Here in the mountain west, the transition from large terrestrials and other dry flies to size 20-24 nymphs can be disheartening. In order to make the switch easier, let’s talk about streamer fishing. It is a fun way to get on the water, feel big takes, and be able to […]
Streamer Fishing
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I firmly believe that there is no single “right way” to fly fish. I’ll happily crawl through a thicket of Russian Olives to position myself for a shot at sight-fishing a large trout. I’ll joyfully cycle through dozens of dry flies on a technical river in an attempt fool a […]
Have you heard of Fish Bacon? I doubt you have. I hadn’t either, until I invented the term. I’m not a big “catch and keep” type of guy. It’s not that I’m entirely against the practice—certainly many fisheries would benefit if us fly-flickers kept a few fish—I just usually find […]
I received my official introduction to the Trout Bum Rio Pico fishing program on just my third cast. A 20-inch, football-shaped brook trout engulfed my streamer, and I managed to guide it to the net. I stood aghast at its exceptional proportions. My excellent guide, Roge Casal, asked if I […]
As a do-it-yourself destination for the traveling fly angler, a New Zealand experience may surpass any other possibility. Despite its small size, the country boasts more rivers and streams than could be properly explored in a lifetime. Additionally, public access is generally good. Where there is private land in the […]
Editors Note: This video is produced by good friend of Fishwest, Ross Downard. For those who don’t know Ross, he is an avid Skier, Mountain Biker, and Fly Angler. He is a top notch photographer and videographer. You can see his content scattered throughout the Fishwest Blog, Instagram, and Fishwest.com. To […]
By Joseph Barholomew Over the past season, I really dedicated myself to fishing big meat flies. In the early spring of last year, I (like many of you) realized that I wanted to catch some really big fish. I picked up a streamer rod, grabbed materials to tie some meat […]
This all happened way back in the 90’s. For the longest time, I figured it was old news and avoided putting it on paper. But there are some stories that just need to be told and I changed my mind. Content warning: The photographs are scanned and you definitely won’t […]
By Joseph Bartholomew The first version of this fly was tied as an experiment and thrown in my fly box without another thought. There it sat for about three months until one day, while streamer fishing I came across a walleye sitting in some rocks. I snuck into position and […]
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