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Top 10 Flies for Oregon’s North Coast

October 25, 2017

Written by: Ethan Barrow, Adventures Across Oregon

There are lots of opportunities within striking distance of Portland.
Photos courtesy Adventures Across Oregon

When the vast majority of fly fishing destinations in the northern hemisphere are dealing with intense cold and/or snow, the watersheds in close proximity to Portland, Oregon are oftentimes. . .

Video: How to Tie The Kintner Boy

July 05, 2017

If you’ve watched enough of these great videos from Tightline Productions, then you know that Tim Flagler has a twisted sense of humor. This video shows you how to tie a great bass-and. . .

Fly Fishers Take Top Prize in Major Bass Tournament!

June 23, 2017

Philippe Charon (second from left) and Karl Beliveau accept the spoils of their victory.
Photo via Big Bass Challenge Quebec

Last weekend, Scientific Anglers pro-staff members Philippe Charon and Karl Beliveau took home the top prize in the Big Bass Challenge Quebec, a major bass-fishing tournament. Why is this . . .

“The Bass-Bug Moment,” by William G. Tapply

November 16, 2016

Written by: William G. Tapply

Bill Tapply inherited his love of bass-bugging from his father.
Photo courtesy Vicki Stiefel

I grew up casting deer-hair bugs for bass, both largemouths and smallmouths, in lakes, ponds, and rivers all over New England. It was my favorite kind of fishing—even better, I thought, . . .

Video: A Grand Tour of Quebec Fly Fishing

August 30, 2016

I’m not quite sure who these folks at Mouche are, but they clearly know how to have a good time fly fishing in their native Quebec and they have some killer cinematography chops. This video . . .

Classic Video: How to Tie a Simple Foam Bass Popper

July 18, 2016

Foam poppers are easy to tie and offer exciting action on the water.

Few anglers would argue that the most exciting and fun way to fish for bass and panfish is with a surface pattern, which allows you to see the strike. Traditionally, bass poppers were made. . .

Photos: When Life and Luck Collide

May 20, 2016

Written by: Brian O’Keefe

The bass were feeding ahead of a cold front in Deschutes national Forest.
Photos by Brian O’Keefe

The other day, I drove up into the Deschutes National Forest in search of some big bass. I had my 8 weight, a few flies and poppers, a couple donuts, and some lemonade. Since I was boatless, . . .

Video: “Homecoming” in the Southeast

May 19, 2016

Parker Smith–who lives right on the Madison downstream of Quake Lake–sent in this cool video from a trip back to his native South Carolina, where he made the most of his time. From. . .

Photo of the Day: Guide’s Day Off Bucketmouth

March 16, 2016

That’s the kind of fish you’ kill for with clients in the boat!
Photo by JTVZ

Winston Cundiff—who works for All Water Guides in Austin, Texas—had the day off, so he grabbed his trusty Helios 2 One-Piece 8-weight and headed out on the lower Colorado River (the . . .

Photos: A Wedding-Day Bass in Texas

November 05, 2015

Written by: Preston Ailor, Discovery on the Fly

A little bit of planning and scouting paid off big on the morning of the wedding.
Photos by Preston Ailor

Several months ago, my wife and I received an invitation to a wedding in Austin, Texas. We immediately agreed that we had to go. So we started saving. My wife started planning: . . .