We are truly in the depths of Fall right now, with Thanksgiving on the horizon and plenty of fishing action happening all over the country. On both sides of the USA, steelhead are in the midst of their Fall runs,…
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Mix it Up: 3 Fishing-Ready Cocktails
The fishing can get finicky this time of year. The air temperature is dropping, the fish are getting pickier when it comes to the food they’re willing to chase (or not chase), and the season can really start to slow…
How to Make Fly Fishing in the Wind Not Suck
As the season changes, they bring with them seasonably strong winds with them. Fly fishing in the wind can be tough and frustrating, but not if you think ahead and check out these quick tips that will help you get…
5 Things to Do While Trout are Spawning
It’s that time of year again when our favorite trout species get on the move and head upstream to their spawning grounds to get to work producing the next generation of trout. During this time, these fish tend to forget…
What’s in the Box: October 2019
Leaves are changing, the prime hatches of the year are starting to go off, and fish are on the move all along the coast, it must be Fall. This month, we bring you a stellar collection of flies for whatever…
Weekend Chase: Fall Browns on the Rio Grande
I’m woken by the sleep talking of a three year old “where are you going with that?…let’s take the horses down to the river”. Once he falls silent, I lay in this ocean of a bed remembering last night’s tequila…
How to Extend the Life of Your Fly Leaders
Your leader is arguably the most important part of any fly fishing rig you cast. A properly tapered leader is often the difference between a good cast and a pile cast that spooks the fish you are casting at. While…
How to Cash in on Big Fall Smallmouth
As the first cool nights of Fall descend on the east and midwest, smallmouth bass are beginning to feel the chill and go on the feed to fatten themselves up for the long winter. This can be one of the…
5 Habits of Highly Effective Fly Anglers
Everyone wonders what it takes to become a great fly angler, and after reading a few self-help books ourselves, we realized that there are a few habits that some of the best anglers we see on the water have. Being…
5 Low Water Fishing Tactics
This time of year, in the west especially, water flows tend to be on the lower and slower side with smaller creeks running well below 100CFS (cubic feet per second) and larger rivers ranging from sub-100 to a few hundred…