The rallying cry of Courtney Despos, director of education and guide for Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, is the title of this podcast. Courtney is a self-professed streamer fanatic, and she fishes them all season long, even in the dead of winter, when most . . .
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5 Rivers Odyssey, Part I: Trouble on the Deschutes
During my time on the 5 Rivers Odyssey, I was tasked with being in charge of the greater Deschutes area, a place that I became very close to over the course of a week. Our time on the Deschutes River was spent with numerous stakeholders—from fly . . .
Read MorePhotos: How Do You Know She’s “The One”?
During our engagement, my wife and I discovered our mutual love for fly fishing. It was the perfect way for us to spend our weekends, doing what we love: being active and spending time out in nature. We live in Clemson, South Carolina, and usually . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: 50/50 on the Water at Lee’s Ferry
The first thing my friend Michael and I are often asked by friends and strangers is, “How do you convince your wives to come on these fly fishing trips with you?” Our answer is easy: Holly and Courtney are anglers. When we introduced them to the . . .
Read MoreStory and Photos: A Four Corners Fly-Fishing Extravaganza
We launched our journey from scalding hot valley of Phoenix, and headed for the 46-degree Colorado River tailwater in Lee’s Ferry. We were lucky enough to catch a special time on this unbelievable fishery, the summer cicada sing. This white noise . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fish a Lake with a Fly Rod
Here’s another great how-to video in a new series from Arizona Game and Fish and former Orvis Fishing Manager Cinda Howard, who now runs Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond. In this episode, . . .
Read MoreVideo and Story: “Overboard” on the Green River
It’s 2011. I’m on Utah’s Green River shooting my first film for Trout Unlimited. The Green is a marvelous blue ribbon running through red rock. I need to see every stretch of it because there’s . . .
Read MoreEssay and Photos: Fishing For Change in Honduras
There have been just a few experiences in my life that have rearranged my list of priorities and changed the course of my decisions. If you asked me to describe them and their impact on me, you would probably get a poorly articulated but . . .
Read MoreVideo: Incredible Cicada Fishing in New Zealand
Every year, we run into cicadas in New Zealand. The country hosts 42 species of cicadas, which inhabit quite different ecosystems, and each has its own size, color, shape. They all have one thing in common though–an unmistakable chorus! The big, . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why 50/50 on the Water?
The 50/50 on the Water campaign aims to inspire more women to get out on the water and discover the joys of fly-fishing. By breaking down some of the barriers that keep women from enjoying time on the stream, we can add new perspectives and bring new voices into the sport. And if we are … Continue reading “Video: Why 50/50 on the Water?”
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