Stocking stuffers for every level of angler. The fly fishing enthusiasts in your fr-amily will appreciate small tools, supplies, and extras for their fly box and bag, our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide – Part 3. Explore extremely versatile and warm gloves. Delight the loved one who has everything with a multi-use tool […]
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It’s that time of year again! Let us help you get ahead of the game. This week we are hitting a broad spectrum of gifts. From the person who has everything to the beginning fly-tying enthusiasts, all the way down to getting the kiddos involved in this glorious hobby! We […]
The leaves are changing, and the temps are dropping…. Fall is here! For anglers who don’t hang up their gear after Labor Day this means two things. Mornings are chilly, and afternoons tend to be hot. Fall fishing conditions can change as quickly as the moving clouds. Check out our Gearing Up For Fall: Tips & Tricks below to gear up […]
The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout of Pyramid Lake in northwest Nevada defy description of the written word. Their most stunning feature is difficult to define. Is it their bucket-shaped mouths that allow the biggest specimens to prey upon other fish that would be classified as trophies in other waters? Is it […]
Need some ideas for the fly angler in your life? Check out our Fishwest Fishmas Gear Gift Guide that will spread the holiday cheer everyday they spend out on the water. As always, please reach out to us with any questions that you may have. One of our friendly, professional, […]
Fly Fishing is often seen as an easy, calm, and relaxing sport. Upon diving in head first, it can almost instantly become overwhelming. Over the next four articles, I hope to break it down for the newcomers; re-inspire those who have been doing it on and off for a few […]
By: Fishwest Ambassador – Aaron “Mr Werbs” Smith – @mrwerbs One thing about me that’s undeniable is that I’m a trout fisherman. Sure, there are many destinations and non-trout species I’d like to eventually see tiled across my Instagram page. But I live in Utah, so the weight number on […]
After using a couple different glass rods over the last few months, I decided it was time to pick one up for myself. I wanted a rod that was going to be versatile on different sized rivers while sticking with the deep loading nature of traditional glass. I’ve always told […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Jesika Fry As we already know, I love to travel outside of my home state of Texas to toss flies at different species of fish. I have been to lots of different areas in the U.S. to fish, but in August of 2017 I am checking off an international […]
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 […]
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