Author Archives: Kent Klewein
Sunday’s Classic / The First Ten Seconds
Chaos and panic are good words to describe what goes through many anglers heads during the first ten seconds following a big fish hookup. The decisions you make during those first seconds of the fight will often determine whether you or the fish wins the...
Saturday Shoutout / Keep an Eye on These Fly Tying Sites
For this week’s Saturday shoutout I showcase a few fly tying sites that I think you should be keeping and eye on. Don Bastian For those of you who don’t know Don Bastian, he’s a exceptional fly tier with a deep love for wet flies....
Feel the Tarpon Burn
The first step in landing a big tarpon is getting a really good hook set. If your hook fails to penetrate the hard boney mouth of the tarpon, it almost always will be spit out after the first or second jump. My previous trip to the...
Sunday’s Classic / Nymph Patterns for Dingy Water
I’ve been on the water many days trout fishing when I’ve had blue bird skies overhead and gin clear water. Then moments later without any warning, an isolated thunderstorm rolls in and dumps a ton of rain, turning that crystal clear water cloudy. When you...
Saturday’s Shoutout / Kirk Deeter via MidCurrent
This week’s Saturday shoutout goes to Kirk Deeter via Midcurrent for his moving article titled, Fly Fishing Jazz: We’ll Never Be “Pop”. We can all learn a great deal from Kirk Deeter. His writing style is smooth as butter, and always runs deep with emotions....