Being a fly guy, I am a gear junkie…heck it probably has to do with being male. I like gear. I like good gear. I like stuff to work the way it should, when it should. So safe to say, I am taking as much gear steelheading as I can. Maybe I grew up with…
I am currently sitting at just over a week away from heading out to Oregon. Steelhead fever hasn’t taken me fully. I am not sure it could until I actually hook a steelhead…but nonetheless I am focused. I have been reading up on many preferred presentations; I have been studying the theories of successful steelheading;…
Made in USA Fly Fishing Gear There is a dichotomy behind the idea of “buying local”. On the one hand, buying local means supporting the local economy as well as jobs here in America. The past handful of years has shown us that the global economy is an unwieldy beast, answerable to no one . Keeping…
My journey has been set. Dates booked, reservations made, equipment gathering is in full force. I am going steelheading. Since my first post went live a few weeks ago; I have received a steady income of advice from many, willing to share their knowledge of chrome hunting. From equipment recommendations, fly advice, book suggestions, and even…
I recently had the opportunity to head out and shoot a short promo video with Jon of Left Coast Media for the soon to be available Ross Animas Reel 5/6. What better place to test this reel out than on the river for which it is named: The Animas. With its rough and tumble riffles…
John an 18 inch creek trout this summer. Read out how to find fish like this for yourself in our Guide to Fly Fishing the High Country.
September Durango Fly Fishing Forecast The end of Summer has begun. As melancholy as some feel, it is a fact we all have to face. The height of summer dry fly season is past, and now it is time for other matters to attend to. The first order of business: Fall fishing. Now, while Fall does…
