Growing up in Washington State, every great fish story I heard was about steelhead. It took me an entire year to land my first one on the swing, and since then I have been fortunate enough to guide for and chase these amazing creatures all over the . . .
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Photos and Story: Incredible Smallmouth Fishing Just Over the Border
We’d worked our way almost completely around the shoreline of the small lake, with just a couple hammer-handles to show for it, and I was starting to wonder if there were big pike beneath the dark water after all. I’d thrown all the patterns I could think . . .
Read MoreArmed to the Teeth: The Northern Pike of Wollaston Lake
Photo by Joel Ruby
“Can we please change this fly?” Guide Dan Lembke–all six-foot-eight, two-hundred and ninety
pounds of him–was sitting in the center of the boat, rebuilding my wire leader
and considering what fly to tie on, . . .
Videos: How to Swing for Great Lakes Steelhead
Many steelhead anglers consider swinging flies the ultimate way to catch these silver rockets, and more and more Great Lakes anglers are adopting the technique. Here are two great how-to . . .
Read MoreVideo: Casting Mice for Giant Brook Trout, with Tom Rosenbauer
Tom Rosenbauer has been a fly-fishing icon for decades, but he’d never fished for giant brook trout before this trip to film an episode of The New Fly Fisher a few years ago. In fact, his biggest brookie prior to . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fish Flat Water Under a Bright Sun
Here’s the latest video in the series “As It Happens” from Jensen Fly Fishing, as Dave and Amelia allow the viewer to experience a fishing situation in real time, as they figure things out and decide on an . . .
Read MoreTop 5 Subsurface Flies for Big Brook Trout
Brook trout are arguably the most beautiful freshwater fish that swims, displaying levels of natural artistry, camouflage, color-within-color that are utterly astounding. But that’s just their skin. Underneath the gorgeous exterior of these magnificent. . .
Read MoreO Canada! New Fly-Fishing Opportunities as the Northern Border Re-Opens
Starting today, the Canadian border is open again to American citizens and permanent residents who have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. This means that some incredible fishing opportunities are . . .
Read MorePodcast: Atlantic Salmon and the Miramichi, with Neville Crabbe
This week, my guest is Neville Crabbe of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. He tells us the details of a major project to eradicate smallmouth bass from the famous Miramichi River, one of the . . .
Read MoreMoment of Thrill 03.29.21
Although most of a trout’s diet consists of insects, baitfish, and other invertebrates, they will eat anything that provides a lot of protein–including mice swimming on the surface. This big rainbow from British Columbia’s . . .
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