Zak started his fly fishing career in Tenessee but quickly moved out west for a stint in Idaho fishing the famed Henry's Fork before heading south of the border to manage a saltwater fly fishing lodge in Xcalak, Mexico. Zak now calls Durango home, where he is constantly planning his next fly fishing mission.
After you have chosen your rod, the next step in building a setup is choosing a fly reel. Again, we have to ask ourselves a few questions. The first is “what rod weight do I have?” as you will then need a reel that is numbered for the correct reel-to-rod pairing. So if I have…
Perhaps winter has you thinking of spring temps and bug hatches. Perhaps you decided that “this is the year” and 2020 is going to be the one you dedicate to learning how to fly fish. Or perhaps, you have been thinking of upgrading your setup. No matter what your reason or needs, we wanted to…
From time to time, we like to drop some tips on Instagram, but we decided to formalize it! We are calling this series “Your Daily Tip” where a few times a week, we will hit you with a little fly fishing knowledge… There are a world of things that go into preparing for a saltwater…
By Zak Beavers The water comes to a rolling boil. I put a heaping amount of freshly ground coffee into my French press, and then add the appropriate amount of water to make the concoction, which will fuel me for a few solid hours. Things are shaping up for a good, yet cold morning on…