Our pal John Arnold—a.k.a scumliner media—has released a very cool video about swinging streamers with two-handed rods on the Missouri River, not far from Headhunters Fly Shop in. . .
Read MoreVideo: Switch It Up on the Missouri River
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The American Museum of Fly Fishing “A Graceful Rise” Exhibit Now Online
Cornelia Thurza Crosby, a.k.a. Fly Rod Crosby, was the first licensed guide in Maine, in 1898.
Photo courtesy The American Museum of Fly Fishing
The American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF) has launched a web version of its groundbreaking exhibition, A Graceful Rise: Women in Fly Fishing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. This. . .
Read MoreVideo: Honeymoon Albies in North Carolina
Back in October, two of our colleagues, Chrissy Penn and Tyler Atkins, got married on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. So what do two serious fishheads do after all the relatives clear out? They go fishing, of course. Here’s a. . .
Read MoreVideo: The Little (Big) Things in Life
It seems like Amelia Jensen is having a pretty good time in New Zealand so far. She and her husband, Dave torture me every year with wonderful photos, videos, and stories from. . .
Read MoreClassic Videos: Todd Moen’s Steelhead Dreams, Parts I & II
Photo of the Day: Girl’s Got Game
Merrill Tode and her Dad, Keith, proudly display her first trout.
Photo by Keith Tode
At an age when most little girls are obsessing about Disney princesses, Merrill Tode, age 8, is more interested in fly fishing. Her fascination began when she was around two or . . .
Read MoreTiny Flies for Big Browns on the South Holston
Written by: Trey Oliver, Fishing Manager Orvis Charlotte
Mary Griffin shows off her 22-inch South Holsten brown, caught on a size 22 midge imitation.
All photos by Trey Oliver
It seems that streamers are all the rage these days—and let me preface this by saying I love fishing meaty flies—especially with all the cool patterns out there now! What’s not to love about tossing a 6-inch fly into the unknown with the anticipation that a. . .
Read MorePhoto of the Day: Chucking Meat on the Upper Manistee
Written by: Chuck Hawkins, Hawkins Outfitters
The reward for throwing heavy flies all day on the Manistee is the chance to land a brown trout like this.
Photo by Chuck Hawkins
Katie Ferner, the Fishing Manager at Orvis Royal Oak, headed north last week, in search of some fall fun. Wanting to avoid the crowds fishing for steelhead and salmon, we opted to float the Upper Manistee and look for. . .
Read MoreNew Issue of Dun Online Now
The latest issue of Dun, a fly-fishing magazine created by women, is online now. There are some cool, unconventional articles here, such as the opening feature on fly-fishing for mullet, as well as a rumination on sisterhood on the water. There are also fascinating stories on India and. . .
Read MorePhotos of the Day: Better Late Than Never!
Written by: Karen Kirk
Marie Belcastro celebrates a fine trout on her first-ever day of fly fishing.
All photos by Karen Kirk
My mother, Marie Belcastro, learned to fly-fish on her 90th birthday! My husband taught her to roll cast, and off she went to catch her first trout. This happy event occurred at. . .
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