Forks is a scruffy town of 3,800 people named for three steelhead fly fishing rivers which join outside town: the Sol Duc, the Calawah and the Bogachiel.
Artifishal: New Documentary Exposes Threats of Fishfarming
Produced by Yvon Chouinard the film addresses wild fish, wild rivers and habitat destruction by fish farms.
A Personal Fly Box Guide
Every time I walk into a fly shop I am magically attracted by the shelves of flies that are the backbone of a legitimate fly fishing store.
Named for a River: My Tom Fulk Fly Rod
I own a 7 foot, 5 weight bamboo fly rod made by Anacortes, WA, rodmaker Tom Fulk. The rod is a lovely dark honey color with Tom’s characteristic red wrap scheme.
Leadership and the Art of Presenting an Atlantic Salmon Fly
As winter drags on here in my northern clime, I increasingly find my thoughts drifting as I long for the warmer days ahead.
Puget Sound Fishing: Winter Salmon on Trout Tackle
You’ve seen pictures of big pacific salmon in sports magazines. Chinook salmon can hit 20-40 lbs.
VStick Fly Rods – Colorful Customization
Renato Vitalini lives in the small Swiss mountain town of Scuol. During the day he runs a hotel. In his spare time he builds some of the most colorful custom fly rods.
Uncontained Aquaculture Threatens Iceland
Iceland’s famously pristine waters and marine life, among them wild salmon stocks, are at risk from open net pen farming.
Patagonia gives $10m from tax cuts to the environment
Patagonia’s CEO, Rose Marcario, said the money will help to “protect air, land and water and to find solutions to the climate crisis.”
Christopher Rownes – Finesse in Movements
Christopher Rownes’ passion in life is movement. As a contemporary dance teacher and world class fly fishing instructor he teaches his students the finesse of movement.
A Tradition Revived – Livingston Manor Fly Fishing Club
The Catskill Mountains, about 100 miles north of New York City, have a long tradition of fly fishing.