Winter fishing on Colorado’s famed tailwaters, such as the Blue River, can be spectacular. This video from Daniel Thistle and Matt Jimenez highlights a banner day on the water, featuring. . .
Read MoreVideo: “Winter Blues” in Colorado
Phil Monahan
Wednesday Wake-Up Call 12.16.20
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Intersection of Bird Hunting and Technology, with Rehan Nana of Garmin
On this episode of the podcast, Reid welcomes friend Rehan Nana who serves as Senior Media and Sponsorship Specialist for Garmin. Rehan is a well-known member of the upland-hunting industry, and a student of guns, . . .
Read MorePodcast: Making Hunting a Part of Your Kids’ Lives, with Courtney Bastian
Reid chats with Courtney Bastian, host of The Bird Dog Babe podcast. Courtney describes herself as a “Wife to Professional Gun Dog Trainer, William Bastian of Claddagh Kennel, Mom to two amazing kiddos, and a . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Holidays on the River
As rafting and fly-fishing guides, my wife, Kait, and I have built our lives around water, and we make our home—with our two-year-old daughter, Juniper Rogue—in Grants Pass, Oregon, on the banks of the Rogue River. Because . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Brite Butt Zebra Midge
In this week’s video, Tim walks you through the steps for creating a version of the Zebra Midge that features a wide-gap jig hook, a heavy tungsten bead, and a hot-pink butt that will certainly act as an attractor. As usual, there . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis)
Catching a really large snook is a bucket-list item for many saltwater anglers.
Photo via Livit Films
The most abundant of the twelve snook species, the common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is prized by anglers for its aggressive strikes and go-for-broke fighting style. You can target. . .
Read MoreTop 10 Flies for Winter in the Northeast
Written by: Joe Demalderis, Cross Current Guide Service and Outfitters
Capt. Joe Demalderis (left) and his fellow guides offer ten patterns for winter on their home waters.
Photo via Facebook
Winter in the northeast and on the waters I call home, the Upper Delaware System, can vary greatly in conditions. Where you can legally fish is also a consideration, with many waters closed to fishing to protect spawning trout, so always be certain to . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Reverse Thread Direction
Some fly-tying patterns and techniques call for the tier to reverse the thread direction around the hook. Sounds easy, right? Nope. If you try to throw a half hitch or even a whip finish to anchor the thread, you’ll find that everything . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Seaducer
Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides has launched a series of videos in which he teaches you how to tie his favorite “guide flies.” A guide fly is a pattern that catches fish and is easy to tie. Guides don’t want to use flies that take . . .
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