This post was last updated on December 16th, 2015 at 07:30 pmIt’s no secret that fly fishing provides great exercise and can help to keep you in great shape. While it is possible to simply sit in a boat and cast all day and not get too much movement in—most of the time this great … Read more
These are various sculptures, paintings relating to the outdoors that I have came across in my travels. I will add more to this page every time I stumble onto some interesting fishing art.
This post was last updated on August 6th, 2022 at 07:01 pmSometimes it might seem unfair and just plain wrong that sections of great trout rivers only allow fly fishing. Rest assured there is a logical explanation why fly fishing only and artificial lures only areas exist—in this post I’ll explain why. Why is Fly … Read more
This post was last updated on September 29th, 2015 at 11:17 pm This short video highlights some of the frustrations fishing guides have on a daily basis. We get some really stupid questions and some people that truly lack even the slightest bit of common sense. If I have guided you and you are here … Read more
This post was last updated on August 29th, 2021 at 09:51 amThere are a lot of egg fly patterns and materials that you can use to tie up fantastic looking egg patterns with. Today I will go over some materials needed and a quick demo on how to tie the standard yarn egg fly pattern. … Read more
Understanding What a Kype Is A common question is, “What is a kype?” A kype is a name for the large hook shape on the lower jaw of certain fish. Brown trout, rainbow trout, many other male trout, and salmon all develop kypes during spawning periods. Most people use the presence of a kype to … Read more
On a guide trip this past summer I had a group of guys that got permission to go on an exclusive golf course to hook stocked trout. It was kind of a warm up/casting lesson/fish fighting trip, before we hit the river in search of native wild trout. It was actually a really fun day … Read more
A few years ago I went fishing with a couple buddies and a very odd thing took place. This is the story as I recall it: It all started out a normal day of steelhead and trout fishing in Michigan. We had stopped in to a small cafe for a truly huge breakfast and all … Read more
This post was last updated on January 26th, 2015 at 09:38 pmSo break out the vice and take advantage of it! It’s no secret that huge brown trout love to eat mouse flies, but during a year like this you could really be in for a special treat! During high yield years of beech seeds … Read more
This post was last updated on October 7th, 2014 at 07:04 pmIf you’re in the mood to dump almost 1K on a new reel, this dancing bears grateful dead reel might just suit your fancy. This is limited to 250 total reels, so when they hit the market in mid-September 2014 you had better be … Read more