Professional wingshooting guide BJ Walle joins Reid in a philosophical look at what it means to be a guide. BJ, who has been a key member of the guide staff at Idaho’s Flying B Ranch for nearly twenty years, shares insights on what it takes to be . . .
Read MorePodcast: On The Black River
With bird season in full swing, Reid meditates on his travels to date, his decidedly poor shooting, and the impending arrival of duck season. With that he reflects on duck hunts past, and shares a tale of one such day in northern Vermont. This story . . .
Read MorePodcast: Creeped Out in Lordville
This week, I had a couple guests lined up, but we had to reschedule. Since I have not done a new podcast in a few weeks because of my travel schedule, I decided to tell a story. It’s from a magazine piece I did a number of years ago for the now-defunct . . .
Read MoreTake a Halloween Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 10.31.19
Welcome to a spooktacular edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we’ve got an all-new quiz built around . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Cast Tight Loops
Here’s another installment in a series about fly casting from the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio. Here, Brian Flechsig talks about why you want your casting loop to be tight, and then he shows you how to do it. In the process, he . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 10.30.19
Last week, we told you about the hearing before the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, about Pebble Mine and the EPA’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The folks at Save Bristol Bay have put together a great round . . .
Read MoreVideo: A Light in the Dark, or Why We Fly-Fish
Here’s a cool, ruminative video from Wesley Johnson that ponders the question of why fly fishing is so important to so many of us. As the video features beautiful shots of the water, birds, and . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Understanding a Trout’s Lateral Line
Knowing how a trout uses its lateral line can help interest trout in your dry fly or nymph. The lateral line is not just important for night-feeding or for avoiding predators. Trout use this sense while . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Shenk’s Minnow
In this week’s video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler walks you through the process of tying the Shenk’s White Minnow, created by Pennsylvania legend Ed Shenk. It’s a simple streamer pattern that imitates a variety of baitfish, such as creek . . .
Read MoreVideo: Fall Beaver Pond Brookies
Little Rhody is not known for its trout fishing, but Chase and Aimee Bartee have found some great, hidden spots. Their latest video captures an autumn day on a small pond in the woods, where . . .
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