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Trout Bum of the Week LXII: Kubie Brown

January 11, 2016

Since moving out West, Kubie has spent a lot of time chasing cutthroat trout in Montana and Wyoming.
Photos courtesy Kubie Brown

Kubie Brown is a Vermont native who used to man the fly-fishing desk at the Orvis flagship store in Manchester, but he has since moved to Montana to pursue his fly fishing dreams. He is. . .

Trout Bum of the Week LXI: Ken Kalil

January 04, 2016

Ken ties on a new fly while enjoying fall fly fishing on his home waters in Upstate New York.
Photo courtesy Ken Kalil

Ken Kalil owns and operates Kalil’s Upstate Outfitters in the Adirondack region of New York State and is a contributor to the Orvis River Reports for the Ausable and Saranac Rivers. A founding. . .

Podcast: Steelhead and Demystifying Two-Handed Casting with Jason Cotta

December 08, 2015

Jason Cotta shows off a Klamath River steelhead.
Photo courtesy Jason Cotta

In this week’s podcast, we continue our series on steelhead fishing by going into even more detail on demystifying the terms used in two-handed casting, when to use a Spey or a switch. . .

Photos: Incredible Steelhead on BC’s Sustut River

December 02, 2015

Written by: Hank Welles, Montana Angler

Guide Wil Flack and Kent Hoffman are all smiles about this colored-up Sustut steelhead.
All photos courtesy Montana Angler

As September rolls around each year, I can start to feel the chill in the air each morning, causing my mind to drift to another place: British Columbia, where big, wild, trophy steelhead are. . .

Trout Bum of the Week LVII: Brian Kozminski

November 30, 2015

Kozminski feels blessed by the miles and miles of quality water near his home in northern Michigan.
All photos courtesy Brian Kozminski

Brian Kozminski (or “Koz” to his buddies) is one of those guys I’ve been Facebook friends with for years but whom I’ve never met. It’s clear from our online relationship, however, that this is. . .

Podcast: How to Catch Michigan Steelhead, with Frank Willets

November 23, 2015

This week, I interview Frank Willets of Pere Marquette River Lodge about Michigan steelhead fishing. Frank grew up fishing in Michigan and knows the ins and outs of Great Lakes. . .

Podcast: Exploring Steelhead Alley with Greg Senyo

October 27, 2015

Longtime Great Lakes guide Greg Senyo and his then biggest steelie ever, a 17-pounder.
Photo courtesy Greg Senyo

For this week’s podcast, we have an interview with author, guide, fly designer, and master steelheader Greg Senyo, who grew up in the Steelhead Alley region along the southern tier of. . .

Photos: Swinging Up Steel in British Columbia

October 21, 2015

This is the kind of wild steelhead that draws anglers from around the world to the Skeena system.
Photo by Jeremy Kehrein

Steelhead anglers around the world view British Columbia as piscatorial Shangri-La. Its beautiful scenery, wild rivers, and large fish that are fond of swung flies make it a Spey-caster’s. . .

Podcast: Steelhead Tips with Adam MacNamara

October 12, 2015

This week’s podcast is worth listening to, just for the entertainment value of hearing a listener say he doesn’t listen to many of the podcasts because I. . . .

Video: How to Tie the Steelhead Nymph

October 07, 2015

This week’s video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions walks you through a great nymph pattern to create flies that will attract steelhead, whether you’re fishing in the Pacific. . .