Article written by Fishwest Ambassador, Jeff Faulkner. Kids. Kids. Kids. What to do with kids? The majority of us have them in our lives whether they are our own children, siblings, nieces, grandkids, friends, etc. There are kids everywhere. Nowadays it seems most of them are glued to screens […]
Utah Fly Fishing
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Finding the motivation to fish during winter can be extremely challenging. With temperatures frequently falling below freezing, the prospect of standing in an icy, cold river can be a daunting proposition to any angler. Fortunately, companies like Simms, Smartwool, and Orvis have taken the guesswork out of how to dress […]
If you’re a local, you’ve already experienced a hot summer day in Utah. We “humans” usually retreat to the mountains to escape the hot city, but this year the mountains may not give much of a break as we hoped. Triple digit temperatures in the first part of June tell […]
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 […]
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 […]
I wouldn’t call myself a fly fishing “purist” by any means, I do it all: euro nymphing, dry dropper, stripping streamers, swinging bugs. I don’t have a favorite technique, I let the water dictate how I’ll catch all the fish that day. So, when I was handed the Echo Dry […]
June 29th, 2020 Kamas, UT – After weeks of hard work the Fishwest Team is excited to officially announce the opening of our new retail store in Kamas Utah. The brand new Fishwest flagship store will be located at the “gateway of the Uinta Mountains” at 138 West 280 South in Kamas […]
By: Joseph Bartholomew Connect with Joseph on Instagram Over the past year, I’ve had the pleasure of catching a bunch of new species of fish. Many of them were on my bucket list fish that I finally struck off my list. One thing that virtually all fly fishermen have in […]
Simms released an updated version of their popular G3 Guide Stockingfoot Waders this fall and I was fortunate enough to be given an opportunity to break-in our shop demo pair. This version resembles the previous model very closely but offers subtle changes to the fabric and features for a more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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