The past couple weeks have been full of important developments in the fight to stop the proposed Pebble Mine, which would endanger important, pristine wildlife habitat in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Especially threatened would be the world largest wild-sockeye-salmon run, which depends on clean water and undisturbed streams in the region. Here’s a rundown of recent … Continue reading “UPDATE: Pebble Mine Rears Its Ugly Head Again”
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Approach and Cast to a Rising Trout
This is one of the best how-to videos we have ever seen, and it comes from our friends Dave and Amelia Jensen, of Jensen Fly Fishing in Alberta. If you’ve ever wondered why folks hire. . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Dead Flies Don’t Swim
Here’s a great classic video from John Arnold of Scumliner Media. It features Mark Raisler, of Headhunters Fly Shop, talking about the massive Trico hatches on the Missouri River and what it takes to catch fish then. Lots of trout coming to. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: There’s No “Right” Style of Fly Casting
Here’s an important video in Orvis casting instructor Pete Kutzer’s series on getting started in fly fishing. Pete discusses one of the more contentious subjects in fly casting: whether or not there’s a . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Yellow Humpy
The Humpy is one of those classic patterns that’s been around so long that there are several different stories of its origin, but most credit tier Jack Horner, who created the attractor pattern in the early 1940s for the tumbling . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Make the Most of Late-Summer “Hoppertunities”
Terrestrial season on many western rivers is just getting going. When most anglers think western terrestrial fishing, they think grasshoppers. When hoppers are in abundance, they are a great food source for trout when not much else is hatching in . . .
Read MoreBook Excerpt: “One Cast Annie,” by Bob White
When I was a young guide in Alaska, it was unusual to fish with a woman, particularly one who visited the lodge by herself or with a female friend. Whenever I had the opportunity to do so, however, I always learned a lot. . . .
Read MorePodcast: Expert Tips on Small-Stream Fly Fishing in California and North Carolina
This week, we continue our exploration of small streams with Brown Hobson of Asheville, North Carolina and Brian Slusser of Truckee, California. Both are experienced guides and love small stream fishing. Even if you don’t . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Use Clamps While Fly Tying
One of the hallmarks of Tim’s tying process is that he’s always looking for ways to make tying easier, more efficient, and less frustrating, and he often finds novel ways of achieving these goals. Here, he shows you how to use . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Take Better Fish Portraits
Written by: Darcy Toner and Timbre Pringle, Faceless Fly Fishing Media
A fish portrait, rather than a grip-and-grin, is better for the fish and makes for a more interesting image..
All photos by Faceless Fly Fishing
How would your fish want its photo taken? Because a fish is an aquatic creature, one would assume that it would want to stay in the water. Many fishermen, including me, are inclined to take a quick . . .
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