The day started as so many do – early, with a bevy of caffeinated beverages and greasy gas station food. Mysis Mike, my buddy Bridger, and myself were on the road in search of brookies. With the snow finally melted and the roads clear enough, the high country sang a […]
Fly Fishing
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By Amos Sharp If you missed part one of this article please click HERE Joy Gonzalez @joya_gonzalez (Photo credit: Giezi Gonzalez) Every fishing trip is an adventure with unique fish and a fish story. So, here’s a picture of my latest jaunt, catching a beautiful cutty. I love landing cutthroat […]
By Amos Sharp I think it’s fair to say that I’m a self proclaimed “trout bum”. From small pockets of high country water, to the variety of rivers running through Utah, trout have undoubtedly planted a seed of passion for fly fishing in my life. The more I fish, the […]
By Dale Martens If a family member ever suggests an escape-the-cold trip to Texas Hill Country, which surrounds San Antonio, jump on that bandwagon. Immediately. Better yet, suggest it yourself… I used to think that inland Texas was just a great plain dotted with cattle and oil rigs. Not true! […]
By JC Weeks Here in the Salt Lake Valley we have been experiencing typical spring weather. In most cases this means that winds are high and temps are in flux. This can be a time where carp fishing is either feast or famine. On some days the water can be […]
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 JC Weeks People often ask me why I like to fish for carp. Honestly, the reasons are quite simple. Species of carp can be found just about anywhere. They are strong, extremely fickle and quite smart. Fooling them with a fly proves to be an exciting task. Fly Fishing […]
Welcome to the much-anticipate second installment of my list of the best dry flies of all time. Ok, maybe that was a bit hyperbolic. I’d like to pretend for a moment that some folks were actually looking forward to seeing my top five favorite dry flies. Regardless if you were […]
By Richard Lake Crayfish are a huge part of many species diets, this is a simple pretty generic pattern I started tying to target carp in the community ponds and the lakes here in Utah. This has been a productive pattern during the summer months through the fall for […]
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. […]
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