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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Video: Work as a Team, Have a Plan, and Be Ready to Adapt
As previously mentioned, before you head out on the river, it’s good to go with a plan. Using all the information you have available is an important part of a successful day. It’s equally as important to break down a run and decide . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Mending with Purpose
When you’re learning to fly fish, one of the first skills you’re taught is mending, which is a game-changer. There’s life before mending and life after. Once you discover the skill of slowing or speeding-up your line during the swing, you immediately . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Resilience of Steelhead, with Dr. Guy Fleischer
This week, my best is Dr. Guy Fleischer , science advisor for the Wild Steelhead Coalition. We discuss the proposed closure of steelhead fishing on the Olympic Peninsula, how ocean changes affect steelhead survival, and the steelhead life cycle, . . .
Read MorePodcast: Great Fly-Fishing in California, with George Revel
This week my guest is George Revel of Lost Coast Outfitters, the only fly shop in downtown San Francisco. George is a lifelong fly fisher (he was a tournament caster when he was a teenager) and has . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fight and Land a Steelhead
If you’re used to catching trout, coming tight to a steelhead can be an intimidating experience. In this how-to video, Dan Pribanic of Chagrin River Outfitters offers some help full tips to help you do the right things, . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Holidays on the River
As rafting and fly-fishing guides, my wife, Kait, and I have built our lives around water, and we make our home—with our two-year-old daughter, Juniper Rogue—in Grants Pass, Oregon, on the banks of the Rogue River. Because . . .
Read MoreAction Alert: Help Protect Olympic Peninsula Steelhead RIGHT NOW!
e’re sorry for the last-minute request, but if we want to fix the failing status quo and prevent our fisheries from closing completely, we could really use your help TODAY, before at 1 p.m. PST. In short, new regulations have . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Set Up an Indicator Rig for Steelhead
In this great video from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center chapter on Great Lakes steelhead, expert angler Jeff Blood demonstrates his preferred rig for indicator-fishing for steelhead–including leader, indicator, weight, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Undertaker
Warren Duncan was a legend in the Atlantic-salmon world, and for many years he owned a fly shop in Saint John named Dunc’s Fly Shop. In her 1991 book The Atlantic Salmon Fly – The Tyers and Their Art, Judith Dunham . . .
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