Video: Pike Strike!

Here’s a cool pike-fishing video by FlyFishingFanatics from the swamps of Norway, where the snot rockets seem pretty thick. At the 2:07 mark, you can see that the strike of one pike actually . . .

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Photo Essay: The Art and Science of the Spey Cast


Taylor Edrington, of Royal Gorge Anglers, rocks a powerful D-loop that really loads the rod.
Photo by Sandy Hays

One of the tough things about traveling with a fly-fishing photographer is that they end up shooting many more great images than you can use in any one story, whether online or in a magazine. . . .

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Photo of the Day: One Lousy Atlantic Salmon


When a fish fights hard and sports a few sea lice, you know it is fresh from the salt.
Photo by Sandy Hays

Here’s a great shot from my trip to Norway last summer, featuring the first Atlantic salmon caught by anyone in our party. John Hoagland had this fish to the net three times before it finally gave. . .

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Videos: Brief Shots of Glorious Fishes

Here is a couple of super-short videos to enliven your afternoon. The first is from the Finnmark region of northern Norway, on the border of Finland. Videographer Esko Asikainen says he. . .

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