insights on one of the more controversial fish species. People either absolutely hate or love carp. In my interactions people either think I’m crazy for […]
By Richard Lake With Fishwest’s Year of the Carp Fair less than a month away it makes sense to dedicate this month’s fly tying tutorials to these rubber mouthed, hard fighting fish. Our first installment, the Hybrid Carp Worm is a go-to fly in many carp angler’s box and can […]
By JC Weeks A couple years back a friend of mine introduced me to fishing for Carp on the fly. I must say that I have been hooked ever since those days speaking with him about these fish in the shop. Since then, I have transitioned to a full fledged […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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