Social media has made many of us talk about giving up our day jobs, buying a van and hitting the road. For most anglers though, the “ideal schedule,” fishing all day, every day and hanging out with friends in beautiful…
Summer can be a tough month to catch fish, no matter what species you’re after. When the water starts to get too warm the fish become uncomfortable, which also means they’re likely not in a biting mood–especially trout. Fooling these…
No matter how long you’ve fished, eventually you’ll want to be a fly fishing guide. They are the cool kids on the block, the ones quoted in all the magazines, the faces in every fly fishing ad, the personalities in…
Meetings, phone calls, long commutes, coworkers, did I say meetings? Everyone has to work; some just have it figured out more than others. The jobs below, while they may not be as glamorous as they appear on the outside, they’re…
All we can think about at the Postfly office this month is catching a giant esox on the fly with one of the flies from Gunnar Brammer’s Signature Tyer Series box. When you take just one look at these massive…
Fly fishing is a hard sport to get into. The expensive gear, learning to cast, finding the right body of water that you can actually access without getting chased off with a rake–that all adds up to a headache. In…
Just because you’re still paying your dues and working in the big city doesn’t mean you can’t get out on the water and make a few casts. Even if you’re in the heart of the concrete jungle there are likely…
Sight fishing; oh man. Nothing gets my hands shaking more than spotting a big fish cruising in skinny water, making a cast and watching that fish chase after your fly. Whether the fish strikes or not, your knees will go weak…
Walk into your local fly shop and you’re sure to notice there are more patterns and variations of flies than even the most observant angler can remember. With all of the different flies available, many of which will all work…
It’s getting warmer (however slowly), which means it’s almost time for board shorts and cold ones with your friends down by the water. It also means bass have started to spawn or are almost done spawning, which means you need…