Author Archives: conan
Saturday Shoutout / Skiff Republic
If you haven’t seen Skiff Republic its well worth your time. A truly different fishing blog Skiff Republic has its roots in the love of boats for fishing but offers fishing news and points of interest I don’t see any where else. This great video...
Korkers KGB Wading Boot – Looks to be a Game Changer
There’s nothing I enjoy more than passing on information (That’s been brought back from the field) to a manufacturer and not only have them appreciate the input, but then see them actually use it to make improvements in their product designs. That’s what Korkers has...
Line Marking Shorthand
I'M TOLD THAT LEFTY KREH CAME UP WITH THIS, BUT I LEARNED IT FROM MY FRIEND RICK WHORWOOD. It's a great idea, who ever thought of it. As fly lines get unspooled and respooled it easy to lose track of exactly which line is which. This...
Small Manufacturers Offer Big Value
Walking the floor at the International Fly Tackle Dealers show this year I was struck by something. The cool new products that I was excited about all came from a very specific type of company. None of the stuff I thought was really cool came...
How Social Media is Changing Fishing Pressure
Some would argue with me, but I think when you factor in the entire continental United States, trout streams as a whole are getting more crowded. Some of it has to do with population increases and the fact that many of our fisheries and their...