Author Archives: Kent Klewein
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....
The Moth Larva Hatch
AS I RELIVED LAST YEAR'S SPRING FISHING SEASON IN MY HEAD SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT HATCH, THE COLOR OF BRIGHT GREEN BEGAN ENTERING MY CONSCIENCE, AND BAM! LIKE A SLAP TO THE FACE, IT HIT ME. Every year we get a month-long trout feeding frenzy, as...
Pack Your Gear in Half The Space
Terminal Fishing Packing Checklist Fly Rods & Tubes Fly Reels Leaders & Tippet Fly Floatant Split-Shot Nail-Knot Tool This list goes on and on with what I need to pack for my guide trips and fly fishing travels. It’s astonishing how much room all this...