This week’s “Thank you, Internet” pick comes to us from World Angling Studios. “Silver Lining” takes a close look at what makes Tarpon fishing in Key West so special, and outlines the major issue facing the fishery today. The prospect…
Month: July 2017
How to Tie the Blood Knot
Once again Tim Flagler at TightLineVideo creates the most well thought out, educational, and coherent instructional video available for a skill that every fly fisher should have in his or her quiver, tying the blood knot. Tying the blood knot is especially…
An Introduction To Basic Fly Casting
Here’s an awesome infographic outlining the basics of casting with a fly rod. Fly fishing can be frustrating when you’re getting started, and that’s part of the fun, luckily this article brings up some pointers that will be super useful…
Thank you, Internet: The Tightest Line
Harrison Buck is a filmmaker, photographer, and outdoors enthusiast based in Aspen, Colorado (a place I hold very near and dear to my heart.) As a lifelong fly fisherman, Harrison wanted to produce a feature that told the story of individual…
Could This Patagonia Ale Be Your Favorite New Beer?
Patagonia Provisions is Yvon Chouinard’s vehicle for creating a positive change in the food industry. It appears that the company has decided to take a step into the beverage industry with their Long Root Ale, brewed by Hopworks Urban Brewery…
Thank You Internet: Ghost Waters SC
From time to time we like to dive down the rabbit hole that is the interwebs and spend a few hours marveling at some of the high-quality fish porn that people all over the world are putting out these days. For…
Hunter S. Thompson the Angler
I can’t quite explain it, but one particular thing that my fishing buddies and I generally share is an admiration for Mr. Hunter S. Thompson. The man embodied the free-wheeling, independent, live and let live lifestyle that some of us attempt…
Western NC: Pisgah Tails
Brevard, North Carolina is a town that’s near and dear to my heart. My dad’s family is from Charleston, South Carolina, and the mountains of North Carolina have long been their retreat from the summer swamp that is the low country.…
Guide Talk: Light N’ Fly
If you’re looking to hire a fly fishing and light tackle guide who knows the ins and outs of Boston Harbor, Captain Josh Farkes of Light N Fly is your go-to guy. Josh was born and raised in Boston and,…