If you have ever been to Wyoming, you know you are in “cowboy country”.
Salmon Solitude on the Eira River
If you’re after Atlantic salmon on the fly, chances are high you’ll end up fishing in Norway some day.
Fishing in the Netherlands: What you Need to Know
The Netherlands is not only known for its windmills and canals.
Grayling Galore
It is a special instant when a fish captures your imagination.
Spring Creek Lodge Argentina: A Five Star Experience
I bought my first fly rod and reel at age 12.
Grindal Salmon Lodge: An Atlantic Salmon Paradise
Central Norway is a haven for anglers seeking the thrill of catching Atlantic salmon, a prized species in the world of fly fishing.
Heidarvatn – So Much Beauty!
Iceland is a mecca for fly fishing with the downside that it has become a bit crowded in recent years. But there are still places off the beaten track.
Fly Fishing Trip: How to Plan and What to Bring
In the last years, many fly fishermen tend to prefer exotic waters to their home waters. Or at least they try to plan a fly fishing trip to remote destinations.
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Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing Michigan
When it comes to fly fishing in Michigan, many anglers are drawn to Lake Michigan tributaries along the western side of the Lower Peninsula.
The Tale of Two Rivers (With the Same Name)
Midwest fishermen typically take a summer break from trout fishing during the warm dog days of July and August.
Ghosts of the Little Red River
The colorful old timers are long gone, but the big trout remain.
Brown Trout in the Outer Hebrides – South Uist Fishing
Lochs, lochs and more lochs. There are over 800 lochs on South Uist and Benbencula, two windswept islands off the coast of Scotland.
Troutbeck – A Fly Fisherman’s Canvas in the Hudson Valley
There are fly fishing lodges and then there are hotels with a connection to fly fishing – enter Troutbeck, NY.
Norwegian Nugget – Aurland 292
If you ask any Atlantic salmon angler about their favourite place to pursue this majestic fish, Norway is certainly going to be high up on their list.
Ultimate Guide to Fly Fishing Montana
Montana is known for its endless skies, friendly people, national parks, and miles of publicly accessible fishing waters.
Chasing Winter Sea Trout in the Baltic Sea
Sea trout is one of the hardest species to consistently catch on the fly. Sure you can get lucky but in the long run you will have to put in a lot of hard work.
Fly Fishing Berry Islands for a Grand Slam Shot
My captain’s experience began fishing in my hometown, on South Andros, the very Southern tip of the Bahamas.
Fly Fishing the (Wild) River Lech
We set out to explore the upper reaches of the river Lech in Stanzach, Austria. Here the river is still young and can find its course in a natural riverbed.
Max Natmessnig: Top Chef and Fly Fisherman
If fly fishing has taught me one thing in life it’s that it’s a great way to meet special people. The latest addition to my circle of fly fishing friends is Max Natmessnig.
Fly Fishing Bregenzerwald: A Gem in Austria
Austria is a well-known fly fishing destination in Europe. Its crystal clear alpine streams attract fly fishermen and women searching for hucho, grayling and trout.
Fly Fishing Slovenia: Marble Mystery in Soca
It had long been a dream of mine to go fly fishing Slovenia for marble trout. All it took was a global pandemic to make it happen.
A Rooster in the Keys: Fly Fishing the Gulf of Mexico
My brain hurts as I roll over in my bed in the motel on Sugarloaf Key, my first morning in Key West.
Fi(nni)sh Quarantine in Finnmark
In a year of lockdowns across Europe planning a week ahead is rather difficult. Imagine six friends who want to travel to Russia in June.
Fly Fishing Austria: Autumn at the Loisach
Fly fishing in Austria is an excellent choice. Wild rivers in between majestic mountains. A feast for the eye, especially in autumn.
Fly Fishing Wisconsin: Edge of the Driftless Area
Cold groundwater passes over limestone and boils from deep within the earth’s crust until it pushes to the surface and starts rolling toward the Mississippi.
Rudi Heger – Appreciating Your Home Waters
Corona forced us to explore waters close to home. We took the chance to get to know the Deutsche Traun at Rudi Heger.
Small Stream Fly Fishing – Kleiner Kamp
Natural flowing waters have a magical attraction. Whether fast flowing or quietly rippling. Both make you calm in a special way.
Fishing Camp – Looking for Kamloops Trout
Log cabins, woodsmoke and Kamloops trout go together. I visited a rustic fishing camp in the British Columbia interior twice this summer.
Fly Fishing in Portugal: Sea bass in the Algarve
The Algarve in the South of Portugal is known as one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations.
Ballynahinch Castle – The Maharaja’s Fly Fishing Spot
Once upon a time renegades and outlaws roamed the Irish counties Mayo and Galway, home to Ballynahinch Castle.
Big Trout at Night – Vampire Hours
The alarm jangled the last fits of sleep, dancing on already excited nerves, which didn’t really need much waking up at 4am believe it or not.
Marvelous Marble Trout in Italy – A Season on Alpine Waters
Freezing temperatures, streets packed with tourists on their way to the ski resorts and piles of snow covering the ground.
Japan Fly Fishing: Seeking Native Trout in Japan
Fly fishing for trout in Japan can be traced back at least to the fifteenth century, using a horsehair line attached to a bamboo rod.
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Fly Fishing Beaver Pond for Cutthroat
Beaver ponds are an acquired taste. They are hard to find, hard to reach and hard to wade.
Steelhead fishing Washington
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.
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.
Fishing Hemingway’s Last Good Country
A Float Plane Fly Fishing Trip
The lake is more than a mile long at 2,842 feet of elevation tucked along the edges of the Wild Sky Wilderness in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains.
A Walk in the Woods – Mountain Lake Fishing
One of my favorite books is Northwest Angling published in 1950 by Enos Bradner. He was a Seattle bookstore-owner-fly-fisherman-newspaper columnist.
Namaycush at 7,500 ft in the Swiss Alps
The midsummer period is a beautiful time to fish in many regions of the Northern hemisphere. For example Switzerland, where high alpine lakes hold populations of Namaycush.
