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.
A Cevicheria Lisbon – Fresh Fish Heaven
Autumn is a particularly beautiful time to stroll through one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals – Lisbon.
Fishing Hemingway’s Last Good Country
Many of Ernest Hemingway’s Nick Adams short stories are set in upper Michigan or refer to it. Hemingway spent his boyhood summers at Walloon Lake.
Ari t Hart – The Ree/al Master
Ari t Hart needs no introduction in the world of fly fishing. We visited the legendary reel maker, designer and artist in his home in the Netherlands.
A Simple and Effective Sandeel Fly Pattern
Optimised for use on light #6 to #7 rods, the body is made of a lot of lead to keep the fly sinking to the ground.